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Cubic ST for GURPS?

Bygamingballistic September 29, 2015October 24, 2016

Over on the forums, Wavefunction threw down a concept: use the cube of ST for Basic Lift, and therefore power, instead of the square. I’m sure there are lots of biomechanical reasons for not doing this. But he noted a few advantages right off the bat, most notably that ST is equal to HP, and…

Invocation-based Disadvantages for GURPS

Bygamingballistic September 28, 2015October 24, 2016

One of the issues I’ve got with making characters in GURPS is the bonus points you get for Disads. Now, don’t get me wrong. For a point-based game, getting more points for being more limited than other characters is a fine design decision. In the point-based currency of character generation, you’re accepting more power when…

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Revisiting ST (Strength) Rolls in GURPS

Bygamingballistic September 17, 2015October 24, 2016

Edit: I do a lot of GURPS writing, but my audience is now broader than it used to be. That’s all to the good, of course. But: ST is Strength in GURPS. HT is Health. DX is Dexterity. HT and DX are 10 at the average, and relate to physical and mental robustness to physical…

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