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Maneuver Maximum move Facing change (end Attack Defense Special Notesof move)Aim 1/2 move; max 2after first turn ofaiming.may not changeafter first turn+1 per turn aiming,after first turnnormal, but lose Aimbenefits+3 maximum bonus; rangedweapons lose Acc bonus withoutone turn of aiming.Change Position 0 any none normal See Table of Positions.Step and Ready 1hex any none normal Cannot parry without a readyweapon, or block without a readyshield.Step and Attack 1hex any normal normalAll-Out Attack see special note may not change 2 attacks, or 1 at +4 or passive onlyMove up to half move.feint and attackStep and Feint 1 hex any quick contest (weaponvs. shield, weapon orDX)normalStep and Concentrate 1 hex any none any, but roll IQ-3 or breakconcentrationStep and Wait 1hex any normal, when foe normalcomes in rangeAll-Out Defense 1 hex any none 2 different defenses perattackWin with successful roll: penaltyto foe's active defense by thatmuch next turn. Both weaponsstill ready.Used with magic or psionics only.If you didn't move on your turn,you can move 1 hex forward andattack.No more than 2 parries perweapon, and 2 blocks.Move Up to Move score Up to 1/2 Move: wild swing only; normal See Tables of Positions forforward (cost 1 )side or back (cost 2)any facingMore than 1/2:penalties (see p. 105)for arming or firingcosts.change facing(1/hexside)side) change 1 hexside ranged weaponsRandomLocationBody-PartHit Penalty-(Subtractfrom AttackSkill)Result of 1DamageMajor4 Brain 4 -7 See notes 1 and 4.or less5 Head 4 -5 No DR; no special damageto results, but critical hits goCritical Head Blow Table._ Eyes -9 See note 2.- Eyes (through -10 As above. Armor does nothelm's eyeslits) protect! See note 2.6 Shield (far) arm 3 -4 Damage over HT/2 cripplesarm. Excess damage is lost.7 Hand (roll for leftor right)-4 Damage over HT/3 crippleshand. Excess damage is lost.- Shield (left) hand 3 -8 As above.8 Weapon (near) -2 As for shield arm.9-11 Body 3 (i.e.. torso) 0 No special results.12 Far leg 3 _2 Damage over HT/2 cripplesleg. Excess damage is lost.13, 14 Near leg 3 -2 As above.15, 16 Foot (roll for left -4 Damage over HT/3 cripplesor right)foot. Excess damage is lost.17 or more Vital organs (in -3 Impaling weapons thattorso) 4penetrate armor do tripledamage, not double.Weapon (see attack mods) -3 to -5 Weapon may fall or break.Random location is used when a part of the body must be randomlytargeted (for instance, by falling rocks or an arrow fired from far off).Roll 3 dice to see what was hit. Some parts are never hit randomly.Hit penalty shows the subtraction to skill when attacking a part ofthe body. Note that armor may also give a body part extra passivedefense!Major damage shows the effect a serious wound has on a body part.1. If the brain is hit. the skull provides a natural DR of 2. This is inaddition to any armor, toughness, etc.. the victim possesses. However,shooting for the eyes avoids this DR. and shooting for the eyeslits of ahelm avoids both the helm's DR and the skull's DR! After skull's DRof 2 is subtracted, any hit does 4 times basic damage (regardless ofweapon type). Victim is stunned on hits over HT/3, knocked out if overHT/2.2. More than 2 hits of damage blinds the eye. An impaling or missilehit (if the missile is under 1" across) gives an automatic brain hit. asabove; skull's DR does not protect! If the target is wearing a helm, only amissile or thrusting attack can hit the eye. and the attack is at -10.3. The table is designed to distinguish between the arms of a shieldcarryingman. If a shield is not present, and neither arm is nearer, theleft arm/hand is no harder to hit than the right: roll randomly to determinewhich arm (or leg) is hit.4. Any blow to the head or brain, or any crushing blow to the vitalsrequires the victim to make a roll against HT to avoid knockout (seeKnockout, p. 127). Vitals may only be targeted by missile or thrustingattacks. If the brain, head or vitals are targeted, a roll that misses byonly 1 gives a hit on the torso.Position Attack Defense or penalty MovementStanding Normal Normal Normal: maysprintCrouching -2 Ranged weapons -2 to hit; + '/: cost perKneeling -2normal vs. othersRanged weapons -2 to hit; -hex+2 cost per hex2 to any active defenseCrawling (2 Only close Ranged weapons -4 to hit: - +2 cost per hexhexes) attacks 3 to any active defenseSitting -2 As for kneeling Cannot move!Lying down(2 hexes)-4 exceptw/crossbowor gun +1As for crawlingOnly 1 hex/turn
When the players meet an NPC whose reaction to them is not predetermined,the GM makes a "reaction roll" on 3 dice. The higher the roll,the better the reaction. The GM then follows the guidelines on theReaction Table. For more on reaction rolls, see p. 180.Many factors can influence a reaction roll. A reaction bonus is afactor which makes the NPCs more friendly, and a reaction penalty issomething that will make them less friendly. Some common modifiers:Personal appearance and behavior of the player characters - especiallythe one who does the talking! A good personal appearance willimprove the roll. So will Charisma. In most situations, so will a highapparent social status.Appropriate skills for the situation - e.g.. Streetwise in an underworldsituation. If the character has the skill at an "expert" level - 20 orbetter - it is more likely to help. Expert Diplomacy, for instance, isworth +2 on any reaction roll.Racial or national biases between the NPCs and the character(s) inthe party. These are usually penalties, and will be found in the appropriategame-world books.Appropriate behavior by the players! A good approach should beworth a +1 modifier - maybe more! A wholly inappropriate approachshould cost the party a -1 or -2 penalty on the reaction roll.Remember: Reaction rolls are meant to flesh out a situation, NOT tocontrol it! If an encounter is vital, the GM should decide in advancehow he will play the NPCs. Only for less important situations, or forcases where the players must use their wits to negotiate, should reactionrolls be used. But the GM can always pretend to roll, so the players won'tknow for sure what is going on!General ReactionsMake this roll to see, in general, how any NPC feels about the characters.When nothing else seems appropriate, make a general reactionroll and wing it! The GM can use any modifiers he thinks appropriate,especially those for personal appearance.Potential Combat Situations(and Morale Checks)Roll in any encounter where combat is possible but not certain. For afoe in a pitched battle, no roll is necessary. For a group of armedstrangers on a wilderness trail, a reaction roll is appropriate unless theGM has predetermined their actions.When the NPCs are losing a fight, a combat reaction roll can bemade during the fight as a "morale check." "Good" or higher reactionsindicate flight or surrender, as appropriate, and not sudden friendship.Special Modifiers for Combat Reactions:+ 1 to +5 if the party seems notably stronger than the NPC group.