I keep bouncing between several RPG rules for a Renaissance setting. I've contemplated (and began writing) my own rules several times as an ongoing project. I bounce between a Renaissance RPG (Renaissance Deluxe, based on BRP/OpenQuest) and possible using Traveller/Cepheus Engine games and modifying them. Should I just write my own rules for my table? Should I shut up and just pick one and read? I don't care for class-based RPGs anymore, I like BRP/Traveller classless and relatively light advancement for character attributes, instead it's about money and connections. Encourages the type of play I'd like.BRP skills scare me, there are so many and character creation is a chore to compute all the numbers. I've never ran Traveller but only have seen videos/reviews.Does anyone else have this issue or am I truly a unique retard?
>remaking traveller>for a low fantasy historical settingTry Burning Wheel, might be up your alley. I know there's a community that used it to play Harn which isn't dissimilar to what you're describing setting-wise
>>94418883>Encourages the type of play I'd like.Elaborate more on this, it'll help narrow in on suggestions. As is could go for anything between Into the Odd, Honour & Intrigue and 7th Sea depending.
>>94418883If you're trying to be autistic, just use GURPS with Renaissance.Otherwise, WFRP with all of the magic and supernatural components removed might be decent.
>>94418883GURPS Basic Set on its own has everything you need. Low-Tech will help with gear, Martial Arts will add lots of fun combat options and historically relevant fighting styles. The Hotspots series has several good relevant splats, too, about Renaissance Florence and Venice, as well as Constantinople.
>>94422175Burning Wheel is hot garbage.>>94422462>>94422731OP has issue with character creation slog of BRP and you retards suggest GURPS to fix this?
>>94418883>Should I just write my own rules for my table? Should I shut up and just pick one and read?Do you enjoy system design? Make your own system if that's something you'd enjoy doing but don't feel obligated to if you don't.
>>94425004>OP has issue with character creation slog of BRP and you retards suggest GURPS to fix this?After his GURPS training montage he's going to be an infinitely better GM
>>94425759nah, you become a better gm by running more games. GURPS is just one brand of autism to pursue, not a panacea.
>>94418883Why not just run 7th sea?
>>94418883Have you considered Song of Swords?It lets you stab people in the groin.
>>94425004There's no way to phrase this without sounding like bumpfag, but all I've done with BW is read the first like quarter of the core rules and heard other people talk about it; what's so shit about Burning Wheel? It seems more engaging than DnD-likes and Fate by a good measure, surely that puts it in the upper half at least
>>94429569>It seems more engagingyou say this like it's a positive thing. Read the rest, try to make a character, and then try to make a character do something. It's a convoluted mess that doesn't end up actually fun. You'll feel like the designer is sitting over your shoulder the whole time, nudging you to do it all his way.
>>94429569>muh use for exp>the world's most forced dice system ever>retard writer doesn't know what fluff and crunch are, everything is a messIt's the worst thing I've ever seen, are you serious? Just read the book.
