systems without levels or hp's

[Crothian]

d20 with the options from Buy the numbers and using the toughness save of Blue Rose and Mutantsand Masterminds.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Warhammer FRPG does not have levels, uses skill improvement but does use wounds.

Amber DRPG, I don't think it uses anything.

 

[kengar]

Savage Worlds has levels, but not in the D&D sense. There are Novices, Seasoned characters, Veterans, Heroic, and Legendary characters. The ranks reflect a range of experience as opposed to "4th level" etc.

Rather than hit points, SW uses a wound system where you always have the same number of wounds. As you get more powerful, you can become harder to hurt and/or recover easier. But with the exploding dice damage ("Aces"), even a lowly kobold could possibly kill a powerful PC with a lucky dagger thrust.

 

[Talmun]

My group just started playing Lacuna, it's also class-less, level-less and HP-less....and pretty darn fun to boot.

 

[Narfellus]

Ars Magica is what popped into my head. And the magic system truly is extraordinary.

 

[GlassJaw]

Alternity!!!!

Oh yeah, I forgot Alternity. CarlZog is going to be mad at me!

 

[John Morrow]

Can anyone recommend some systems that don't use levels or hp's?

Fudge. If you can make it work for you, it can work really well.

http://www.fudgerpg.com/

 

[Henry]

Oh yeah, I forgot Alternity. CarlZog is going to be mad at me!

Alternity used all three - classes, levels, AND hit points; hit points, however, were three separate totals - stun, wounds, and mortal damage.

 

[Psion]

Alternity used all three - classes, levels, AND hit points; hit points, however, were three separate totals - stun, wounds, and mortal damage.

Well, in name. Professions were loosely class like, and mainly regulated costs of skills and gave you a few other bennies, most of which didn't apply to advancement... it was almost like getting a pack of feats at first level. And levels were more or less increments at which you could spend skill points; there were no "Profession abilities by level" or any such thing.

 

[Aus_Snow]

Interlock, e.g. CP2020 (cyberpunk) by R.T.G. It's all about stat+skill+d10, then you've got armour as DR, wound categories, and a bit of other stuff. Whole thing runs on d10s and d6s. Quite smooth.

Exalted, so I hear.

hm. and lots of what's been said.