-1 to -5 if the party seems to be notably weaker than the NPC group.-2 if the party has no language in common with the NPCs.-2 if the characters are intruders on the NPC's home turf.Commercial TransactionsRoll when the PCs try to buy or sell goods, find a job, or hire someone.If no bargaining is involved, no roll is necessary - unless there is a chancethat the merchant won't deal with the PCs at all.As used below, "fair price" means the normal price, at that particulartime and place, for the goods or services in question. The PCs can try toget a better price, at a -1 penalty for every 10% difference. Likewise,offering more than the fair price, or asking less than the fair price, willgive a +1 bonus for every 10% difference. If players vary their offer,determine the NPC's counteroffer based on the proposed price insteadof fair price if that is less favorable to the PCs. Example: If they ask120% of fair price and get a "bad" reaction, the NPC will offer half ofthat, or 60%.Bargaining will never reduce the price below 50% of "fair" unlessthe NPC has an ulterior motive!Special Modifiers for Transactions-1 for every 10% by which proposed price favors the PC, relative tothe fair price.+ 1 for every 10% by which proposed price favors the NPC.+ 1 if the PC has the Merchant skill at any level.+2 if the PC has the Merchant skill at expert level - 20 or better.Requests for AidRoll when the PCs ask for any sort of help. (If appropriate, a roll for"potential combat" must be made first.) Examples would include aninterview with a bureaucrat; an attempt to get a newspaper editor orpolice captain to listen to your story about the mad scientist's plot: orjust a cry for help to the bystanders watching you get mugged!Special Modifiers for Request for Aid:+ 1 if the request is very simple.-1 to -3 (or more) if the request is very complex or unreasonable.-1 if the request would inconvenience the NPC or cost him money.-2 or more if the NPC's job or social status would be endangered.-1 or more if the request would physically endanger the NPC. Thisdepends on the degree of the risk and the bravery of the NPC!Requests for InformationRoll when the characters ask NPCs for directions, advice. "Haveyou seen this man?" etc. Note: If the NPC is a professional seller ofinformation, it is a commercial transaction. If the NPC is being interrogated,the characters must use the Interrogation skill.Remember that no NPC can tell more than he knows. Sometimes theNPC will tell the truth as he knows it . .. but be terribly mistaken! Andcertain NPCs may pretend to more knowledge than they have, in orderto earn money or impress the characters.If there is a question as to whether a given NPC (or player character,for that matter) knows some specific fact, roll against his intelligence,or against his score in the appropriate skill.Special Modifiers for Information Requests:-1 for a complex question; -2 for a very complex question.-3 if the NPC thinks it's none of their business!-3 or more if an answer would endanger the NPC.+ 1 to +3 if a bribe is offered. To be effective, a bribe must be appropriatein size and discreet. Not everyone will take a cash payoff. Youdon't offer a newspaper reporter a $20 bill - he would be insulted - butbuy him a good dinner and he'll appreciate it. GMs should rewardintelligent use of disguised "bribes."+2 to +4 if the NPC is a librarian, historian, scribe, teacher, etc.Such people are naturally disposed to help any seeker of knowledge.LoyaltyWhen the PCs hire someone, the GM should det ermine his loyalty.This determines only the NPC's attitude - not his competence. If theNPC is important, the scenario (or the GM) will predetermine both hisskills and his general attitude. Otherwise, a random roll is fine.When the PCs take service with an employer, the GM should alsodetermine (randomly or otherwise) how the employer feels about them.Loyalty reactions are known to the GM, but not to the players(unless a successful use of Empathy is made). The GM should recordeach NPC's loyalty secretly, and let it guide him in determining all thatNPC's later behavior. Note that loyalty can change. See p. 195.Special Modifiers for Loyalty:+ 1 for every 10% the PCs offer above the going pay rale.-1 for every 10% the PCs offer below the going pay rate. +2 or more if thePCs are serving a cause that the NPC believes in. or a leader to whom theNPC is very loyal.+ or - as appropriate for the PCs' reputation in the area (if any).
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17. FLIGHT.........................
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Materials Needed for PlayThe GURPS
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WHAT IS ROLEPLAYING?A roleplaying g
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Character TypesThere are no "charac
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Four numbers called "attributes" ar
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You are free to set the physical ap
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REPUTATIONSome characters are so we
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These are character traits that are
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Legal Enforcement Powers 5, 10 or 1
