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Quote from: weirdguy564 on April 15, 2024, 12:10:50 AMStill, Old school and rules lite seem a bit incompatible.  If you want modern games that are rules lite, then we got lots and lots of options.  This was a tough one to answer.

Not quite ; think of Moldvay's Basic.

Also, B/X could be reduced to 50 pages instead of 120 with few changes - mostly using target20.

Quote from: Eric Diaz on April 15, 2024, 02:11:24 PM

Quote from: weirdguy564 on April 15, 2024, 12:10:50 AMStill, Old school and rules lite seem a bit incompatible.  If you want modern games that are rules lite, then we got lots and lots of options.  This was a tough one to answer.

Not quite ; think of Moldvay's Basic.

Also, B/X could be reduced to 50 pages instead of 120 with few changes - mostly using target20.

Ok, I think I see the mistake I made.  I read the OP message to mean old RPGs instead of Traditional RPGs.  That meant stuff from the 80's or 90's.  It seems traditional means RPGs with a normal feel to them, with classes like Warrior, Wizard, Cleric, and Thief. 

However, OSR and such are disqualified, so a cut down B/X is out. 

Well, knowing that I actually have a bunch to offer. 

1.  Pocket Fantasy (free).  It uses 1D6, with re-rolls for experienced or high skill characters.  With the class expansion there are 14 classes, a bestiary, dungeon builder, and a unique magic system. There is a list of 7 combat spells, wizards casting 2 per fight, and out of combat a wizard can cast anything the GM will allow as a skill check twice per game session. 

2.  Dungeons and Delvers Dice Pool edition.   This one uses the increasing dice sizes to represent attributes and skills, and special abilities can add more dice.  Roll them all, pick the best two dice.  Magic is done as a skill check, and Warrior classes have just as many options as wizards have spells to pick from to customize your PC. 

3.  Mini-Six Bare Bones (free).  This is Star Wars D6, but simplified.  Also, it includes some needed tweaks to the D6 rules to make the game play better, clearer, and faster.  Also, it's meant to be generic, but still includes knock-off settings for Firefly, Willow, Star Wars, as well as 1970's cops & robbers, and Victorian ghost hunters. 

4.  Tiny-D6 series.  I don't pick any one game, but the series as a whole.  Basically, you pick a class that gives you your hit points and a special ability, some customization abilities from a list, and you're done.  It's a skill based system, rolling 1D6 (hard roll), 2D6 (medium roll), or 3D6 (easy roll).  If any dice come up as a 5 or a 6, you succeed.  There are individual games for fantasy, super heroes, Space Explorers, mechs & Kaiju, pirates, cowboys, Spies, even Cthulhu. 

5.  Kogarashi.  This is Samurai, ninjas, martial artists, and mystical wizards set in a fictional Japan styled setting.  It uses the REAL-D6 rules, meaning all dice rolls are 1D6, and uses advantage/disadvantage system, roll equal or under you're six stats.  Magic is done is also a skill roll.  Armor is a savings roll.