Happy GURPSDay, folks!
This year marks the 30th anniversary of our beloved GURPS, and to celebrate I’ve put together a little 30-question quiz to test your knowledge of all things GURPS.
The first few questions cover before 4th Edition, the last few cover 4th Edition books other than the core Basic Set, and the great majority in the middle ask pesky questions about the 4th Edition Basic Set itself. Obviously you could just look up all the answers, but where’s the fun in that? We trust you to use the honor system.
All 30 questions are multiple choice with a single correct answer. If you choose more than one answer for any question, it will be considered Incorrect in the final tally.
How well do you really know the game we all love? Let’s find out! Press the “Start Quiz” button below to begin.
(Notes: First, the quiz doesn’t seem to load correctly on Android-driven devices. Sorry about that! Second, I have tweaked the third question a bit from the original due to an error on my part.)
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Question 1 of 30
1. Question
1 pointsQuestions #1 to #5 are general knowledge before GURPS 4th Edition.
What mechanically similar game was written by Steve Jackson before GURPS?
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Question 2 of 30
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following was not one of the booklets included in the 1st and 2nd Edition boxed set of GURPS?
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Question 3 of 30
3. Question
1 pointsTRUE or FALSE: GURPS is the only tabletop RPG besides Dungeons & Dragons and Vampire: the Requiem to have an official “…For Dummies” book published.
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Question 4 of 30
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following was not an officially licensed book for 3rd Edition?
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Question 5 of 30
5. Question
1 pointsWhich government agency raided the Steve Jackson Games offices in connection with the 3rd Edition “Cyberpunk” book?
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Question 6 of 30
6. Question
1 pointsQuestions #6 to #25 are about GURPS 4th Edition Basic Set only!
In what month of 2004 was GURPS 4th Edition released?
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Question 7 of 30
7. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is not a Basic Attribute?
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Question 8 of 30
8. Question
1 pointsIf my character’s IQ is 12 and I spend 8 Character Points on an IQ/A skill, what is my final skill level?
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Question 9 of 30
9. Question
1 pointsWhat is the DX default for the Parachuting skill?
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Question 10 of 30
10. Question
1 pointsHow many Shots does a TL 7 Auto Pistol, 9mm hold?
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Question 11 of 30
11. Question
1 pointsThe Thrust/Swing damage for a character with ST 16 is…
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Question 12 of 30
12. Question
1 pointsWhat is the Hit Location penalty for targeting a humanoid target’s Neck?
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Question 13 of 30
13. Question
1 pointsThe Parry active defense of a given weapon is figured as…
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Question 14 of 30
14. Question
1 pointsAccording to 4th Edition, how strong is the average Polar Bear?
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Question 15 of 30
15. Question
1 pointsWhat is the Range penalty against a target that is 15 yards away?
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Question 16 of 30
16. Question
1 pointsAccording to the default Magic system, what is the Cost reduction for knowing a Spell at skill level 20?
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Question 17 of 30
17. Question
1 pointsIn the “Infinite Worlds” setting, what is the name of the professor who discovered parachronics in 1995?
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Question 18 of 30
18. Question
1 pointsWhat is the penalty applied to Knockdown rolls after a successful attack to the Face?
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Question 19 of 30
19. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is not a valid modifier for the Fast-Talk skill?
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Question 20 of 30
20. Question
1 pointsAt TL 6, after spending 20 minutes with a wounded character, how many Hit Points are restored?
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Question 21 of 30
21. Question
1 pointsWhat is the DR of a TL 9 Ballistic Suit?
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Question 22 of 30
22. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is not mentioned as a “Feature of a Good Adventure” in the Basic Set chapter on Game Mastering?
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Question 23 of 30
23. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is not mentioned as one of the Psionic PK Abilities?
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Question 24 of 30
24. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is not an optional Cinematic Combat Rule?
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Question 25 of 30
25. Question
1 pointsIf my character has a Guns (Rifle) skill of 15 and a rifle with an Acc of 4, has chosen the Aim maneuver for three full turns and then attacks the same target he was aiming at, and that target is 10 yards away… what is my character’s final effective skill?
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Skill of 15, +4 for first turn of Aim, +1 for second turn of Aim, +1 more for third turn of Aim, -4 for 10 yard range penalty.
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Skill of 15, +4 for first turn of Aim, +1 for second turn of Aim, +1 more for third turn of Aim, -4 for 10 yard range penalty.
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Question 26 of 30
26. Question
1 pointsQuestions #26 to #30 are about GURPS 4th Edition books
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Which of the following is not a new combat maneuver or option introduced in “Martial Arts”?
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Question 27 of 30
27. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is not a Source mentioned in “Powers”?
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Question 28 of 30
28. Question
1 pointsUsing the “Chase” rules from “Action 2: Exploits,” which of the follow is not a maneuver that allows an attack during a chase?
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Question 29 of 30
29. Question
1 pointsAccording to “Martial Arts: Technical Grappling,” which of the following is not a way to spend Control Points?
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Question 30 of 30
30. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is not an example of a new kind of Rank mentioned in “Social Engineering”?
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This is embarrassing. I can’t answer all the questions without cracking the books.
Happy GURPSDay!!!
Wow, some of those were hard to remember without opening up a book, but I managed to get all 30. Admittedly, I totally guessed on the polar bear one. 🙂
In trying to avoid being too easy, I… may have set the difficulty higher than intended lol. The polar bear’s ST is a perfect example!
Damn polar bears ruining my chi. I actually did pretty well considering I guessed on half of them – 18/30 hit the average score dead on.
19/30 I sucked!
I beat the average, by a fraction…I’ll take that and be happy.
Nice quiz, Mook! There were some hard ones. The polar bear got me, too. Plus the Professor who discovered Parachronics, damn him! I went back and forth on that one, and then fooled myself out of the right answer by thinking too much about country music…
Shouldn’t question number 3’s answer be “False”? I’m fairly certain Vampire: the Requiem has a “…for Dummies” book that was published?.
Oops! Thanks very much, Nostri. I have literally never heard of or seen that book, but sure enough, it exists on Amazon! I’ll tweak the question.
I appreciate your pointing that out!