All in all, it's a handy chapter, but hardly earth-shattering. It concludes with interesting and flavoursome discussion on commodity money systems in use at the time, even if ultimately the use of default abstract dollar is probably going to be used. This is followed by the application of particular advantages, disadvantages, and skills which are especially relevant to the setting, along with an appropriate job table. The characters chapter outlines several character types, short descriptive paragraphs to spur the playe and GM's imagination, including system integration suggestions. The seven chapters are Characters, Combat, The Paris Campaign, The Pirate Campaign, Background, Sailing Ship, and Adventures. The writing style is classic Steffan O'Sullivan, managing to provide a whimsical presentation with substantive content. There is a solid single page table of contents and likewise for the index. The internal art, whilst showing some creativity, is often lacking in detail and is rarely contextual. The book is packed when it comes to text and art content, but still with clear page and chapter titles on the bottom of each page. Like many other GURPS supplements it comes in one- to two-column text, typically one for main material and one for extensive sidebars, along with highlighted text boxes, all in a serif justified text. The softback back is substandard in its binding and glue but may hold up with careful use. This is important of course, because much of the swashbuckling genre, as the author points out, is pretty much a spirited affair. In practise, I have found that that the three editions are essentially the same in spirit is somewhat different in letter. The first edition was written for second edition GURPS, the second edition for third edition GURPS, and the third edition for third edition revised GURPS plus rules compendiums, plus extra martial arts. Nevertheless, it is still overwhelmingly the same book. At 128 pages and with a colourful cover by Don Maitz, the third edition of GURPS Swashbucklers has undergone revisions by no less than four individuals other than the attributed author.
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