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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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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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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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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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Non-Cinematic DR of Advanced Body Armour
It's pretty much a consensus that the trademark-avoidingly-named Advanced Body Armour found in High-Tech (p. 66) is cinematic, as its DR value is based on the hype of Pinnacle Armour's Dragon Skin ...
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Using the slide recoil of a semi-auto pistol as a weapon
When firing an auto pistol the slide moves back to eject the current round and cycle a new one into the chamber. This is done with enough force to cause slide bite on the hand of someone holding the ...
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How point cost of Unhealing disadvantage on only part of the body?
I am creating a character with a cybernetic arm, which needs repair (and therefore qualifies for Unhealing (Total)[-30]), but it seems unfair to have the character gain 30 points for what is only a ...
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How to shoot with skill greater than 9 when using a move and attack maneuver
The basic set states that when using the move and attack maneuver that the 'adjusted skill cannot exceed 9.' But sometimes shooters are really (albeit cinematically) good, and can run and shoot with a ...
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How are GURPS rules interpreted?
The interpretive framework of assumptions and meta-rules used for interpreting the rules of RPGs seems to vary quite a bit from game to game. The formal name for such frameworks is "hermeneutics."
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What does the "+1" in some weapons' shots mean?
What does the "+1" in some weapons' shots mean?
Take the .45 SMG - it has "50+1(5)" listed under its shots. I know what the "50" and "(5)" mean, but what is the deal with the "+1"?
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Is there a guideline for deciding how many points a GM should award players?
I recently started reading on GURPS and I haven't found something that tells me how many points I should give to the players after each session. Is there something I'm missing or is there a secondary ...
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Does GURPS tactical combat work well with miniatures but without a hex grid?
I am looking to start a GURPS game. I also have caught the DM crafting bug. I'd like to use my gridless material, so far used for minis and Savage Worlds, with GURPS. Has anyone used GURPS tactical ...
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How to represent a 'high intelligence' thing with no will (e.g. a very smart dishwasher)?
I'm building a world with very advanced robotics/engineering such that all machines have Lightning Calculator.1 I'm having trouble figuring out how to represent this using advantages/disadvantages.
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How to build an harpoon innate attack?
I'm putting together a GURPS character as a PC option for my players. The idea is that it's a heavy lifting robot that gained sentience when an AI took it over, but is limited to its current form. It ...
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