This is a monthly r/GURPS thread for anything and everything related to your own campaigns. Tell us how you and your friends are making out. Update us on the progress of your game. Tell us about any issues you've run into and maybe we can help. Make suggestions for other players and GMs.

This is a monthly r/GURPS thread for anything and everything related to your own campaigns. Tell us how you and your friends are making out. Update us on the progress of your game. Tell us about any issues you've run into and maybe we can help. Make suggestions for other players and GMs.

Greetings! I am extremely new to the whole GURPS thing. Currently learning all I can about this system and how it works!

Now something I'm trying to do is learn how to use these cards. Is it like filling in a Player Character sheet, where I divide points into it? Or is it not an exact science, and I must try to balance it as best as I can? I've been slowly making my way to understand the rules so I may be a Game Master (which understandably is probably a lot for a newbie) and I want to make sure I understand the basics as I go. I do have access to the PDFs of the books, I've been reading those. I suppose I don't know where to look when it comes to making NPCs.

Thank you for reading!

How would you build an average modern Delta Force member?

It's on my mind, after the recent US strike in Venezuela where Delta Force operators killed dozens of Venezuelan and Cuban military personnel, without suffering a single fatality themselves.

I'm particularly curious to know what people think the right thresholds for different skill and attribute levels should be, though I'd be interested to see any other elements of the build, like what you'd give them in equipment, or even social traits like Rank, Patrons, Duty, or what have you.

I was thinking about picking up the new Gun Stats PDF from SJGames, but was wondering if anyone had tried it/if it was a worthwhile supplement. I'm a little strapped for cash right now, so weighing if I should grab it form my WWII inspire campaign or not! The PDF in question: https://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/gunstats/

I'm slowly reading through my PDFs of Zombies and After The End as I'm planning a short Zombie campaign (3/4 sessions ?).

The zombie virus is modeled after the Walking Dead (show) maybe a splash of 28 days.

The characters would be an accidental group of normal people who got stuck in a hotel at the start of the outbreak. As their resources start to dwindle, they hear a message on the radio talking about an evacuation effort, a boat that would take them on an island which is apparently clean.

The idea is not to play action heroes so I was thinking 75 points with up to -30 in disadvantages.

Most people would have advantages/skills linked to their professions, and a small collection of minor skills from hobbies and the like.

I intend on creating a collection of somewhat expendable characters, making it relatively easy to meet a new PC when someone inevitably gets bitten.

EDIT: Thanks for the great input everyone, it's been a great read and a great resource. I might find a way to put a few sample characters online somewhere so you can judge my homework at some point !

As a small added info, I live in a country where, unless you go hunting, guns are not really a thing. So there's a few points that won't be spent there. I might try to find other weapon skills based on job experience instead :)

So I am currently making an npc that has the power to make people around him unlucky (more like the disadvantage cursed) my question isn't about how to build this power I know I can use affliction to give a disadvantage and make it an emanation effect etc. I want to know what are the effects of it in combat I want PCs to have more and more unlucky events the closer they get to this npc and when they finally roll inititive thats where my real question starts how will bad luck work in combat stat and roll wise or will it work at all

I'm working on modeling a werewolf character that is in the process of learning to control his changes. The idea is that he normally can change at will, but as he's not fully in control yet, still turns in nights of a full moon.

I thought of modeling it using the Cyclic Change limitation found on page 30 of GURPS Shapeshifters. My reading is that the limitation doesn't invalidate voluntary changes, but I would appreciate other thoughts on the matter.

Did a session today, a switch from Savage Worlds to GURPS. I switched mostly because I was missing the sort of detail that GURPS often gives for things, and badly wanted it to help me feel more comfortable running the game.

My players really liked SW, so I was worried, so obviously asked them how things were afterwards in chat (we play in person, but I had to run to catch a bus, so no chance to talk in person).

Anyway, got some interesting comments:

1. “I liked it. I prefer simplicity, and the fact that basically all rolls are 3d6 gets rid of a lot of guesswork.”

2. “I really liked it, I definitely prefer it over SW. The whole session was so much fun, as it is always with you guys.”

3. “I found it fun as well. I thought I'd miss the exploding dices more, but with gurps it was more consistent which is a good thing. I personally like having to use more dice, but it's not a big deal. The added systems, like battle strategies are really nice.”

No real commentary except I’m surprised and delighted. The group were all mostly D&Ders, they’d played a touch of other games. I started with SW because I thought it was easier but after three sessions it bothered me. It wasn’t as flexible as GURPS. Also listened to a couple GURPS podcasts (specifically GURPS Talk) which sort of reignited my GURPS feelings. Some decided to make our switch and give it a spin. Worked great, and I felt even less tired after the session. Overall, a great result.

A fish has grappled a character, the character tries to break free, they roll a strength quick contest against the fish, the character fails the strength contest by two. The fish fails it by 4 does that break the Grapple ???