GURPS Aliens
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| Publishers | Steve Jackson Games |
|---|---|
| Systems | GURPS |
GURPS Aliens is a sourcebook for GURPS published in 1990.
Contents
[edit]GURPS Aliens is a complete sourcebook on extraterrestrials, intended for use with GURPS Space, GURPS Horror, or GURPS Supers.[1]
GURPS Aliens is a GURPS supplement describing 28 alien races for use with GURPS Space, including the An Phar, "pig-like humanoids with a love of philosophy," the Banduch, "super-powerful psychic dinosaurs," and the Verms: "Their ambition is to eat the galaxy."[2]
Aliens came out before the more successful Fantasy Folk. The supplemental rules forming about a third of the book were largely outmoded by the revised edition of Supers.
Publication history
[edit]GURPS Aliens was written by Chris W. McCubbin with W.G. Armintrout, William A. Barton, Steve Jackson, Creede Lambard, and Sharleen Lambard, with a cover by Michael Whelan, and was published by Steve Jackson Games in 1990 as a 128-page book.[2] GURPS Aliens requires the GURPS Basic Set to use.[1] GURPS Aliens was one of several sourcebooks published to add to the background of the GURPS Space setting.[3]
Reception
[edit]David L. Pulver reviewed GURPS Aliens for Challenge #49.[1] Pulver comments in his conclusion: "GURPS Aliens' imaginative array of extraterrestrial races coupled with its lucid organization makes it a pleasure to read and to use. I have no hesitation in giving it a whole-hearted recommendation, not only as an invaluable sourcebook for GURPS, but as a useful source of ideas for any science-fiction RPG."[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Pulver, David L. (March–April 1991). "Challenge Reviews". Challenge (49). Game Designers' Workshop: 92–93.
- ^ a b Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 388. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
- ^ Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.