Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Converting Characters
3. Creating New Characters
4. Non Player Characters
5. The Bestiary
6. Equipment
7. Geography
8. Adventures
9. Gallery
Section 1. Introduction
This page is meant to be a quick, no frills guide to converting Space
1889 to GURPS.
Section 2. Converting Characters
Bringing characters created with the Space 1889 system over to the
GURPS system should be relatively easy.
Following these guidelines should make the transition quick and
painless.
Physical Attributes
Convert the physical attributes of Strength, Agility and Endurance
into their GURPS counterparts - Strength, Dexterity and Health - using
the table below.
| Space 1889 Score | GURPS Score |
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 16 |
Psychological Attributes
For the Space 1889 psychological attribute Intellect, convert to GURPS
IQ using the above table.
The other psychological attributes, Charisma and Social Level, are handled differently.
Space 1889 Charisma is treated as a GURPS advantage or
disadvantage.
Because of this, converting this score can be a little more complex,
due
to the variety of charisma related advantages or disadvantages found in
GURPS. One option is to convert Charisma to a GURPS reaction
bonus
total. This reaction bonus can then be broken down into its
component
parts as the player sees fit - Appearance, Charisma, Odious
Personal
Habits, and whatever other advantages or disadvantages seem appropriate
for the character.
| Space 1889
Charisma |
GURPS
Reaction Bonus |
| 1 | -2,-3 |
| 2 | -1,-2 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 1,2 |
| 5 | 3,4 |
| 6 | 5,6+ |
Social level in Space 1889 converts to GURPS Status using the table
below.
| Space 1889 | GURPS |
| 1 | -2 |
| 2 | -1 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 1,2 |
| 5 | 3,4 |
| 6 | 5,6 |
Converting Skills
The following is a list of Space 1889 skills and their GURPS
counterparts.
| Space 1889 Skill and Cascade | GURPS Skill and Specialty |
| Bargaining | Merchant |
| Close Combat
Edged Weapon Pole Arm Bashing Weapon |
Broadsword, Shortsword Polearm Ax/Mace, Club |
| Crime
Lockpick Pickpocket Forger |
|
| Eloquence | |
| Engineering
Structural Engineering Naval Architect Explosives Earthworks |
|
| Fisticuffs | Brawling |
| Gunnery
Muzzle Loading Cannon Breech Loading Cannon Machinegun/Rotery Cannon Exotic Weaponry |
|
| Leadership | Leadership |
| Linguistics | Language |
| Marksmanship
Pistol Rifle Bow |
|
| Mechanics
Steam Electricity Machinist |
|
| Medicine | |
| Piloting
Aerial Flyer Cloudship Interplanetary Ether Flyer Sailing Vessel Steam Vessel Submarine |
|
| Riding
Camel Elephant Gashant Flying Skrill Horse Pacyosaurus Ruumet Breehr |
|
| Science
Physics Chemistry Biology Geology Archaeology |
|
| Stealth | |
| Theatrics | |
| Throwing | |
| Trisman
Aerial Flyer Cloudship |
New Skill
see below |
| Wilderness Travel
Mountaineering Foraging Mapping Observation |
Other Convertable Characteristics
Reknown
Reknown converts to the GURPS Reputation advantage.
Medals and Knightly Orders
These convert to the GURPS advantage Decorated.
Languages
Research Areas
Section 3. Creating New Characters
Skills
Advantages and Disadvantages
Templates
Section 4. Non Player Characters
Personalities
Frederick Gustavus Burnaby
Ravachol the Anarchist
Grant
Baron Hasso von Gruber
Major General Andre Fouchard
Kaaraahn Kaashneek
King Hattabranx
Vladimir Illyich Tereshkova
Generic NPC types
Section 5. The Bestiary
Creatures by Planet
Mars
Bush Monkey
Cissawan
Croaker
Durge Fly
Eegaar
Eelowaan
Flying Skrill
Ganz Willoi
Gashant
Giant Snail
Greiscon Tou
Great Kommota
Green Koko
Koljiss
Knoe Shoshu
Lurec
Ruumet Breehr
Roogie
Rowata
Teshuwan
Steppe Tiger
Stinging Fly
Wocnid
Zonor
Earth
Venus
Luna
Section 6. Equipment
Vehicles
Section 7. Geography
The Planets
Section 8. Adventures
Section 9. The Gallery