GURPS Wild World: Difference between revisions

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Wild World is one of the most popular reality television shows in America. Eight strangers struggle to survive in a remote wilderness, hiking and climbing to achieve goals set by the producers of the show. Both cooperation and competition are emphasized in contests of strength, dexterity, intellect, and will. Television and internet viewers of the show are monitored using sophisticated facial recognition technology in order to gauge their emotional responses to the contests and the participants. Weekly voting occurs during a live Sunday evening broadcast. The ultimate winner of the contest will be decided through these measures, with the victor winning a $1,000,000 cash prize along with valuable goods and services.

Campaign Background

Campaign name: GURPS Wild World

Starting year: 2014

Genre:

Realistic or cinematic? Realistic

General theme of campaign:

Are there multiple planes of existence? Unlikely.

Campaign World: Earth

Campaign’s base city, nation, empire, or planet:

Society/government type: Democratic Republic

Control Rating: CR4

Exceptions to general CR:

Tech level: TL8

Exceptions to general TL:

General mana level: No Mana.

Do areas of higher/lower mana exist? No.

Brief description of important neighboring powers, political/economic situation, etc.:

Information for PCs

Starting point value allowed for PCs: 100

Disadvantage limit (including Quirks): -50

PC races allowed: Human

Especially appropriate professions: Artist. Barber. Chemist. Dancer. Environmentalist. Farmer. Gardener. Historian. Inventor. Jeweler. Kickboxer. Ludographer. Mercenary. Neurologist. Orthodontist. Preacher. Quiz show champion. Researcher. Stunt performer. Thief. Undertaker. Veterinarian. Writer. Xylographer. Yoga instructor. Zoologist.

Starting Wealth: $20,000

Starting Wealth levels allowed: Struggling, Average, Comfortable, Wealthy

Starting Status levels allowed: 0-2

Starting TLs allowed: TL8

Languages available: Any.

Cultural Familiarities available: Any.

Advantages, Disadvantages, and Skills

Required advantages, disadvantages, and skills: Games (GURPS)

Especially appropriate Advantages: Combat Reflexes, Outdoorsman

Especially appropriate Disadvantages: Wealth (Struggling)

Especially appropriate Skills: Climbing, Hiking

Disallowed advantages, disadvantages, and skills: Ally, Luck

Appropriate Patrons, Allies or Contacts: N/A

Special Abilities Allowed for PCs

Exotic/supernatural traits: N/A

Cinematic skills: N/A

Are PC mages allowed? No.

Are any of the spells from Chapter 5 off limits? N/A

Are PC psis allowed? No.

Are any of the powers from Chapter 6 off limits? N/A

Are PC gadgeteers allowed? No.

Are there special limits on gadgeteering? N/A

Unusual Background cost(s) for these abilities: N/A

Legal or social restrictions on these abilities: N/A

Rulebooks and Resources

GURPS 4th edition Basic Set (required).

GURPS 4th edition High-Tech

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-Several people are on vacation when something goes awry.
+'''Wild World''' is one of the most popular reality television shows in America. Eight strangers struggle to survive in a remote wilderness, hiking and climbing to achieve goals set by the producers of the show. Both cooperation and competition are emphasized in contests of strength, dexterity, intellect, and will. Television and internet viewers of the show are monitored using sophisticated facial recognition technology in order to gauge their emotional responses to the contests and the participants. Weekly voting occurs during a live Sunday evening broadcast. The ultimate winner of the contest will be decided through these measures, with the victor winning a $1,000,000 cash prize along with valuable goods and services.
 == Campaign Background ==
-'''Campaign name:'''   GURPS Wilderness Adventure
+'''Campaign name:'''   GURPS Wild World
 '''Starting year:'''    2014
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 '''Realistic or cinematic?'''   Realistic
-'''General theme of campaign:'''   Wilderness adventure
+'''General theme of campaign:'''
 '''Are there multiple planes of existence?'''   Unlikely.
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 '''PC races allowed:'''  Human
-'''Especially appropriate professions:'''
+'''Especially appropriate professions:'''  Artist. Barber. Chemist. Dancer. Environmentalist. Farmer. Gardener. Historian. Inventor. Jeweler. Kickboxer. Ludographer. Mercenary. Neurologist. Orthodontist. Preacher. Quiz show champion. Researcher. Stunt performer. Thief. Undertaker. Veterinarian. Writer. Xylographer. Yoga instructor. Zoologist.
-'''Starting Wealth:'''
+'''Starting Wealth:'''  $20,000
-'''Starting Wealth levels allowed:'''
+'''Starting Wealth levels allowed:'''  Struggling, Average, Comfortable, Wealthy
-'''Starting Status levels allowed:'''
+'''Starting Status levels allowed:'''  0-2
-'''Starting TLs allowed:'''
+'''Starting TLs allowed:''' TL8
-'''Languages available:'''
+'''Languages available:'''   Any.
-'''Cultural Familiarities available:'''
+'''Cultural Familiarities available:'''   Any.
 === Advantages, Disadvantages, and Skills ===
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 '''Required advantages, disadvantages, and skills:'''  Games (GURPS)
-'''Especially appropriate Advantages:'''
+'''Especially appropriate Advantages:'''  Combat Reflexes, Outdoorsman
-'''Especially appropriate Disadvantages:'''
+'''Especially appropriate Disadvantages:'''  Wealth (Struggling)
-'''Especially appropriate Skills:'''
+'''Especially appropriate Skills:'''  Climbing, Hiking
-'''Disallowed advantages, disadvantages, and skills:'''
+'''Disallowed advantages, disadvantages, and skills:'''  Ally, Luck
-'''Appropriate Patrons, Allies or Contacts:'''
+'''Appropriate Patrons, Allies or Contacts:'''  N/A
 === Special Abilities Allowed for PCs ===
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 == See also ==
-[[Category: Resources]]
+[[Category: Campaigns]]