Pre-Apocalypse is definitely the common one for me, but that's mostly because my main game is probably Call of Cthulhu, where "the end is nigh, but you might still have a shot at delaying it" is the default.
But I chose No Apocalypse, because I'm starting to prefer lower-stakes stories where...
Nice! I've got the fan translations saved somewhere, but never gave them a proper read-through.
For those looking for a crash-course on Lodoss War, WilliamSRD did a rundown on it a couple months back... That apparently got pulled from YT because of all of the anime clips, so here's the Patreon...
Yeah, I tend to stick to specific genres (usually with the numbered expansions, but still). Bites, Cthulhu, Zombies, etc.
Personally, I'd love to see re-releases of the D&D 3E books and Chez Geek/Goth. Loved those to pieces.
Yeah, I occasionally experiment with this.
Tried to make the most dirt-simple brawler imaginable (because I'm basic). Ended up giving a Champion Fighter a reworked Martial Arts (uses STR, starts at d6, no monk weapons) and Unarmored Defence (CON). Just keep pumping STR/CON and you can pummel...