Gurps basic set and its supplements up to november 20, notably those found in gurps action 1. It also provides additional benefits to wildcard skills and introduces the concept of template wildcards. The idea comes from the gurps combat cards that you can download for free from warehouse 23. Wild cande i atadorark ofthe wild cards tras and is used under icense all ight eseved, printed inthe u. Gurps wild cards to hero system character adaptations. Id love to have a pdf version of that sheet instead of prying wide open my nice book, if you can share one with me. Gurps update allows advantages, disadvantages, and skills to be converted to 4th edition. It describes the village and its inhabitants, both warders and prisoners. Gurps 4th edition traveller interstellar wars combat counters. Details on the effects of the wild card virus and the creation of aces and jokers. Bottom tier are core books necessary to play, moving up to least necessary. In most cases, i have tried to stay true to the flavor of the setting, without going.
Note that gurps 4e 2004 is not entirely consistent on how it uses the superscience notation and didnt exist in gurps 3e at all. There were 12 volumes published between 1987 and 1993 before it switched publishers, which. It was created by steve jackson games and first published in 1986 at a time when most such systems were story or genrespecific. Illustrated by denis loubet, glen johnson, manda dee. About gurps history ofthe wild about the author five volumes of wi the wild cards series. Veterans of the weird west building cinematic and supernatural deadlands characters in gurps fourth edition by jason pk levine the material presented here is my original creation, intended for use with the gurps system from steve jackson games. Thank you, abrams in 1962 i was 8 years old and my downstairs neighbor a wise and wizened 10 yr old showed me this cool thing he had gottenmars attacks cards. Gurps lands out of time pdf a setting that pits man against dinosaur. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. For ease of use in a generic game im placing some rules.
Mar 17, 2019 ive redesigned the cards to bridge size 2. This coupled with changes in the gurps tl scale means that tls from sources before. Gurps wild cards is a detailed source book from steve jackson games, designed as a supplement to the gurps supers rules for steve jackson games. Gurps supers is a superhero roleplaying game written by loyd blankenship and. Miller edited by steve jackson cover art by neal mcpheeters. Gurps rpg undead dead souls corpses punch 2001 steve jackson games roleplaying. In this actionpacked adventure, players take on the roles of government agents striving to defuse a plot to cause worldwide outbreaks of the wild card instigated. This is a listing of the publications from steve jackson games and other licensed publishers for the gurps roleplaying game. Oneclick unsubscribe later if you dont enjoy the newsletter. Wild cards and modular abilities steve jackson games forums.
Think wild magic wild card cant remember which which lets you use any of x as long as its less or equal to the point value of the advantage. I think id prefer wild card skills, but my game tends towards action. Oct 18, 2017 ive finally finished the bulk of the cards needed for use during gurps combat. Permission is granted to photocopy these pages and duplicate this electronic.
Gurps wild cards is a complete, detailed guide to the wild cards series. The following characters were presented in the gurps book aces abroad. You can change or adapt as you see necessary for your own needs. A gurps supers setting for the wild cards universe, a game which suits reasonably well. Now you can enter that world, with ace powers of your own.
This has been an on againoff again project since 2012. For more context, see our old primer to the wild cards setting. Chordata pelycosaurs dinocephalia dicynodontia gorgonopsia cynodonts mammalia. Wild cards is a series of science fiction superhero shared universe anthologies, mosaic novels, and solo novels written by a collection of more than forty authors referred to as the wild cards trust and edited by george r. There are hundreds or more alternate worlds in the gurps infinite worlds multiverse. It was very easy to download and featured no watermarks or drm code, which was a huge relief. The purpose of the system is to provide a unified mechanic for fastpaced game play and a relative lack of preparation compared to most other systems at the expense of realism. Using resources from further up the stack requires less preparation work on the part of the game master. Would it be possible for you to share the extensive campaing planning sheet you included in how to be a gurps gm which is a marvelous book by the way thanks. Detailed background, history and timeline of the wild cards world. In this document, youll find a number of templates and lenses for use with gurps 4e. Fictional characters that likely have wildcard skills edit. A great thing about gurps is that its skill list covers not only classic adventuring tasks like comba.
Get the best deals on steve jackson games gurps role playing games when you shop the largest online selection at. Most of gurps settings can be easily adopted as part of the infinite worlds settings. A lot of interesting info for the wild cards fan who is not a game, too, so worth grabbing if you come across it just for that reason alone, really, to see the characters detailed. If you note any errors, or if you want your submission removed, or if have any. A consolidation and generalization of all the wildcard skills listed in gurps supplements up to november 20. Wild card college magic prereqs as printed on chart at end of magic book.
Originally published in 1987, the newly expanded saga contains additional original stories by eminent writers. This book updates the templates from historical folks to make them compatible for use with gurps fourth edition. Aces abroad was a tabletop roleplaying supplement for the wild cards superhero novels by george r. A globehopping superadventure spanning five continents from the back cover. In the aftermath of wwii, an alien virus struck the earth, endowing a handful of survivors with extraordinary powers. The stat blocks assume that gurps 4e is being used.
