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== Introduction ==
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Like most gamers, I started RPGing with Dungeons and Dragons. For me it was specifically AD&D 2nd edition, with the classic Deities & Demigods that contained Forbidden Knowledge. I was introduced to GURPS in 1990 and was soon running games in a variety of genres and worlds. I converted all my D&D NPCs, adventures, and other data to GURPS format. I've only returned to the D&D system once or twice since then and as a player only. I'm a ''serious'' Steve Jackson loyalist, a bit of a zealot even (I was a MIB for a while), and enjoy INWO, Car Wars, Ogre, and Munchkin.
[[File:Robot_Devil_logo.png|200px|thumb|right|Cal Godot, owner and proprietor of GURPSworld.]]
Cal Godot lives in Los Angeles. He is the GURPSworld Master of Games and owner of the GURPSworld.com domain. He maintains the GURPSworld wiki and other network resources.


As a GM my games tend more toward role-playing and problem-solving than number-crunching combat or Monty Hall hoarding (though I am generous with character points awards and reasonable material gains). Most of my campaigns are grounded in realism, but aren't by any means staked to the ground. My inspiration in planning games covers a lot of territory, and I put a great deal of planning and research into my campaigns. I view GMing as a kind of interactive storytelling and hope that my games achieve a level of action and intrigue akin to a novel or movie.
== Campaigns ==


== My Campaigns ==
Cal has run a variety of campaigns using the GURPS system. Some of his previous campaigns include [[GURPS Dark Jazz | Dark Jazz]], [[GURPS Hyboria | Hyboria]], [[Eíre]], and [[Department 23]].


=== [[GURPS CLASSIFIED]] ===
=== Current Campaigns ===
The title says it all.
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* [[It Doesn't Pay to be a Murderhobo!]]. A [http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/dungeonfantasy/ GURPS Dungeon Fantasy] campaign.
* [[INVASION APOCALYPSE!!!]]. A [http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/aftertheend/ GURPS After the End] campaign.
* [[PROJECT SANDMAN]]. Phase Two of the ''[[INVASION APOCALYPSE!!!]]'' campaign. A work-in-progress.


=== [[GURPS Zombie Apocalypse]]===
=== [[GURPS Troubleshooters]] ===
My favorite genre of contemporary horror are zombie films, from classic Romero to present-day B-grade fare. This campaign will seek to cover an epic spread of zombie history, from the initial incidences of the plague through the outbreaks to the eventual near-extinction of mankind (and after). Inspired by the Max Brooks novel, <i>Word War Z</i>.
[[Troubleshooters, Inc.]] is the first paranormal investigative agency licensed by the City of Los Angeles. Operating from an old firehouse in the city's Skid Row, this motley crew of psychics, magicians, and former government operatives perform a unique service for citizens who find their lives intruded upon by ghosts, ghouls, vampires, demons, and various other creatures of the night.


=== [[GURPS Eire]]===  
=== [[GURPS Dark Jazz]] ===
What about an Ireland where the Christian priests didn't eradicate all-things Celtic? Where the Druids evolved to become co-protectors of the kingdom, along with kings and warriors? Where magic thrived and all manner of exotic creature roamed? A quasi-historic justification of a high-mana, high fantasy Ireland.
An alternate Earth where weird science meets ritual magic, made all the more entertaining by the apparent reality of the Lovecraft Mythos. An epic campaign that begins in the 1920s, continues in the 1960s, and promises to span future-history as cold realities collide with dark fantasies in eschatological conflict.


=== [[GURPS Dark Jazz]]===  
=== [[GURPS Hyboria]] ===
My interest in 1920s Los Angeles, my love of jazz music, and my alternate universe combine to make this campaign hip and twisted.
The kingdom of Aquilonia is a wealthy land, and the purses of merchants and other fools are fat with coin. You can smell roasted pig everywhere you go. There are cooks in Tarantia who rub a fat sow in honey before roasting her for an entire day in smoldering coals. You need coin to buy that and anything else that doesn't smell or taste like dung. It is said that a fool and his money are soon parted. Why should you be on the wrong end of that deal? And besides, who would toil in a rocky field when there are such wondrous lands to explore while fleeing the justiciar?
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== My Playing ==
== Advice to Players ==


=== GURPS Space: Star Trek Aurora ===
* You'd be surprised how often Swimming comes in handy. The same goes for Hiking.
[[Qalataqa Ahote]]


=== GURPS Azimuth ===
* Hidden Lore (Conspiracy) is always available & useful in my campaigns.
[[Doc Parsons]]


=== GURPS Zhuang ===
* Velociraptors and herds of children require the same Fright Check.
[[Xhiang Lua]] (retired)


[[Shung Jiao Zhang]]
== Projects ==
CLASSIFIED


== House Rules ==
== Resources ==
During each campaign, certain "house rules" are in play. These rules modify or other accommodate the rules found in standard GURPS books and other resources.


=== All Campaigns ===
=== Templates and Blank Forms ===
[[Meditation]] (from Image's House Rules)


=== CLASSIFIED ===
* [[Campaign Planning Form (Extended)]]
Nothing is true. Everything is permitted.


=== Special Ops ===
* [[Campaign Planning Form (Blank)]]
[[Leadership and Command Rule]]


== Work in Progress ==
* [[City Stats Worksheet (Blank)]]


[[CLASSIFIED]]
* [[Vehicle Stats (Blank)]]


=== References ===


* [[3d6 Distribution]]
* [[Life After People timeline]]
* [[Calculating Crafting and Manufacturing Times and Costs | Crafting and Manufacturing]]
== Work-in-Progress ==
CLASSIFIED


[[Category: Personal Pages]]
[[Category: Personal Pages]]
== News ==

Latest revision as of 01:36, 7 July 2023

Cal Godot, owner and proprietor of GURPSworld.

Cal Godot lives in Los Angeles. He is the GURPSworld Master of Games and owner of the GURPSworld.com domain. He maintains the GURPSworld wiki and other network resources.

Campaigns

Cal has run a variety of campaigns using the GURPS system. Some of his previous campaigns include Dark Jazz, Hyboria, Eíre, and Department 23.

Current Campaigns

Advice to Players

  • You'd be surprised how often Swimming comes in handy. The same goes for Hiking.
  • Hidden Lore (Conspiracy) is always available & useful in my campaigns.
  • Velociraptors and herds of children require the same Fright Check.

Projects

CLASSIFIED

Resources

Templates and Blank Forms

References

Work-in-Progress

CLASSIFIED

News

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