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Melee Skill Levels: A surplus of Awesome

Inspired by a post from +Patrick Halter. OK, so you’ve got a highly competent character. Maybe it’s DF. Maybe it’s Monster Hunters. But with 250-400 points and a smackdown focus, you can bring the hurt with the best of them. Problem is, you’re new to GURPS. Your GM is sitting there looking at you with that…

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Professionalism, thy name is Pyramid

Just a side-note, and a thank-you. My article, Delayed Gratification, appeared in Pyramid #3/52: Low-Tech II, this past Thursday. I received my check in the mail from Steve Jackson Games on Saturday. That’s fast, professional behavior, right there. +Steven Marsh and +Steve Jackson Games are to be commended; my understanding is this kind of alacrity is the exception,…

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Skill Levels for Ranged Combat in GURPS

By special request! The post on melee skill levels in GURPS broke my previous record for number of views in a day, so I guess people liked it. Enough so that the “but where’s the ranged stuff?” came as a special request, and a natural follow-on, to boot. Preamble Ranged weapons are difficult in GURPS. Oh,…