Welcome to the wild cards wiki, the wiki about the wild cards universe, that anyone can edit. Get the best deals on steve jackson games gurps role playing games when you shop the. Jul 06, 2019 gurps ist pdf gurps international super teams may have one of the more unusual geneses of the many gurps worldbooks. A great thing about gurps is that its skill list covers not only classic adventuring tasks like combat, covert ops, and unsafe driving, but also social interactions, sciences, parrottraining, basketweaving. Gurps power ups pdf gurps, pyramid, warehouse 23, the allseeing pyramid, powerups, and the names of all products published by steve jackson games incorporated are. The series was created by a group of new mexico science fiction authors, and mostly edited by george r. The document that is said in some circles to cause a hole in the timespace continuum itself. While most of the books are made up of individual short stories, they generally focus on a central theme or event. Data and characters are drawn from wild cards volumes iv, including a history of the wild cards world, the wild card virus, over 50 supercharacters. Just print em out, cut em out, and keep em handy for your next gaming session. Find the complete gurps third edition book series listed in order. Contributing authors include roger zelazny, lewis shiner, melinda m.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Half the trick in figuring out the thing you should do is remembering all the things you can do. Talents bs 89 allow a bonus to many skills plus other minor benefits for a fraction of the eventual cost of full levels in those skills. The idea here is to make a list that any gm would feel comfortable using in a supers or anythinggoes campaign. Gurps supers wild cards role playing source book rpg 1989 steve jackson games. The ishbkaukab in the 3e supplement wild cards are a race of whalesized, telepathic, sentient creatures that live in deep space and have been genetically engineered by the takisians into selfrepairing spaceships. These free gaming aids list all your possible gurps fourth edition. The generic universal roleplaying system, or gurps, is a tabletop roleplaying game system designed to allow for play in any game setting. Buy gurps supers wild cards by steve jackson, john j. Of course, realism imposed after and sideeffects to the u. These free gaming aids list all your possible gurps fourth edition combat options in any situation.
In this actionpacked adventure, players take on the roles of government agents striving to defuse a plot to cause worldwide outbreaks of the wild card. To add an article, image or category to this category, append category. Data and characters are drawn from wild cards volumes iv, including a history of the wild cards world. And now, thanks to this new supplement, gurps comes with options that can enhance certain actionoriented playing styles. Its easy enough to make ones own wild card skills, and that lets my players pick roles they and i want make relevant to our game. Warehouse 23 offers worldbooks, supplements, and adventures, in physical and digital formats, yps gurps as well as many of our other game lines. Written by one of the original wild cards creators, this book includes. Aces abroad gurps wild cards rpg kevin andrew murphy on. All abilities must follow standard gurps rules, so no homebrew base advantages allowed. It is not a standalone product, as none of the design notes, customization notes, or.
It includes all the wildcard skills published in the gurps basic set and its supplements up to november 20, notably those found in gurps action 1. Wild cards and modular abilities long story short, having issues with one dm of a rotating game so i need some questions answered. Remember that templates are only a suggestion, not a hard rule. The typical wild card specifies some skills that it replaces only under thematically. Gurps simple fantasy overview gurps is a huge game that can cover practically any genre of roleplaying. But gurps is also incredibly flexible, and this document was designed to show you how little you need to know to play the game. Steve jackson games gurps role playing games for sale ebay. This category contains articles with information and advice on gurps. Someone mentioned horror but you could simply add a new stat eg. Cocamama was a nonplayer character in one leg of this adventure. This category contains articles about the third edition of gurps which is usually called gurps classic and was superseded by 4th. Champions, gurps social engineering, and gurps supers.
Authorised roleplaying worldbook for the prisoner, the classic british series starring patrick mcgoohan. I have given up on many sites that use drm simply because it makes even personal, legal use of the file incredibly difficult. Gurps wild cards, detailing the setting of the science fictionsuperhero shared universe wild cards. The wild cards series of mosaic novels developed out of an ongoing superhero roleplaying campaign run by author george r. Wild cards is a science fiction and superhero anthology series set in a shared universe. Heres a quick example of putting the ideas in game design musing.
Gurps 4th edition transhuman space personnel files 4 martingale security. Aces abroad is your guide to the world of the wild card outside of new york. It is a great idea and very useful but i didnt like the basic design of the cards or the limited amount of. The easy way to assess your choices combat is the most chaotic situation in any roleplaying game. List of skills to add an article, image or category to this category, append category. The wild cards like grps was transformed into something less derivative, and the warriors became a much larger body. Gurps wildcard skills bs 175 allow purchase of multiple skills for the price of three. Gurps wild cards is a supplement and campaign setting for use with gurps supers, set in the milieu of the wild cards sciencefiction sharedworld series, a world in which an alien virus has given certain humans incredible powers. A, isbn 1555641512 123456789100 a steve jackson games contents introduction. Ill admit that im not very impressed with the character designs, as many of them are too mystical in concept, while others seem too pat in their choice of powers. Cocamama was a nonplayer character in one leg of this adventure for more context, see our old primer to the wild cards setting. In this actionpacked adventure, players take on the roles of government agents striving to defuse a plot to cause worldwide outbreaks of the wild card instigated by the international jokerterrorist group, the twisted fists. With this you can bridge editions and generations in the wild cards. Savage worlds is a universal roleplaying game system published by pinnacle entertainment group.