Compendium I.pdf

GURP ®

C HARACTER C REATION

A Comprehensive Collection of New Advantages, Disadvantages, Skills and More.

All the Rules for Characters Since the Basic Set, Third Edition.

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STEVE JACKSON GAMES

BUILD CHARACTER!

GURPS Compendium I has it all! We’ve searched over a hundred GURPS books and

dozens of Roleplayer and Pyramid articles to bring you the most complete compilation of

character generation rules ever. Compendium I includes updated and revised versions of

every character-related rule that has been published since the Basic Set, Third Edition –

all in an easy-to-use format.

With Compendium I and Basic Set, Third Edition, in hand, you will be able to handle

all character design without ever opening another book, except to select world-speciﬁc

abilities like spells or cyberwear. Compendium I is a companion volume to the Basic Set

and is a must-have for any serious GURPS player or GM!

This book includes the latest,

most up-to-date rules for:

Also included are appendices

listing page reference

abbreviations for all the

GURPS books, as well

as a table cross-

referencing every

advantage,

disadvantage and

skill ever published

in any

GURPS book.

• A TTRIBUTES

• A DVANTAGES

• D ISADVANTAGES

• E NHANCEMENTS

• L IMITATIONS

• S KILLS

• L ANGUAGE

R ULES

• M ANEUVERS

• R ACIAL

G ENERATION

This book is

designed for use

with GURPS Basic

Set, Third Edition,

and includes all the

rules that appear in the

appendix of Basic Set,

Third Edition, Revised.

Everything you need to build

any character you can think of.

First Edition, Fourth Printing

Published July 2002

Compiled by Sean Punch

Edited by Steve Jackson

Cover by Jeff Koke

Illustrated by Dan Smith

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CHARACTER CREATION

compiled by sean punch

C OVER BY J EFF K OKE

I LLUSTRATED BY D AN S MITH

This book could not exist without the combined efforts of all those credited previously

in other GURPS books, as well as the authors of numerous Pyramid and Roleplayer articles,

virtually all of whom have – knowingly or otherwise – contributed to this book.

The list is too long to include here, but you know who you are.

GURPS System Design by Steve Jackson

Andrew Hackard, Managing Editor

Page Layout and Typography by Jeff Koke

Interior and Color Production by Jeff Koke and Lillian Butler

Print Buying by Monica Stephens

Art Direction by Bruce Popky

Ross Jepson, Sales Manager

Additional Original Material: Elizabeth McCoy – Archangel of Archives, Walter Milliken, Bill Seurer, Ken Walton and Jo Walton

Playtesting and Useful Comments: Thomas Ackermann, Tim Cain, James H. Cloos Jr., James R. Duncan, Benson Fong,

Grendel-Khan, Mikael Hansson, Jay Heyman, M.A. Lloyd, Joseph L Lockett, Onno Meyer, Mark Nettle, Bill Oliver, Ismo Peltonen,

Steffan O’Sullivan, Juergen Rudolf, Brett Slocum, Adam J. Thornton, T. Tuttle and Toni Vaisanen.

Other Invaluable Assistance: Bob Apthorpe, Lillian Butler, Hunter Johnson, Jeff Koke, Bill Letourneau and Tracy Ratcliff

GURPS, Warehouse 23, and the all-seeing pyramid are registered trademarks of Steve Jackson Games Incorporated. Pyramid, GURPS Compendium I: Character

Creation, and the names of all products published by Steve Jackson Games Incorporated are registered trademarks or trademarks of Steve Jackson Games Incorporated,

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INTRODUCTION ..................4

About the Compiler ...............................................4

About GURPS .......................................................4

Extra Effort Lifting with High ST .......................12

Contests of ST for Very Weak

or Very Strong Creatures .................................13

Optional Rule: Treating Figured

Quantities as Attributes ................................... 13

Encumbrance Rules for Superhumans

and Nonhumans ...............................................14

2. ADVANTAGES ..................15

Inventing New Advantages .....................................16

Lead Into Gold:

