The generic universal roleplaying system, or gurps, is a tabletop roleplaying game system designed to allow for play in any game setting. You can download the latest program patch and data updates there. This is a javascriptbased gurps 4 th edition character generator, based on gurps lite. By making your character public you will be adding this character to the gurps calculator public database, allowing all users to make copies of your character to use as they wish. Gca4 faq gurps character assistant 4 frequently asked. Name levi leviathan player point total 400 ht 511 wt 150 size modifier 0 age 8 unspent points 0 appearance curly long red hair, yellow eyes, pale skin, slim. Gurps character sheet gcs is a standalone, interactive, character sheet editor that allows you to build characters for the gurps 4th edition roleplaying. The thread will be closed, so that only moderators may add to or change the contents. This update only deals with material from gurps basic set, third edition and gurps compendium i. This update will overwrite any existing versions with the versions included in the update. Steam workshop gurps table with custom character sheets. Gurps character assistant 4 post by austin987 wed jun 17, 2009 10. We already have a complete data file for gurps magic available, and. Gurps supers is a new work, but it draws inspiration from the previous editions of gurps supers.
This is a replacement for, and addendum to, the previously posted gca faq. During check for updates, gca will now print the various timecode folder names to the working dialog as it checks for previous update data. Gurps won the origins award for best roleplaying rules of 1988, and in 2000 it was inducted into the origins hall of fame. You will find premade characters, data files, and printexport sheets within this archive. So now that youve brought your gurps game up to fourth edition, its time to bring your characters into the computer age, with gurps character assistant. This new software from steve jackson games has every character creation rule from the fourth edition gurps basic set. Characters combines information from the third edition gurps basic set and gurps compendium i, plus hundreds of new and updated rules. The character builder lets you design, optimize, store, modify, and print out characters in all the most popular genres. First download and save the alternate character sheets to your gca folder default. With just this book, you can adventure in any world you can imagine. We also accept payment by paypal, processed on the next. We plan to complete the files and make files for future books as time permits.
The material on genre conventions, character concepts and relationships, scenario creation, and supers universes can be used with any game system. Gurps character assistant will also let you save and share character files with other players who have gca. I had been looking forward for this product ever since gurps 4th edition came out in august of 2004. Blank character sheet, as above, except no autocalculations at all. Goto index designing characters in steve jacksons gurps can be a very involved process. Gurps character assistant is a program for microsoft windows that will assist you in the creation and maintenance of your gurps characters and npcs. Gurps character assistant requires a computer running windows me or more recent and at least a pentium ii processor, 64 mb ram, and 5mb free disk space.
The advantagedisadvantageskill system works very well but is full of exceptions and optional rules that can be very difficult to keep track of, especially after initial character generation. Delete character if you delete your character it will disappear from gurps calculator. It doesnt try to cover worldspecific rules only published in sourcebooks. This new cdrom has every character creation rule from the fourth edition of the gurps basic set. Gurps character assistant star key obsidian portal. Gca 4 data update 29dec2016 the gca 4 data update will update only the data files.
Blank character sheet from pages b335336 of gurps characters. Gca4 faq gurps character assistant 4 frequently asked questions the purpose of this faq is to collect some of the most frequently asked questions about the gurps character assistant gca and answer them, so that those questions may be linked to and referenced as need be. My rpg group has become more and more disappointed with pathfinder lately and are looking into playing gurps. This 336page, fullcolor hardcover contains everything you need to create and play a gurps fourth edition character. From the gm perspective, gurps isnt a system so much as it is a system toolkit. These files contain a descriptions of entities and relationships, commands for manipulating them and rules on how to satisfy constraints.
There are 4 different versions, two 3rd edition versions in 1680x1050 and 1920x1080 resolution and two for 4th edition in 1680x1050 and 1920x1080 resolution. Gurps character assistant click the download free trial button above and get a 14day, fullyfunctional trial of crossover. I dont have it with me, but im pretty sure another thread linked an official campaign planing checklist, so try using that. It has extensive character customization and a well designed realistic combat system with several levels of detail. The generic universal roleplaying system, commonly known as gurps, is a roleplaying game rpg designed to be usable with any genre or setting imaginable. Gurps fourth edition lets you create any character you can imagine, from any time or place. This generator does not contain everything in gurps. Armins gurps character assistant home page miser software. Gurps character assistant will save you time, catch errors you might make in the bookkeeping, and give you goodlooking output. The first is dedicated to character creation and basic rules.
Using it to run a gurps campaign requires the gurps basic set and gurps powers. From time to time we release a program patch which patches the program itself andor a data update which updates the character sheets. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Gurps character sheet gcs is a standalone, interactive, character sheet editor that allows you to build characters for the gurps 4 th edition roleplaying game system. Unfortunately, said program is only available for windows, doesnt support any kind of automation for generation of npcs, doesnt function under wine, and is very, very slow. In this repository you will find materials for use with the gurps character assistant character creation software. When downloading from a webpage make sure to right click on the link and select save link as. After youve downloaded crossover check out our youtube tutorial video to the left, or visit the crossover chrome os walkthrough for specific steps. The first volume, characters isbn 155634729 4, addresses what players need to know to create a gurps character and play the game. Happy gurpsday, folks hard to believe were already in march.
