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You might check out Low Fantasy Gaming RPG. It's a more dangerous/gritty/low magic d20 variant. Pretty easy to increase the magic level if you wish. Formal Party Retreat and improvised chase rules mean you dont have to worry about "balanced encounters" so much, and it has unified refresh...

Remove teleport and Scry from the spell lists...

Mini adventure #10 is out via Patreon: Temple of Shennog :D https://lowfantasygaming.com/2016/12/07/temple-of-shennog/

Sure, there are minor exploits (pushes, trips, disarms, usual RPG combat options). Major exploits cost a luck point but let you sever a scorpion's tail, impale a wolf on a fence spike, or even cut off your foe's head (subject to a HD rule) - entirely improvisation actions that the GM makes a...

Low Fantasy Gaming RPG.... exploits and dark/dangerous magic.

Main Like: Adv/disad Main Dislike: High Magic baked in

I didnt know there was a Midlands until someone else pointed it out to me in another thread!

A One Page summary of the Midlands - a Low Magic Sandbox Setting I'm in the process of writing. Appreciate any feedback! https://lowfantasygaming.com/2016/12...s-in-one-page/

But also sometimes adv\disad turns a 1 into a 20, or similar. It also doesnt increase the range like a static modifier does. It cant be really be satisfyingly averaged to +3/4. It's simply more complex than that, and only looking at averages or medians is misleading or perhaps more accurately an...

Thanks Bravesteel, most welcome.

I am much more interested in episodic sandbox adventures than long drawn out adventure paths. This "story, story, story" (.... someone else's story) approach by Wotc only turns me off 5e more.

Very glad to hear that, thanks Silver Moon :)

I've put together some Random Tables for Taverns in a Low Magic World. I'd post them here directly, but they're too long, so here's the link instead: https://lowfantasygaming.com/2016/11/25/tavern-tables/ Any feedback greatly appreciated. I want to try and make these tables as GM friendly as...

Yep I think it'll be cool, good luck and love to hear how it goes :)

Thanks Ezequielramone, very glad you liked it, and I really appreciate the feedback! Yeah it's easy to convert any d20 D&D like adventure to LFG - just swap out the monster stat blocks, or eyeball it with a similar monster. You might need to make up a Natural 19 effect but that's easy. Monster...

IMO: (1) the-5/+10 mechanic is broken, there's been lots of threads on this issue (2) multiclassing is also broken if you allow 1 level dips Not sure about the rest, but just these two aspects, if you eliminate them, may well fix your issues.

You might try the "Dark & Dangerous" magic rules in the Low Fantasy Gaming RPG. Should give you the mysterious/dangerous feel you're going for. Free PDF - https://lowfantasygaming.com/

Yeah the stealth rules are rather a mess in 5e. In my experience, best to be strict on when you allow re-hiding after a combat starts, and the enemy knows the thief is there.

Definitely doable, perhaps tied in with religion?