I'm in dire need of some system recommendations, so maybe general recommendations thread?
Looking for a fantasy system that offers: Gridless combat Medium(+) rules depth More than 4 playable races Skills for martials Optional setting (can brew my own)
I played V:tM before and actually liked the loose combat but bloodsuckers is just not my favorite setting. D&D 5E seems to be hackable for gridless but not optimal and DSA/TDE can fuck off with its boring races. Couldn't find the current .pdfs for Earthdawn.
Michael Ramirez
5E is designed specifically for non-grid gameplay. I've never actually seen anyone play it with a grid before.
Plus it's the only thing I can think of that ticks all your boxes without being so obscure you'd never find a full group to play it. Maybe Burning Wheel?
Justin Mitchell
GURPS
Robert Murphy
Got a group that will most likely play anything that would tick most of these boxes, so that's not the biggest problem. I've seen a lot of "how to translate spell cones into non-grid relative positions" etc. threads about 5E, that's why I didn't immediately look into it.
Alexander Jones
The people making those threads are retarded, 5E is explicitly made to work with theater of the mind gameplay.
Samuel Sullivan
GURPS, either Dungeon or Fantasy.
Jack Ortiz
It's Dungeon Fantasy. Just "Fantasy" is a "how to build a fantasy setting" book.
Jack Reyes
>Medium(+) rules depth Now is that >I really want a rules lite system but don't want to admit I want soft rules. or >What I really want is really crunchy rules, but want to avoid anything that remotely sounds like D&D
Mason Miller
Looking for a fantasy system that offers: >Gridless combat >Medium(+) rules depth >More than 4 playable races >Skills for martials >Optional setting (can brew my own)
pretty much F.A.T.A.L. good user have fun!!!
also rollan
Jacob Price
>Medium(+) rules depth >Maybe Burning Wheel? Burning wheel is one of the few systems that I'd consider heavier rule wise than 3.5
Ethan Walker
Rolled 2 (1d100)
Zachary Gray
I like when it's depth that can actually be used for something instead of being "depth for depth's sake". Maybe "options" would be a more fitting term? Sure you can homebrew lots of stuff but I enjoy systems that have a solid core to work with.
Mason Green
Go with Savage Worlds
Justin Baker
Play Shadow of the Demon Lord
Logan Gomez
>More than 4 playable races Why? Can't role play properly unless someone has elf titties and dwarf cock?
Jeremiah Mitchell
Because I find it extremely boring. Hey let's play a fantasy campaign with humans, short humans and catwalk models with an abnormally long lifespan.
Christopher Baker
And someone who plays a demon, djinn, or angel the exact same way as a human, short human, or catwalk model with an abnormally long lfiespan except with a minor gimmick is not boring to you?
Isaiah Diaz
Rule of Cool's Legend.
Kayden Bennett
Djinn, Demon or Angel are arguably further away from being human + modifier than dwarf #8733
Austin Hernandez
FFG Star Wars Edge of the Empire
Julian Cooper
If you are bored by settings that only have humans in them then you have no idea what good characterization is. You are simply a pleb. I suspect you're probably a snowflaker too. Indulge us: what was your last character?