Better (Gear)

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You can obtain gear that’s slightly better than run-of-the-
mill items in your world – although still of the prevailing TL.
Perhaps you invented the process or bought from a limited
production run. You must specialize by narrow category: Bet-
ter Pistols, Better Powerstones, Better Rapiers, etc.
You must acquire the equipment with starting money or as
Signature Gear. The GM determines the benefits. Many
GURPS supplements offer options to improve the looks, dura-
bility, or weight of gear, and the GM may allow a one-step
improvement in a single category (but not for quality – good,
fine, etc.). For items with introduction dates, like guns in
GURPS High-Tech, you might instead have early access to
prototypes. Otherwise, the GM may allow stats commensurate
with hardware worth 50% more than what you spent.