The current edition of gurps, a generalpurpose roleplaying game published by steve jackson games gurps lite is a free pdf version that you can download and try before you buy many third edition sourcebooks have never been updated to the fourth edition ruleset. Gurps hightechcovers the technology available from the late 18th century tl5 to the present day and relatively near future tl8. Complete alphabetical skill list for gurps 4th edition gurps basic set. Warehouse 23 is your online source for games and geek toys. Communication, from early telegraphs to modern computers. Any page reference that begins with a b refers to a page in the basic set e. Its a valuable companion to gurps space, gurps biotech, and gurps infinite worlds, and an exceptional resource for any character or campaign that needs technology from tomorrow. Among other things, gurps wiki will be a knowledge base supported by kromms notes on every advantage, disadvantage, and skill. Lowtech armor andor instant armor pdfs would be very helpful additions if youre going in depth with armor pieces. Publication history this is the first edition of gurps action 4. Fernandes cover art by jeff koke, christopher shy, and rogerio vilela edited by andrew hackard and steve jackson illustrated by abrar ajmal, michael clarke, chris dien. This is an older project, and some of these are not as uptodate as the web pages they are taken from.
It also is a place to share npcs, characters, stories or any other gurpsrelated resource. Talents contains every talent that effect skills published for gurps as of july the power talents which affect the use of. Gurps high techcovers the technology available from the late 18th century tl5 to the present day and relatively near future tl8. I use it more than powers, but your mileage may vary. Gurps hightech requires the gurps basic set, fourth edition. Specialists refers to traits and templates from gurps action 1.
Jun, 2019 gurps hightech now doesnt cover tl4, so gurps lowtech has a bigger hole to fill. The genericpointshootingstylewasbasedonthe more specific fairbairnsykes handgun shooting style in hanschristian vortischs gurps martial arts. To the unprepared reader, it might cause spontaneous eyebrow elevation. Dec 21, 2010 for a moredetailed treatment of computation, see gurps low tech companion i.
Equipment 36 equipment 36 vehicles 42 weapons 44 armor 52 chapter. This limited ruleset was also included with various books such as gurps discworld and transhuman space. Complete alphabetical skill list for gurps 4th edition. Stoddard, with peter dellorto, dan howard, and matt riggsby, gurps fourth edition lowtech. Gurps high tech is a great sourcebook for historical or modern gaming set from the mid 1700s to today. Expanding and augmenting the equipment from gurps hightech with more than 30 new gunrelated items and options, including tripods, slings, sights, and camouflage all designed to give the shooter a realistic advantage. In 256 meticulously researched pages, gurps hightech gives descriptions and stats for hundreds of kinds of historical weapons and personal armor, vehicles from the stagecoach to modern helicopters, and much more. Gurps hightech fourth edition pdf version rpg item. This is a listing of the publications from steve jackson games and other licensed publishers for. If youre going to do a modern campaign, go with characters, campaigns, and high tech. Gl22 3 armor crewman 73 w73 3 artilleryman 55 w74 4 bomber crewman 70 w82 4.
Weapon tables is for those times when you dont need a full description of each weapon just the num bers, stat. Fairbairn close combatsystems 2008,asweresomerules. The real purpose of gurps magic is to let the gm create exactly the type of magical campaign he prefers, within the framework of a detailed spell list and other rules. Written by shawn fisher, michael hurst, and hanschristian vortisch additional material by david l. Gurps cyberpunk hightech lowlife pdf drive gurps cyberpunk hightech lowlife. Gurps ultratech is the sourcebook for sciencefiction technology, from the near future to the farthest reaches of the imagination. Highranking us officials took refuge on an oil platform off the coast of san francisco, evidence at last of the corporate control over the government and its army. Page 2 these conversions were originally written by. The book is split into 9 chapters, starting with a 12.
Learn how, where, and why you might want to use hollowpoint, buckshot, matchgrade, or subsonic ammunition. Gurps 4th edition martial arts fairbairn close combat systems. Reviews of gurps hightech appeared in two issues of dragon. About gurps steve jackson games is committed to full support of the gurps system. Gurps high tech replaces gurps high tech for third edition, gurps modern firepower, and portions of gurps covert ops.
