The Terminator RPG Quickstart Rules

The Terminator RPG: Quick Start is a 44-page introduction to The Terminator RPG, which is coming to Kickstarter in Feb 2021. This game is a licenced product from STUDIOCANAL and includes content from The Terminator movie and its associated Dark Horse comics.

This Quick Start contains seven pre-made characters, all the essential rules required to play the game and a single scenario for a GM and up to five players to enjoy, with the aim of introducing a group of players to the dark, frightening and deceitful world of The Terminator.

About The Terminator RPG

The Terminator RPG features the Nightfall Games’ S5S system, first seen in SLA Industries 2nd Edition. The S5S is a d10-based rules system. At its core, this system uses a pool of dice, one Success die and five Skill dice per player. The more skilled your character is in the task being attempted, the more likely you are to succeed and “Succeed big.”

The rules set has been tailored specifically to The Terminator setting. Combat, survival and investigation are all dealt with in the rules, along with vehicle combat, time travel and computer hacking, allowing your character to take control of the conflict with unique skills and training. You’ll need all of this and more to take the fight across the timelines and survive. 

You have the option to play either pre-generated characters or to create your own—tailored to your preferences, weapon choices, and role within your team. If your character is killed, a new one can be brought in from the future, past, or present. That new character can be many things—including even an alternate you from a divergent timeline.

The game has been built from the ground up to both evoke the tone of the film and place you in the middle of the action. The terror and desperation of facing unstoppable killing machines are yours to bear. Only united with your fellow resistance fighters can you hope to defeat them.