''Orcslayer'' is a

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for ''

Steve Jackson's Man to Man ''Steve Jackson's Man to Man'' is a sourcebook for ''GURPS''. Contents ''Man to Man'' is a subset of just the ''GURPS'' combat system for fantasy settings, including both basic rules and advanced rules, and comes with an introductory adventure ...

'' and later ''

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''.

''Orcslayer'' includes nine combat scenarios, each linked by role-playing encounters, in which the

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deal with the Orcmen invading Caithness.

Publication history

''Orcslayer: A Combat Supplement for Man to Man'' was written by

Warren Spector Warren Evan Spector (born October 2, 1955) is an American role-playing and video game designer, director, writer, producer and production designer. He is known for creating immersive sim games, which give players a wide variety of choices in ho ...

and Steve Jackson, and was published by

Steve Jackson Games Steve Jackson Games (SJGames) is a game company, founded in 1980 by Steve Jackson, that creates and publishes role-playing, board, and card games, and (until 2019) the gaming magazine ''Pyramid''. History Founded in 1980, six years after the c ...

in 1985 as a 48-page book. ''Orcslayer'' followed soon after '' Man to Man'' (1985) - the first ''

'' product - and introduced the fantasy world of Yrth, which would be used in later ''GURPS'' fantasy supplements.

Reception

Reviews

Different Worlds ''Different Worlds'' was an American role-playing games magazine published from 1979 to 1987. Scope ''Different Worlds'' published support articles, scenarios, and variants for various role-playing games including ''Dungeons & Dragons'', '' Ru ...

'' #43.

References

Fantasy role-playing game adventures GURPS 1st/2nd edition Orcslayer Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1985 Yrth {{rpg-stub