GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Westmarches

It's something that resonates with nearly every gamer: the thrill of taking a powerful, faux-medieval adventurer down into a cave (or a haunted forest, or a sinister stronghold), killing monsters, and taking their treasure.

Information for PCs

NOTE: Use of character templates and/or mixed professions from GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 1: Adventurers or GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 3: The Next Level is REQUIRED.

Starting point value allowed for PCs: 275

Disadvantage limit: -50

PC races allowed: Dwarf, Elves (except Winged Elf), Gnome, Halfling, Half-Orc, Human.

Starting wealth: $2,000

Starting Wealth levels allowed: Average, Struggling, or Poor.

Starting Status levels allowed: 0, -1, or -2

Tech level: 4

Languages available: Common (multiracial trade language), Dwarfish, Elvish, Gnomish, Mannish (common Human tongue).

Cultural Familiarities available: Dwarven, Elven, Gnomish, Halfling, Human.

•General mana level: Normal.

Do areas of higher/lower mana exist? Yes.

Are PC mages allowed? Yes.

Are any of the spells or colleges/paths off limits? Gate Spells are off-limits. Use/knowledge of Necromantic spells requires a Social Stigma (Necromancer) [-5] as well as Unusual Background (Necromancer) [-5].

•Are PC psis allowed? No.

Are PC gadgeteers allowed? No.

•Unusual Background cost(s) for these abilities: Use/knowledge of Necromantic spells requires Unusual Background (Necromancer) [-5].

•Legal or social restrictions on these abilities: Use/knowledge of Necromantic results in Social Stigma (Necromancer) [-5].

Rules & Resources

GURPS 4th edition Basic Set. General rules and system parameters.

GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 1: Adventurers. Character templates and commonly available equipment.

GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 3: The Next Level. Racial templates and mixed professions.