GURPS Essential core books

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Originally Posted by Jeffr0

After Basic Set... I'd go with the GURPS Power Ups series.

GURPS Power Ups 2: Perks is probably the best of the series. I know quite a few people on the forums dislike perks, but I think they go a long way to helping define a character. One of my players call them "Character candy"

Originally Posted by Turhan's Bey Company

I'll go one farther: Action 2 is the single most underappreciated book in GURPS.

It's served as the basis of nearly every Sci-fi game I've run.