Armins gca 5 blog various stuff about gurps character assistant 5. However, since i wrote gurps character assistant, and continue to maintain and improve it, i think that this material is pretty solid. Discussion and support for gurps character assistant. I also made up some wallpaper based on these webpages. Character sheet dominic smith hand weapons qty weapon damage reach lvlprynotes cost weight bite 1d cr c 14 no 1 broadsword 1200 2. Gurps character builder free version download for pc. In this game, you create a character that is of one of three classes, warrior, mage, and archer, which change what equipment youre going to want to put in on your character. Groups wishing to add psi to their games will find gurps psionic powers, gurps psis, and gurps psitech useful.
There are 3 files you need to download and then install in order before opening. Gurps character assistant update page steve jackson games. I installed gurps character assistant 4 according to the app db,including copying the windows. Make sure you have jdk 14 installed and set to be used as your default java compiler. Gurps fourth edition hereafter referred to as g4 is divided into two hardcover books. If the gurps character assistant program can be used to convert the file format to another one, such information will also be. Getting gcs up and running on a pc is not trivial on a mac, it is, and there is a learning.
Designing characters in steve jacksons gurps can be a very involved process. The generic universal roleplaying system, or gurps, is a tabletop roleplaying game system designed to allow for play in any game setting press j to jump to the feed. The default folder where i is located used to be c. Review of gurps character builder rpgnet rpg game index. The gurps basic set for the fourth edition of gurps was published in 2004 by steve jackson games and contains the core rules for the fourth edition of gurps. It will not update any data files, character sheets, etc. The purpose of this faq is to collect some of the most frequently asked questions about the gurps character assistant gca and answer them, so that those questions may be linked to and referenced as need be. Blank character sheet, as above, except attribute costs only are not calculated. Random npc generator for the gurps roleplaying system. Gurps character sheet gcs is a standalone, interactive, character sheet editor that allows you to build characters for steve jackson games gurps 4th edition roleplaying game system. The first time it will pop up asking you if you want to choose which files to install, click yes. Alter your basic attributes, strength, dexterity, intelligence and health.
Gurps character assistant update faq steve jackson games. The gurps character assistant program stores its core data as gcf files. Marathon gurps marathon includes extensive background information, star maps, fully designed robots, weapons made with the gurps vehicles system, and the like. Gurps updateas a quick reference to what has changed in character creation, so you dont have to laboriously compare the third and fourth edition rule books yourself. Mar, 2016 in this game, you create a character that is of one of three classes, warrior, mage, and archer, which change what equipment youre going to want to put in on your character. Gca patch once youve installed all three look under the start menu for gurps character assistant 4 and run it. Frequently asked questions can i submit newrevised data files. Associations of gurps character assistant with the file.
Various stuff about gurps character assistant 5 miser soft. This new cdrom has every charactercreation rule from the fourth edition of the gurps basic set. Gurps character builder is handy, but little complicated program. In this repository you will find materials for use with the gurps character assistant character creation. You can create and save any character, and print it out on an official fourth edition character sheet. Typically, you have to hand write your character sheet when you start playing, and periodically rewrite it after youve made modifications and can no longer read your handwriting. Ive added a imbuements reference table for gurps powerups 1. The index is divided into three parts, presenting gurps 3rd edition, gurps 4th edition, and gurps zines roleplayer and pyramid. Gurps character assistant steve jackson games forums. Gurps character assistant supports 4 different file extensions, thats why it was found in our database. Jun 12, 2017 what do you get in gurps for zero points. There is no relationship between the gdf versions and the gurps versions. Gurps character builder is the official character creation program for gurps third edition. Click right here and well tell you more support for previous versions of gca, versions 2 or 3, has been moved to here as gca 4 is now published by steve jackson games, current versions of the program can be purchased and updated from them.
The first volume, characters isbn 1556347294, addresses what players need to know to create a gurps character and play the game. Much of the great flexibility of the new system also happens to require a nontrivial bit of math e. Its a program for creating and maintaining characters for the gurps roleplaying game. It was created by steve jackson games and first published in 1986 at a time when most such systems were story or genrespecific.
Each point above 10 costs you 10 character points for strength or. Gurps character assistant update page official gca updates page. It will install all the current versions of various types of data, including data files for gurps books, character sheets, export filters, any included graphics, etc. Phoenix sheet for gurps character assistant game geekery. In the case of items that are marked as being a part of the gca package, the versions here are updated from the versions included with gca, and will likely appear in some form with an update of gca in the future. If youre looking for information or official updates for gurps character assistant 4 please visit the product page at sjgames, the official gca4 update page, or the open gca4 forum. Templates are a big help for streamlining character creation and ensuring competency in skills for specific character concepts. Sevenminute gurps character rules outdated, replaced by below. Pull request or an issue for the work and attach the new file or patch file to that. Gurps character builder is the official charactercreation program for gurps third edition. Almost all of the current data content of gcs was provided by helpful individuals other than me. Review of gurps character assistant rpgnet rpg game index. They will be posted to the update page see above when they are ready.
Fixed a crash bug related to trying to draw library list items that dont have prereqs met when creating a random character and the option for dimming system traits with unmet prereqs is turned on. In windows xp the file i should be located in the location. Before i hunker down in a comfy chair with a tablet and a drink to catch up on todays bumper crop of gurps blog posts, i wanted to make sure you all know about the truly wonderful and endlessly customizable phoenix character sheet for the official gurps character assistant sadly, it will do you no good if you make. Exe program executable, and install supporting runtime files.
Gurps character assistant is also available by direct download through e23. The following tables provide information about the association of gurps character assistant with file extensions. Introducing gurps character assistant, created by armin sykes. So ive decided to remove these files from my website to free up space and to avoid confusion. All the systems standard advantages, disadvantages, and skills are supported.
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