Any good offline rpgs like d&d?

[Lugnut]

But not d&d. Way too complicated. I want offline, pen and paper, thing for a group of friends, preferably dont have to be brown town about learning it TO learn it.

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[Bloody Mary]

Nethack, assumiming you want computer games.

Only about 7 people are actually good at nethack.

[M]

DnD isn't really that complex. If you try 4th ed I'm told it is very simple even compared to 3.5; really with DnD the only thing that makes it seem complex is the size of the books. If you actually read them it's quite simple, the only problem is that your DM needs to have a good idea of what he's doing or stuff will probably go to hell.

[Lugnut]

100+ page book isn't complex.


Right.

[Wizard]

It isn't complicated, I have the pdf right here and also at my website http://rentalsocks.com/Wizzeh/D&D%203.5%20-%20Players%20Handbook%20%5BOCR%5D.pdf

[Lugnut]

It isn't complicated, I have the pdf right here and also at my website http://rentalsocks.com/Wizzeh/D&D%203.5%20-%20Players%20Handbook%20%5BOCR%5D.pdf

I saw guide that was nearly three times that size.

[Wizard]

Then you were reading the wrong guide.

[Bloody Mary]

Then you were reading the wrong guide.

He was probably reading the plain text guide that combines all three core rulebooks.

[Marcem]

Call of Cthulhu.
Quick Start guide: Here
It's a nice horror based RPG. Really, the basic thing is skill checks.  You roll percentile dice and if it end up below your stat for that skill, you succeed.  The quick start guide can be pretty vague though.

[Lugnut]

Marcems looks good.
They all do...

[ChexGuy331]

100+ page book isn't complex.


Right.

I've read children's chapter books that have more pages. You're just lazy.

[Lugnut]

I've read children's chapter books that have more pages. You're just lazy.

I have also, and do frequently. I don't want to spend a lot time on something I'm only going to use in middle school during the tucking lunch hour.