What System Rulebooks would you suggest?

[Starwulf]

So, I'm continuously reading about all these other settings, like Exalted, and Hackmaster(I think?) and other ones, that all follow 3.x Rules, but obviously have several differences. Which settings would you suggest finding Rulebooks/Handbooks for(ie: which settings are really fun). I ask because I'd eventually like to branch out and try out these other systems, but there are so many different ones, I have no idea which ones to try. Like, I did a search for exalted, and I found the 2nd edition rulebooks, but there are like 30 different rulebooks. Are they all needed? How come I don't see any player handbook for it(ie: a section that details the various races and classes you can choose from)?

[Eldan]

Actually, both Hackmaster and Exalted are their own roleplaying systems and don't follow 3.X. They aren't even D&D, so there's no "Player's Handbook". They don't even really have races and classes as D&D does.

For 3.x, official settings were Greyhawk (which didn't really get any books though, I think), Eberron (newly introduced for this edition) and Forgotten Realms. There's also semi-official ones like the Pathfinder setting (forgot the name) and Ravenloft, though these are a bit more difficult to find.

[Greylond]

Actually, both Hackmaster and Exalted are their own roleplaying systems and don't follow 3.X. They aren't even D&D, so there's no "Player's Handbook". They don't even really have races and classes as D&D does.



Don't know about Exalted, but HackMaster certainly DOES have Classes and Races.

HackMaster 4th Edition is actually a continuation of AD&D. It uses the AD&D game engine with additional rules. There IS a Player's HandBook and a GM Book, Class splatbooks and Monster books.

HackMaster Basic(aka HackMaster 5th/Advanced). So far the only thing produced for this version is HackMaster Basic, one book only, everything you need in one book. It has Four Races and Four Classes.

[Starwulf]

Good to know about HackMaster, I'll have to eventually look into finding those books.

So, if exalted doesn't have a players handbook or classes/races, how do you decide what kind of character to play? Feats/skills? Do you just make them up as you go?

Also, what other Systems are there? Doesn't have to be 3.x, could be it's own system like Exalted/HackMaster, or anything else. I'm interested in learning about all types of them.

[The Dark Fiddler]

So, if exalted doesn't have a players handbook or classes/races, how do you decide what kind of character to play? Feats/skills? Do you just make them up as you go?

It's a point-buy system. You can buy any ability you want from a list, with lower powers leading to more powerful ones, and with a few prerequisites.

I don't know how comprehensive it is, but this list (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TabletopGames) might be helpful in learning about other systems.

[The Rose Dragon]

So, if exalted doesn't have a players handbook or classes/races, how do you decide what kind of character to play? Feats/skills? Do you just make them up as you go?

...you don't have those. Many games don't have those. Exalted uses a completely different system, which does not require all those things. A lot of games use systems that are little like d20 System. Most of them are better than d20 System, in fact (though my favorite game is M&M, which is based on the OGL, so I don't know if I'd be willing to say it is unsalvageable). In fact, AD&D didn't have feats and skills, so they are not even an intrinsic part of the whole Dungeons & Dragons franchise.

This (http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=3671&it=1) is Exalted 2nd Edition core rulebook. It has everything you need to play (Solars, that is). Other books add many options that are helpful, but none are strictly necessary to play (they are, however, necessary to understand the setting).

[Tael]

1: Exalted is not only completely different from D&D setting wise, it uses the Storyteller System.

2: You want to know "What other systems there are?" You do realize that D&D is not the be all and end of RPGs right? Let's take a quick look at a list of the other systems:

B

Babylon 5 by Mongoose Publishing
Babylon Project by Chameleon Eclectic Entertainment - Based on the Babylon 5 TV franchise
Basic Action Super Heroes by Basic Action Games - a rules-lite superheroes rpg.
Basic Role-Playing by Chaosium - role-playing game system
Battleaxe by Sixteen Coal Black Horses - fantasy role-playing
BattleDragons by Spartacus Publishing - play as dragons in a fantasy world
Battlelords of the 23rd Century by SSDC, Inc.
Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game by Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd - based on the SciFi TV series
Beyond the Supernatural
Big Bang Comics RPG
Big Eyes, Small Mouth by Guardians of Order - anime-based RPG
Bitume by Croc (French - post-apocalyptic, Mad Max-like)
Bliss Stage by TAO games - Mecha game taking place 7 years after the adults of the world fell asleep
Blood Dawn by SSDC, Inc.
Blood of Heroes
Bloodlust (French), edited by Asmodée Editions
Blue Planet by Biohazard Games
Blue Rose by Green Ronin
Boot Hill by TSR, Inc. - Wild West adventure
Broken Road
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - based on the TV show of the same name
Bunnies and Burrows
Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic by Tri Tac Games
The Burning Wheel - high fantasy
Bushido by Fantasy Games Unlimited - samurai RPG

