Pyramid 3/082: Alternate Dungeons
Dungeons¸ Only Different ! Everyone loves gathering friends for a good GURPS Dungeon Fantasy tomb-looting exploit. But sometimes you want to shake things up. Do things differently. Think "outside the dungeon." This issue of Pyramid - the PDF magazine for roleplayers - takes your Dungeon Fantasy game into unexpected realms. This month's untraditional treasures include: "Pointless Slaying and Looting¸" Dungeon Fantasy mastermind Sean Punch's guide to getting into the crypt-crawling game even faster by getting rid of character points. Design your heroes by picking from a few ready-made packages¸ and go go go ! "Dungeons of Mars¸" a meaty guide to bringing the action and excitement of dungeon fantasy to a whole new world¸ from Transhuman Space line editor Phil Masters. Discover how the tropes¸ themes¸ heroes¸ and threats of the Red Planet can come together for a different kind of Dungeon Fantasy experience. "From the Bottom Up¸" a guide to playing as monsters in Dungeon Fantasy ¸ from GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 8: Treasure Tables author Matt Riggsby! Use the included GURPS templates to become a dragon¸ lich¸ specter¸ and much more. "Good Dungeons¸" this month's Eidetic Memory offering from GURPS Banestorm: Abydos scribe David L. Pulver. Learn why the forces of good might dwell in dungeons... and why even ethical heroes might loot these dwellings. "Dungeon Fantasy Video Gaming¸" a guide to bringing computer RPGs to the tabletop¸ with a versatile new GURPS template - the imitator - plus rules and guidelines for bringing the pixelated experience to the players. This month's Pyramid wraps up with a Random Thought Table that gives you some ideas to make your own alternate dungeons. Whether you're looking for a new twist on traditional dungeoneering or something radically different¸ this issue is treasure beyond measure!