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Message: <blockquote data-quote="greywulf" data-source="post: 2398972" data-attributes="member: 4285">ok, I'll bite. Here's my take:- A small selection of core classes. 6 is a good number. Each with unique and clearly defined niches and enough flexibility to make every character within that class unique too.- A simple sety of core game mechanics that can be explained to a complete newcomer in five seconds flat- Character generation in under 5 minutes- A clearly defined progression route for characters to develop- enough 'core' monsters for a lifetime's gaming, plus rules for monster and NPC creation.- Clear and concise magic rules- Optional extra crunch that's clearly marked optional.- all in one book!Ignoring the fact I've just described the original D&D Cyclopedia to a tee :grin:, I rate ST Cooley's OGL Fantasy Lite booklet over at <a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=2748" target="_blank">http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=2748</a>  to be about the best ultra lite d20 character generation there is. Perfect for one-shot intro games, and small enough to slip into a side pocket for weekend-away gaming. The only fault with it is that there's no smattering of monsters included - Add in 20-odd core critters (goblin, orc, blink dog, gnoll, troll, beholder, dragon and the rest), and it's a complete game in an A5 booklet. That's an easy thing to fix though.</blockquote>