New Advantages for Old .................................16

Secret Advantages................................................ 16

Starting From Scratch..........................................17

Trading Points for Equipment ............................. 17

Temporary Wealth................................................ 18

NEW ADVANTAGES................................19

Mundane Advantages ..............................................19

Occult and Paranormal Advantages ........................33

Racial and Super Advantages..................................49

Natural Attacks........................................................72

3. DISADVANTAGES ............74

Inventing New Disadvantages.................................75

Turning Old Problems Into New .........................75

Secret Disadvantages .......................................... 75

Brand-New Problems ..........................................76

Doing Away With Disadvantages ........................ 76

NEW DISADVANTAGES .........................77

Social Disadvantages...............................................77

Physical Disadvantages ...........................................79

Mental Disadvantages .............................................86

Occult and Paranormal Disadvantages....................96

Racial and Super Disadvantages ...........................101

4. ENHANCEMENTS AND

LIMITATIONS ..................107

Modifying Advantages and

Disadvantages................................................108

Turning Enhancements On and Off ................... 108

Linked Enhancements

and Limitations.............................................. 108

Enhancements........................................................109

Limitations.............................................................110

1. ATTRIBUTES......................5

Attribute Levels and Their Meanings........................6

Low Attributes as Disadvantages .......................... 6

Strength .....................................................................7

“Enhanced” Strength .............................................7

Optional Rule: Redefining Hit Points

and Fatigue ........................................................ 7

The Much-Maligned Will:

Optional Will Rules ........................................... 8

Basic Damage for ST Above 20..........................10

Throwing .............................................................10

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5. SKILLS .............................113

Learning Skills.......................................................114

Quick Learning Under Pressure:

Optional Learning Rules................................114

Mastery – High Skill vs. Diversity ..................... 114

Intensive Training ..............................................116

Extraordinary Diligence to

Maintain High Skill ....................................... 116

Recognizability of Skills..................................... 117

Skill Degradation............................................... 117

Using Skills ...........................................................118

Like the Back of My Hand:

Further Definition of the

Area Knowledge Skill ...................................118

The Gift of Tongues:

Optional Language Rules ..................................119

Firearms Specialization

and Familiarity .............................................. 119

Other Approaches to Language Skills...............120

Gadgets and Gadgeteering.....................................121

Inventing Gadgets..............................................121

Gadgeteering During Adventures......................123

Quick Gadgeteering...........................................123

Vehicle Skill Specializations .............................. 123

“Gizmo” Gadgets ..............................................124

Inventing vs. Gadgeteering................................125

Gadgets for Non-Gadgeteers............................. 127

Magical Skills........................................................148

Medical Skills........................................................150

Military Skills........................................................150

Outdoor Skills........................................................152

Professional Skills .................................................153

Psionic Skills .........................................................155

Scientific Skills......................................................155

Social Skills ...........................................................159

Thief/Spy Skills .....................................................160

Vehicle Skills .........................................................161

6. MANEUVERS .................162

Creating Maneuvers ..........................................163

Double Defaults and Maneuvers ....................... 163

Learning Maneuvers..........................................164

Maneuvers and Non-Combat Skills ................... 164

Sample Combat Maneuvers...................................165

Maneuvers and Optional

Specializations............................................... 165

Maneuvers and Familiarity ............................... 165

Just Watch This One!

Expanding the Acrobatics Skill

with Maneuvers ............................................. 166

Optional Rule: Combinations ............................171

7. RACIAL GENERATION .173

The Generation Process.........................................174

The Rule of 12.................................................... 174

NPC Races vs. PC Races................................... 174

Racial Attribute Modifiers.................................175

They Look Like They Look ................................. 175

How They Think................................................. 175

Sub-Races .......................................................... 175

Taboo Traits ....................................................... 176

Racial Advantages

and Disadvantages .........................................177

Racial Quirks .....................................................177

Racial Skills.......................................................177

Character Cost vs. Racial Strength ................... 177

Player-Created Races........................................ 178

Racial Magic......................................................179

Filling in the Blanks ..........................................179

Personality Traits...................................................180

APPENDIX 1: Abbreviations

for GURPS Titles..................................181

APPENDIX 2: Advantage Listings........182

APPENDIX 3: Disadvantage Listings ...185

APPENDIX 4: Skill Listings ..................187

NEW SKILLS..........................................128

Animal Skills .........................................................128

Artistic Skills .........................................................129

Athletic Skills ........................................................131

Combat/Weapon Skills ..........................................132

Craft Skills.............................................................136

Esoteric Skills........................................................137

Hobby Skills ..........................................................145

Knowledge Skills ..................................................146

INDEX.................................191

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