Please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope sase any time you write us. High tech covers 1775 to present gurps 4e tl58 in terms of technology of all kinds. Where no updated sourcebook exists, players can convert third edition statistics with the help of the gurps update conversion guide. The book proper starts on page 5 or 7 and ends on page 154 or 156 for 149 pages of real stuff, though, the bibliography for the longer gurps book is actually a pretty pleasurable reference if you get bored and want to pick up some nonfiction. Those supplements arent required but would definitely prove useful. I tried one of the smaller books on amazon low tech. Gurps dragons 3rd edition with 4th edition appendix, giving game. Campaigns gurps game design by steve jackson gurps fourth edition revision by david l. Gurps shelltech pdf gives more cybershell designs for transhuman space. Gurps space is a genre toolkit for creating science fiction campaigns using the gurps. Gurps ultra tech describes technologies from the near future onwards. Gurps low tech 4e pdf gurps low tech for you gurps fans out there.
It includes new spells for every college in this book, and also introduces two new colleges. Gurps fallout occupational templates 33 fallout job table 34 chapter 12. Gurps lite is a free pdf version that you can download and try before you buy. A free pdf version of the gurps rules was released as gurps lite. Gurps hightech is a gurps supplement of rules for weapons and transportation, focusing on firearms and organized into seven technological levels, from the blackpowdermusket era to a future of lasers and stun guns. This means that, sometime after world war ii, real. The pdf i have is 163 pages, but doesnt count the cover in the real page count, so 161 pages. From the industrial revolution to the digital age, gurps hightech lets you outfit adventurers of all stripes, be they a pioneer party just trying to survive or a swat team. Daily life and economics, you can bring life to your lowtech settings by detailing the everyday activities that make the world run. Gurps shell tech pdf gives more cybershell designs for transhuman space. Page 3 template points page alpino mountain infantryman 80 w. It also is a place to share npcs, characters, stories or any other gurps related resource. Low tech armor andor instant armor pdfs would be very helpful additions if youre going in depth with armor pieces. Very simply, they can be listed on a scale from tech level 0 stone age through tech level 8 digital age to tech level as high as the game master wishes scifi which represents a general rating of a societys highest achievement in technology.
For a moredetailed treatment of computation, see gurps lowtech companion i. Expanding and augmenting the equipment from gurps high tech with more than 30 new gunrelated items and options, including tripods, slings, sights, and camouflage all designed to give the shooter a realistic advantage. Anonymous 4e is new people dont really like, all classes lost their uniqueness just get a. Gurps lowtech steve jackson games gurps fourth edition. Gurps hightech is a sourcebook for the technology that extends mans mind and hands.
Gurps 4e combat examples welcome to my depository of combat examples using the gurps 4th edition rules. Gurps lowtech covers the basic tools used by historical adventurers from the stone age to the age of sail and still used by modern survivalists and postapocalypse survivors when the hightech toys fail weapons and armor from antlers and rawhide to warhammers and heavy mail. Gurps hightech is the complete resource for equipment from the 18th century through the modern age, and will be appreciated by game masters no matter what system they use. Gurps lowtech and the lowtech companions are also great for fantasy games set in the more primitive eras of history.
Gurps pdfs for sale at rpgnow in recent years, much of the gurps support catalogue has only been available in pdf and only via steve jackson games e23 online. Characters is 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004. Gurps low tech describes technologies and inventions up through the age of sail. Gurps hightech was a universal sourcebook for gurps that could be used with many different worlds. It is one of the recognized standards for roleplaying, worldwide. No need to go through 256 pages of troublesome words when all you need is a colt pythons bulk and rate of fire rating. Gurps low tech and the low tech companions are also great for fantasy games set in the more primitive eras of history. Gurps hightech replaces gurps hightech for third edition, gurps modern firepower, and portions of gurps covert ops. Written by shawn fisher, michael hurst, and hanschristian. Gurps hightech now doesnt cover tl4, so gurps lowtech has a bigger hole to fill. Weapon tables to tech or not to tech in selecting a construction third party neutral dmt tech e tech dimethyltriptamine tech tech management tech writing the tech whisperer nail tech course nail tech cool. Gurps high tech is the complete resource for equipment from the 18th century through the modern age, and will be appreciated by game masters no matter what system they use. In the december 1989 edition issue 152, jim bambra thought that the book was a valuable addition to the gurps system, particularly to gms running historical or timetravel campaigns. Materials needed for play to play, you will need these rules, three sixsided dice, pencils, and scratch.
