GURPS Fantasy Folk : Fantastic Races for Fantasy Roleplaying

by McCubbin, Chris W.; Punch, Sean

• ISBN13: 9781556343094
• ISBN10: 1556343094
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Psi

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 4
About the Authors	p. 4
About GURPS	p. 4
Race Generation	p. 5
Changes from the First Edition	p. 5
The Generation Process	p. 6
Racial Attribute Modifiers	p. 6
Limiting Racial Attribute Bonuses	p. 6
Fantasy Folk vs. Aliens	p. 6
NPC Races vs. PC Races	p. 6
Extra Limbs	p. 7
Arms	p. 7
They Look Like They Look	p. 7
Sub-Races	p. 8
Flying Races and the Flight Skill	p. 8
Legs	p. 9
Teeth, Claws, and Strikers	p. 10
Claws	p. 10
Horns	p. 10
Spear	p. 10
Spines	p. 10
Strikers	p. 10
Flying Races in Combat	p. 10
Teeth	p. 11
Split ST for Hybrid Races	p. 11
Taboo Traits	p. 11
Character Cost vs. Racial Strength	p. 11
Racial Magic	p. 12
Player-Created Races	p. 12
Racially Innate Spells	p. 13
Racial Knacks vs. Racially Innate Spells	p. 13
Magical Creatures in a No-Mana Area	p. 13
Magic Resistance	p. 14
Filling in the Blanks	p. 14
Example of Racial Creation	p. 14
Encumbrance Rules for Non-Humanoid Races	p. 14
Contests of ST for Very Small or Very Large Creatures	p. 15
Multiple Racial Templates	p. 16
Nonhuman PCs	p. 16
How They Think	p. 16
Buying Off Racial Advantages and Disadvantages	p. 17
Undead Races	p. 17
Racial Advantages	p. 18
The Rule of 12	p. 18
Racial Disadvantages	p. 19
Racial Skills	p. 21
Racial Skill Bonus	p. 21
Racially Learned Skills	p. 21
Effects of Experience	p. 21
New Racial Advantages	p. 21
Natural Attacks	p. 33
New Racial Disadvantages	p. 35
Race Introduction	p. 39
Multi-Racial Campaigns	p. 40
The World of Yrth	p. 40
The Sylvan Races	p. 40
The Faerie Folk	p. 41
Bales	p. 42
Bale Racial Package	p. 42
Psychology	p. 42
Bales in the Campaign	p. 42
Bale PCs	p. 42
Bale Adventure Seeds	p. 42
Ecology	p. 44
Culture	p. 44
Politics	p. 45
Bale Character Example	p. 45
Centaurs	p. 46
Centaur Racial Package	p. 46
Psychology	p. 46
Centaurs in the Campaign	p. 46
Centaur PCs	p. 47
Ecology	p. 48
Culture	p. 48
Centaur Adventure Seeds	p. 48
Politics	p. 49
Centaur Character Example	p. 49
Dwarves and Gnomes	p. 50
Dwarf Racial Package	p. 50
Dwarves in the Campaign	p. 50
Psychology	p. 51
Dwarven PCs	p. 51
Ecology	p. 52
Culture	p. 52
Dwarf Adventure Seeds	p. 52
Politics	p. 53
Dwarf Character Example	p. 53
Ellyllon	p. 54
Ellyl Racial Package	p. 54
Ellyllon in the Campaign	p. 54
Ellyllon PCs	p. 54
Psychology	p. 55
Ecology	p. 56
Culture	p. 56
Ellyl Adventure Seeds	p. 56
Politics	p. 57
Ellyl Character Example	p. 57
Elves	p. 58
Elf Racial Package	p. 58
Psychology	p. 58
Elves in the Campaign	p. 58
Elven PCs	p. 59
Ecology	p. 60
Culture	p. 60
Elf Adventure Seeds	p. 60
Politics	p. 61
Elf Character Example	p. 61
Exalted Horses	p. 62
Exalted Horse Racial Package	p. 62
Exalted Horses in the Campaign	p. 62
Exalted Horse PCs	p. 62
Psychology	p. 63
Exalted Horse Adventure Seeds	p. 63
Ecology	p. 64
Culture	p. 64
Politics	p. 65
Exalted Horse Character Example	p. 65
Fauns	p. 66
Faun Racial Package	p. 66
Psychology	p. 66
Fauns in the Campaign	p. 66
Faun PCs	p. 66
Faun Adventure Seeds	p. 67
Ecology	p. 68
Culture	p. 68
Politics	p. 69
Faun Character Example	p. 69
Fishmen	p. 70
Fishman Racial Package	p. 70
Psychology	p. 70
Fishmen in the Campaign	p. 70
Ecology	p. 71
Fishmen PCs	p. 71
Culture	p. 72
Fishman Adventure Seeds	p. 72
Politics	p. 73
Fishman Character Example	p. 73
Gargoyles	p. 74
Gargoyle Racial Package	p. 74
Gargoyles in the Campaign	p. 74
Psychology	p. 75
Ecology	p. 75
Gargoyle PCs	p. 75
Culture	p. 76
Gargoyle Adventure Seeds	p. 76
