GURPS Adaptations

Contents
Introduction
	Recommended Books
	About the Author
	About GURPS
	Based on  . . .
		Multiple Sources and Mashups
1. High Concept
	Glossary
	Starting Point
		Prequels and Sequels
		Filling the Gaps
		Displacements
		Alternate Universes
		Retelling the Original Story
		Reinventions
	Premise
		One Impossible Thing
		Mundane Premises
		Fantastic Premises
	Genre
		Why Genre Matters
		What Defines a Genre
		Common Genres
	Mood
	Theme
		The Central Idea
		A Theme Is Not a Thesis
		From Idea to Action
		Inventing a New Theme
		Variations
	The Players
		Interest
		Familiarity
		Adaptations of Roleplaying Games
		Trust
2. Places
	Describing the World
		The Source Material
		Further Research
		Inventing New Material
	Environments
		Planets
		The Retro Solar System
		Terrains
		Technologies
		Populations
		Cultures
		War and Politics
		Supernatural Forces
	Locations
		Cities and Communities
		Buildings
		The Emerald City
		Vehicles as Locations
		Wild Places
		Destructive Environments
	Setting and Drama
		Parameters
		Functions of Environments
		The Pathetic Fallacy
		Functions of Locations
		Indirect Exposition
3. People
	Roles
		Major Characters
		Guest Stars
		Supporting Characters
		Extras
	Defining Major Characters
		Attributes and Talents
		Skills
		Combat Skills
		Social Backgrounds
		Martial-Arts Styles
		Visible Qualities
		Motivation and Personality
		Perks and Quirks
		Esoteric Arts
		Special Abilities and Power Modifiers
		Racial Traits
		Examples
	Specifications for Original Characters
		Point Value
		Excluded Options for Characters
		Unusual Background
		Required Traits
		Division of Labor
		Templates
		Expanding the Original Cast
4. Things
	Narrative Function
		Gear
		Evidence
		Personalizers
		Valuables
		Transcendents
		MacGuffins
	Physical Form
		Clothing and Armor
		Personal Gear
		Furnishings
		Vehicles
		Structures
		Objects as Characters
		Other Machines
		Life Forms
	Availability
		Tech Level and Variant Technology
		Legality
		Wealth
		Presupposed Items
		Fantastic Items
5. Action
	Agency
		Outward Action
		Inward Action
	Action and the World
		Possible Actions
		Appropriate Actions
		Thematic Actions
		Motivated Actions
		Conflicting Actions
		Horror and Tragedy
		Consequences of Actions
	Modes
		Cinematic Modes
		Realistic Modes
	Narratives
		The Unities
		Episodic Campaigns
		Story-Arc Campaigns
		Developmental Campaigns
		Revelatory Campaigns
	Preparing the Payoff
		Slice-of-Life Campaigns
Index