Questions tagged [gurps]
GURPS is the Generic Universal Role Playing System from Steve Jackson Games.
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How would I calculate this Power for a homebrew monster?
I'm working on a homebrew GURPS 4e fantasy campaign (intended to be played online, though I don't think that matters for this question). One of my monster concepts has an ability that's easy to ...
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Is there any canon support for Sympathy and Contagion in Greyhawk?
I am going to be playing a GURPS Fantasy game set in Greyhawk using some of the rules from the Thaumotology book, which include Contagion:
two things that have been in close contact are magically ...
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Does GURPS have a slow effect, if no how to model it?
Recently I've started tinkering with a fantasy martial arts setting.
One of the inspirations was Jade Empire. or to be more precise, the styles found therein. While the martial, weapon and even magic(...
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What metric could be used to convert a mental stat between 3.5 D&D and GURPS?
When converting character back and forth between 3.5 D&D and GURPS, there are a few stats that are easier than others.
As an example, an easy stat such as Strength could be converted by using the ...
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How does Jumper work with Warp in terms of carrying people with you?
Someone with the Jumper (world-jumper) advantage can escort other people with the Jumper (world-jumper) advanatge, according to b. 64. You can also take warp and the warp jump enhancement, to be able ...
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GURPS supplement for Poul Anderson's "High Crusade"?
Recently I've been re-reading the amusing novel "The High Crusade" by Poul Anderson and enjoyed it as much as I did back then.
As I was reading, a thought came to my mind: I seemed to ...
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What are the significant changes between GURPS Lensman 1st and 2nd editions?
What are the significant changes between GURPS Lensman 1st and 2nd editions?
Were there any rules improvements or useful errata or other major reasons to prefer one over the other?
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Are there any guidelines on player point rewards for games with a single player?
Under normal circumstances in GURPS. I believe players are supposed to receive between three to five points per session. However, I may be gamemastering a solo GURPS game for someone who wishes to ...
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Can mages change group composition during Ceremonial Casting without interrupting the spell?
When casting a spell, a mage has to constantly concentrate on it for a specific time period (taking Concentrate maneuveres each turn). Their energy reserves are limited by whatever FP they have at the ...
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Unexpected complications with the "Transform Object" spell
The "Create Object" spell
There's a very curious spell belonging to the school of Illusion and Creation, "Create Object", which allows the caster to cheaply conjure a simple artifact (cup, robe, ...
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How many character points would a skill to fully manipulate an element cost?
One of the major advantages of GURPS is creating your character the way you want, since the rules let you create anything. And the spell-casting system is arguably too complex or boring.
Putting ...
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How does melee combat work between fighters with different weapon ranges?
Let's say in a classic fantasy medieval world there are two warriors fighting, one with a spear and the other with a sword or one with a halberd and the other using martial arts with bare hands.
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Would Affliction with Attribute Penalty for Will without damaging IQ cost the same as Affliction for IQ penalty?
Suppose you have a telepath who wants to be able to soften up the resistance of targets with high willpower. The plan is to reduce the target's will score and then hit the target with Mind Probe or ...
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Should divine powers avoid the pact limitation to prevent double-dipping?
Looking at GURPS Powers, p.26, I see that Divine powers have a -10% discount because it is expected that the player character will live a life that is moral according to the divinity in question:
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Converting Calming Animals from GURPS Magic to Dark Ages: Mage
As an exercise, I'm trying to adapt spells from GURPS Magic (I only have the Brazilian Portuguese version and I don't have any idea of which edition it is, but it seems to be an old one) to Dark Ages: ...
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