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Cadwallon by Rackham
Call of Cthulhu by Chaosium - based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft
Cartoon Action Hour by Spectrum Games
Castles & Crusades by Troll Lord Games - OGL System fantasy RPG
Castle Falkenstein - steampunk fantasy
Catgirl Avengers - Furry/anime humor RPG
Champions by Hero Games
Changeling: The Dreaming (original World of Darkness)
Changeling: The Lost (new World of Darkness)
Children of the Sun by Misguided Games
Chill
Chivalry & Sorcery
Chronicles System - Steampunk fantasy, Freely distributed skill-based d100 system
Les Chroniques d'Erdor, edited by Boite a Polpette - an unusual French RPG of oneiric fantasy using a 54 card deck
Circe by Bryce Harrington
City of Heroes by Eden Studios, Inc. - the tabletop companion to the City of Heroes MMORPG.
Cliffhanger by Fantasy Games Unlimited - 1930s adventure
La Compagnie de glaces (French) - post-apocalyptic, from the novels of G.-J. Arnaud
Cold City by Contested Ground Studios
Conan Role-playing Game by TSR, Inc., a GURPS game by Steve Jackson Games, and an OGL System game by Mongoose Publishing
Conspiracy X by Eden Studios, Inc. - extraterrestrials, UFOs, and government coverups
Contenders by Prince of Darkness Games - award winning game revolving around the lives of boxers
C°ntinuum - time travel adventure
Core Command by Dream Pod 9
Corporation the Roleplaying Game by Core Games Publishing
CORPS by Blacksburg Tactical Research Center
Corum - an addendum to the Stormbringer RPG (aka Elric!)
Cosmic Synchronicity by Joseph Teller
Covenant by Realms Publishing
CthulhuTech by Wildfire - H.P. Lovecraft's horror with Mecha and Anime influences
Cursed Empire by Chris Loizou - dark fantasy. Formerly known as Crimson Empire
Cybergeneration by R. Talsorian Games - alternate setting for Cyberpunk 2020
Cyberpunk 2013 by R. Talsorian Games - out of print and superseded by Cyberpunk 2020
Cyberpunk 2020 by R. Talsorian Games
Cyberpunk V3.0 by R. Talsorian Games
Cyberspace by Iron Crown Enterprises
Cyborg Commando by New Infinities, Inc.
Cyno's Role-Play

