Reviews Template Toolkit 3: Starship Crew REVIEW: It’s a Pass 4 Aug 20201 Aug 2020 I'm obviously a huge fan of GURPS and sci-fi spacefaring is my main bread-and-butter gaming setting right now. So I was delighted to see that a 12-page PDF available in…
Land of the True Game New Disadvantage: Marked by a Healer 28 Jul 202019 Jul 2020 In the Healer template, the idea of the Healer's Mark was explained (and knowledge of it was also added as a new Perk unique to Healers). On this page we…
Land of the True Game Character: Augustine Gann, Healer — Friend to the Finest People, Fond of the Finest Things (200 points) 27 Jul 202027 Jul 2020 This is a sample character demonstrating the Healer template. Healer Gann In a land where few gamesman grow old, Healer Augustine Gann is doing well so far. He's a prosperous…
Land of the True Game New Perk (Healers Only): Knowledge of the Healer’s Mark [1] 21 Jul 202019 Jul 2020 The Healer's Mark is explained in the Healer template that I posted previously, but I'm re-posting just the text related to this new perk in a separate post so that…
Land of the True Game Template: Healer 19 Jul 202023 Jul 2020 This blog is back from a very long hiatus that I'm not going to say more about. Instead I'll celebrate (happy to be back!) with another contribution to The Land…
Deeps of Lyrae Character: James Jameson, Assassin (150 points) 13 Aug 201912 Aug 2019 Boilerplate preface (feel free to skip to character description!): This character is another example in the a set of completed characters I’m posting for the Deeps of Lyrae campaign. I made them for my…
Land of the True Game Tybalt of Stonemarsh, Elator — The Proud, Nerdy Assassin (200 points) 1 Aug 201922 Jul 2020 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…
Deeps of Lyrae Robot Ally/Pet: Eight Ball (150 points) 29 Jul 201929 Jul 2019 This is Archie's homemade robot companion. See Archie's write-up for more details about the back story of this character. Boilerplate preface (feel free to skip to character description!): This character…
Deeps of Lyrae Character: Gainesville Bob, Minister and Grifter (150 points) 28 Jul 201922 Jul 2019 Boilerplate preface (feel free to skip to character description!): This character is another example in the a set of completed characters I'm posting for the Deeps of Lyrae campaign. I…
Deeps of Lyrae Character: “Boom-Boom” Anacusis: Ex-Soldier, Heavy Weapons (150 points) 27 Jul 201922 Jul 2019 Boilerplate preface (feel free to skip to character description!): This character is another example in the a set of completed characters I'm posting for the Deeps of Lyrae campaign. I…
Deeps of Lyrae Character: Mahaena Papeete, Hacker-Ninja (150 points) 26 Jul 201922 Jul 2019 Boilerplate preface (feel free to skip to character description!): This character is another example in the a set of completed characters I'm posting for the Deeps of Lyrae campaign. I…
Deeps of Lyrae Character: Lady Triticale, Merchant Antiquarian (150 points) 25 Jul 201922 Jul 2019 Boilerplate preface (feel free to skip to character description!): This character is another example in the a set of completed characters I'm posting for the Deeps of Lyrae campaign. I…
Deeps of Lyrae Character: Freddy Jupiter: Hotshot Pilot, Smuggler, Dirtbag (150 points) 24 Jul 201922 Jul 2019 Boilerplate preface (feel free to skip to character description!): This character is another example in the a set of completed characters I'm posting for the Deeps of Lyrae campaign. I…
Deeps of Lyrae Character: Dr. David Bremerton, Ex-Military Medico (150 points) 23 Jul 201922 Jul 2019 Boilerplate preface (feel free to skip to character description!): This character is another example in the a set of completed characters I'm posting for the Deeps of Lyrae campaign. I…
Deeps of Lyrae Character: Bertor Macmillan, Belter and Geologist (150 points) 22 Jul 201917 Jul 2019 Boilerplate preface (feel free to skip to character description!): This character is another example in the a set of completed characters I'm posting for the Deeps of Lyrae campaign. I…
Deeps of Lyrae Character: Archie Sparks, Boy Genius Roboticist (150 points) 21 Jul 201929 Jul 2019 I'm switching gears here to the Deeps of Lyrae campaign, and I'm going to put up a set of completed characters over the next few posts. I made them for…
Land of the True Game Character: Princess Alba, Ruler — The witty royal troubleshooter with a soft heart (200 points) 20 Jul 201922 Jul 2020 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: 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…
Deeps of Lyrae I Want You To Build A Space Suit That Doesn’t Like Me… Into My Skin (Module For Character Bionics) 16 Jul 201915 Jul 2019 A player came to me with the idea of a bionic spacesuit that was built into her skin. I love to accommodate almost anything the players are excited about, BUT…
Deeps of Lyrae 25 Obscure Sci-Fi Character Ideas (For the Hard-to-Please) 15 Jul 20198 Jul 2019 In the last post I explained that with the Deeps of Lyrae campaign I'm going to use the templates published in GURPS Space and GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars with a…
Deeps of Lyrae Time to Make Characters, People! (A List of 45 GURPS Templates Relevant to Sci-Fi) 14 Jul 20191 Aug 2020 After all this work on the spaceships, it's time to get rolling on the characters. For the Land of the True Game campaign I've decided to write my own character…
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 201919 Jul 2020 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 201923 Jul 2020 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…
