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GURPS Dragons Paperback – March 19, 2018
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Dragons! The most fabulous of all fabulous beasts. Throughout history, around the world, tales of fire-breathing monsters have stirred awe and terror. Now . . . play a dragon. Take to the air with prodigious wingbeats, soaring effortlessly for hundreds of miles. Terrify your foes with fire, claws, and teeth. Gather your hoard. Study ancient lore and magic . . . and take human form to walk in the world of men!
GURPS Dragons includes:
- Origins of the dragon, through myth and legend and even true history.
- How do dragons fly?
- How to hunt dragons . . . and survive.
- Creating dragon characters in GURPS.
- Dragon-specific combat maneuvers.
- Templates for Firedrakes, Naga, Chinese Dragons, Sea Serpents, and others.
- Ideas for dragon-centric campaigns, including two campaign backgrounds!
- A special Appendix converts the game material to the GURPS Fourth Edition rules, making it even more useful!
This softcover printing is black and white (grayscale). A version with color interior pages is also available separately.
- Print length162 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMarch 19, 2018
- Dimensions8.5 x 0.37 x 11 inches
- ISBN-101556348282
- ISBN-13978-1556348280
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Dragons! The most fabulous of all fabulous beasts. Throughout history, around the world, tales of fire-breathing monsters have stirred awe and terror. Now . . . play a dragon. Take to the air with prodigious wingbeats, soaring effortlessly for hundreds of miles. Terrify your foes with fire, claws, and teeth. Gather your hoard. Study ancient lore and magic . . . and take human form to walk in the world of men!
Here is a brief overview of GURPS Dragons content:
- The Name of the Beast: Essential Symbols/Ancient Dragons/Western Dragons/Eastern Dragons/Other Dragons?/Pre-Columbian America/Modern Fantasy/Real Dragons
- Playing with Fire: Fitting Dragons into a Game World/Playing a Dragon's Role/Dragon-Oriented Campaigns/Dragon Tactics/Draconic Life Cycles/Lairs and Hoards/Draconic Society/Relating to Lesser Beings/Genre Crossovers
- Hatching a Dragon: Dragon Templates
- Tooth and Claw and Fiery Maw: Power Incarnate/Poison and Breath Weapons/Other Attacks/Dragon Combat Maneuvers/New Character Features
- Dragons and Magic: Wielders of Magic or Creatures of Magic?/Dragon Scholars/Game Rules/The Nature of Hoards/Magical Lenses and Variations
- Slayers and Servitors: Living with the Big Lizards/Amicable Coexistence/Dragon Slayers/Tactics for Draconicide/He Who Fights Monsters
- The Dragons Return: The Coming of the Reptiles/The Human Response/The Edwardian Age/The Nature of the Beasts/Dragon Characters/Humans and the Supernatural
- The World with Dragons: In the Presence of Dragons/Dragon Conflicts/Noteworthy Dragons/Playing the Game/Crossovers
- Dragons Today: History in the Scales/Modern-Day Options/Campaigns/Playing the Game/Crossovers
- Other Times, Other Dragons: Fear and Flame/The Wisdom of Pearls/Dracomancy/Fire in the Sky/Other Campaign Ideas
- Appendix: Fourth Edition Conversions
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| What is this? | Guide to the myths, abilities, magic, and society of dragons from around the world. Includes tips for players and GMs. | Guide to the myths, abilities, magic, and society of dragons from around the world. Includes tips for players and GMs. | A comprehensive guide to fantasy worlds of all kinds, including help with designing settings and plenty of playable examples. | Advice for horror adventures of all kinds: Gothic, classic supernatural, Lovecraftian cosmic, survival, splatter, and more. | Everything needed to power up your fantasy roleplaying campaign, with an easy-to-understand system and hundreds of spells. | A ready-to-use setting that offers fantastic possibilities, from warring against orcs, to courtly intrigue in Megalos, to dungeon crawls. |
| What do I get? | A 162-page softcover book with black and white pages | A 162-page softcover book with color interior pages | A 242-page softcover book with black and white pages | A 178-page softcover book with black and white pages | A 242-page softcover book with black and white pages | A 242-page softcover book with black and white pages |
| Which Edition is this? | GURPS Third Edition | GURPS Third Edition | GURPS Fourth Edition | GURPS Fourth Edition | GURPS Fourth Edition | GURPS Fourth Edition |
Product details
- Publisher : Steve Jackson Games, Incorporated (March 19, 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 162 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1556348282
- ISBN-13 : 978-1556348280
- Item Weight : 13.9 ounces
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.37 x 11 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,892,926 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #201 in GURPS Game
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