01-17-2019, 04:26 PM | #1 |
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GURPS Action 5: Dictionary of Danger
As every action fan knows, when something that could be dangerous shows up on screen, smart money says it will be burning, crushing, dismembering, or otherwise doing something terrible to somebody by the end of the scene, act, or film. Maybe it'll be an accident – but probably not. More likely the hero will be meting out hastily improvised justice to a villain who foolishly believed he had the upper hand.They took all our guns When this happens, the GM can just "roll and shout" to keep the action moving . . . but gamers being gamers, that won't always be satisfying. On the other hand, delving into detailed, realistic rules is a surefire way to derail a GURPS Action campaign, which should be a cinematic, seat-of-the-pants affair, not physics homework. GURPS Action 5: Dictionary of Danger splits the difference. This is an A-Z guide to Bad Things to do to enemies using a vast number of objects that aren't technically weapons – or simply by cleverly exploiting the environment. It provides the GM with advice on when and how to put this stuff into the game, plus dice-based methods of determining what's there when the players turn a throwaway description into the cornerstone of a cunning plan. It offers players ways to use obscure skills and clever tactics to pull victory from the jaws of defeat. Most important, it provides stats for the cinematic results. Whether it's simple pleasures like pushing someone down an elevator shaft, or a complicated scheme involving a shark, a live wire, and an overpressurized oxygen cylinder, GURPS Action 5: Dictionary of Danger has you covered better than that lousy sidekick who handed over his gun to the villain's goons. WARNING: Contains action violence. Use in realistic campaigns at your peril. You have been warned! — Store Link: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/SJG37-0348
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01-17-2019, 04:50 PM | #2 |
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Re: GURPS Action 5: Dictionary of Danger
This sounds amazing.
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01-17-2019, 05:11 PM | #3 |
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I was initially a bit puzzled by this, but after reading a good chunk of it I'm really glad to have it. It answers tons of "how do you handle that?" that are going to naturally come up in lots of campaigns. For example, I'd recently been wondering about how much damage rocket exhaust ought to do, and "use thrust damage for the vehicle's ST" is a nice answer. Many of the rules, while not hyper-realistic, seem like they could be "good enough" in many realistic campaigns, where the GM might otherwise be completely at a loss for what to do.
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01-17-2019, 05:15 PM | #4 |
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I grabbed this as soon as I saw it came out, and have been reading it all afternoon, and I must say, I love this. It's basically Jason Bourne's Christmas Wish Book, or more precisely, the book for the GM whose players want to be Bourne.
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01-17-2019, 05:15 PM | #5 |
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This series is just going to continue to fill all my modern-ish gaming needs, isn't it?
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01-17-2019, 05:21 PM | #6 |
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SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! More Action! I always want more Action!
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01-17-2019, 05:33 PM | #7 |
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There's only one word to describe this:
AWESOMESAUCE!
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01-17-2019, 05:53 PM | #8 |
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Oh god just take my money now, Kromm! Though I love dungeon delving, Action! is where it's at for bang-on fun rules that work in [1]any[/i] cinematic setting. Thank you!
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— And a big "No . . . thank YOU!" to all those who had kind words for the supplement!
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01-18-2019, 08:19 AM | #10 |
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Dammit, now I have to put something else on my Warehouse wishlist!
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