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GURPS Technomancer
GURPS Technomancer is a techno-magic campaign setting by David Pulver, published in 1998 by Steve Jackson Games as for the GURPS role-playing game system. Contents ''GURPS Technomancer'' provides a setting in an alternative modern Earth where Magic in fiction, magic co-exists with technology. The premise of this world setting is that the detonation of the first atomic bomb by the United States triggered a transformation of reality. The mushroom cloud became a permanent magical tornado emitting bolts of red lightning. The resulting wave of magical energy and fallout also modified the genes of countless new-born children. This created both magically apt individuals as well as ''chimeras'' — people with some animal traits. The campaign book contains a post-event timeline; a set of new magic spells suitable for the campaign; rules for mixing magic with modern technology; descriptions of the emergent non-human creatures; 20 character templates for campaign-specific careers; char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GURPS Technomancer
GURPS Technomancer is a techno-magic campaign setting by David Pulver, published in 1998 by Steve Jackson Games as for the GURPS role-playing game system. Contents ''GURPS Technomancer'' provides a setting in an alternative modern Earth where Magic in fiction, magic co-exists with technology. The premise of this world setting is that the detonation of the first atomic bomb by the United States triggered a transformation of reality. The mushroom cloud became a permanent magical tornado emitting bolts of red lightning. The resulting wave of magical energy and fallout also modified the genes of countless new-born children. This created both magically apt individuals as well as ''chimeras'' — people with some animal traits. The campaign book contains a post-event timeline; a set of new magic spells suitable for the campaign; rules for mixing magic with modern technology; descriptions of the emergent non-human creatures; 20 character templates for campaign-specific careers; char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GURPS Magic
''GURPS Magic'' is a source book for the ''GURPS'' role-playing game from Steve Jackson Games that provides in depth coverage of magic in the context of ''GURPS''. The first edition was published in 1989. The book expands on the material outlined in the '' Basic Set'', provides alternative forms of magic for gamemasters to use, and contains much more material. A second edition of the book was published in 1994, and a third edition for the fourth edition of ''GURPS'' was published in 2004. The first two editions received positive reviews in game periodicals including ''Games International'', ''Dragon'', and ''White Wolf''. Contents Third edition ''GURPS Magic'' is a supplement of magic rules for use in fantasy milieus, an expansion and replacement of the rules in 1st edition ''GURPS Fantasy'', entirely revised for use with the ''GURPS'' 3rd edition. The book is very detailed, and the spell rules enable the player to custom-design a character's magical abilities, although this can t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Role-playing Game Supplements Introduced In 1998
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GURPS Books
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 lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Role-playing Games
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Campaign Settings
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Alternate History Role-playing Games
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List Of GURPS Books
This is a listing of the publications from Steve Jackson Games and other licensed publishers for the GURPS role-playing game. Fourth edition Core books These are the books necessary to play, with the core rules used in all settings (''GURPS Basic Set: Characters'' and ''Campaigns''), plus basic accessories. ; '' GURPS Basic Set: Characters'' ; '' GURPS Basic Set: Campaigns'' ; ''GURPS GM's Screen'' Free core books ; ''GURPS Lite'' : A 32-page introduction to the rules of GURPS based on the core rules in the ''GURPS 4e Basic Set'' (mainly ''Characters''). It includes basic character creation with advantages, disadvantages, skills and equipment, as well as some rules for playing. It is freely available, as a PDF from the Steve Jackson Games website Warehouse 23. It is a supplement to some GURPS books. ::Unlike the 3E version of ''GURPS Lite'', this did not include Magery or any spells, but does include the new "Jumper" Advantage. ; ''GURPS Ultra-Lite'' : Core GURPS rules con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Punch
Sean Punch (born July 27, 1967) is a Canadian writer and game designer. He is the author of the fourth edition of the ''GURPS'' role-playing game. Before he turned to writing he was a student of particle physics. History with GURPS After writing, editing, and contributing to dozens of books for ''GURPS'', Sean Punch took over from the game's original designer Steve Jackson as the line editor for ''GURPS'' in 1995. Assisted by David L. Pulver, another Canadian and veteran role-playing game designer, he took on the task of re-designing the entire rule system for the a fourth edition of ''GURPS'' beginning in September 2002. Sean Punch remains the Line Editor for ''GURPS'' - equivalent to being editor-in-chief of a book series, and the key decision-maker for new rules expansions. He lives in Montreal, Quebec. In an attempt to acknowledge the quality and quantity of his work, some ''GURPS'' players have used his online nickname ("Kromm") to create a tongue-in-cheek cult. They leav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monochrome
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GURPS Grimoire
''Grimoire'' is a sourcebook for the ''GURPS'' role-playing game system. It is a companion volume for the third edition ''GURPS Magic'' supplement. Its contents were merged into the 4th edition. Contents ''GURPS Grimoire'' has around four hundred new spells and introduces two new Colleges, Gate and Tech. It also doubles the number of elixirs available to the alchemist. Publication history ''GURPS Grimoire'' was written by Daniel U. Thibault and S. John Ross, and published by Steve Jackson Games. Most of its contents are also included in the fourth edition of ''GURPS Magic'', but for players sticking to the Third Edition it still is useful, especially for its updated flowcharts including spell prerequisites. Reception Rick Swan reviewed ''GURPS Grimoire'' for ''Dragon'' magazine #210 (October 1994). Swan comments: "This imaginative collection of spells for the ''GURPS'' game adds hundreds of options to the already lengthy list in the ''GURPS Magic'' supplement. Animal, Elementa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GURPS Basic Set
''GURPS Basic Set'' is a role playing game publication written by Steve Jackson, Sean M. Punch, and David L. Pulver. The first edition ''GURPS Basic Set'' box was published in 1986, a standalone third edition book in 1988, and a hardcover, two-volume fourth edition in 2004. Contents First and second editions ''GURPS'' stands for Generic Universal Role-Playing System – that is essentially a very flexible descendant of ''The Fantasy Trip''. Basic combat is simple, but advance combat is very position-oriented, almost a complicated boardgame. The level of complexity used is completely up to the players. The character improvement system is skill-based. The many additional supplements to the ''Basic Set'' enable ''GURPS'' characters to move easily from one gaming genre to another. The ''Basic Set'' includes a "Characters" book (72 pages, covers character creation and development, skills, and basic equipment), "Adventuring" (80 pages, covers success rolls, combat, damage, running th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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