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 GURPS Characters cover | |
| Designers | Steve Jackson, Sean M. Punch, and David L. Pulver |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Steve Jackson Games |
| Publication | 2004 |
| Genres | Universal |
| Systems | GURPS 4th Edition |
GURPS 4e Basic Set is a hard-bound two volume set written by Steve Jackson, Sean M. Punch, and David L. Pulver. It was published in 2004 by Steve Jackson Games and is the core rules for the fourth edition of GURPS. The first volume, Characters, addresses what players need to know to create a GURPS character and play the game. Eight sample characters are included. The second volume is titled Campaigns and addresses the information a GM needs to build a world. All the basic information needed to run a GURPS campaign is here with genre or world-specific information in other books.
The previous edition of the GURPS rules consisted of a Basic Set as the core rule book, with GURPS Compendium 1 and GURPS Compendium 2 released later to collate alternative and advanced rules in a logical place. Many source books published after the release of the compendiums required them for play. The fourth edition basic set shifts the majority of that material into the core rule books.
To facilitate the transition from third edition to fourth, a free PDF GURPS Update was released. It includes a quick but comprehensive guide to translation with quick and dirty notes to reduce the overall time needed to change characters or source book information to the new rules.
Awards and nominations
- In 2004 GURPS 4e Basic set won the "Pen & Paper Fan Award" as Best RPG and was an inductee in its RPG Hall of Fame.
- It was a nominee at the 2005 Origins Award for Best Roleplaying Game.
References
- "Pen & Paper Fan Awards - 2004 Winners".
- "Pen & Paper Fan Awards - 2004 Winners (page 3)".
- "Origins Awards 2005 Announcement". Retrieved 2007-08-24.
See also
- List of GURPS books
- GURPS 4e Lite
- GURPS Infinite Worlds – a 36 page introduction to this setting is provided in Campaigns.
External links
- GURPS Basic Set web page on the SJGames site
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