So, there’s thing that a lot of people will be doing in which we all play the same setting and the same hook, but where we go from there changes dramatically, ranging from what systems we use to what characters we make to what engines we do. As much as I wanted to play, I have no idea what system I could use.
Man, if only there was a generic, universal roleplaying system…
Oh wait.
Thus, today’s the day I get to play GURPS. I’ve been thinking of playing this for a while, and with this shared sci-fi idea, I think I can pretty much just do the game. Granted, I have to skim the rules and figure out how to play the game before diving right in. Luckily, the scenario at hand can get my feet wet while I take up a Template.
See, GURPS has a lot of books for different genres and settings. Sci-Fi being just one of them. So, I decided to play out the game as the first Template I can pick and stat her up.
My character’s Astrid the Astronaut, sworn to her honest duties as a pilot for the Earth Alliance’s Terraformation Sect. Basically, her job is to explore different, uninhabitable planets and make them habitable. I went with giving her 150 points worth of character development and thus I got a pretty skilled pilot. Continue reading
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