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GURPS is a generic system with some of the most extensive customization imaginable, which is a double-edged sword because while it means you can make anything, it won't always be easy. The default character is a human (~6 feet tall, two arms with hands, two legs with feet, two eyes, etc) and everything is built off of that. It being generic is also double-edged, because it means that the GM needs to determine which rules and options they're enabling. For instance, there are like 6 magic systems, and I personally would recommend the Sorcery system, as it enables free-form casting.
For example's sake, the traits of the phoenix with fire magic would look something like this:
More system stuff:
Thanks for taking the time to make such a detailed writeup! I have absolutely no experience with GURPS, but I can definitely appreciate the scale of its ambition, and I have enough experience with TTRPGs that I'm more excited by the possibilities than scared by the complexity of a highly detailed system system (I just hope it's not too complex for prospective players). I'll definitely consider it in addition to Pathfinder.
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In my experience, the best way to avoid this is to ask them what type of character they want and to make it for them.
Yeah, after getting past them past that frontloading it quickly becomes pretty straightforward even for players that haven't read the rules.