#3/56 Pyramid: Prehistory
“The Old Ways,” — a collection of 29 new spells (plus rules and insight)
that bring primitive magical flavor to the Ritual Path Magic system
found in GURPS Monster Hunters.
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/57 Pyramid: Gunplay
“Magic Bullets,” — showing you how to keep the darkness at bay when normal
shots aren’t the right “caliber.” Now it’s easier than ever to build
exotic ammo for your favorite GURPS weapon!
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/58 Pyramid: Urban Fantasy II
“Safe as Houses,” — a GURPS guide on how to defend structures from paranormal threats. Keep the baddies from violating your domain, or learn how something can become a Bad Place as described in GURPS Horror.
This was a Cover Issue for me.
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/60 Pyramid: Dungeon Fantasy III
“It’s a Trap!” — An extensive look at adding random traps to Dungeon Fantasy,
with over 20 tables to determine the type, quality, and effects. Now
the heroes will regret going down that corridor you warned them about.
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/63 Pyramid: Infinite Worlds II
“Lord of Your Own Domain,” — presenting a detailed GURPS system of traits and modifiers needed to manifest your own interdimensional pocket fiefdom, including a new GURPS Psionic Powers ability.
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/64 Pyramid: Pirates & Swashbucklers
“Sailing the Open Skies,” an expansion for GURPS Spaceships
that shows that, for a good captain, the sky’s the limit! Build your
air-sailing vessels using the provided options, or take one of the four
prebuilt versions to feel the wind in your face faster than ever.
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/65 Pyramid: Alternate GURPS III
“Team Up!”, new rules that will have your heroes working together and combining abilities like never before. Note: I had a co-author on this one, you can find his other work here.
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/66 Pyramid: The Laws of Magic
“Alternative Ritual Path Magic,” an incredibly meaty supplement of optional possibilities for GURPS Thaumatology: Ritual Path Magic. Learn how to combine Ritual Path magic with other GURPS systems, including Book magic, Divine Favor, effect shaping, realms, symbols, and much more. This supplement-sized feature is sure to offer untold opportunities for practitioners of Ritual Path Magic!
This was a Cover Issue for me.
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/67 Pyramid: Tools of the Trade – Villains
“How Very Tempting,” a GURPS guide to selling your soul for power and profit. Gain an understanding of what souls are worth, what you can get, and what happens when it’s time to collect.
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/69 Pyramid: Psionics II
“Mind and Body,” a collection of new GURPS Martial Arts styles, martial-minded abilities in the style of GURPS Psionic Powers, new perks, and more!
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/71 Pyramid: Spaceships II
“Vehicle Imbuements,” a system that expands the options of GURPS Power-Ups 1: Imbuements to the realm of transportation. Let your vessels dodge, speed, ram, or self-repair like never before!
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/72 Pyramid: Alternate Dungeons
“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.
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/73 Pyramid: Monster Hunters II
“The Department of Occult Defense,” a guide to a secret government organization that hides the horrific truth from the public while keeping it safe. Learn about the group’s history, competitors, and adventure ideas. You’ll also get a new perk, power, Ritual Path spells, and two new Enemies (with new GURPS stats).
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/74 Pyramid: The Wild West
“Outlaws and Arrows,” a guide to porting GURPS Action to the Wild West, including two new templates, new lenses, and a boomtown of adventuring tips.
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/75 Pyramid: Hero’s Jackpot
“A Familiar Path,” ideas for bringing preternatural companions to your side with GURPS Thaumatology: Ritual Path Magic. Frequent Pyramid contributor Christopher R. Rice shows how you can summon, create, and control your own bonded friend.
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/76 Pyramid: Dungeon Fantasy IV
“Hidden Knowledge,” Christopher R. Rice’s guide to tweaking and enhancing magic, enabling you to create secret spells, scribe glittering grimoires, concoct captivating spell names, and do other mystical activities.
#3/77 Pyramid: Combat
“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!#3/78 Pyramid: Unleash Your Soul
“Cursed Thou Art,” Christopher R. Rice’s in-depth look at the Divine Curse disadvantage, and how it can be reused or reformed in new and terrifying configurations. Become a Marked One, endure Cassandra’s Dilemma, or speak with the Rhymer’s Tongue . . . or apply these rules to unleash curses on others!#3/79 Pyramid: Space Atlas
“”The Vanishing Sun,” detailing an entire solar system that somehow ensnares ships. Christopher R. Rice describes this enigma’s backstory, its system features, a new GURPS template for the curious Quicksilver-Born, plus adventure and crossover ideas for bringing this challenge into your campaign.”#3/80 Pyramid: Fantasy Threats
“The Gryndel Menace,” terrifying creatures that may have inspired the legends of dragons – before maturing into something much worse! Discover GURPS stats for the monster in its various life stages, information on the deadly infection it inflicts, details on other strains of the terror, insight into how to use it in various GURPS campaigns, and other awesome info.See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/82 Pyramid: Magical Creations
“The Hunter’s Reliquary,” a guide to relics in the realm of GURPS Monster Hunters from noted Pyramid author Christopher R. Rice. In the ongoing fight against The Enemy, an angel’s feather or holy grail might provide just the edge you need to triumph.#3/83 Pyramid: Alternate GURPS IV
“Pointless Monster Hunting,” a meaty guide to making characters for GURPS Monster Hunters without character points! Frequent Pyramid contributor Christopher R. Rice shows you what you need to create your champions quickly and easily — plus some new options.This was a Cover Issue for me.
