Welcome to the Riverworld, where everyone who has ever lived is reborn, from primitive cave-dwellers to astronauts . . . all on the banks of a mighty river millions of miles long. At the end of that river lies the ultimate secret of the universe -- and the key to human immortality! The grand vision of Philip Jos� Farmer's Riverworld series is brought to life in GURPS Riverworld. Your character can be anyone who has ever walked the Earth -- play famous historical figures, or even yourself! Meet people from all across history . . . re-create technology . . . form nations . . . build riverboats and airships . . . journey to the Polar Sea and the Dark Tower of the Ethicals! Here is some of what you'll find in the 128 pages of GURPS Riverworld: * A complete history and overview of the Riverworld, covering the land, technology and inhabitants of the planet, including a complete chronology based on the five Riverworld novels. * Rules for creating three types of Riverworld characters -- original PCs from any time period, famous historical characters, and Riverworld versions of yourself and your friends. * GURPS statistics for major characters of the novels: Sir Richard Francis Burton, Sam Clemens, Alice Hargreaves, the alien Monat, and many others. * A detailed and comprehensive system for constructing high-tech riverboats, airplanes and airships, and rules for air and river combat. * Background information on the Ethicals, the wathans, the Dark Tower and the Computer. * Guidelines