Pyramid 3/059: Conspiracies
Uncover the Truth... or Work to Conceal It! The shadows are known for their secrets. Will the heroes shed their light on the darkness¸ or be swallowed by the gloom? This month's Pyramid - the PDF magazine for roleplayers - looks at conspiracies big and small. This issue we offer a doozy of a dossier: "Conspiracy in Action!" - Sean Punch's look at how to add conspiracies to GURPS Action... regardless of which side you work for! It includes rules for adjusting Action to cloak-and-dagger worlds¸ and provides two action-flavored conspiratorial lenses to add to Action templates. "The Conspirators' Enemies" - A collection of ready-made GURPS templates and sample characters for those who would strike at the world's puppeteers¸ written by GURPS WWII: Grim Legions author Michele Armellini. Choose from roles including infiltrator¸ propagandist¸ analyst¸ and more... or enlist the aid of one of the would-be heroes herein! "Penguin Dreams" - What makes a comic-related fanzine worth killing for? The truth is buried in a small-scale conspiracy suitable for any modern campaign¸ revealed in this month's Eidetic Memory by > GURPS Reign of Steel chronicler David L. Pulver. "Straight to the Flush" - A detailed look at how to handle games of poker (and similar pastimes) in GURPS ¸ presented by GURPS Psionic Powers author Jason "PK" Levine. Smoke-filled back rooms with high-stake gambles will never be the same... no bluff! "One Perfect Day" - This systemless conspiracy-flavored campaign framework puts the investigators on the path to figure out how far an Earth-loving group will go to solve the problem of overpopulation. "Welcome to the Terror Drone!" - A consideration of the surveillance method that's growing in popularity: unmanned drones. Gamers who explore any modern or near-modern era can discover what "truths" these remote-piloted devices might reveal¸ ranging from mundane reconnaissance to unbelievable mind control. This month's Random Thought Table looks at how to be in the middle of a conspiracy¸ Odds and Ends shares more possibilities for gamblers¸ and Murphy's Rules is three tons of awesome in a one-ton crate. If the truth is out there¸ the heroes need to be even more out there to find it!