Empire of the Petal Throne to GURPS Translation

Experience

Since starting characters in GURPS have 100 points, a first level EPT PC starts with that amount. But a "normal" person in GURPS is 25 points, so 1st level EPT NPCs start at that number of points. The following table shows the points given for various EPT levels:

EPT Level	GURPS PC Points	GURPS NPC Points
1	100	25
2	105	30 (+5)
3	110	35
4	115	40
5	120	45
6	125	50
7	130	55
8	140	65 (+10)
9	150	75
10	160	85
	...

Players should design their characters at 100 points and then spend the extra points as if they received them during play. This way any increases in the basic attributes will cost double and they won't be able to take 150 points of physical advantages.

Attributes

The following table shows the equivalent EPT Basic Talents and GURPS Attributes:

EPT Basic Talent	GURPS Attribute
Strength	ST
Dexterity	DX
Intelligence	IQ
Constitution	HT

Since Empire of the Petal Throne uses randomly rolled Basic Talents, the levels of GURPS ST, DX, IQ and HT given below are guidelines, and therefore optional. Character points must still be spent normally. Since there are no attributes in GURPS for Comeliness and Psychic Ability, these EPT attributes translate into the GURPS Appearance advantages/disadvantages and Magery, respectively (see tables below).

When choosing basic attributes for the converted character keep the relative ratios approximately the same. If the character's Strength was higher than his Intelligence as a EPT character it should be higher as a GURPS character as well. The primary idea is to capture the same feeling in the character. The following tables work well as numbers with which to start. Adjust them as needed.

EPT Basic Talent	GURPS Attribute
1	3
2	4
3-5	5
6-9	6
10-16	7
17-26	8
27-38	9
39-50	10
51-62	11
63-74	12
75-84	13
85-91	14
92-95	15
96-98	16
99	17
100	18

EPT Comeliness	GURPS Appearance
01-10 Hideous	Hideous
11-20 Ugly	Ugly
21-30 Average	Unattractive
31-50 Average	Average
51-70 Goodlooking	Attractive
71-80 Very Goodlooking	Attractive, +1 Charisma
81-90 Handsome / Beautiful	Handsome
91-95 Very Handsome / Very Beautiful	Very Beautiful
96-00 Wildly Handsome / Gloriously Beautiful	Very Beautiful, +5 Charisma

EPT Psychic Ability	GURPS Magery
01-20 Non-Psychic	none
21-40 Barely Psychic	none
41-60 Average Psychic	none
61-80 Somewhat Psychic	Magery 1
81-95 Quite Psychic	Magery 2
96-00 Highly Psychic	Magery 3

Example

Using the above charts, a 6th level Str 93, Dex 77, Int 35, Con 65, Psy 39, Com 45 EPT warrior might be ST 15, DX 13, IQ 9, HT 12 in GURPS with no Magery and Average appearance. This would cost 100 character points which would require the character to take some disadvantages to afford advantages and skills. Once the initial design is done, award the extra 25 points for having been a 6th level EPT character.

Money

The various coinage in EPT and GURPS breaks down as follows:

EPT Money : 400 copper Qirgal = 20 silver Hlash = 1 gold Kaitar.
GURPS Money : 100 copper = $20 = 1 gold.

Convert EPT money into silver Hlash, then Hlash = GURPS $. GURPS wealth advantages and disadvantages will need to be taken, if starting wealth (including possessions) is above or below $1000. See Wealth table below:

EPT Wealth	GURPS Wealth
< 10 Kaitars	Dead Broke
10-24 Kaitars	Poor
25-49 Kaitars	Struggling
50-99 Kaitars	Average
100-249 Kaitars	Comfortable
250-999 Kaitars	Wealthy
1000-4999 Kaitars	Very Wealthy
5000-49,999 Kaitars	Filthy Rich
Each additional x10	+1 level of Multimillionaire

Skills

Converting skills is relatively easy. Pick the GURPS equivalents of the desired EPT skills and add a few more from the GURPS list. Some of the EPT skills are multiple skills in GURPS (EPT assassin-spy-tracker becomes Stealth, Tracking, Shadowing, Poison, etc.).

EPT_Skill	GURPS_Skill
Group I: Plebian
Baker	Baking (new Professional)
Barber	Barbering (Professional)
Bootmaker	Leatherworking
Bricklayer	Bricklaying (new Professional)
Butcher	Butchery (new Professional)
Carpenter	Carpentry
Carpet-maker	Carpetmaking (new Professional)
Cook	Cooking
Dyer	Dyeing (new Professional)
Farmer	Agronomy
Fisherman	Fishing
Glass-blower	Glassblowing (new Professional)
Grocer	Grocer (new Professional)
Mason	Masonry (Professional)
Merchant	Merchant
Miner	Miner (new Professional)
Paper-ink maker	Paper-ink making (new Professional)
Perfumer	Perfumery (new Professional)
Potter	Pottery
Rope and net maker	Rope and Net making (new Professional)
Sail maker	Sail making (new Professional)
Tailor	Tailoring (Professional)
Tanner	Tanning (new Professional)
Weaver	Weaving (Professional)
Wine-maker	Vintner (Professional)

