GURPS 4 Babylon 5
Character Creation: Important Advantages

Character creation options that you'll need

These are the advantages that are likely to be useful in the campaign. Those not bulleted as primary cost half, which has already been included.

Academic Advantages

Ref Name Cost Primary Notes
HR2.14 Talent (Life Sciences) 2½/level    
HR2.14 Talent (Logician) 2½/level    
HR2.14 Talent (Mathematical Ability) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Practical Theorist) 5/level    
HR2.14 Talent (Scientist) 5/level    
HR2.14 Talent (Space Cadet) 2½/level    

Artistic Advantages

Ref Name Cost Primary Notes
HR2.14 Talent (Fashion Guru) 2½/level    
HR2.14 Talent (Gifted Artist) 2½/level    
HR2.14 Talent (Opinion Former) 5/level    

Athletic Advantages

Ref Name Cost Primary Notes
B56 Double-Jointed 15 •  
B55 Fit 5 •  
B56 Flexibility 5 •  
B75 Perfect Balance 15 •  
HR2.14 Talent (Animal Instincts) 5/level    
B55 Very Fit 15 •  

Business and Wealth Advantages

Ref Name Cost Primary Notes
B26 Independent Income 1/level • Best if you start rich otherwise later income will dwarf this.
HR2.14 Talent (Business Acument) 10/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Red Tape Dispenser) 5/level •  
HR1.3 Wealth (Comfortable) 10 • 60,000 cr.
HR1.3 Wealth (Comfortable x2) 15 • 120,000 cr.
HR1.3 Wealth (Wealthy) 20 • 150,000 cr. +1 Status free.
HR1.3 Wealth (Wealthy x2) 25 • 300,000 cr. +1 Status free
HR1.3 Wealth (Very Wealthy) 30 • 600,000 cr. +1 Status free.
HR1.3 Wealth (Very Wealthy x2) 35 • 1,200,000 cr. +1 Status free.
HR1.3 Wealth (Very Wealthy x3) 40 • 1,800,000 cr. +1 Status free.
HR1.3 Wealth (Very Wealthy x4) 45 • 2,400,000 cr. +1 Status free.
HR1.3 Wealth (Filthy Rich) 50 • 3,000,000 cr. +1 Status free.
HR1.3 Wealth (Filthy Rich x2) 55 • 6,000,000 cr. +1 Status free.
HR1.3 Wealth (Filthy Rich x4) 60 • 12,000,000 cr. +1 Status free.
HR1.3 Wealth (Filthy Rich x6) 65 • 18,000,000 cr. +1 Status free.
HR1.3 Wealth (Filthy Rich x8) 70 • 24,000,000 cr. +1 Status free.

Combat Advantages

Ref Name Cost Primary Notes
B39 Ambidexterity 5 •  
B43 Combat Reflexes 15 • Standard for warrior types.
B54 Extra Attack 25 • Max 1 extra attack.
B58 Hard to Kill 2/level • Max 2 levels.
B59 Hard to Subdue 2/level • Max 2 levels.
B59 High Pain Threshold 10 • Standard for warrior types.
HR2.7 HUD Training (360° Vision) 5 •  
HR2.7 HUD Training (Laser Sensors) 10 •  
B79 Rapid Healing 5 •  
HR2.14 Talent (Anarchist) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Close Combat) 5/level    
HR2.14 Talent (Fancy Footwork) 10/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Marksman) 10/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Tussler) 10/level •  
B79 Very Rapid Healing 15 •  

Cultural Advantages

Ref Name Cost Primary Notes
B65 Language Talent 10 •  
HR2.14 Talent (Encyclopaedic) 10/level •  

Exploration, Vehicle and Perception Advantages

Ref Name Cost Primary Notes
B34 3D Spatial Sense 10 •  
B34 Absolute Direction 5 •  
B35 Acute Hearing 2/level •  
B35 Acute Taste and Smell 1/level    
B35 Acute Touch 1/level    
B35 Acute Vision 2/level •  
B40 Animal Empathy 2½    
B71 Night Vision 1/level • Max 4 levels.
HR2.14 Talent (3D) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Animal Friend) 2½/level    
HR2.14 Talent (One Step Ahead) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Speed Freak) 5/level •  

