The Roleplaying Starter Set is a product designed for the The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game. It includes mutiple items, booklets and maps that gives players everything they need to set-up and play a game. It includes ten red die, ten black die, a threat meter, a condensed rules book, The Wolves' Den - Survival Mode Scenario (Featuring the The Wolves from the TV Series), a map of North East Georgia, three adventure maps showing locations in The Wolves' Den Scenario, There are a total of ten pre-generated character sheets. Four depict Gabriel, Michonne, Carol, and Glenn. Whereas the other six are original characters. This includes: Cecil/Cecilia Hart, Ally/Isaac Ibrahim, Blosson/Salomon Singh, Terri/Terry Lee, Bonnie/Rooster Coates, and Lisa Harley. Throughout the condesed rule book, the story of Hannah's Group is told through roleplaying examples.
Description[]
This is the Starter Set for the official The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game. In this game you will play as people struggling to survive in an unforgiving world. Exceptional challenges can appear from anywhere - from the lack of essential supplies, from conflicts brewing within the group, from hidden construction flaws in your safe haven, or from approaching walkers hungering for your flesh.
Fight the dead, fear the living!
The Wolves' Den[]
Included within the set is a 20-page booklet that lays out a survival mode, designed to be played without much preparation. This survival mode follows Hart's Group, led by Cecil/Cecilia Hart, who are tracking down two members of their group who fled with most of their supplies. However, they will soon realise that the couple who stole from them have been captured by a hostile group known as the Wolves and taken to the recently destroyed enclave of Evergreen.
Starter Set Rules[]
A condensed rule book is also included within the starter set, although a more substantial book was released that goes into further detail. The rule book aims to give a brief but concise overview of how the RPG functions and operates. It also includes roleplaying examples from Hannah and her group.
Maps[]
Within the Starter Set is a double-sided area map in format 558 mm x 432 mm, depicting an area north of Atlanta, Georgia. This map can be used by players in their own campaign mode, but it is also designed to be used in the Atlanta Campaign found within the Roleplaying Core Rules book. Another double-sided area map in format 558 mm x 432 mm is also included, this one depicting a region of Virginia. This map currently has no connected pre-generated campaign mode but can be used by players in their own custom campaigns.
The next type of maps included are three adventure maps in format 432 mm x 279 mm. These depict three locations in the "The Wolves' Den" survival mode:
Character Sheets[]
The starter set includes six-pre-generated characters for players to use in the "The Wolves' Den" survival mode:
1. Cecil/Cecilia Hart
2. Ally/Isaac Ibrahim
3. Blossom/Salomon Singh
4. Terri/Terry Lee
5. Bonnie/Rooster
Along with these five, a character sheet for Lisa Harley is also included. Lisa is an NPC; however, if a player character dies, it is possible for them to take over and play as Lisa.
Additionally, the Starter Set provides four character sheets for existing characters from the TV series:
1. Carol Peletier
2. Glenn Rhee
3. Michonne Hawthorne
4. Gabriel Stokes
Game Aids[]
The starter set includes game aids that are used in all game modes. This includes ten custom red dice – these are used for stress rolls, ten custom black dice – which are used for base die rolls, and a threat meter – used by the game master to keep track and inform players of the current threat level in-game. See images below:
Trivia[]
- The Starter Set confirms Jess C. Boyd's character is named Nick.