Group II: Skilled
Animal-trainer	Animal Handling
Bird trainer	Falconry
Fletcher	Armoury/TL 3 (Bow and Arrow specialization)
Hunter	Tracking, Stealth
Jeweller-goldsmith	Jewelery
Mountaineer	Climbing, Survival (Mountain)
Sailor	Seamanship
Scribe-accountant	Calligraphy, Accounting
Ship-builder	Shipbuilding
Ship-captain
Slaver
Smith-armourer	Blacksmith, Armoury
Swimmer-diver	Swimming
Wheelright	Mechanic (Wagons)

Group III: Noble
Alchemist	Alchemy
Artist-sculptor	Artist, Sculptor
Assassin-spy-tracker	Stealth, Tracking, Shadowing, Poison...
Astronomer-navigator	Astronomy/TL 3, Navigation
Author	Writing
Botanist	Botany
Courtesan/Don Juan	Sex Appeal
Dancer	Dancing
Engineer-Architect	Engineering, Architecture
Geologist	Geology
Interpreter	Language skills
Mathematician	Mathematics
Musician	Musical Instrument
Orator	Bard
Physician	Medical skills
Poet	Poetry
Scholar	Scientific skills

Warrier Professional Skills
Spearman	Spear, Pole Weapons
Mace/Flail user	Axe/Mace, Flail
Axeman	Axe/Mace
Swordsman	Broadsword, Shortsword
Slinger	Sling
Bola-Slinger	Bola
Crossbowman	Crossbow
Bowman	Bow
Broadsword and Dagger man	Fencing, Main-Gauche
Sapper	Demolitions, Miner (Professional)
Catapult-Artillerist	Engineer (Primitive), Gunner (catapult)
Strategist	Strategy

Spells

Converting spells is relatively difficult. If you try to pick the GURPS equivalents of a number of EPT spells it may turn out that you need to know a hundred spells (or more!) to meet all the prerequisite requirements. Pick out the major spells that have close equivalents and take all their prerequisites.

EPT Priestly Skill	GURPS Spell/Skill
Know two modern languages	two modern language skills
Know two ancient languages	two ancient language skills
Production of light	Light
Detect Evil/Good	?
Cure Light Wounds	Minor Healing
ESP	Sense Life (or Mind Reading)
Telepathy	Telepathy
Protection from Evil/Good	?
Cure Serious Wounds	Major Healing
Control Person	Control Person
Remove Curse	Remove Curse
Revivify	Resurrection

EPT Magic User Skill	GURPS Spell/Skill
Control Self	?
Illusion	various Illusion spells
Clairaudience	Far Hearing
Clairvoyance	Glass Wall
Telekinesis	Apportation, Poltergeist
Astrology	Astronomy/TL 3 skill, or Divination: Astrology
Medium	Summon Spirit
Nature Control	animal Control spells
Necromancy	Control Zombie
Control Underworld Creatures	?
The Grey Hand	Deathtouch

Bonus Spells

Group I Spell	GURPS Spell
Calm	?
Create Food and Drink	Create Food, Create Water
Creatures	Create Animal
Curse/Bless	Curse and Bless or Fear and Bravery
Disbelieve and Dispel	Dispel Illusion
Dispel Evil/Good	Counterspell or Ward
Door Control	Magelock and Lockmaster
Fear	Panic
Heal Minor Wounds	Minor Healing
Levitate	Levitation
Light	Continual Light
Locate Gold and Gems	Seek Earth
Locate Objects	Seeker
Madness	Madness
Plague	Pestilence
Protection from Evil/Good	?
Shadows	Darkness
Seeing Other Planes	See Invisible

Group II Spell	GURPS Spell
Charm Creature	animal Control spells
Cold	Frostbite
Creatures	Create Animal
Cure Disease	Cure Disease
Dispel Magic	Dispel Magic, Suspend Enchantment
Extra-vision	Glass Wall, Hawk Vision
Hands of Kra the Mighty	?
Heal Serious Wounds	Major Healing
Invisibility	Invisibility
Neutralize Poison	Neutralize Poison
Paralysis	Total Paralysis
Petrefaction	Flesh to Stone
Sleep	Mass Sleep
Slow/Haste	Hinder, Haste or Great Haste
Transmutation	Earth to Stone, Stone to Earth
Vapor of Death	?
Withering	Wither Limb
Zoomorphy	?

Group III Spell	GURPS Spell
Apparitions	?
Change Self and Others	Shapeshifting, Shapeshift Others
Control Terrain	Earth to Air, Shape Earth, Shape Stone
Creatures	Create Animal
The Demon	Summon Demon
Doomkill	?
Enchant Armor and Weapons	Accuracy, Fortify or Deflect
Energy Bolt	Lightning
Fly	Flight, Hawk Flight
Infernal Barrier	?
Invulnerability	?
Mind Bar	Greater Geas
Quest	Lesser Geas
Raise the Dead	Zombie
Reincarnation	?
Research	?
Sending of Evil	Pestilence
Shield of Defense	Force Dome
Silver Halo of Soul-Stealing	?
Teleport	Teleport, Teleport Other
Walls	?
Weather Control	?
Wish	Create Object or Great Wish

This material originally appeared in the electronic mailing list Tékumel Digest #8 on July 25th 1991.