By Peter Dell'Orto
Inscrutable masters from hidden temples. precise Forces squaddies. Swashbuckling pirates. Bare-chested brawlers.
GURPS Martial Arts brings struggling with kinds from all through historical past to Fourth variation. From well known Asian bare-handed suggestions to eu strive against arts to extraordinary non-human education, this booklet balances reasonable old faculties with cinematic feats from Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Hollywood. Recreate the best warring parties on this planet, or create a method to slot a brand new crusade, Martial Arts has the options and directions you wish.
no longer all strive against thoughts map to ideas and kinds, besides the fact that. Many require extensions to the wrestle procedure itself, so Martial Arts expands at the wrestle and damage principles from GURPS simple Set. a few of these additions are hugely lifelike, whereas others are tremendous cinematic - yet they're all non-compulsory, permitting the GM to come to a decision which principles observe. Customizing the GURPS strive against process hasn't ever been more uncomplicated.
This booklet replaces and expands at the info and ideas from the former version of GURPS Martial Arts for 3rd version.
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If an ordinary man on the street has martial-arts training in a modernday game, he’ll most likely know Greco-Roman Wrestling (p. 205), Judo (p. 166), Karate (pp. 169-172), Kendo (p. 175), Tae Kwon Do (p. 200), T’ai Chi (the meditative version on p. 201, not T’ai Chi Chuan), Wing Chun (pp. 203-204), or Wushu (pp. 206-207), depending on his culture. Aikido (p. 149) and Hapkido (p. 161) are growing in popularity in the West, as are such actively promoted arts as Hwa Rang Do (pp. 163-164) and Kempo (pp.
Historically, Masters of Defence Delusions, and Overconfidence are all common. Even true masters might (p. 17) were outspoken and influential, harbor Delusions about their skills – or simple Paranoia. Being a fake can and often enjoyed noble patronage . . or be a risky Secret. censure. In modern times, the menacing Skills: Acting, Fast-Talk, and Performance are crucial. Complete shams drill sergeant who teaches Military Handmight add Stage Combat. Those trying to pass off watered-down styles as to-Hand (pp.
185) and Wushu (pp. 206207), respectively. Style Lenses: For a ninja, none. For a modern spy, the “Military” or “Police” lens, depending on the agency. ” A wartime spy can’t always circumvent violence and might end up with a skill set that looks a lot like the “Street” lens. Student 75 points You’re a martial-arts neophyte – but a talented, driven one. You make up in youthful energy what you lack in experience. In time, you could become a model example of any of the archetypes portrayed by the other templates.