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| Designers | Steffan O'Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Steve Jackson Games |
| Publication | November 1, 2000 |
| Genres | Modern, fantasy |
| Systems | GURPS |
GURPS Bestiary is a source book for the GURPS role-playing game system containing information and statistics of animals. It also contains information animal player character templates, and tips for fitting animals into adventures.
Contents
The GURPS Bestiary contains over 200 creatures to populate the various worlds of the GURPS universe. The book classifies creatures by terrain type, and deals with normal animals, legendary beasts, and otherworld creatures. The book also contains GM commentaries on handling animal encounters, hunting and trapping, animals as companions, and how to create new animals.
This supplement describes several hundred animals and monsters, mostly organized by habitat (e.g., arctic, desert, forest, jungle, swamp and subterranean) plus dinosaurs, domestic animals, otherworldly creatures, and "loathsome crawlers"; the book also includes rules and guidelines for game-mastering animals, animal companions, and hunting.
GURPS Bestiary was a universal sourcebook for GURPS that could be used with many different worlds.
Publication history
The GURPS Bestiary was written by Steffan O'Sullivan, with a cover by Ken Kelly and illustrations by Dan Carroll, and was first published by Steve Jackson Games in 1988 as a 112-page book.
GURPS Bestiary has currently only been released for the 3rd edition of GURPS, not the 2004 4th edition.
Reception
Jim Bambra reviewed GURPS Bestiary for Dragon magazine #140 (December 1988). He comments on the book: "The art is fairly poor — about the same standard as that in the Monster Manual — so don't expect to be thrilled by the illustrations. The GURPS Bestiary has much to offer GURPS GMs, but it is of limited use to anyone looking for new critters to add to his favorite game system."
References
- ^ Bambra, Jim (1988). "Role-playing Reviews". Dragon (#140). Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR: 86.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 388. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
- Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
See also
References
- Bestiary Website
- GURPS Bestiary by Stephan O'Sullivan ISBN 1-55634-412-0
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