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Old 09-18-2010, 08:37 PM   #1
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Default Build your own weapons with new GURPS toy

Hi all. Long time no lurk.

I'd like to introduce a new toy for GURPS players: the GLAIVE Mini weapon builder system.

My detailed GLAIVE rules for designing low-tech weapons in GURPS (and d20, thanks to a reader contribution) have been online for years. In addition to its full rules, GLAIVE included a super-cheap'n'quick alternative system that was little more than a suggestion to read weight and damage right off of GURPS' Size and Speed/Range Table.

The other day I decided to break off that cheap mini-system and give it its own page – but playing around, found that a bit of polish turns it into a competent little design system. That's the new GLAIVE Mini.

It remains based on the super-simple idea of plucking damage from the Size and Speed/Range Table, but now covers weapon ST too. It recreates most Basic Set weapons with no change, while also building crazy-big axes or custom swords in seconds. All on one PDF page, with some nice extras on a bonus page (including an option for semi-balanced weapons like heavy chopping swords or light polearms).

As with all the other offerings at the Games Diner, GLAIVE Mini is fan-made and free, has zero "official" status, is uncertified by any self-respecting Board of Health, and welcomes your critique. Have fun –

http://www.gamesdiner.com/glaive_mini
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(Latest goods on site: GLAIVE Mini levels up to v2.4. Update to melee weapon design tool, with more example weapons and commentary.)
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Old 09-18-2010, 09:19 PM   #2
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Hi all. Long time no lurk.

I'd like to introduce a new toy for GURPS players: the GLAIVE Mini weapon builder system.
Always good to see new stuff on the menu... Thanks for the update!
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Old 09-19-2010, 10:00 AM   #3
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Looks nice! :)
I'll get back to this, when I'm restarting my "Power-Plüsch"-Game, maybe next year... (the characters are evil, undead stuffed animals :P)
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