GURPS 4th edition. Ultra-Lite v0.8

2 Pages·2009·0.096 MB·English

by  Steve Jackson

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GURPS Rules by STEVE JACKSON
STEVE JACKSON GAMES GURPS Ultra-Lite Abridged Rules by
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Stock #37-0032 Version 0.8 – January 2009
Combat Ranged attack: As above, but one that uses heavy high-tech
Combat proceeds in turns. skills are things like Ninja for armor (e.g., Commando). Whatever
Each turn, each fighter picks one shuriken or Infantryman for rifles. is left comes off HP.
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option (and one foe, if he attacks): Don’t subtract half your enemy’s At 0 HP, roll base HT each turn
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bonus. The GM may give up to -10 before acting; failure means you
Melee attack: A trained task for range. Success does Basic Dam- pass out. At -HP, you collapse;
using DX and a skill like Karate age for bows and thrown weapons, roll base HT or die. If you
Master (if unarmed) or Knight (if 2d for pistols, or 5d for rifles. Skill survive, make a daily HT roll to Version 0.8
armed). The skill must fit the level still adds to damage. recover 1 HP.
weapon (e.g., Samurai for katana) Move: Run from ranged to
to count when armed. Subtract melee or melee to ranged.
Stock #37-0032
half your enemy’s combat skill Defend: Duck! Subtract your
GURPSRules by STEVE JACKSON
bonus; e.g., with Agile (12) and full skill bonus from enemy melee
GURPS Ultra-LiteAbridged Rules by SEAN PUNCH
Samurai 2 (+8), you need 12 -6 + 8 attacks, half that from ranged
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