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GURPS Robots
''GURPS Robots'' is a supplement for ''GURPS'' (''Generic Universal Role-Playing System''). Written by David Pulver, it was published by Steve Jackson Games in 1995. Contents ''GURPS Robots'' includes rules for players to design robots, and then use them as player characters in a ''GURPS'' campaign. Several sample robots are provided for the gamemaster. Although there are no full adventures in the book, several ideas for campaigns are presented. Publication history In the 2014 book ''Designers & Dragons: The '80s'', game historian Shannon Appelcline noted that Steve Jackson Games decided in the early 1990s to stop publishing adventures, and as a result "SJG was now putting out standalone ''GURPS'' books rather than the more complex tiered book lines. This included more historical subgenre books. Some, such as ''GURPS Camelot'' (1991) and ''GURPS China'' (1991), were clearly sub-subgenres, while others like ''GURPS Old West'' (1991) and ''GURPS Middle Ages I'' (1992) covered genr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GURPS Robots, Role-playing Supplement
The ''Generic Universal RolePlaying System'', or ''GURPS'', is a tabletop role-playing game system designed to allow for play in any game setting. It was created by Steve Jackson Games and first published in 1986 at a time when most such systems were story- or genre-specific. Players control their in-game characters verbally and the success of their actions are determined by the skill of their character, the difficulty of the action, and the rolling of dice. Characters earn points during play which are used to gain greater abilities. Gaming sessions are story-told and run by "Game Masters" (often referred to as simply "GMs"). ''GURPS'' won the Origins Award for ''Best Roleplaying Rules of 1988'', and in 2000 it was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame. Many of its expansions have also won awards. History Prior RPG history Prior to ''GURPS'', most roleplaying games (RPGs) of the 1970s and early 1980s were developed especially for certain gaming environments, and they were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
