They all have an extensive collections of Advantages, Disadvantages, and Skills. They all feature 3d6 roll-under task resolution. They're all point-buy character creation systems devoid of classes and levels. The core of the system has stayed the same. I deliberately didn't phrase this as a system-recommendation question for that reason (though recommendations are not an unwelcome bonus!).įirst of all, let me address an important fact: I'm hoping that this question will be generally useful for people wondering about the differences between editions, not just useful for my particular situation. Having no prior experience with GURPS, I'd like to know a bit more about the history of the editions and the changes they've introduced before I invest in a particular edition's books. I'm likely to use GURPS 4th edition since that's the most recently-published edition, but I'm not shy about using older editions of games if they suit my tastes better. GURPS looks like it can handle anything the group could possibly create during the Microscope session. The recent spate of GURPS questions have piqued my curiosity, and the system looks like it would suit a campaign I'm planning that would start with a world-generation session using a game of Microscope. Precis – Resources for monsters, animals, and enemies for GURPS 4th.What are the significant differences between GURPS 4th edition and earlier editions?
(You can also download a spreadsheet version here at GameGeekery).ĭid I miss any of your favorite monster resources in the round-up? Let me know! By Christopher Rice.įinally, no list of monsters and foes for GURPS 4th would be complete without a nod to Imion’s awesome (and up-to-date) list of all Character and Racial templates at the official GURPS forums. Triple Threat: More than 50 monsters with stat blocks not just for GURPS Basic Set, but also for Dungeon Fantasy and Monster Hunters.Mailanka’s DF Homebrews: A system and collection of Dungeon Fantasy monsters, by Mailanka.The Natural Encyclopedia: More than 600 4th Edition creatures, mostly converted from the 3rd Edition bestiaries.It Came From the Forums: A collection of 160 monsters from the GURPS forums, collected by KMunoz.GURPSLand: Contains 4th Edition conversions of both GURPS Aliens and GURPS Fantasy Folks from 3rd Edition, by Eric Smith.GURPS Repository: Monsters: A list of fan-made or converted monsters, collected by J.Creature Catalog: Conversions of assorted D&D monsters, by Pythagoras.Animalia: Stats for real-world animals in GURPS 4th Edition, by Pizard.These sites are unofficial collections of creatures with fan-made GURPS 4th stats. Prime Directive: A “Powered by GURPS” product that provides racial templates for many of the alien races of the Prime Directive universe (Vulcans, Klingons, Andorians, etc.).List of Published Creatures: A fan-maintained list of published GURPS 4th creatures and where they can be found.Zombies: All zombies, all the time - everything you need to know about ’em.Monster Hunters 3: The Enemy: Hey, Monsters Hunters need monsters to, ya know… hunt (Albino Alligator, Chupacabra, Cultists, etc.).Magic: A few templates of monsters tied to magic (Elementals, Liches, Skeletons, etc.).
Dungeon Fantasy: Many of the books in the DF series have stats or racial templates for fantasy creatures, and it even has its own sub-line of Monster books.
Creatures of the Night: Short PDFs, each with stat blocks for a handful or exotic creatures.Banestorm: Racial templates for many “classic fantasy” creatures (Dwarf, Elf, Goblin, etc.).
Remember that all of these pages will also have a link to the free preview PDF, which includes the full Table of Contents and Index.
These are certainly not all the official GURPS 4th books with critters, but they seem to have the most. Hopefully there’s at least one or two here you haven’t already seen! Official Despite what I frequently hear both online and off, GURPS does have stats for a bajillion creatures to throw at your PCs (possibly a metric bajillion).īecause GURPS tries to avoid a “one size fits all” outlook, they are usually grouped into smaller, more focused books instead of a giant tome that tries to be all things to all GMs… but they are definitely out there, both as official products and unofficial fan-created ones. Happy GURPSDay, GURPS fanatics! I hope your week since the last post has been filled with games and good times.