Politics	p. 77
Gargoyle Character Example	p. 77
Ghouls	p. 78
Ghoul Racial Package	p. 78
Ghouls in the Campaign	p. 78
Psychology	p. 79
Ecology	p. 79
Ghoul PCs	p. 79
Culture	p. 80
Ghoul Adventure Seeds	p. 80
Politics	p. 81
Ghoul Character Example	p. 81
Giants	p. 82
Giant Racial Package	p. 82
Giants in the Campaign	p. 82
Special Giant Advantages and Disadvantages	p. 83
Giant PCs	p. 83
Psychology	p. 84
Ecology	p. 84
Giant Adventure Seeds	p. 84
Culture	p. 85
Politics	p. 85
Giant Character Example	p. 85
Giants and Dwarves	p. 85
Goblins	p. 86
Goblin Racial Package	p. 86
Goblins in the Campaign	p. 86
Psychology	p. 87
Goblin and Hobgoblin PCs	p. 87
Ecology	p. 88
Culture	p. 88
Goblin Adventure Seeds	p. 88
Politics	p. 90
Goblin Character Example	p. 90
Great Eagles	p. 91
Great Eagle Racial Package	p. 91
Psychology	p. 91
Great Eagles in the Campaign	p. 91
Great Eagle PCs	p. 91
Ecology	p. 92
Culture	p. 93
Great Eagle Adventure Seeds	p. 93
Politics	p. 94
Great Eagle Character Example	p. 94
Halflings	p. 95
Halfling Racial Package	p. 95
Psychology	p. 95
Halflings in the Campaign	p. 95
Ecology	p. 96
Halfling PCs	p. 96
Culture	p. 97
Halfling Adventure Seeds	p. 97
Politics	p. 98
Halfling Character Example	p. 98
Insect Men	p. 99
Insect Man Racial Package	p. 99
Insect Men in the Campaign	p. 99
Insect Men PCs	p. 99
Psychology	p. 100
Ecology	p. 100
Culture	p. 101
Insect Man Adventure Seeds	p. 101
Politics	p. 102
Insect Man Character Example	p. 102
Kobolds	p. 103
Kobold Racial Package	p. 103
Psychology	p. 103
Kobolds in the Campaign	p. 103
Kobold PCs	p. 103
Ecology	p. 104
Culture	p. 104
Kobold Adventure Seeds	p. 104
Politics	p. 106
Kobold Character Example	p. 106
Leprechauns	p. 107
Leprechaun Racial Package	p. 107
Leprechauns in the Campaign	p. 107
Leprechaun PCs	p. 107
Psychology	p. 108
Leprechaun Adventure Seeds	p. 108
Ecology	p. 109
Culture	p. 110
Politics	p. 110
Leprechaun Character Example	p. 110
Merfolk	p. 111
Merfolk Racial Package	p. 111
Merfolk in the Campaign	p. 111
Psychology	p. 112
Dolphin Attacks	p. 112
Merfolk PCs	p. 112
Ecology	p. 113
Merfolk Adventure Seeds	p. 113
Culture	p. 114
Politics	p. 115
Merfolk Character Example	p. 115
Minotaurs	p. 116
Minotaur Racial Package	p. 116
Psychology	p. 116
Minotaurs in the Campaign	p. 116
Minotaur PCs	p. 116
The Minotaur's Horns	p. 117
Ecology	p. 118
Minotaur Adventure Seeds	p. 118
Culture	p. 119
Politics	p. 119
Minotaur Character Example	p. 119
Ogres	p. 120
Ogre Racial Package	p. 120
Psychology	p. 120
Ogres in the Campaign	p. 120
Ogre PCs	p. 121
Ecology	p. 122
Culture	p. 122
Ogre Adventure Seeds	p. 122
Politics	p. 123
Ogre Character Example	p. 123
Orcs	p. 124
Orc Racial Package	p. 124
Orcs in the Campaign	p. 124
Psychology	p. 125
Orc PCs	p. 125
Ecology	p. 126
Culture	p. 126
Orc Adventure Seeds	p. 126
Politics	p. 127
Orc Character Example	p. 127
Reptile Men	p. 128
Reptile Man Racial Package	p. 128
Reptile Men in the Campaign	p. 128
Psychology	p. 129
Ecology	p. 129
Reptile Men PCs	p. 129
Culture	p. 130
Reptile Man Adventure Seeds	p. 130
Politics	p. 131
Reptile Man Character Example	p. 131
Wildmen	p. 132
Wildman Racial Package	p. 132
Wildmen in the Campaign	p. 132
Psychology	p. 133
Wildmen PCs	p. 133
Ecology	p. 134
Culture	p. 134
Wildman Adventure Seeds	p. 134
Politics	p. 135
Wildman Character Example	p. 135
Winged Folk	p. 136
Winged Folk Racial Package	p. 136
Psychology	p. 136
Winged Folk in the Campaign	p. 136
Ecology	p. 137
Winged Folk PCs	p. 137
Culture	p. 138
Winged Folk Adventure Seeds	p. 138
Politics	p. 139
Winged Folk Character Example	p. 139
Appendix	p. 140
Index	p. 143
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