One of the biggest problems with gurps fourth edition is that many of the firearms havent been converted yet. Gurps lowtech companion 3 looks at the everyday jobs and industries on which lowtech societies depend, from the. Weapons and warriors is 2010 by steve jackson games incorporated. Gurps generally does not track damage to armor however like all things theres a supplement that has rules for it. To the unprepared reader, it might cause spontaneous eyebrow elevation. Weapons and armor from antlers and rawhide to warhammers and heavy mail. Totally not lightsabers gurb the generic universal.
From the subtitle, it is obvious that this supplement covers military technology, and it comes in 4 parts. Weapons and warriors gives more details on the gear and social structures necessary to keep citizens safe. Daily life and economics is a supplement to gurps lowtech. Stoddard, with peter dellorto, dan howard, and matt riggsby, gurps fourth edition lowtech. Of course, new territory required even greater forces to keep gurps lowtech companion 2 looks at the technologies of warfare. As of today, three volumes of lowtech companion have been released. Covering the paleolithic to the age of sail, gurps lowtech is your guide to tl04 equipment for historical adventurers. On its superiority to thrown weapon knife see also edit. What greatly facilitates the players and the gm, because it facilitates the workings view these historical items. Gurps 4th lowtech companion 2 weapons and warriors. Our monthly pdf magazine includes new rules and articles for gurps, systemless locations, adventures, and. Daily life and economics, you can bring life to your lowtech settings by detailing the everyday activities that make the world run. I am thinking about doing a wars of the roses middle ages campaign i was looking for these pdf s and was hoping you all could tell me if these book even exist and if so maybe a link gurps fourth edition.
This is a listing of the publications from steve jackson games and other licensed publishers for. Z09ss on the steve jackson games forum if you find mistakes or have an issue with a particular weapon stat please make a notation on the discussion page before making any changes. New wars of the roses middle ages campaign questions. Weapons and warriors is a supplement to gurps lowtech. Flails seem pretty straightup weapons in gurps, but they have some special rules attached. Weapons and warriors the art of war the master warrior doesnt simply snatch up his sword and hurl. Flails all come with a set of defense penalties for your opponent. When a toiling populace daydreams, its thoughts can turn to gear, equipment, and achievements that are as far as we know impossible. Since our force sword isnt going to have its power cell attached to it, it only weighs 4lbs. Gurps lowtech second edition covers a great variety of subjects, and many of the more tangential points have been released in a series of companions, which are informative books in their own right.
Here you can find gurps old west 2nd edition shared files. Lowtech, instant armor, e gurps 4e loadouts low tech, m gurps 4e lowtech companion 2 weapons and, author. The edge of reality should be part of the lowtech companion series, but we eventually decided to keep the realismfantasy divide more obvious. You can block with it, smash people with it, charge behind it, or slash with the edge if it has blades or a rim blade, as in lowtech companion 2, p. For a moredetailed treatment of computation, see gurps lowtech companion i. Weapons and warriors expands on the alreadyencyclopedic information on tl04 warfare in gurps lowtech, adding. A concise rundown of how fighting evolved from the days of stone axes to the era of pike, shot, and cannon. Gurps lowtech companion 2 looks at the technologies of warfare. Weapons and warriors, gurps martial artsand gurps martial, arts. Gurps 4th low tech companion 2 weapons and warriors. Gurps lowtech describes technologies and inventions up through the age.
This means shield is a valid specialty or part of a valid specialty for weapon master. Sean punch has commented on bolas in the following post to the sjg gurps forums. Gurps low tech 4e pdf gurps low tech for you gurps fans out there. Philosophers and kings takes a look at the technologies they need to do. Philosophers and kings, 5, 2, gurps lowtech companion 2. Philosophers and kings, weapons and warriors, and daily life and economics. The information on the military history, siegecraft, and warships would be useful in any campaign that involves historically accurate warfare.
Equipping and feeding a strong mili tary required resources, though, and if those of the homeland were insufficient, then additional conquests were necessary. Weapons and warriors, 5, the learned and powerful might not labor, but they do work. Gurps spaceships is the longawaited companion to gurps space, presenting rules for tl712 spacecraft, from tiny lifeboats to giant dreadnoughts. Savage worlds 2 2009 pdf death at the joust triple ace games. Gurps lowtech covers the basic tools used by historical adventurers from the stone age to the age of sail and still used by modern survivalists and postapocalypse survivors when the hightech toys fail. A free pdf version of the gurps rules was released as gurps lite. Gurps 4th low tech companion 2 weapons and warriors download file name. I was disappointed that the wonderful material from lowtech. This book brings all lowtech equipment, with incredible detail. Gurps lowtech companion 3 looks at the everyday jobs. It covers spaceship design, travel, and operations, along with a mapless space combat system. These charts are the hard work of the lesser gurps gun god curtis handsaker, a. A small weapon weighs half as much, and a large weapon weighs twice as much.
Weapons and equipment through the ages by michael hurst. Savage worlds 2 2008 pdf gaslight savage worlds character sheet. Weapons and warriors expands on the already encyclopedic information on tl warfare in gurps lowtech, adding. Gurps, pyramid, warehouse 23, the pyramid logo, fantasytech, weapons of fantasy, and the names of all products published by steve jackson. It promised to simplify and streamline most areas of play and character creation. It is freely available, as a pdf from the steve jackson games website. The great advantage of the gurps system are your extra books, which complete the game. Page 2 these conversions were originally written by curtis handsaker, also known as z09ss on the sjgames forum. This limited ruleset was also included with various books such as gurps discworld and transhuman space. Gurps lowtech second edition, part one gurps lowtech. Pistol, revolver, and smg ammunition cartridges wps cps. If youre not satisfied with fantasy worlds where nobody gets his hands dirty and everything is for sale at the market, then lowtech companion 3. Steve jackson games released gurps fourth edition at the first day of gen con on august 19, 2004.
Weapons and warriors has additional rules and information on lowtech arms and armor, plus guidelines for tl04 fortresses and military transportation. Gurps 4th lowtech companion 3 daily life and economics scribd. Pdf magazine includes new rules and articles for gurps. Gurps dungeon fantasy monsters 1, gurps lowtech, begin with b refer to that book, not this one.
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