Lenses

A Lens is a package of advantages, disadvantages, and skills that adds to the base template, changing its emphasis.
==Example from D&D to GURPS==
Normally attributes would also be part of the main package but the "class templates" were designed to be as barebones and flexible as possible while retaining D&D's concept of classes.
====Fighter====
Base cost: 14 points
Skills 	Armoury/TL-(IQ-1), Bow-(DX-1), Brawling-DX, Crossbow-DX, Melee Weapons (Axe/Mace-(DX-1), Flail-(DX-2), Knife-DX, Polearm-(DX-1), Spear-(DX-1), Shortsword-(DX-1), Two handed Axe/Mace-(DX-1), and Two-handed sword-(DX-1), Shield-DX, Throwing-(DX-1)	[14]
Optional advantages 	Enhanced Defenses, Trained By A Master, Weapon Master 	
Optional Wildcard Skills	Blade!, Knight!, Stick!, Sword!, Whip! 	
* Barbarian Lens [+0]GURPS Fantasy pg 116: You are a fighter from one of the ‘Uncivilized’ parts of the world.Add Basic Speed [5/0.25], Low TL [-5/TL], and Language (native speaker, illiterate) [-3] Running-(HT-1), Strategy-(IQ-2), Tactics-(IQ-2)Optional Advantage: Enhanced Defenses (Dodge)Optional disadvantage: BerserkOptional Wildcard Skills: Barbarian!
* Paladin Lens [+46]: You are a warrior defender of the faith.Add Blessed or Power Investiture (powers lost if Chivalric and/or Religious Codes broken, severe penance) [10], Reputation +2 (from those of Religion) [10], Status 2 [10], Comfortable Wealth or Patron [10], True Faith [15]Vow (Chivalric Code of Honor) [-15]Riding-(DX-1), Lance-(DX-1), Heraldry-(DX-1), Savoir-Faire-IQ, Ritual Magic (skill)-(IQ-3)Optional advantages: Healing; Talents (Close to Heaven, Close to Hell)Optional skills: Esoteric Medicine-(Per-2), Hidden Lore-(IQ-2), Physician/TL-(IQ-3)Optional Wildcard Skills: Holy Warrior!
* Ranger Lens [+6/+1]: You are fighter with an affinity with nature.Power Investiture 1 [10] or Magery 0 [5]Animal Handling-(IQ-1), Hiking-(HT-1), Naturalist-(IQ-2), Survival-(Per-1), Tracking-(Per-1), Veterinary/TL-(IQ-2)Optional advantages: Animal Empathy, Talent (Animal Friend)Optional Wildcard Skills: Explorer!
==See Also==
*For the variations on monsters, see Monster Lenses
*Mini-Character Lenses for GURPS
==References==
*Basic Set pg 449
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