GURPS Special Forces
Premise
The year is 2019. Around March 11, a meteor fragment struck a remote region. Initially dismissed as routine, the impact site revealed environmental anomalies — power disruptions, unexplained heat signatures — and within days, individuals who came into contact with fragments began displaying superhuman abilities: rapid healing, increased strength, heightened sensory perception.
The world’s governments are scrambling to respond. Voss Dynamics, led by CEO Adrian Voss, has secured a major federal contract to investigate the meteor. Known for advanced energy systems and experimental technologies, Voss Dynamics is now developing technology and tactics to allow conventional forces to compete with fragment-empowered individuals. NASA failed to detect the object before impact, citing its “small size and unusual trajectory.”
NATO nations have assigned their most elite special operations personnel — Army Rangers, Navy SEALs, SAS, KSK, and other tier-one operators — to Voss Dynamics for this purpose.
You do NOT have a fragment. You are the sharp end of the spear — highly trained, well-equipped, but fundamentally human.
Key Themes
- Human ingenuity vs. superhuman power
- Military chain of command vs. corporate interests
- The ethics of weaponizing meteor technology
- Asymmetric warfare against empowered individuals
Known Threats
- The Exploding Man — Self-detonation, tough skin, gas resistance. Captured in Session 01.
- The Dragon — Flight, invulnerability, super strength. At large.
- The Regenerator — Extraordinary healing. At large, location unknown.
Key Organizations
- Voss Dynamics — The PCs’ employer. Corporation with federal meteor research contract; developing counter-fragment tech (CEO: Adrian Voss).
- NATO — Overarching governmental authority assigning operators to Voss Dynamics.
- NASA — Failed to detect the meteor; under political pressure.
Key Individuals
- Ronnie Vint — PC. British SAS, Mobility Troop, CQB specialist (201 pts). Played by Ant.
- Guy LeFleur — PC. Canadian JTF 2, demolitions/combat engineer (200 pts). Played by Timmah.
- Jens Hartmann — PC. German KSK, Kampfschwimmer/combat engineer (201 pts). Played by Sean.
- Sammy Castaneda — PC. US Navy SEAL, dual-wielding pistoleer (200 pts). Played by Jay S.
- Adrian Voss — CEO of Voss Dynamics. Effectively the PCs’ ultimate employer.
- Major Jenkins — First Voss Combat Suit operative. Former Army Ranger.
- Yi Jiangku — Head of Voss R&D. Deeply unsettling researcher who knows too much about the operators.
- Major William Cage — Military attaché for Voss Dynamics.
- Dr. Elaine Porter — Biophysics researcher studying the meteor’s effects.
- Jordan Hale — Market analyst who hinted Voss has prior history with exotic materials.
- Dave Crockett — Cpl, Royal Logistic Corps; Ronnie’s military underworld Contact.