A common problem with generic role-playing systems is that they often have non-generic answers to important questions. For instance, Traveller was originally meant as a generic SFRPG, before it started generating a setting that pretty well took over the line[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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GURPS developed a very strong magic system in one its first supplements. Other systems came later, and Fourth Edition has done a great job expanding the options, and systems available. But religious magic has been stuck with the advice from[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of the first major supplemental releases for GURPS 4th Ed was GURPS Powers. The introduction for the book states that it is a ‘how to’ guide, and can be considered to be Basic Set: Powers. I disagree with this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In 1990, GURPS was four years old; Third Edition was two years old. There had already been a number of great supplements. I was a committed fan. A fan without a lot of money. I was surprised, and very happy when[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The first two versions of GURPS came in a box with four booklets. These were “Characters”, “Adventuring”, a pair of adventures (one solo, and one GM), and the “Charts and Tables” booklet. It had been in development for several years,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
GURPS books from SJG have undergone a steady case of page inflation. This is largely because they can charge more for bigger books, while the cost of printing only goes up a moderate amount. (The cost of producing the material is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
GURPS has been known for its historical supplements. GURPS Old West was a relatively early one, coming out in 1991. This rewritten edition came out nine years later in 2000. Given the amount of GURPS material that came in between,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
GURPS generally enjoys a reputation for good reference supplements. One that caught me particularly by surprise was when I borrowed a friend’s copy of GURPS High-Tech. I’m not really into guns, but I was impressed by broad-based historical info on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…