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I wanted to think about it for a bit before answering.

That's awesome!

As I think about it, I also have Ravenloft, Dark Sun, the Shadowfell, Call of Cthulhu (Victorian, Western, Dark Ages, Dreamlands) and Thay. So...I really do have quite a few. 😬

Doh! I do have a Glorantha book and a lot of LotR stuff. And Lankhmar. I'd tried to find something(s) for Warhammer (fantasy, 40k) but couldn't really.

Hello friends! I am looking for some TTRPG setting books. I don't need pages and pages dedicated to characters and rules; I am more interested in lore and world information. I have the following, but any others you can suggest will be most appreciated. And happy Boxing Day to all of our...

Australians live in terror of something eating them. They don't have time to spell correctly.

Yes. In the past six years we've tried: 5e. Lord of the Rings 5e. Dragonbane, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Star Trek Adventures. Castles&Crusades, Call of Cthulhu. Basic Role Playing. My crew and I try out lots to see what we like and what we don't like. The system shapes the game for sure.

Merry Christmas, all. I managed to find a episode of BBC "A Ghost Story for Christmas" before going to bed last night (East Coast USA). A dose of M.R. James is my kind of Christmas Eve. Peace on earth, goodwill toward all!

Embrace the chaos! Rather than writing an elaborate character backstory <cough cough 5e cough cough>, you begin as a nobody. A radish farmer. A peddler of trinkets. A bootblack. Then, through the horrors of the funnel, one of your 0 level civilians becomes a hero. You don't have to use a funnel...

Yes. I think so. I was trying to think of Runequest specific mechanics. Regardless: lovely book that I am happy that I got! Maybe check out the free PDF first. Full disclosure: I have dragon sickness with RPG books, so I but...a lot.

Try Mutant Crawl Classics by Goodman Games. You want irradiated gonzo chaos? Look no further!

So, I have both. What I like about the new version is the presentation (the book is beautiful) and the addition of many optional mechanics that come from other systems. You can add strike ranks, for example. Sanity. Passions. All these different bits and baubles from other games (Rune Quest...

this is all super helpful, and I am grateful for the advice and ideas. I don't know if my 57 year old eyes are up for minis, TBH. Even with a lot of light and a magnifying glass.

Basic Role Playing: Universal Game Engine's Bestiary.

If WotC produces something that is actually sword&sorcery vs. what you are describing--hopepunk, I guess?--I'll eat my hat.