Bread again
Feb. 15th, 2018 08:59 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
beccaelizabethI found the important measure for Pathfinder to GURPS conversion purposes, the loaf of bread. It costs 2cp for 0.5lb. Google says a half pound is 226g. But a small loaf in Britain weighs 400g, which was apparently the law until 2008, says google results, and if I ever knew that I forgot it. Would make it handy as a measurement, but nothing else GURPS is handy. But say the loaf I'm looking for is 1lb, means $1 in GURPS is 4cp. 1sp is $2.50 and 1gp is $25. That isn't far off the gold is common settings suggested in GURPS Fantasy.
ANYway, I only wondered because the equipment tables in GURPS are far more extensive for me since I've got all the books. But obviously converting the cost isn't the half of it. Especially with so many different assumptions underlying them.
The Pathfinder core rulebook lists costs and weight for a variety of things like Backpack, but not sizes like carrying capacity, leaving it as a piece of string question. It's much more precise about magic items. And apparently there's an Equipment rulebook to buy, so, that's... vaguely sneaky? Leaving out the stats on something almost everyone has? But there's web pages online that lists all that, so, size in cubic feet available. About two, for a 2lb bag.
... there are so many books just for Stuff. I'm sure I could add feet to my collection to no useful effect. But I'm also sure I'm frustrated there's no stats for hitting people with a walking stick so I already know I'm exactly the kind of person that buys them...
There's only so much fun you can get out of designing characters without a group to game with. And there's so many rules to these things, I vaguely remember just rolling dice and hoping someone else would remember them.
Still, is something to do.
Pathfinder looks like a fun way to ascend to grand cosmic power relatively quickly.
And randomised character stats have their fun side, especially if you have to wiggle to find a class they could fit. I rolled an 18 and a 17, so that's always exciting. You couldn't afford that on a points build. And my lowest was an 8, though putting that in strength did leave me unable to wear both armour over clothes at light encumbrance. I'm currently planning to look up pack animals. Though usefulness depends on setting.
Still. Levels. Is weird.
The spell system sort of levels is a bit like prerequisites but you can't choose to motor a long way along a particular chain on initial character build. And skill ranks are capped to your level? So you can't be the dude who is super good at only one thing, no zooming ahead, got to spread them around. Is useful, sure, but watching someone get into trouble because they poured everything in to one trick is also fun.
Being a human Bard gets you many neat skills though, so, that is looking fun.
I'm kind of vaguely thinking of looking for a gaming group, but also vaguely thinking I'd be a bit useless at it. I mean I didn't go to games night last night for the usual reasons, no sleep brain, world too big etc, so I don't feel like sticking with a regular thing is my best good thing. Also if I get an adventure that is all about hitting I'll be bored again, but if I get one that requires social skills I'll have to do thinking and fear the result.
Maybe I can go roll up some combat dudes as well, see which I like...
ANYway, I only wondered because the equipment tables in GURPS are far more extensive for me since I've got all the books. But obviously converting the cost isn't the half of it. Especially with so many different assumptions underlying them.
The Pathfinder core rulebook lists costs and weight for a variety of things like Backpack, but not sizes like carrying capacity, leaving it as a piece of string question. It's much more precise about magic items. And apparently there's an Equipment rulebook to buy, so, that's... vaguely sneaky? Leaving out the stats on something almost everyone has? But there's web pages online that lists all that, so, size in cubic feet available. About two, for a 2lb bag.
... there are so many books just for Stuff. I'm sure I could add feet to my collection to no useful effect. But I'm also sure I'm frustrated there's no stats for hitting people with a walking stick so I already know I'm exactly the kind of person that buys them...
There's only so much fun you can get out of designing characters without a group to game with. And there's so many rules to these things, I vaguely remember just rolling dice and hoping someone else would remember them.
Still, is something to do.
Pathfinder looks like a fun way to ascend to grand cosmic power relatively quickly.
And randomised character stats have their fun side, especially if you have to wiggle to find a class they could fit. I rolled an 18 and a 17, so that's always exciting. You couldn't afford that on a points build. And my lowest was an 8, though putting that in strength did leave me unable to wear both armour over clothes at light encumbrance. I'm currently planning to look up pack animals. Though usefulness depends on setting.
Still. Levels. Is weird.
The spell system sort of levels is a bit like prerequisites but you can't choose to motor a long way along a particular chain on initial character build. And skill ranks are capped to your level? So you can't be the dude who is super good at only one thing, no zooming ahead, got to spread them around. Is useful, sure, but watching someone get into trouble because they poured everything in to one trick is also fun.
Being a human Bard gets you many neat skills though, so, that is looking fun.
I'm kind of vaguely thinking of looking for a gaming group, but also vaguely thinking I'd be a bit useless at it. I mean I didn't go to games night last night for the usual reasons, no sleep brain, world too big etc, so I don't feel like sticking with a regular thing is my best good thing. Also if I get an adventure that is all about hitting I'll be bored again, but if I get one that requires social skills I'll have to do thinking and fear the result.
Maybe I can go roll up some combat dudes as well, see which I like...