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D6 System by West End Games - in-house system, based on the Star Wars RPG
d20 Future by Wizards of the Coast - generic futuristic game using the d20 System
d20 Modern by Wizards of the Coast - generic modern game using the d20 System
d20 Past by Wizards of the Coast - generic historical game using the d20 System
d20 System - based on Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition rules
Danger International by Hero Games - espionage adventure
Dangerous Journeys by E. Gary Gygax, published by Game Designers' Workshop
Daredevils - pulp era mystery
Darwin's World by RPGObjects - post-apocalyptic RPG
Dash-in Dungeons by Wednesday Night Games - fast-play fantasy RPG
Dark Conspiracy by Game Designers' Workshop
Dark Continent - colonial African horror
The Dark Eye - Germany's most popular RPG,[citation needed] known in Germany as Das Schwarze Auge
Dark Heresy, the Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay Game by Black Industries
DC Heroes by Mayfair Games
DC Universe Roleplaying Game by West End Games
Dead Inside - a small-press RPG where the characters attempt to rebuild their lost souls through selfless and noble actions (and get superhuman powers along the way)
Deadlands: Lost Colony by Pinnacle Entertainment Group
Deadlands: The Weird West by Pinnacle Entertainment Group, GURPS version by SJGames
Deeds of Valor by Swordmaster
Deliria: Faerie Tales for the New Millennium by Phil Brucato, published by Laughing Pan Productions
Demon: The Fallen (original World of Darkness)
Desolation - a post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG by Greymalkin Designs
Diana: Warrior Princess by Marcus Rowland
Diomin by OtherWorld Creations
The Doctor Who Role Playing Game by FASA - based on the 1963–89 run of the BBC television series
Doctor Who - Adventures In Time And Space: the roleplaying game by Cubicle 7 Entertainment, based on the 2005–present run of the BBC television series
Doctor Who - Time Lord (role-playing game) by Virgin Publishing - based on the 1963–89 run of the BBC television series
Dogs in the Vineyard by Lumpley Games - loosely based on the Mormon State of Deseret in pre-statehood Utah
Dominion Rules - an open-source fantasy twelve-sided-die-based RPG encouraging the creation of new skill, spells, beasts and rules and featuring an innovative combat system
Donjon by Clinton R. Nixon, Donjon Anvilwerks
Don't Rest Your Head by Evil Hat Productions
Double Cross - Superhero (Japanese)
Dračí doupě - the most popular Czech fantasy RPG system[citation needed] loosely based on Dungeons & Dragons
Dragonfable - a fantasy RPG where you can create your own character and fight monsters.
DragonMech - a cross between fantasy and mecha
DragonNet - a free open-source fantasy RPG system
DragonQuest - a now out-of-print RPG, suppressed by TSR
DragonRaid by **** Wulf - a Christian RPG
Dragonstar - where science fiction and fantasy blend
Dragon Warriors - an easy-to-use RPG system published in paperback format
Drakar och Demoner (Dragons and Demons) - Swedish fantasy RPG
Draug - Norwegian RPG set in 1801, based on the FUDGE engine.
Dread: The First Book of Pandemonium by Rafael Chandler
Dreaming Cities - an urban fantasy game by Guardians of Order for the Tri-Stat system
The Dresden files - an urban fantasy variant of the FATE game based on the books by Jim Butcher
Duelist System by Undecided Studios - Martial Arts role-playing system
Dungeons & Dragons - created by Dave Arneson and E. Gary Gygax, further editions by TSR, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast
Dying Earth - based on the stories of Jack Vance
Dzikie Pola (Wild Fields), a set in 17th century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

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EABA, or End All Be All by Blacksburg Tactical Research Center - a generic RPG system
Earthdawn
Eclipse Phase
Elemental Axes by Crosstime Games
Elfquest by Chaosium - based on the works of Richard Pini and Wendy Pini
Elric! by Chaosium, based on Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné stories
En Garde! by Game Designers' Workshop and SFC Press - duelists from 17th century France
Endyval - (Bulgarian) Sivosten
Emergency Response Team
Empire Galactique by François Nédelec (French) - space opera
Empire of the Petal Throne - set in M. A. R. Barker's world of Tékumel
Eon by NeoGames - Swedish fantasy game
Epic Role Playing by Dark Matter Studios
ERA by Clinica TBF
E-RPG System by Ironwood Omnimedia
Espionage! by Hero Games - based on Second Edition Champions
Eternal Soldier by Tai-Gear Simulations Free Universal Role-Playing system published in 1985.
Etherlords by Nival Interactive
Etherscope by Goodman Games
The Everlasting (role-playing game) by Visionary Entertainment Studios Inc
EverQuest Role-Playing Game by White Wolf, Inc. - pencil & paper version of the popular MMORPG
Everway
EW-System by Extraordinary Worlds Studio - Open game system
Ex Machina
Exalted
Exodus: Post Apocalyptic RPG by Glutton Creeper Games
EXO by Ediciones Sombra)(Spanish
The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Münchhausen by James Wallis - a storytelling RPG based on the novel of Baron Münchhausen