Adventure guns make the guns of the wild west and victorian eras come alive with this guide to. Tech levels are a crucial part of gurps system, and of the infinite worlds setting. Steve jackson games released gurps fourth edition at the first day of gen con on august 19, 2004. Unlike previous editions of the book high tech isnt just about firearms though the chapter on weaponry is half the book it also includes information on a wide variety of other historical technology.
Weapon tables to tech or not to tech in selecting a construction third party neutral dmt tech e tech dimethyltriptamine tech tech management tech writing the tech whisperer nail tech course nail. The generic universal roleplaying system, or gurps, is a tabletop roleplaying game system designed to allow for play in any game setting gurps pdf 4e. Gurps hightech also has the gear and gadgets characters need. Gurps lowtech describes technologies and inventions up through the age of sail.
In late, steve jackson games completed their series of core tech books for 4th edition gurps with the new, second edition. Gurps 4th edition pdf gurps 3rd edition vs 4th gurps 4th edition gurps basic set third edition gurps 4th edition campaigns gurps 4th edition zombies pdf gurps supers 3rd edition pdf gurps high tech 3rd edition gurps basic set characters fourth edition pdf gurps pdf gurps 4 gurps after the end 1 gurps after the end 2 pdf gurps gm gurps 3e gurps. Weapons and warriors has additional rules and information on low tech arms and armor, plus guidelines for tl04 fortresses and military transportation. Gurps ultratech describes technologies from the near future onwards.
I tried one of the smaller books on amazon lowtech. Gurps fallout, like the fallout computer game series, takes place in an alternate universe. The book is called gurps grimoire, and its available now. Gurps 4th edition basic set bs gurps 4th edition fantasy fa gurps 4th edition magic ma gurps 4th edition powers po gurps 4th edition space sp gurps 4th edition biotech bt gurps 4th edition hightech ht gurps 4th edition ultratech. Gurps bio tech gurps fantasy tech 2 gurps high tech gurps high tech 3rd edition gurps high tech. On the battlefields of 14thcentury europe or in the lonely alleys of. Apr 30, 2020 gurps low tech 4e pdf gurps low tech for you gurps fans out there. Its crammed with guns, explosives, entry tools, climbing kit, scuba gear, radios, vehicles. Weapon tables 18 pages of just weapon tables, available in a single convenient pdf.
Character creation guidelines for the gurps fallout campaign 23 chapter 9. Daily life and economics, you can bring life to your low tech settings by detailing the everyday activities that make the world run. Our address is sj games, box 18957, austin, tx 78760. Our bimonthly magazine includes new rules and articles for gurps. It promised to simplify and streamline most areas of play and character creation. However, several perks in chapter 2 were summarized from. A few perks were first introduced in sean punchsgurps powerups 2. In 256 meticulously researched pages, gurps hightech gives descriptions.
Gurps low tech replaces gurps low tech for third edition, the tl4 parts of gurps high tech for third edition, and the rules for equipment from many historical sourcebooks for third edition, from the tl0 tools in gurps dinosaurs to to the tl4 gear in gurps swashbucklers. Wasteland advantages, disadvantages and skills 27 chapter 10. Gurps biotech gurps fantasytech 2 gurps high tech gurps high tech 3rd edition gurps hightech. Gurps 4th edition powers po gurps 4th edition space sp gurps 4th edition biotech bt gurps 4th edition hightech ht gurps 4th edition ultratech ut gurps 4th edition vehicles ve gurps 4th edition traveler. In gurps, you pretend, for a little while, to be someone else. Fronted by steve jackson games on behalf of the illuminati, it offers a wide variety of roleplaying games, card games, and board games from many different companies. Gurps low tech covers the basic tools used by historical adventurers from the stone age to the age of sail and still used by modern survivalists and postapocalypse survivors when the high tech toys fail. A new gurps hightech 2007 was one of the tech books published for gurps 4e 112.
Im doing this partly to ensure that i fully understand all the gurps combat options myself, and partly to assist others in learning the same. Weapons and warriors has additional rules and information on lowtech arms and armor, plus guidelines for tl04 fortresses and military transportation. The following abbreviations are used when referring to gurps books. Over 200 different books have been published for gurps, in eight different languages so far. It is freely available, as a pdf from the steve jackson games website. Gurps ultratech 4e pdf transhuman space is, to a significant extent, the setting which defined the ideas about future technology which are used in gurps 4e, so for.
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