Age of Pirates | GURPS Pirates | System Tutorial Included!
GURPS | Campaign
About the adventure
The Golden Age of Piracy is upon us, the Buccaneering Period in 1675, where English & French pirates plunder Spanish settlements & ships. But now this period is dying, so enterprising pirates must make their fortune as quickly as possible. Starting with a small team and crew aboard a brig, the pirates must survive merchant guilds, Spanish military, and each other, before piracy becomes a real death sentence.
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Additional details
How to prepare
Bring a solid character idea, and maybe character art, with a token. You'll need to have Discord to communicate. Reading GURPS 4e Basic Set is all that I ask, additional books & rules will become available as needed. The players should also make sure they have GCS (see above).
What I provide
Foundry VTT, which is free to players, a library of GURPS 4e books that will be available to players, and custom art assets & maps, some powered by AI. Ambient music will be used to set the tone and mood of a location or scene. Players can expect both character-to-character combat as well as ship combat on the high seas. There is also a ship management system, including choices of interior renovation, upgrades, and crew. This will allow the party to own multiple ships if they wish, or buy a larger ship with more options. Combat is intended to be tactical but fast paced, making no more than 2 checks per turn for ship combat, based on the player's role aboard the ship.
Gameplay details
The GM and players will have a Session 0 where they discuss content they don't want to see, and how to go forward so everyone is happy. Players can also discuss breaks, as needed, for longer sessions. This game is intended to be realistic to the pirate era, thus, virtually every restricted content will be included. It was a violent time, when certain races & genders were considered property and death followed all but the luckiest & wealthiest.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Lines and Veils
• Session 0
How will character creation work
Character Creation will take place individually, with each respective player and the GM. Once both parties agree, the characters will be introduced to each other in a Session 0, which will include meshing the characters. Character Creation will remain active until Session 3, meaning players can fiddle with their character for a bit to make sure it is a right fit. This is to ensure everyone is having fun with their characters, and no one feels like they wasted points on a feature. Character will be created in GURPS Character Sheet (GCS), which is a free program with comprehensive data on GURPS 4e.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
High
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Foundry VTT
• Discord
$10.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Thursday - 8:00 AM UTC
2-3 Hour duration
2 / 5 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+