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In the GURPS ecosystem, this would usually be handled by a Reaction Roll or an Influence Roll, with various bonuses or penalties for character features (e.g., reputation, appearance, charisma, etc.) and potentially for clever (or not) roleplaying. An especially good roll (the equivalent of a...

Gaming Ballistic, the only licensed third party publisher of Dungeon Fantasy RPG expansions, is back with two books of magic items. The kickstarter ends tonight. I've had a chance to read early drafts of both books, and they look really good. Each item includes a rich backstory, plenty of...

GURPS Old West/Horror: Silver bullet through the heart.

You could also make a real dungeon scaled for mounts or vehicles. Perhaps a race of giants or titans used to (or still do) create vast underground cities. Giant caves, high ceilings, wide halls, huge pillars, etc.

Did you mean to post this in the other thread? Either way, I'd like to hear more about this one.

I chose "Override the rules for fun, unless it's obviously game breaking," though I have misgivings. It's not about "overriding" the rules for me as much as not worrying about them. I'd much rather keep the game moving, fast and furious, than stop things to look up an obscure rule. I'm also not...

I regularly offer to run one-shots with pre-generated characters focusing on genres that I think some of my pool of players will enjoy. I don't expect anyone to read the game rules ahead of time. I introduce the mechanics in play. In 40+ years, I don't think I've ever had a player say no because...

Yes. This and your following examples don't match what I've seen described (or my limited experience of different sorts of games in play). And there is definitely a continuum between these two styles of play. As shown, I hope, in my examples, the "traditional" style that my groups typically...

I'm having trouble keeping up with the madcap pace of this thread, but this bit interested me, so I'll dive in. I typically play in relatively traditional games where the GM has much of the authority over the fiction. I wouldn't say all of the authority because it's more collaborative than...

GURPS Dungeon Fantasy: Slimes…explosive blobs…time portals.

Fantastic session running St. Cecilia's Blasphemous Bordello from One Shot Adventures. Two characters managed to steal a crate of silver from a corrupt mining tycoon on a train. Meanwhile, two others nearly got into a gunfight with a wanted seditionist and managed to arrest him, using Public...

GURPS Old West/Horror: Railway heist... arrest... haircut... murder!

GURPS Dungeon Fantasy: Catfolk thief backstabs demon-imbued shaman.

Or dishonor from soiling your hose…

In the '80s and '90s, I played in three different Harn campaigns, one with D&D (1e and 2e), one with Hârnmaster, and one with GURPS. D&D wasn't a great fit. It just became another D&D campaign. We had fun, but classes and levels felt like they put artificial constraints on the setting...

Yes, it took me a few years post-D&D to figure this out, but it's an entirely viable way of playing. In GURPS, this is often represented by the point level of a campaign. I remember being surprised that I could build a "starting" character who was actually quite skilled at some things (because...

In GURPS, Will helps a character resist mental influence (whether magical or mundane), overcome fright checks, and generally resist baleful mental effects. It is a common way of resisting spells. It would be a key attribute in a fantasy milieu for exorcists, demon hunters, and summoners.

As you probably recall from my occasional posts, I am most experienced with GURPS and its various offshoots. It is, I think, rooted in the same tradition as Rolemaster and D&D, with GM prep establishing the setting and events that may be "activated" by PC actions. (There have been strides in...

Bat in the Attic shout out: https://batintheattic.blogspot.com/2023/04/best-supporting-actors-for-old-school.html