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I have been playing in a WFRP campaign for about a year now, and I do not like the system. Then again, I don't like Class-based systems, which is basically the same as WFRP's Profession system. Having each of your Profession-Based skills firmly set at your attribute number seems limiting to me...

None of it. I was a playtester for the M:TG RPG aka Manastorm back quite a few years ago. We only made it about six months or so into playtesting before it was dropped. Probably because WTOC had just acquired TSR, but also because the system, despite several interesting ideas, was seriously...

Don't forget the Best of Them All...The Alcove Hobby Shop in Berkely, then Royal Oak. No doubt the best selection of odd little games anywhere! Plus, the owner, Bob Boyle was himself a gamer, and would do whatever it took to keep a customer happy! TGryph

Again, for the sake of completeness, I would like to point out that the "zombies" of 28 Days Later are not actually zombies, but infected humans. Big Difference. Sure they are fast, but they CAN starve to death, so anyplace where you could hole up until they starve to death would work. TGryph

A Prison. Secure walls, its own power generator, an armory with lots of weapons, lots of food supplies, a laundry - in short, a self-sustaining "community" (once you get rid of the pesky "neighbors"). Even then - petty criminals and those deemed more or less trustworthy could join and help...

Running a Bi-Weekly Gurps Low Fantasy Campaign Playing in a Bi-Weekly WFRP 2 campaign. Occasionally run COC & C&C. TGryph

Couldn't agree more..that's why I GM Gurps now. Grim & Gritty is the way to go! TGryph

I did indeed write "Bonds of Brotherhood" based on the 1st Edition Monk. If I can answer any questions about it for you, drop me a line! TGryph

Seconded. Switched over to Gurps from 3.5 a couple of years ago and never looked back! TGryph

Cheap Mini's? Hit the local Dollar Stores, if your region of the world has them. Many times I have seen and picked up bags of knights or other figures that would work well in my games. I also bought several plastic Dragon miniatures (again a buck apiece) that are quite close in scale to the...

My Gurps group tried a one-off just last weekend using the Mongoose RQ rules. We pretty much hated it. Although it had good points (the basic percentile system etc), the combat was just too chart-checky. We also didn't like the Opposed Rules checks, especially during combat (although I...

'Nother option... Was a D&Der, am a Gurps GM who occasionally plays C&C :) TGryph

My contributions: The Mechanoid Invasion - from Palladium, it was actually a very interesting setting, but the system was too close to D&D for my tastes. Swordbearer - Heritage Games ) I think...maybe FGU). Anyway, a REALLY cool liitle game that got my group away from D&D for a year or so, but...

And Powers isn't really even necessary, especially if you run a more low-magic, gritty campaign such as I do. I have had Powers since it came out, read it once, and never even used it yet..and my campaign is going on its third year. TGryph BTW...Did you get the books I sent yet?

What pushed me away? In a word - Feats. They just seemed to be a way to break the established, normal rules. In a little more detail, I hated that the characters were so much overpowered compared to the older editions that it seemed like I was playing a video game. It got to be WWAAAYY to much...

There is actually a very nice fan conversion of Fantasy Folk for 4E at the following site, about 2/3 down the page...here TGryph

Hey DM! Don't give up...I convinced half of my 8-person 3.5 D&D group to switch over to Gurps, and almost 3 years later we have added a couple more, and are still going great guns. In fact, I have another old 3rd Edition Gurps Book. If you are in the US, drop me a PM at my e-mail...

Did I switch? Oh yes...after giving 3.0 a try for a year, I ran, not walked to several other systems. My fond memories of Old Skool D&D were dashed after playing 3.0, and I hated what it had become. Oddly enough though , I am glad, as it pushed me to try other systems I probably would not have...

QFT. And use the downtime to meet more mature people who may or may not be gamers, then try to draw them into your game. No rush..make sure there is a good personality mesh before even thinking about gaming. Good Luck! TGryph

Based on these revised criteria, I am going to add my voice in support of Savage Worlds. Fits them all to a T TGryph