Questions tagged [gurps]
GURPS is the Generic Universal Role Playing System from Steve Jackson Games.
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Is a cookbook “equipment” for the Cooking skill? [closed]
Would cookbooks qualify as equipment for modifier puposes? I.e., would someone who understands cookbook terms be able to gain a modifier to their roll by using one? I.e. would a gourmet cookbook give ...
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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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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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How do I get the non-magic-user in the party to feel more valued?
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I'm running a long campaign and recently one of my players mentioned feeling a bit left out, not being a caster. I kind of have to agree; all the PC's are pretty well-rounded so there isn't ...
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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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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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How exactly does GURPS Traveller setting material differ from OTU?
I'm about to start a campaign using MgT 2e and I have tons of GT material but I've read over and over again how Behind the Claw (for GT) differs from OTU.
I'm not interested on moving rules from ...
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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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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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Am I misinterpreting this GURPS cheese?
In GURPS Magic (all editions have had the same rule, but I'm playing 4th at present), mages pay a reduced fatigue cost to cast spells at high skill -- skill 15 reduces by 1, and skill 20 by 2.
As far ...
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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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Does GURPS Thaumatology require GURPS Magic?
If I picked up the sourcebook GURPS Thaumatology, would I need GURPS Magic? There seem to be a lot of negative reviews of 4th-edition GURPS Magic and nothing but rave reviews of Thaumatology.
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Are there maneuver options for non-combat skills?
My GURPS GM complains that the PCs put a point or two in most skills, except for combat skills which get 10-20% of our character points. Aside from the fact that he asks us to make more combat checks ...
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