I originally wanted the campaign I have planned with Atavium to be a DnD campaign. However, I really wanted to go for a sci-fi theme that DnD simply does not handle. I also wanted it to be brutally difficult and all about survival. You’re not meant to be a powerful warrior in Atavium, you’re meant to be a human trying to survive.

Atavium is meant to be more like an engine in its final form, a toolkit for people in similar situations as me. I want other people to be able to create their own sci-fi table top campaigns. Despite that, it is first and foremost meant to allow me to create one specific sci-fi adventure for my friends. With that in mind, I don’t plan on releasing an “actual” version of it for a few years. However, I will upload the beta versions as I playtest with my friends, in case anyone finds this and wants to try it out.

When it is released, Atavium will be a package with basic rules, character sheets, items, and monsters, as well as tips on how to use them. You can use these to make your own campaigns. I don’t plan on making “modules” like DnD has, but perhaps that will change. I don’t foresee this ever getting big, but hey, if at least one person likes it, shoot me an email.

I’m sorry if this is too vague, but I am very early in development and I don’t want to give too many of my ideas away now! As with everything on this little sit, there will be updates!