GURPS Basic Set: Characters™ contains pages 1 though 336 of the 4th Edition GURPS Basic Set, written by Steve Jackson, Sean Punch, and David Pulver in 2004. Characters covers GURPS' Attributes, Advantages, Disadvantages, Skills, and techniques (GURPS Martial Arts expands on the list of techniques). It includes a basic overview of magic and psionics, and lists a few spells and powers (spells are expanded on in GURPS Magic and psionics in GURPS Psionic Powers). It covers the Core rules for Creating A Character in GURPS as well as the Combat Lite rules.