In Print Fantasy Games

[dcas]

Lejendary Adventure (technically out of print but the books are probably still readily available) is a great game.

 

[buzz]

...it also is beginning to look like the Magic Burner is going to be vapourwar, due to their current emphasis on Burning Empires.

AFAIK, work on BE is long done. Luke & co. are working on some secret project for BWr, and I believe the MagBu is still a priority. Thankfully, there are relevant bits of it for free on their site, not to mention that you don't need really need it in order to play.

OTOH, the combat system is really hinky, and this is coming from someone who is not all that wild about detailed combat.

I'm not sure I understand. You don't like detailed combat, and are saying that BWR's system is too detailed? Or that it's not detailed enough?

FWIW, I thoroughly enjoy the combat system. One of the most unusual and innovative systems for combat I've seen.

 

[Falstaff]

HarnMaster 3.0 is a fantasy rpg that's in print. I really like it but have always had trouble locating willing players.

And yeah, put me down as another gamer suggesting Artesia. Freakin' amazing rpg.

 

[Greg K]

Rolemaster Classic: Loved it back in the day.

Rolemaster Standard System and Rolemaster FRP are also both available from ICE's site. You can even get the books in hardcover.

 

[Aus_Snow]

WFRP is a blast. Rolemaster is wicked fun too. If your players are wholly on board, you can't go wrong with these.

Artesia looks like it could be awesome, however I can't vouch for that. I'm biased here though, as I definitely like some of the game's influences.

I've been meaning to give Burning Wheel a spin, but the time never seems to come around.

 

[Philotomy Jurament]

Lejendary Adventure
Savage Worlds
C&C (may be too close to d20, though)

 

[Philotomy Jurament]

Lejendary Adventure (technically out of print but the books are probably still readily available) is a great game.

Lejendary Essentials is in print, and there are new supplements and adventures (e.g. Living the Lejend, Fish for Breakfast), too. Troll Lord is publishing LA.

 

[Piratecat]

I deeply love WFRP. It's crazy amounts of fun.

 

[JoeGKushner]

The only 'problem' that Warhammer has, is one of the ones Exalted and L5R have.

It's really designed for a specific setting and feel and mood.

But it's easy enough to run and the setting has so much flavor, that those are generally not 'bad' issues.

 

[Nightfall]

What's the matter Joe? Do I scare you?