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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 6147106" data-attributes="member: 4348">What you sound like you want is an RPB.  A Roleplaying Boardgame.  The most recent is Descent 2nd edition.  You do not really have an option to create a character however, though you have options of which characters to choose.  Very tactical, very gridlike.  You do advance your characters, and gain skills as you progress along the campaign.  Many of the really good RPB's are out of print and could cost you a bundle.The Original Descent (by FFG) had a download where you could create your own characters.  It also had character advancement and all the RP stuff you seem to want in it's RPG campaigns such as Road to Legend.  Be aware though, unlike an RPG...the GM really IS out to kill you...over and over and over again.Warhammer Quest is considered by many the finest of all RPB's.  It's basically a Warhammer RPG type game, but with levels and on a board.  You have a character from a class which you advance in levels (as opposed to Descent or the next I'm going to mention which is more stat increased based).  You gain XP, gold, equipment, shop, etc.Advanced Heroquest is an advanced form of the boardgame Heroquest (imagine that).  In AHQ you play a game which is extremely similar to WHQ (warhammer quest) which is no surprise as both are by the same company.  There are differences, the out of dungeon portions are rougher, the dungeons are a little more random in some ways, and there are more restrictions on wealth carrying.  In addition, characters advance by increasing their stats, not by advancing in level.If you like the D&D 4e you can try the D&D boardgames such as Castle Ravenloft, Wrath of Ashardalon, and Legend of Drizzt.  Heads up though, you don't really level (you can, but only one level, and it's at random), and it's more about a single dungeon crawl overall than the more indepth advancements you get with the games listed above.If you don't care about level advancements and want single scenarios, another game set more in the modern times can also be fun such as Tannhauser which is very tactical, but not all that roleplaying oriented.Games where you don't necessarily play fantasy, and don't necessarily advance in stats or level or in that regard at all could be games such as Doom the board game, Gears of War, or Mansions of Madness.If you sometimes would like a game with Roleplaying aspects, but lighter, faster, and over in one night, but with leveling or gaining equipment, you can also consider these others.My favorite is Runebound.My wife's favorite is Talisman.Others in that type of game would be Return of the Heroes, Prophecy, and the like.One of the best which you don't really gain levels or stats, and only sometimes gain equipment, but is still considered one of the best types of these games is Arkham Horror.Another is called Betrayal at House on the Hill.Hopefully that gives you a list of games to look into and see if you would like them.</blockquote>

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