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/84 Pyramid: Perspectives
“Heroes on the Mass Scale,” an in-depth guide to translating adventurers into the GURPS Mass Combat system. Zooming out from furious personal melee to larger tactical battles has never been easier!#3/85 Pyramid: Cutting Edge
“The Perky L33t,” an Appendix Z from frequent Pyramid contributor Christopher R. Rice that adds new perks to cyberpunk netrunners.
#3/86 Pyramid: Organizations
“What’s in a Lair?,” a guide to making headquarters for your favorite GURPS organizations. It includes a sample base — the Lofty Heights — suitable for inspiration or moving into!See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/87 Pyramid: Low-Tech III
“Purveyors of the Priceless,” a set of new possibilities that let you explore life as a low-tech trader in GURPS. Now you can barter for some loose gems, use new perks to help you flex your mercantile might, and even have a full-time job as a trader.#3/89 Pyramid: Alternate Dungeons II
“Eastern Adventures,” a guide to new realms of adventure from frequent Pyramid contributor Christopher R. Rice in the vein of the martial artist from GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 1: Adventurers and the master of shadows from GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 12: Ninja. Learn how to make distinctly unique adventures that tap into the vein of the “Mysterious East,” with information on how to translate existing templates, plus a new samurai lens, new races, power-ups, and more.#3/90 Pyramid: After the End
“Survival After the End,” an exploration of staying alive amid a wasteland world. Prolific Pyramid penman Christopher R. Rice goes beyond the survival options from GURPS After the End 2: The New World with new and expanded rules for how your After the End explorers can catch fish, find water, start fires, and more.#3/91 Pyramid: Thaumatology IV
“Codex Duello,” a guide to how to conduct and resolve duels among mages, from master Pyramid penman Christopher R. Rice. Resolve disputes or simply fight to the death, whether you’re using GURPS Magic, GURPS Thaumatology: Ritual Path Magic, GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, or even GURPS Psionic Powers!#3/93 Pyramid: Cops and Lawyers
“Above the Law” looks at laws in relation to the powers of GURPS Supers,GURPS Psionic Powers, and other paranormal abilities.See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/95 Pyramid: Overland Adventures
In a low-tech world, travel can be dangerous. Explore the perils of getting from here to there in this month’s issue of Pyramid, the PDF magazine for roleplayers. In “The Emerald Hell,” you’ll discover the adventure potential of jungles, with ideas for travel, survival, combat, dangers, and even campaigns. This month in David L. Pulver’s column, encounter a caravan of monsters with their ill-gotten loot. Whether you’re looking for realism or cinematic excitement, this issue is worth the journey for all overland adventurers!See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/97 Pyramid: Strange Powers
Extraordinary abilities may belong to those you least expect . . . including yourself. Unchain the impossible in this month’s issue of Pyramid, the PDF magazine for roleplayers. “High Psi” by Kelly Pedersen amps up psionic powers, making them more powerful than ever. This month’s column from David L. Pulver adds anime-flavored anthropomorphized high-tech weapons. Whether you skulk among the shadows or soar above the skies, this issue makes the impossible look easy!
But maybe people can’t help disbelieving in strange, psychic powers. What if the universe itself were conspiring to keep them unknown, hiding them behind a Mask of Humanity? Christopher R. Rice explains how the Façade obfuscates the unnatural, from reality-altering wizards to dark monsters who evoke our worst fears. This campaign switch allows you to run supernatural games in the real world without having to explain why everything hasn’t changed . . . it’s because the world doesn’t want to.
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/98 Pyramid: Welcome to Dungeon Fantasy
The most difficult part of the heroic journey is often the beginning. We make embarking easier than ever for GURPS Dungeon Fantasy adventurers in this month’s issue of Pyramid, the PDF magazine for roleplayers. With “You All Meet at an Inn,” expectations flip when the heroes find themselves desperately defending a tavern. In this issue’s included bestiary, over a dozen new monsters threaten would-be treasure-hunters. Designed for the core GURPS Dungeon Fantasy supplements, most of this issue can be used with the forthcoming Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game as soon as the boxed set is cracked open. Welcome to the dungeon-fantasy experience; heroes wanted!
There’s an art to crafting opposition. The GM needs to mix classic fantasy foes with new, unexpected monsters to keep the delvers on their toes. And Christopher R. Rice offers plenty of both in The Monstrous Monstorum. Enjoy iconic beasts such as the grü, mimic, and mummy; surprises like the excremental, hellwasp, and stone shark; three new diseases (tied to specific monsters, but also usable standalone); and rules for allowing bouda (hyena-folk with a powerful bite) as PCs.
See here for Designer’s Notes.
#3/99 Pyramid: Death and Beyond
For some worlds, death isn’t the end; it’s the beginning of new and exciting possibilities. We spring beyond this mortal coil with this month’s issue of Pyramid, the PDF magazine for roleplayers. “Necro-Psi” by Christopher R. Rice unleashes necromantic abilities through a lens of psionic might. This month’s column from David L. Pulver lets players become personifications of death. Whether unchaining death’s potential in dungeons, harnessing strange negative energies, or donning the robes of the Grim Reaper, this issue will add new life to your campaign!
This was a Cover Issue for me.
See here for Designer’s Notes
#3/100 Pyramid: Pyramid Secrets
Fo
r years, Pyramid – the PDF magazine for roleplayers – has delivered monthly delights to your gaming table. In this, our 100th issue, we bring you material that spans the possibilities of GURPS in all its amazement. “Infinite Weapons” arms you with new GURPS High-Tech firearms you might find across the GURPS Infinite Worlds setting. This month’s column from David L. Pulver reveals new organizations and possibilities conjured from the pages of GURPS Ultra-Tech. Secrets and surprises are waiting for you in this anniversary issue!
This was a Cover Issue for me.
See here for Designer’s Notes.