Pyramid 3/077: Combat
These Are Fighting Words! One of the joys of RPGs is the ability to solve a whole range of problems with good old-fashioned battle. This month's Pyramid - the PDF magazine for roleplayers - looks at matters great and small¸ past and present in relation to GURPS combat. This action-packed issue includes: "Combat Writ Large¸" a detailed compilation and expansion of all things size-related¸ from GURPS guru Sean Punch. Finally¸ the rules you need to battle giants¸ dodge deadly face-eating aliens¸ or grapple gremlins are in one place! "Low-Tech Armor Loadouts for the New World¸" a peek behind the curtain at GURPS Loadouts: Low-Tech Armor from that supplement's author Dan Howard¸ plus new historical armor loadouts covering Spanish conquistadors¸ Shoshone warriors¸ Aztec war leaders¸ and more. "Ancient Egyptian and Roman Armies¸" this month's Eidetic Memory offering from author David L. Pulver¸ adding to his GURPS Mass Combat with two detailed real-world forces of interest to historical or time-traveling heroes: armies of the Egyptian New Kingdom and early Imperial Rome. "On Target¸" an optional mini-supplement from Douglas H. Cole ( GURPS Martial Arts: Technical Grappling ) that adds choices¸ strategies¸ and new rules to the venerable Aim maneuver. Take advantage of an All-Out Aim¸ use a Quick Aim technique¸ or roll on the Aiming Critical Success Table! "It's a Threat!" - a guide to determining how deadly GURPS Dungeon Fantasy monsters are (with all Dungeon Fantasy critters up through Pyramid #3/76: Dungeon Fantasy IV ). See each creature's Offensive Rating¸ Protective Rating¸ and Combat Effectiveness Rating¸ or calculate ratings for your own monsters. Never deliver too small a threat or too great a danger to those meddling heroes... unless you want to! This issue also presents a Random Thought Table with tips for speeding up combat¸ plus Odds and Ends featuring a Murphy's Rule whose aim is true. Whether you're a Bronze Age general¸ a modern-day sharpshooter¸ or a designer of deadly dungeons¸ this Pyramid helps you fight the good fight like never before!