S3M Campaign Rules

Settings

• 200/-75 CPs
• Basic Realism: No "Cinematic" Traits; Exotic/Super Traits available by Race, or cyber/genetic modification

Check "realistic limits" for improved Derived Stats (usually limited to ±2, w/ex)

• Early TL10 (Early = TL9 still common as a cheaper alternative); variable (TL11 available in certain polities)
• Starting Wealth: $40,000 (Gurpees)—overrules listed TL standard
• Non-human races available at GM approval
• Impulse Buys: usage per website; use normal CP, with +3 use-or-lose Plot Points at campaign start
• No Extra Effort in Combat (probationary)

Unofficial Rules/Options

• Standard House Rules
• No dodging "bullets" beyond Per# yards; "Evasive Movement" (-2), Drop Prone, Give Ground (if suitable cover is present), Acrobatic Dodge give their usual bonus as a penalty to the attacker's roll

Ruleset/Details Hierarchy

Ship Stats:

1. Use GURPS 3e Traveller stats
   • Convert TL
   • Convert DR/PD
   • Convert HP
   • Convert weapon stats
   • Add 4e HT
   • Add 4e Handling/Stability
2. GURPS 3e Vehicles (GT was meant to work w/ Vehicles)
3. GURPS 4e Traveller: Interstellar Wars
4. GURPS 4e Spaceships (et al)
5. Mongoose Core

Astrography:

1. Utzig site supersedes other data
2. Traveller Wiki
3. GURPS 3e Traveller sources

Weapon Stats:

• Cost, features per GT
• Combat-stats per GURPS 4e, closest match
• Traveller: Interstellar Wars
• GURPS 4e Ultra-Tech
• GURPS 3e Ultra-Tech/Ultra-Tech 2

Other Stuff:

• ?

Ruleset Notes:

• Convert GT TLs to 4e
• Starting Wealth, CoL, equipment prices per 3e
• Firearms stats should convert to 4e standards using "best 4e-match/best guess"
• Prices per 3e
• "Smartgun" Electronics (B278) are not considered standard (no extra cost), except as indicated in 3e