GURPS 4th edition. Compendium II

About GURPS......Page 6
1. Equipment
......Page 7
Slime, Sand and Equipment Failure......Page 8
Ground Vehicle Breakdowns......Page 9
Improvements at Higher Tech Levels......Page 10
Advanced Technology......Page 12
Data Penetration (Computer Hacking)......Page 13
Computers......Page 14
Hardware......Page 15
Power Cells......Page 17
Software......Page 18
Use of Human Bodies......Page 21
It Doesn’t Have to be Steel......Page 22
Options for Low-Tech Swords......Page 24
Blade Quality and TL......Page 26
Options for Ultra-Tech Swords......Page 27
Archery Gear......Page 29
Firearms Accessories......Page 33
Ammunition for Firearms......Page 39
Traps and Hazardous Barriers......Page 41
Armor......Page 42
Equipment for Horses......Page 43
Other Materials for Low-Tech Armor......Page 44
Shields......Page 45
2. Combat
......Page 49
Understanding Sequences, Turns and Maneuvers......Page 50
Hit Location for Humanoids......Page 54
Dodging Explosions......Page 56
Bullet Damage......Page 57
All-Out Defense Option: Increased Defense......Page 58
Animals in Combat......Page 59
Multiple Projectiles......Page 60
Critical Hit/Miss Tables......Page 61
Ranged combat - Special Situations......Page 62
Concentrated Defense: Protecting Your Vital Interests......Page 64
Knockback, Weapon Type and Weight......Page 65
Flinch, Buck Fever and Bullet Shyness......Page 66
Other Problems With Accurate Shooting......Page 68
Weapons without SS Numbers......Page 69
Retreating Clarified......Page 70
Grappling - Expanded Rules......Page 71
Shield PD as Cover......Page 72
Initiative......Page 73
Controlling Multiple Attacks......Page 74
Faster Combat......Page 75
Only the Best Shall Win: An Optional Rule......Page 76
Nonhuman Foes......Page 77
Silly Combat Rules......Page 78
Sweeping Counter Parry......Page 81
3. Other Combat System......Page 82
The Fight’s Over Already? Optional Rules for Pacing Combat......Page 83
The One-Minute Jouster: Quick Tournament Rules......Page 86
Severity of Duels......Page 87
Weapons of the Duel......Page 88
Draw!......Page 89
Very Basic Melee Combat: Really Simple Shortcuts for Really Quick Battles......Page 91
Shootouts......Page 92
Roleplaying Tournaments......Page 94
Combat......Page 96
Boarding......Page 100
Spacecraft......Page 102
Detection and Engagement......Page 103
The Battle......Page 104
Gravity......Page 0
Ship Classes......Page 108
Damage......Page 109
Basic Combat......Page 110
Cutter and Ship of Line Combat......Page 111
Advanced Combat......Page 112
4. Mass Combat......Page 114
The Armies......Page 115
Troop Type......Page 116
Building and Feeding an Army......Page 118
Catastrophies......Page 119
Consequences to Player Characters......Page 120
Strategy Modifiers......Page 121
Resolving the Contest of Strategy......Page 123
After the Battle......Page 124
Determining Exceptional Power Available......Page 125
Using Exceptional Powers on the Battlefield......Page 126
Examples......Page 127
5. Hazards and Hostile Encironments......Page 132
Arctic Survival......Page 133
Bends......Page 134
Effects of Varying Gravity: Gunfire......Page 135
Effects of Varying Gravity: Throwing......Page 137
Different Atmospheres......Page 138
Poison......Page 139
Electricity......Page 140
Extreme Cold......Page 141
Pressure......Page 146
Radiation......Page 147
Venom Types......Page 149
Vacuum......Page 151
6. Injury, Illness, Fatigue and Recovery......Page 152
More Optional Rules for Stun Points......Page 153
Radiation Treatment......Page 154
Ultra-Tech Medical Drugs......Page 155
I’m Not Dead Yet! An Optional Wound System......Page 156
Partial Injuries......Page 159
Medical Care - Medicine By TL......Page 160
Addictive Drugs......Page 164
Intoxication Table......Page 165
Shyness & Cowardice......Page 167
Determining Mood......Page 168
Illness......Page 169
Use of Herbs......Page 170
Preparing Herbs for Use......Page 171
Sample Herb Listing......Page 172
Running......Page 173
Extra Effort in Active Defense......Page 174
Staying Up Late......Page 175
Sleep-Related Advantages and Disadvantages......Page 176
7. Campaigning......Page 177
Cinematic Playing Style......Page 178
Yoicks! And Away!......Page 179
The Successful High-Powered Campaign......Page 180
Character Development......Page 181
One or Many?......Page 182
Types of Realities......Page 183
Relationships Between Multiple Planes......Page 184
Other Planes in GURPS......Page 185
Tech Levels......Page 186
Society and Government Types......Page 187
Society Control Ratings......Page 190
Cultural Familiarity - Advantages and Skills......Page 191
Appendices......Page 192
Index......Page 193