Orcslayer
Appearance
Publishers | Steve Jackson Games |
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Publication | 1985 |
Systems | GURPS |
Orcslayer is a sourcebook for Steve Jackson's Man to Man and later GURPS.
Contents
Orcslayer includes nine fantasy combat scenarios, linked by role-playing interludes. The land of Caithness is threatened by the invading Orcmen; the heroes are sent to determine the extent of the threat.[1]
Publication history
Orcslayer: A Combat Supplement for Man to Man was written by Warren Spector and Steve Jackson, and was published by Steve Jackson Games in 1985 as a 48-page book.[1]
Orcslayer followed soon after Man to Man (1985) - the first GURPS product - and introduced the fantasy world of Yrth, which would be used in later GURPS fantasy supplements.[2]
Reception
Orcslayer was reviewed in Different Worlds #43.
References
- ^ a b Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 394. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
- ^ Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.