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.

I've been a fan of the Infinite Worlds setting since way backbin the 90s reading the 3rd edition time travel book. However I've always struggled to find either Homeline or Centrum very sympathetic.

Has anyone run a campaign where both of the big crosstime players are, if not necessarily evil, antagonists and the PCs come from some 'third force' having to deal with these (at best) interfering arrogant interlopers? I'm tempted by the idea of a Merlin-1 based campaign personally.

like, adding money, removing money. all ive figured out is starting wealth

edit: this is specifically in the context of buying some starting gear that ISNT signature gear but i want to know how to do it outside of that for later too

I'm thinking of Path/Book with Effect Shaping. I'd like to have both Path and Book because I feel that fits the genre, most sorcerers learn as an apprentice but included is some study of ancient texts ala Book of Skelos.

Further, I'd like some corruption mechanic, which I'm kind of lost on how to incorporate it.

I'd like some ability for weaker spells to be cast quick enough to do something in combat, like give effects to foes.

And lastly I'd like a mechanic for talisman or items to aid in casting of either rituals or spontaneous casting. And some talismans contain spells of their own like a magic item, like the Heart of Ahriman.

Any help is appreciated to lighten my load, I'm still new to actually running 4e although I ran 3e for the entire 90s. I have pretty much every pdf and Pyramid so I can reference anything but it's a slog to go looking through that stuff one at a time. I wish there was a complete index.

Again, thank you all.

Hi all. I used to play 3rd edition during the early to mid 90s, and got the digital books for 4th ed last Monday, so I didn't have enough time to read them thoroughly yet, so I'm having some trouble understanding ḥow Powers work.

In my case, im creating a summoner type character, using Ally as a base, with the summonable, minion and sympathy enhancements and limitations. The talent will include 6 skills, but now comes my questions. How the frequency of appearance influences the summonable enhancement? Based on the cost, it's equivalent to a "12 or less" frequency, but in this case do I roll anything to summon the Ally? If yes, it's the "appearance rate" roll? If i don't have to roll anything, how does that influences the cost?

Also, is there any option to have more allies on the Power, but that i can't control how and when to summon? How would that influence the cost?

Thanks in advance!

Hello,

I love GURPS but I find myself not using templates because I find them very hard to read. Before I try and invent my own layout to make them easier on the eyes I thought I would see if anyone else already had a good layout and save me some work.

Thanks!

He has already shown interest; I gradually introduced him to the system's ideas, but he hasn't fully committed yet.

We want to play a mystery and investigation game in a setting of conspiracy theories. What should he read? Should he start the first game with just the core rulebook? Or should he use any supplements? Which ones? What should he read, and what should I and the other players read? How much do we need to know about the system? What level of preparation do we need? What do we need to have?

I'm the only one who's actually read a little bit so far. Not much, I more or less know the basic rules from creating a character, and I've skimmed through a few other books.

Please don't suggest Delta Green or others. We know them, but we want to play GURPS.

I am going to be running Dresden/Monster Hunter style campaign soon, and have some Qs on using Fantasy Grounds vs Roll 20.

With FG, it appears there was a fan-mod made back in 2020, but it hasn't been updated since. Is that because it's seriously awesome and nothing more is needed, or because folks wound up not using it? I'm no FG expert, nor am I a coder who's got the chops to make such a mod, but a couple of my players are, and they asked me the question, so now I'm putting it out here for ya'll to hopefully address.

That said, if you run a virtual GURPS campaign, regardless of genre, which platform do you prefer and why?

I haven't played GURPS in years, but I remember loving it (3e, back in the late 80s thru mid 90s was when I played).

Any thoughts appreciated!

Hi all. I'm a former 3e player, and want to come to 4rd edition. Where would be the best place to buy the books, PREFERABLY in print, delivered in Germany?