Looking for a fantasy system

[Jd Smith1]

So I've got a campaign concept I would like to try, but my go-to fantasy system, Zweihander, is not going to serve.

So I need a fantasy system (Not setting; I have a setting). I will not use D&D, Pathfinder, GURPS, or products in Kickstarter.

What I need is a system supported by Roll20 that does not have the spell & classes bloat of D&D/Pathfinder. The more tactical the combat system the better, and the less emphasis on spell-casting the better.

I am currently looking at Castles & Crusades; while it is d20 (not my favorite system), it doesn't have excess classes and the 'spell for literally everything', but it is fairly vanilla. It will suffice if I cannot find anything better.

I had hoped that Elden Ring might be true to the video game, but the English version may not make it out in 2023, so that's out.

Any suggestions?

 

[GMMichael]

"Supported by Roll20" is an interesting request. Does that mean "no narrative dice?" (Those are probably supported by Roll20 now, for all I know.) And why doesn't Zweihaender serve?

 

[Dioltach]

No idea whether it's Roll20 supported, or how tactical the combat is (but early d20 era so... ) but have you considered the Conan d20 game? More focus on martial classes than D&D, with (as you might expect) a strong Sword & Sorcery slant.

 

[thullgrim]

Savage Worlds/Savage Pathfinder. It's a good solid fantasy ruleset, generic power, flatish power curve. Combat is tactical swingy. 'Class based' with the same core classes as in the PF1 core rulebook.

 

[HaroldTheHobbit]

Savage Worlds/Savage Pathfinder. It's a good solid fantasy ruleset, generic power, flatish power curve. Combat is tactical swingy. 'Class based' with the same core classes as in the PF1 core rulebook.

Seconded, great system!

 

[Morrus]

or products in Kickstarter.

What a weird thing to say. Will you also not use products made by people wearing blue shirts or who had eggs for breakfast?

 

[Jd Smith1]

What a weird thing to say. Will you also not use products made by people wearing blue shirts or who had eggs for breakfast?

I want a system now. KIckstarters are released sometime in the future.

 

[TerraDave]

Savage Worlds—core rules. It’s on Role20.

 

[Jd Smith1]

Savage Worlds/Savage Pathfinder. It's a good solid fantasy ruleset, generic power, flatish power curve. Combat is tactical swingy. 'Class based' with the same core classes as in the PF1 core rulebook.

I specified I wasn't interested in Pathfinder.

 

[thullgrim]

I specified I wasn't interested in Pathfinder.

It’s not Pathfinder. It’s Savage Worlds with a class based skin laid over the top to emulate D&D style games. The book uses Paizo’s Golarion setting but you indicated you have a setting and needed rules.

That said core Savage Worlds with the Fantasy Companion would also work and would have 0 association with ‘Pathfinder’.