GURPS 4th edition. How to Be a GURPS GM

Contents
Introduction
	Who Is Kromm?
	About the Author
1. Preparing for Adventure
	Important Resources for Preparing the Adventure
		The Basic Set
		Other GURPS Books
		Other Books
		GURPS Character Assistant
		Online
	Laying the Foundation
		Importance of Communication
		Fun for Everyone
		Choosing a Genre
		Choosing a Style
		Cinematic Rules
		Choosing a Power Level
		Character Traits
		Competing Disadvantages
		Wealth and Status
		Character Points in Play
		Die Rolls in Play
		Using the Campaign Planning Form
	Character Creation
		Character Concepts
		Using Templates
		Who Spends the Points?
		Final Review
2. Example of Adventure Preparation
	Important Resources: Example
	Laying the Foundation: Example
		Why Fantasy?
	Character Creation: Example
		Character Templates
		Character Concepts: Example
		Guard
		Archer
		Final Review: Example
3. Creating the Adventure
	Important Resources for Creating the Adventure
		The Basic Set
		Other Books
		Campaign Advice
	Encounters: Things to Do
		Rules Likely to Come Up
		Something for Everyone
		Player Freedom
		Following the Players’ Lead
	NPCs: People to Meet
		NPCs Are People, Too
		Balancing NPCs With the Party
		Sample Low-Tech Guards/Thugs/Soldiers
	Settings: Places to See
		Combat Environment
		Setting Variety
	Putting It on Paper
		The Plot
		The NPCs
		Encounters and Scenes
		Possible Outcomes
4. Example of Adventure Creation
	Creating the Adventure
		The Plot: Example
		The NPCs: Example
		Combat Balance
		Fun Trumps Everything
		Encounters and Scenes: Example
		Possible Outcomes: Example
5. Running the Adventure
	Important Resources for Running the Adventure
		The Basic Set
		Other Books
		Other Resources
	The Role of the GM
		Before the Session
		During the Session
		After the Session
	Running the Campaign
6. Combat
	One of Many Tools
	Customizing Combat
		Lethality
		Selecting Options
		GURPS Martial Arts
		Speeding Up Combat
		Hex Maps and Counters
		Practice as a Backup Plan
	Influencing Combat
		Useful Combat Attributes
		Scaling for High-Powered Games
		Useful Combat Skills
		Comparison of Unarmed Combat Skills
		Useful Combat Advantages
		Big and Small Fighters
		Telekinesis in Combat
		Combat Disadvantages
		Magic and Psionics
		Improving Attacks
		Fighting With Two Weapons
		Overcoming Attacks
		Improving Defenses
		Overcoming Defenses
7. Example of Running the Adventure
	Being the GM: Example
		Before the Session: Example
		During the Session: Example
		After the Session: Example
Expanded Campaign Planning Form
Index
	Character Trait Index