The Basic Fantasy Role Playing game is just that — a role playing game released under the Open Game License. it’s based on the d20 3.5 rules, but takes its inspiration from old school role playing.
Role Playing Game
Buffy The Vampire Slayer RPG
A lite version of The Buffy The Vampire Slayer RPG rules are available at the BBC, of all places.
Pocket Dungeon Game
Pocket Dungeon is a small, solo dungeon game that uses the pocketmod small booklet printing system.
Firefly For Savage Worlds
Here’s an excellent adaptation of Savage Worlds to the FireFly universe. I’m a fan of the all-too-short-lived Josh Whedon science fiction series.
RISUS RPG Lite
Risus is a free RPG from S. John Ross. He writes:
Risus is a complete Role Playing Game (RPG) designed to provide an “RPG Lite” for those nights when the brain is too tired for exacting detail. Risus is especially valuable to GMs assembling a quick convention game, or any late-night beer-and-pretzels outing. While it is essentially a Universal Comedy System, it works just as well for serious play (if you insist!). Best of all, a Risus character takes about 20 seconds to create!
CREDIT WHERE IT’S DUE
Inspiration for the nature of this game comes largely from the sadly out-of-print classic, Ghostbusters, from West End Games, sparked against an idea (Clich�s) from DC Heroes. The final shape and form of the game was inspired by Over the Edge, from Atlas Games. Other RPGs (most notably GURPS, FUDGE and Tunnels and Trolls), have also provided valuable inspiration …