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Originally Posted by Fyrestryke If you want a good system that lets you "pick your powers" just use the Hero system -- http://www.herogames.com/home.htm I've played "DND" characters using the Hero system to great effect. |
If you are wedded to the D&D/D20 system, but want some more flexibility, there are several options available:
1) Unearthed Arcana offers three "generic" hero classes that allow for greater flexibility in character creation and advancement.
2) Green Ronin's True 20 has some more flexible character generation aspects (and a simplified game system overall.)
3) Although out of print, the Big Eyes Small Mouth D20 game from Guardians of Order deconstructs every base D&D class and offers a point-buy option, where you choose what you want while still maintaining the familiar D&D class and level structure.
4) As Chris mentioned, Pathfinder looks pretty sweet. As I read more of the D&D4e rules (I picked up the PH and
DMG this week,) I become more interested in picking up the Pathfinder paperback book at GenCon.
5) Mutants & Masterminds is a D20-based game designed for superhero game play, but could just as easily be a point-buy fantasy game, I would think. This fall they are coming out with a Warriors and Warlocks supplement which allows for comic-book style fantasy game play.