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fable
Fading Suns
Faery's Tale by Firefly Games - an interactive storytelling game of fairy folklore suitable for younger players
Fairy Meat by Kenzer & Company
Faldon by Illusory Studios
Fanhunter - Spanish game based on the series of comics of the same name
Fantasy Heartbreaker Roleplaying Game by William Bargo Subcellar Games- a lighthearted OGL based fantasy role-playing game
Fantasy Hero
Fantasy Imperium by Shadowstar Games, Inc. - an interactive storytelling game of historical fantasy
The Fantasy Trip by Steve Jackson, published by Metagaming Concepts
The Fantasy Sagas - A Player's Guidebook for Ironwood Omnimedia E-RPG System
Fantasy Wargaming - a project by dissatisfied British Dungeons & Dragons players, it was considered incomplete and insufficient yet featured noteworthy elements and qualities that are still yet unseen in most role-playing games[citation needed]
Farscape Roleplaying Game by Alderac Entertainment Group
Fastlane by Twisted Confessions author Alexander Cherry
FATE - Fantastic Adventures in Tabletop Entertainment based on the FUDGE engine
Fate of the Norns by Andrew Valkauskas - Viking Historical/Fantasy
Fates Worse than Death by Vajra Enterprises - a cyberpunk-influenced game set in Manhattan in 2080
Feng Shui - based on Hong Kong martial arts movies
Fight the Evil Power - a role-playing game designed for people who haven't played before
Fireborn by Fantasy Flight Games
Forgotten Futures
Friendly Wars by Undecided Studios
Fringeworthy by Tri Tac Games
FTL:2448 by Tri Tac Games
FUDGE by Steffan O'Sullivan - "Free, Universal, Do-it-Yourself Gaming Engine"
Furry Outlaws
Furry Pirates
Fuzion by R. Talsorian Games and Hero Games - a simple and customizable generic open gaming system co-produced , based on principles from R. Talsorian's Interlock System and Hero Games' Hero System

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A Game of Thrones - based on the eponymous fantasy novel by R.R. Martin
Gamma World by TSR, Inc.
Gangbusters by TSR, Inc. - 1930s urban crime adventure
Ganghedge by Empire Wargames
Gatecrasher - a tongue-in-cheek science-fiction & fantasy setting
Gaterunner - based on the novel Gatecrash
Ghostbusters by West End Games - based on the Ghostbusters film series
Godlike by Hawthorn Hobgoblynn Press
Golden Heroes by Games Workshop
Gossip Beverly Hills based on the Gossip Girl film series - 2008s urban drama adventure
Gothic
The Great Commission - a d20 Christian RPG
Grey Ranks
Grimm
Gunslingers and Gamblers - set in the American Wild West of 1876
GURPS by Steve Jackson Games - "Generic Universal Role Playing System"

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HackMaster by Kenzer & Company
Halcyon by Neuwerld Studios
HakobuneBy Tim Peare
HardNova II
HârnMaster/Hârn
HARP by Iron Crown Enterprises - "High Adventure Role-Playing"
HARPE - the "Hugely Adaptable (action/anime) Role-Playing Engine", Free and quite adaptable
Hawkmoon - an addendum to the Stormbringer RPG (aka Elric!)
Heavy Gear by Dream Pod 9
Heretics by Wasteland Games - modern-day horror
Hero System by Hero Games
HeroQuest/Hero Wars
Heroes Unlimited by Palladium Books
Hong Kong Action Theater
Human Occupied Landfill
Hollow Earth Expedition by Exile Games Studio - 1930's style pulp adventure
Human Age by Noire Divorce
Hunter: The Reckoning (original World of Darkness)

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Icar by Rob Lang, a free science-fiction game.
Imagine Role Playing
Ironhedge by Empire Wargames
In Dark Alleys by Vajra Enterprises
In Nomine - based on In Nomine Satanis / Magna Veritas
In Nomine Satanis / Magna Veritas (French) by Croc (Siroz) - satiric gang/spy wars involving angels and demons in the contemporary world
Incursion by Tri Tac Games
InSaNiTy the role-playing game by Haphazard Projects
InSpectres by Memento Mori Theatricks
Iron Kingdoms by Privateer Press
Iron Gauntlets: Heroic Fantasy Roleplaying
Ironclaw - edited by Sanguine Productions Ltd
Iron Heroes - d20 system based on making D&D playable without magic
It Came From The Late, Late, Late Show by Stellar Games

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Jadeclaw - edited by Sanguine Productions Ltd
Jags
JailLords - Are You a Jail Lord or a Jail Fish?
James Bond 007 by Victory Games - based on the James Bond films
Jorune (or Skyrealms of Jorune)
Jovian Chronicles by Dream Pod 9
Judge Dredd: The Role-playing Game by Games Workshop, another by Mongoose Publishing
Justice, Inc. by Hero Games - 1930s Pulp fiction oriented adventure

