Rating: [ 5.35 / 10.00 ]

Game Info

Title  GURPS Imperial Rome
Author  C.J. Carella
Book Type  Background: Setting
Rank: [ 825 / 3183 ]
Genre  Historical
Setting  Ancient Rome

Game Summary

From the publisher's website:
Let the Games Begin!

GURPS Imperial Rome takes you to a world of adventure and intrigue, gladiators and glory. The sprawling Roman Empire is full of campaign options, from orgies in the decadent Roman villas to battles with pirates off the coast of Sicily. As an adventurer in the Imperial Age of Rome, you can...
  • Journey through the narrow streets of the greatest city in the world. Haggle with shop owners, debate with senators on the floor of the Forum, or run through the dark alleys with the infamous Roman gangs.
  • Fight gruesome battles as a slave gladiator in the Colosseum - clashing with other warriors or dangerous beasts. Or race your chariot around the Circus Maximus, cheating death and vying for Imperial favor.
  • Visit exotic provinces like Greece, Egypt and Asia, and meet traveling thinkers, merchants, soldiers and mysterious natives — from the barbarian Celts of northern Britain to the nomadic Berbers of Africa.
  • March to war with the Roman legions, defending the borders against Carthagian invaders or the savage Huns of Asia.

Also includes maps of Rome and its provinces, adventure ideas and much more...

Game Editions

Notes on Editions
There are 2 editions of GURPS Imperial Rome. Click on an individual title, below, for more information on that edition.

Game Editions

Comments & Reviews

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3 + 4Paul Elliott. No summary available for this older review.
3 + 2clmeier. A book which tries very hard to cram a thousand years of Roman history in 128 pages, neglecting the role-playing aspect.

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9 / 10SteveBowenGURPS historical supplements have a reputation as providing a good overview of the times and places that they cover. I purchased GURPS Imperial Rome to get an overview of Roman history, geography and culture. It certainly delivered. I cannot imagine that there exists a more readable, more concise introduction to the Roman Empire. If you want to learn more about Rome, I cannot recommend this book enough.

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