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Game Info

Title  GURPS Basic Set
Author  Steve Jackson
Book Type  Core Rules
Rank: [ 130 / 4196 ]
Genre  Generic
Setting  Generic
Awards 
Origins Awards (Hall of Fame, 1999)
Origins Gamer's Choice Awards (Best Fantasy Role-Playing Game, 1989)
Origins Awards (Best Role-Playing Rules, 1988)
Pen & Paper (RPG Hall of Fame, 2004)
Pen & Paper (RPG Hall of Fame Runner-Up, 2003)
Pen & Paper (RPG Hall of Fame Runner-Up, 2002)

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Game Summary

GURPS, the Generic Universal Role-Playing System, is a system for all genres. Character generation is point-based, with points buying attributes, skills, and advantages, and disadvantages and low attributes being traded for extra points. Combat can be run at either of two levels: Basic (somewhat abstract) and Advanced (map-based). A basic magic system is included, as is a psionics system. There is a chapter on game-mastering, and another on writing adventures

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There are 5 editions of GURPS Basic Set. Click on an individual title, below, for more information on that edition.

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# Title Type System Author Rating
1987 Steve Jackson Games Only:
1 Caravan to Ein Arris Adventure Creede Lambard 4.90
1988 Steve Jackson Games Only:
1 Caravan to Ein Arris Adventure GURPS 3 Creede Lambard 4.90

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