Investigative and Criminal Advantages

Ref Name Cost Primary Notes
B39 Alternate Identity (Illegal) 15 •  
B51 Empathy 15 •  
B51 Sensitive 5 •  
HR2.14 Talent (Criminal Thinking) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Don't Mind Me) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (People Watcher) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Sly) 5/level •  

Medical Advantages

Ref Name Cost Primary Notes
HR2.14 Talent (Healer0 10/level •  

Metagaming Advantages

Ref Name Cost Primary Notes
B43 Common Sense 5   You will normally be advised if a character is skilled enough to knows an action is highly unlikely but that doesn't cover all stupidity.
B51 Eidetic Memory 5 •  
B63 Intuition 15 •  
B66 Intuitive Mathematician 5 •  
B66 Lightning Calculator 2 •  
B66 Luck 15 • Only the first level allowed.
B51 Photographic Memory 10 •  
B83 Serendipity 15 •  
HR2.11 Signature Gear Varies •  

Miscellaneous Advantages

Ref Name Cost Primary Notes
B36 Allies Varies •  
HR2.3 Contacts Varies • Vital in a conspiracy-ridden space opera where you have no direct authority or power. See Contact Examples.
HR2.5 Direct Line Varies • See Contacts above.
B55 Favour Varies •  
B55 Fearlessness 1/level   Max 4 levels. Fright Checks will be rare.
HR2.6 High Manual Dexterity 5/level • Max 4 levels.
B72 Patron Varies • This may be difficult to create as any Duty must be secret.
HR2.10 Preferred Supplier Varies • See Contacts above.
B80 Resistant Varies • This must be restricted to mundane hazards but Resistant to Psionics (+3) [10] is allowed.
B85 Single-Minded 5 •  
HR2.13 Special Dealer Varies • See Contacts above.
HR2.14 Talent (Crisis Manager) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Data Processor) 10/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Gizmo Freak) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Master Planner) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Resourceful) 5/level •  
B93 Tenure 5 •  
B96 Versatile 2½    

Social Advantages

Ref Name Cost Primary Notes
HR1.1 Appearance (Attractive) 5 •  
HR1.1 Appearance (Very Attractive) 10 •  
HR1.1 Appearance (Handsome) 15 •  
HR1.1 Appearance (Very Handsome) 20 •  
B43 Clerical Investment 1¼    
B41 Charisma 5/level • Max 4 levels.
B41 Claim to Hospitality 1-10 • You will have to explain this.
B29 Courtesy Rank 1 •  
B21 Fashion Sense 5 •  
B75 Pitiable 5 •  
B29 Religious Rank 1¼/level    
B26 Reputation Varies •  
HR2.12 Social Regard (Pacifist; Humans and Abbi only) 2½/level •  
HR2.12 Social Regard (Respected) 5/level • You will have to explain this.
HR2.12 Social Regard (Venerated) 5/level • If you really want to play an elderly person.
B28 Status 5/level • Max 4 levels, which is enough to put you in Who's Who books.
HR2.14 Talent (Blackguard) 2½/level   Violent sociopaths won't be that common.
HR2.14 Talent (Blagger) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Child Empathy) 2½/level   Children aren't common.
HR2.14 Talent (EQ) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Mob Instincts) 5/level    
HR2.14 Talent (Natural Leader) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Perfect Timing) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Smooth Operator) 15/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Social Climber) 10/level •  
B95 Unfazeable 15 •  
HR2.15 Voice 10 •  

Technical Advantages

Ref Name Cost Primary Notes
HR2.14 Talent (Artificer) 5/level    
HR2.14 Talent (Devious Wrecker) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Fault Finder) 5/level •  
HR2.14 Talent (Systems Engineer) 5/level •