Commentary: Che Webster’s Defense Roll Reversal
| | | | | | |

Commentary: Che Webster’s Defense Roll Reversal

Bygamingballistic

Buckle up. This is going to be fun. First, homework Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue posted some thoughts on eschewing a hit roll entirely, and only making folks roll defenses while playing GURPS. Go read Defense Roll Reversal to ensure that you understand what I’m paraphrasing. Next, this isn’t the first time such things have…

“Do Less Harm” – Surgery rolls and rules
| |

“Do Less Harm” – Surgery rolls and rules

Bygamingballistic

Over on the GURPS Discord, there was a question about removing a barbed dagger without taking 50% more injury while doing so. This was in response to a backstabbing to the vitals that apparently delivered in the neighborhood of 40 HP of injury. So removing it risked 20 more. Seemed to me to be a…

Hall of Judgment: Tower Surprise Clarifications (spells)
| | | | | |

Hall of Judgment: Tower Surprise Clarifications (spells)

Bygamingballistic

I got an excellent question on Facebook about the surprise in Hall of Judgment. The adventure’s been out there a while, but I’m going to put the question and the answer “below the fold,” in case there are folks out there who want to keep all the surprises surprises…and the question itself gives away the…