Adding to my RPG Library: What next?

[Thanee]

...and if you can find it somewhere, Tales from the Floating Vagabond.

How could you resist the charme of a RPG where the GM is called "bartender", where you can learn skills like "look good at all times" or "swing nasty pointy thing with panache", and where you find weapon damage codes like "don't point this on my planet!".

Bye
Thanee

 

[MonsterMash]

I'd vote for Call of Cthulhu or Paranoia, both good, very different atmospheres - dark horror or dark humour.

 

[buzz]

What should I get next and why?

Kinda depends on whether you're looking to create a library of "classic"/"essential" RPGs, or just want ideas for anything that's cool.

Again, I am looking for a "all I need is the core book" game system.

Does this mean a generic RPG, or just one that only requires a single rulebook?

I have to second (third? fourth?) reccomendations for Call of Chtulhu. Either the new 6th edition or the most excellent d20 version are excellent choices. This game meets both the "cool" and "essential" criteria. You also don't really need anything but the core book.

Under "cool" but not "essential" one-book games, I'd reccomend CORPS by BTRC. They seem to have forsaken it for their new one-book rpg, EABA, but it's nonetheless a nifty RPG. A complete generic RPG (though weighted heavily towards gritty modern-day settings) in a very slim, concisely-written volume.

Oh, and there's also FUDGE, which no gamer should be without.

 

[PCD]

Thanks for the links.