Land of the True Game Tybalt of Stonemarsh, Elator — The Proud, Nerdy Assassin (200 points) 1 Aug 201921 Jul 2019 This is a sample character demonstrating the use of the elator template. Tybalt of Stonemarsh When Tybalt came to his talent, it was a huge relief to him. They say…
Land of the True Game Template: Elator (Teleportation) 31 Jul 201931 Jul 2019 I hope that last string of space pirates was useful to you! Now back to the Land of the True Game for a change. Writing these templates is hard work!…
Land of the True Game Character: Princess Alba, Ruler — The witty royal troubleshooter with a soft heart (200 points) 20 Jul 201921 Jul 2019 This is a sample character demonstrating the use of the Ruler template. Princess Alba Princess Alba came to her talent of beguilement just two years ago. While she is pledged…
Land of the True Game Template: Ruler (King/Queen/Prince/Princess — Beguilement) 19 Jul 201919 Jul 2019 Although I created this as a template to allow players to use this character type, in fact I suspect I will disallow Rulers as player-characters. How many gangs of adventurers…
Land of the True Game Template: Seer (Precognition) 18 Jul 201919 Jul 2019 Getting back into my other campaign, the Land of the True Game, with this template for the Seer gamesman. Seers are a little unusual in that their powers are described…
Land of the True Game Module: Survivor (For Anyone) 17 Jul 201919 Jul 2019 THE SINGLE MOST COMMON QUESTION I AM ASKED AS A GM by GURPS players who have character points to spend is: how do I make combats more survivable for my…
Land of the True Game Rank, Status, and Social Stigma (Among Gamesmen and Pawns) 27 Jun 201922 Jun 2019 In The Land of the True Game, the "True Game" is a place, a game, a political order, a religion and a military hierarchy similar to feudalism. Since this is…
Land of the True Game Codes of Honor and a Vow (For Gamesmen) 26 Jun 201917 Jun 2019 In this post I cover some codes of honor, a vow, and related disadvantages relevant in The Land of the True Game setting. Code of Honor (Gamesman) The ethos of…
Land of the True Game Template: Armiger (Flier) 25 Jun 201920 Jul 2019 In The Land of the True Game, armigers have the talent of flight. The word "armiger" evolved from "ayr-man." They are a common game piece, and respectable demensnes will employ…
Land of the True Game Module: Combat Veteran (For Gamesmen) 24 Jun 20197 Jul 2019 A module is part of a template that can be included in a template by reference, it's similar to a lens, which specifies a variant of a template. See GURPS…
Land of the True Game Module: Minor Heretic (Usually For Gamesmen) 24 Jun 201925 Jun 2019 A module is part of a template that can be included in a template by reference, it's similar to a lens, which specifies a variant of a template. See GURPS…
Land of the True Game Module: Educated (Usually For Gamesmen) 24 Jun 201920 Jul 2019 A module is part of a template that can be included in a template by reference, it's similar to a lens, which specifies a variant of a template. See GURPS…
Land of the True Game “True Game ESP, -20%” and The Heat Limitation (Gamesman Magic Modeled as Psionic Power) 23 Jun 201923 Jun 2019 "Where do you think you're going with all those ovens, friend?" One of the neatest things about The Land of the True Game setting is that most of the magical…
Land of the True Game Inverting “Unusual Background:” Skills for Gamesmen (And Their Templates) 22 Jun 201925 Jun 2019 A bunch of skills belong on all templates in The Land of the True Game, at least for gamesmen. Every gamesman knows how to ride a horse, has some familiarity…
Land of the True Game Handling Player Magic (As Psionic Powers and Ritual Path Magic) 21 Jun 201917 Jun 2019 One of the interesting things about The Land of the True Game setting is that there are so many possible overlapping and contrasting gameplay mechanics. In this post, I'll outline…
Land of the True Game Religion of the True Game (Setting) 20 Jun 201920 Jun 2019 Most educated people in The Land of the True Game will have been forced to memorize these two chapters during their schooling. These two chapters and the story of "the…
Land of the True Game Vocabulary and Sayings (Setting Flavor) 19 Jun 201917 Jun 2019 The setting background in this post is suitable for sharing with players excepting the "GM Information Only" section at the end. It does not give away any setting or campaign…
Land of the True Game The Index (Setting Artifact) 18 Jun 201918 Jun 2019 The Index is a book, similar to a phone directory, dictionary, or encyclopedia, that specifies all of the types of gamesmen that exist in The Land of the True Game.…
Land of the True Game Mysteries of the World (Campaign Plot, Who’s Who, Adventure Seeds) 17 Jun 201917 Jun 2019 These are my early campaign plot notes. Warning: This whole post is likely tl;dr for you. The source material for The Land of the True Game campaign provides a wealth…
Land of the True Game Campaign Planning Form (Land of the True Game) 16 Jun 201917 Jun 2019 I'm still not sure if anyone else actually fills out the official GURPS Campaign Planning Form, but I do. So here it is for the Land of the True Game…
Land of the True Game What the Players Need to Know (Campaign Setting) 15 Jun 201917 Jun 2019 Unlike my normal character design prompts, which are pretty open-ended, in The Land of the True Game campaign I'm going to use templates and lenses to give players a pre-set…
Land of the True Game The Agirul: Combat Test 14 Jun 201917 Jun 2019 https://imgur.com/cQbieJ6 Ha ha, just kidding. The Agirul would probably be even less effective. Probably more like: https://imgur.com/MmP2IVd
Land of the True Game Alien: The Agirul (Stats and Notes) 14 Jun 201917 Jun 2019 In this follow-up to my racial template and narrative description of The Agirul, I'll discuss how I did the modeling and provide more detailed stats. Notes on Modeling There are…
Land of the True Game Alien: The Agirul — Sees All, Speaks With All, Is One 13 Jun 201917 Jun 2019 "What the Agirul knows, the Agirul knows," said the creature in a voice of great complacency. "Which means all of it, wherever its parts may be." The tl;dr version: Here's…
Land of the True Game Alien: Stickies (Stats and Notes) 12 Jun 201917 Jun 2019 In this post I'll follow-up my high-level racial template and discussion of the stickies with the full stats and some notes about why I modeled them this way. Detailed Stats…
Land of the True Game Combat Test: Sticky vs. Human 10 Jun 201917 Jun 2019 In this post I'll consider what would happen if a sticky encountered a human via a quick combat playtest. Combat Example During actual game play this might look like the…
Land of the True Game Alien: Stickies — They’re Wet, Scary, and You 10 Jun 201917 Jun 2019 If you touch a sticky, you become the sticky and the sticky becomes you. If you are a sticky and someone touches you, tough luck. You're going to merge now,…
