GURPS
GURPS ( Generic Universal Role Playing System for, dt: " generic, universal RPG system" ) is a widely used pen & paper role-playing game system, the first edition was published in 1986 by Steve Jackson. It is marketed by Steve Jackson Games.
" Universal Generic " means here that the set of rules is very general. It is associated with a specific role -playing genre. From fantasy over science fiction to historical scenarios it can be used for all kinds of settings. Additional control modules allow you to configure certain worlds and situations in detail and to combine with the basic rules, so that a control system can be generated that corresponds to the individual wishes of the playgroup.
To achieve this goal, GURPS provides a set of rules for the various game mechanics of character creation on magic, superhero powers and psi powers to combat and vehicle rules that can be combined all together.
GURPS is reputed to be useful in the classification of GNS theory especially for simulationistische RPGs. But other game modes are thus feasible.
Game system
Characteristic is the restriction to three six-sided dice ( 3d6 ) for all litters, except the damage. The eyes of these figures three dice will be added. This corresponds to the stochastic convolution of three discrete uniform distribution with an expected value of 3.5. The expected value of the total number of eyes is therefore given as 3 times 3.5, which is reflected in the centering of all properties of the characters to the value of 10 around.
German version
The German rulebook published in 1994 by Pegasus Press. This translation is the third revised edition of the system, which is based on the English Third Edition Revised. The following books have been translated into German:
- GURPS - based book
- GURPS Magic
- GURPS Voodoo
- GURPS Horror
- GURPS Time Travel
- GURPS Space
- GURPS Conan
- GURPS Vampire: The Masquerade
- GURPS Cyberpunk
- GURPS Illuminati
- GURPS Discworld
The fourth edition
The basic rules for the fourth edition was published in August 2004. Published each year about one to two more books in print, with many more new materials in PDF form appear via an online shop.
The 4th edition will no longer appear in all probability in German language.
Significant differences from the previous version are:
- A linearization of the attribute as the skill costs (skills ).
- Former extension rules were revised and added to the rulebook.
- Purely visual: most books appear as colored hardcover
On the GURPS website there is a lite version of the basic rules for free download.
The band in GURPS Time Travel scribed Setting " Infinite Worlds", which is to connect various game worlds like Planescape for Dungeons & Dragons gets a separate hardcover volume in the fourth edition. In addition, all game expansions are designed so that the contents can be represented in Infinite Worlds integrate.
The 3rd Edition
A total of about 250 source books have been issued for the 3rd edition.