GURPS is the Generic Universal Role Playing System from Steve Jackson Games.
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Introducing new players to GURPS
So, I have a group of players who have played a variety of other systems - D&D 3.5, D&D 4th, Shadowrun, White Wolf, etc. Some have played GURPS in the past and had some less than ideal ...
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From D&D3.5 to GURPS
I always wanted to move from D&D to GURPS, but the different system and lack of pre-made material always put me and the players off. Have you tried such transition, how did the players handle it, ...
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What are the differences between the various editions of GURPS?
What are the significant differences between GURPS 4th edition and earlier editions?
The recent spate of GURPS questions have piqued my curiosity, and the system looks like it would suit a campaign ...
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Are there any GURPS blogs?
I have seen tons of blogs for other games (D&D, etc), but never a blog that deals solely, mostly, or even regularly with GURPS. Are there any (good) ones out there?
Thanks!
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Alternatives to inapplicable critical-hit table results?
In a recent session of ours, one of the players scored a critical hit on a very scary wolf. The random critical-hit bonus rolled was "disarm opponent." Our GM was kind and clever enough to announce ...
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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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Licensing a rpg system for a creative property
A friend of mine was trying to figure out options for creating a role playing game related to creative properties and I was wondering what licensing options were available with various systems, GURPS ...
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What counts as a critical on defense?
In GURPS Campaigns p381, it states that a critical success on defense causes the attacker to suffer a "critical miss."
Does a critical hit on defense count as a roll of 3 or 4? If my parry is 15, ...
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Does the defense bonus from shields stack with cloaks?
In Gurps (4th Edition), does the DB given from a shield stack with the DB given from a cloak? If so, isn't it possible to raise your dodge skill untouchably high?
Default dodge of 8 plus 2 from a ...
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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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Advice on setting up a campaign for a new GM?
A month or two back, I bought the GURPS Basic Set with the hopes of GMing a campaign at my school. I'm fairly familiar with the rules and general concepts by now (GURPS is very well documented), but ...
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Near future in GURPS
I am gearing up to run a small GURPS campaign. Technologically, the game is set in the near future. I would like a book detailing weapons, medicine, transportation, etc.
It's certainly possible to ...
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How to make GURPS combat fast?
The GURPS combat system can be really painful, especially if you use some optional rules. Two-players-vs.-two-NPC combat can easily take more than half an hour. Are there some tips, rules to players, ...
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Does the Critical Hit threshold keep rising as skill goes up?
In GURPS Campaigns (p381) it states that a skill of 15+ means that a roll of 5 counts as a critical, and 16+ means that a 6 counts as a critical. Does this threshold continue to rise?
Ex: Does ...
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Purchasing old GURPS and other out of print games online [duplicate]
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Where can I buy original edition and out-of-print roleplaying books and accessories?
Can anyone help me? I'm looking for some old GURPS games (and quite often I want to ...
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What game system is best suited for running a campaign based on EVE Online?
The game system would need to (at least) handle the following well:
detailed rules for space combat (especially movement in space and damage to ships)
highly customizable ships (preferably offering ...
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Magic college default skill in GURPS
Is there a way in GURPS to create a mage with a default level of skill in a specific magical college? I'm imagining something like an earth wizard who can attempt any earth college spell at a -3 ...
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Is GURPS Dungeon Fantasy compatible with Banestorm?
I am about to have my friends adventure in a "generic" dungeon, using GURPS Dungeon Fantasy supplements. I know but a little about Banestorm setting, the "default" fantasy setting for GURPS. In case ...
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Sources for officially published GURPS monsters
When I recently purchasing the Dungeon Fantasy collection of monsters, I noticed that most of the listed monsters are not "every-game" monsters. It seems to be lacking simple goblins, harpies, etc. ...
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What are the legal issues for making a fan RPG of a licensed property using GURPS?
So there are a lot of great franchises which don't have tabletop RPG's for them and I've seen that GURPS can handle, or give a valiant attempt at least basically anything, and I've seen for example ...
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GURPS series as compiled books?
Has Steve Jackson Games ever indicated any plans of compiling the series PDFs into larger books- (like the Dungeon Fantasy series for example)?
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What are some ways to increase melee damage?
I've got a character who needs more melee weapon damage. What kind of things can you buy with character points, besides ST, to increase the damage?
