Other D&D Variant Best D&D Clone for open table play with beginners?

[mamba]

I would need a system that emulates D&D while still being welcoming to RPG beginners,

Maybe Bugbears and Borderlands fits your bill

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/528549/bugbears-borderlands-2e

The first edition is available for free, but offers considerably fewer classes

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/409630/bugbears-and-borderlands

 

[Mark Hyde1]

Shadowdark is the common recommendation. I've heard of people house-ruling BFRPG for modern players. S&W and Dragonslayer from Greg Gillespie are another recommend for old school play feel.
Greyhawk is a good choice for a setting -it's the default now for 2024 5e DMG - - lots of resources online for it too.
Greyhawk Grognard – A blog about the World of Greyhawk, tabletop RPGs, wargames, and pop culture - Good resource blog from the YT-er of the same channel name

 

[HellfireVanWinkle]

I"m curious which of these editions you want a clone of? That will help narrow down the options immensely.

My ideal D&D would be a version that ressembles OSR, but with all the Old School "trinkets" (this is me being polite) either corrected or deleted entirely. Because I always hated things such as : Thief Skills, Descending AC, Thaco and other things which I probably forget.

 

[Micah Sweet]

My ideal D&D would be a version that ressembles OSR, but with all the Old School "trinkets" (this is me being polite) either corrected or deleted entirely. Because I always hated things such as : Thief Skills, Descending AC, Thaco and other things which I probably forget.

So...Shadowdark.