• Tiny GURPS/DFRPG idea: A better Outdoorsman

    Edit 2019-01-14: Added notes on Outdoorsman in Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game, and on other Talents of use to outdoor types. Edit 2020-11-29: Moved notes on beefing up Green Thumb in DFRPG to a new article. While we’re on the topic of back-to-nature barbarians: GURPS offers the nifty Outdoorsman Talent (B91) that boosts seven relevant skills for 10 points/level. That’s a great bargain over buying up the individual skills at high levels. Yet it feels expensive to some gamers, especially in any genre that prioritizes success in combat or social dealings over competence at the campsite. GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Denizens: Barbarians even calls out the issue on P21, suggesting two fixes: Cut…