Help Me To Create Simple, Basic Rules

[DMdan]

Hi,
I want to create the most simple d&d rules for combat, character generation and miscelaneous stuff so that anyone in my area can play. You can help me by:
**linking me to resources for the simplest d&d or related rpg rules on the net
**helping me to create rules that are simple and quick to learn for d&d or
**sharing simple rules that you use for your games
Thank You,
Dan
yemenite_1@yahoo.com
savehaven2007

 

[shurai]

Hiya.

I'm interested in toning down D&D myself, partly because a friend of mine was asking about it (he says 3rd Ed is way too complex compared with AD&D 2nd Ed). I'm glad to see people are thinking about the complexity of D&D, because I think there's a perception of simplicity where little exists.

Anyways, I googled for "simple d20" and found this:

http://www.rpgblog.org/rpg_blog/2006/09/simple_20.html

I'm reading it now; it looks like it might be useful to you.

 

[Ogrork the Mighty]

It's funny how 3E started off simplifying the game and has morphed into a "monster" of sorts. People say too many options is never a bad thing; I disagree.

 

[shurai]

It's funny how 3E started off simplifying the game and has morphed into a "monster" of sorts. People say too many options is never a bad thing; I disagree.

Agreed. The potential for abuse grows exponentially proportionally with the growth of the available "crunch."

I looked at Jim Hargrove's website (the fellow that wrote Simple 20), and ran across a "free RPGs" category. There seems to be a fantasy-themed game that claims to fit DMdan's needs almost exactly:

http://miscellaneousdebris.sitesled.com/gamefiles/eacore.pdf

Here's Jim's website. He seems to be a rather hoopy frood:

http://miscellaneousdebris.sitesled.com/

 

[Thanee]

I was wondering, what happened with my reply...

CLICK

I see, most have the same idea concerning recommendations.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Thikket]

Glance at this thread in General and download the free 2-page pdf rules. I thought it was pretty interesting. It might be exactly what you want!

http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=177624

 

[Nadaka]

Microlite d20
http://home.greywulf.net/m20/
http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=177624

it doesn't get simpler than that. Thats a 2 page rulebook. Or 1 page front and back.

edit: wow, I was slow to post. thats what I get for hitting reply, then checking out 10 other threads before hitting send.