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Rapid Healing5 pointsThis advantage
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A minor deity as Patron to a travel
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ReputationVariable (see p. 17)Socia
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Lame-15,-25, or -35 pointsYou have
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Bad Temper-10 pointsYou are not in
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Dyslexia-5 or -15 pointsYou have a
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Pacifism-15 or -30 pointsYou are op
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Shyness-5,-10,-15 pointsYou are unc
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You have a significant responsibili
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A "quirk" is a minor personality tr
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SpecializingRequired Specialization
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MEANING OF SKILL LEVELSSo you have
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Teamster (Mental/Average)Defaults t
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Skiing (Physical/Hard)Defaults to D
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Guns/TL (Physical/Easy)Defaults to
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Any of these skills can be self-tau
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Levels of Language SkillThis table
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Most outdoor skills can be learned
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PSIONIC SKILLSThese are special men
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Forensics/TL (Mental/Hard)Defaults
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Few Hundred Acres: Knowledge of far
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Many skills in this category are ta
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Lockpicking/TL (Mental/Average) Def
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Gunner/TL See Combat Skills, p. 50M
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Now you need to decide what equipme
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Each suit of "real" armor includes
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Listing Weapons On Your Character S
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Recording Encumbrance on YourCharac
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Passive Defense. The first blank is
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The longer (and the more skillfully
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When you improve a skill, the cost
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Not all the advantages and disadvan
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But remember . . . some skills have
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ClimbingTo climb anything more diff
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SwimmingThe Swimming skill (p. 49)
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WILL ROLLSWhen a character is faced
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The GURPS combat system is designed
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WaitDo nothing unless a foe comes w
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You may only block one attack per t
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Missile WeaponsMissile weapons are
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At the end of your move, if you hav
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The rules for attacking a foe are e
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tell you how long it will take. In
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You may normally parry only one att
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CLOSE COMBATUsing the Move, Step an
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(adjusted) ST! Note that a shield h
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Ranged Weapon StatsFor each ranged
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second. On the table, this rounds u
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If you are using the "hit location"
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Removing or folding the stock of a
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After the initial "freeze" ends, ea
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ATTACKING INANIMATE OBJECTSThere ar
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This subtraction will mostoften aff
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Psionic healing (p. 175) and magica
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DrowningSee the rules for Swimming,
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protects completely. Toughness prot
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Resolving mounted or vehicular comb
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Using Ranged Weapons From Horseback
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This section covers special rules f
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HT: Health and Hit PointsFor a roug
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Swarm AttacksA group of small creat
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Encumbrance and MovementEncumbrance
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A critical miss means the energy co
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oll will not end the spell, but the
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If the subject makes the resistance
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Page 187 and 188: Weather(Continued)WindWinds from ga
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Page 191 and 192: JobsThe jobs available in each game
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INSTANT CHARACTERSThis quick refere
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