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Discworld GURPS 4e Character ideas.

Posted by steelsmiter
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Fri 24 Feb 2023
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Discworld GURPS 4e Character ideas

So I quit GURPS in 2015 because of one author who I won't name constantly Deeboing advice threads on the forums with "go buy this supplement I wrote", but I still buy GURPS products because they're incredibly useful for writing my own games. I stumbled upon this one1 because I started writing a PBTA game not knowing that they'd updated 3e to 4e. Anyway, so I purchased it, and I've had a few ideas in the back of my mind (some having already been thought about for years) as I read it.
  • Felix the Sentient Ferret: A ferret that got too close to the High Energy Magic Building2 now wants to join the AMCW's equivalent of an undercover division. Nuffin special about 'im 'cept 'e speaks a lil cockney and finks [current Patrician] is a ███████. That and ferrets are pretty easy to overlook (Unnoticed advantage). This character was originally conceived as a post Night Watch character.
  • Edna Coats3 : A (zombie) former stripper murdered by Carcer who had to quit stripping because when people were saying "take it off" they weren't talking about her left arm. She also wants to join the watch, because as it turns out, zombies are pretty hard to kill again. This character was originally conceived as a post Night Watch character.
  • Podi, the Small/Oh God of Public Speeches: Randomly came into being hearing phrases like "welcome to the podium" who now has Demophobia due to taking on the fears of his worshipers (the Congregation advantage), who are always asking him things like "Podi, um... I have this wedding coming up and my sister has asked me to make a speech" or "Podi, um... The UU has asked me to give the commencement speech this year"
  • Tear Me Own Stockings Deborah: An unbeknownst relative of Dibbler, who couldn't hack it as a stripper (or seamstress). Either Dibbler dies, or takes her under his wing, but she ends up playing a major part in the creation (or expansion, if the rumors are true) of a Guild of Dibblers.
  • Enigma McSweeney: Born of a Barbarian Heroine and an Agatean Dark Lord who ended up "hitting it off" about 25 years ago, Enigma McSweeney's upbringing was divided between the two roles (That is, she has both the Barbarian Hero Wannabe, and the Dark Lord Wannabe templates) and left her a bit conflicted over which course she should pursue.


1. I'm willing to play these characters using that book, but also don't mind if we don't use that system.
2. Though since Ferrets don't have hands, I'm inclined to say that it was a human that was transformed into a bipedal ferret instead.
3. No relation to Ned as far as she knows

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