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Kindred of the East (spinoff of Vampire: The Masquerade)
Kindred of the Ebony Kingdom (spinoff of Vampire: The Masquerade)
Killer by Steve Jackson Games (live action)
kill puppies for satan (sic) by Lumpley Games
Kobolds Ate My Baby! by 9th Level Games
Krysztaly Czasu (Polish, Crystals of Time) by MAG
Kult - Swedish game based on Gnostic concepts with some Kabbalistic undertones

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Lace and Steel, published originally by TAGG and re-released by Pharos Press - an Australian RPG set in a world of civilised Centaurs and Harpies with a musketeers/swashbuckling feel
Land of the Rising Sun by Fantasy Games Unlimited - Samurai and Ninjas using the Chivalry & Sorcery system.
Lands of Adventure
Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos by Westwood
Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny by Westwood
Lands of Lore 3 by Westwood
Legend of the Five Rings Role-Playing Game by Alderac Entertainment Group - Asian-themed RPG
Légendes Celtiques (French)
Légendes de la Vallée des rois - French RPG set in Ancient Egypt
Legendy Armandie by Skaven - fantasy RPG created
Legionnaire by FASA - standalone role-playing game for the Renegade Legion universe
Lejendary Adventure, created by Gary Gygax and published by Hekaforge Productions
Lightspeed by Christian Conkle - an overtly generic space opera RPG, using the Instant Fuzion ruleset
Little Fears - The Role-playing Game of Childhood Terror by Key 20 Publishing
Live Free or Die, the Game of Suburban Insurgency - a post UN invasion RPG written by an Army officer and Iraq veteran
Living Steel by Leading Edge Games - futuristic game on the world of Rhand
Lone Wolf
The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game by Decipher, Inc. - based on the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien
Lords of Creation by Avalon Hill

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Macho Women with Guns by Blacksburg Tactical Research Center
Maelstrom by Puffin Books
Mage: The Ascension by White Wolf, Inc. - set in the original World of Darkness
Mage: The Awakening by White Wolf, Inc. - set in the new World of Darkness 2.0
M.A.G.U.S. (Hungarian)
Maji by Wasteland Games - modern-day alien conspiracy game
Man, Myth & Magic by Yaquinto - RPG drawing on 4000 B.C. to 1000 A.D. Earth legends
Marvel Super Heroes Role-Playing Game by TSR, Inc.
Marvel Universe Roleplaying Game by Marvel Publishing Group
Masterbook
Mecha - a game based on Anime Mecha science fiction
Mechamorphosis by Fantasy Flight Games
Mechanical Dream
The Mechanoid Invasion
MechWarrior
Mega - les Messagers Galactiques (French) - parallel universe
Megaverse by Palladium Books
Meikyu kingdom (Japanese) - members of tiny kingdom's court explore dungeons
Mekton by R. Talsorian Games - based on Anime Mecha science fiction
MERC[disambiguation needed] by Fantasy Games Unlimited: A Modern Role Playing Game of Counter Insurgency
Merc 2000 - Twilight 2000 updated for the post-Cold War '90s
Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes by Flying Buffalo
The Metabarons Roleplaying Game by West End Games
Metal Magic and Lore by 5th Epoch Publishing
Metamorphosis Alpha (1976)
Middle Earth Role Play - based on the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien
Midgard - the oldest German fantasy RPG[citation needed]
Miles Christi[disambiguation needed] (French) - (Crusades and knights Templar)
Millennium's End - by Chameleon Eclectic Entertainment
Mind Games RPG - by Deiron e Yangsmoth
The Modern Sagas - A Player's Guidebook for Ironwood Omnimedia Company's E-RPG System
Mojo, by Polymancer Studios, Inc.
Monastyr (Polish), Monastery by Portal
The Monster Horror Show by James Herbert Brennan a very tongue in cheek basic fantasy role play system.
The Morrow Project
Mouse Guard
Multiverser by E.R. Jones and M. Joseph Young
Mummy: The Resurrection (original World of Darkness)
Murphy's World by Peregrine Creative Services
Mutant by Target Games
Mutant: Undergångens Arvtagare by Järnringen Förlag AB
Mutant RYMD
Mutant Chronicles
Mutants & Masterminds by Green Ronin Publishing
My Life with Master by Half Meme Press
Myrskyn aika by Mike Pohjola
Mystic Realms

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The Nearside Project by Greymalkin Designs - adventure between 13 alternate Earths while avoiding insanity (previously released in 1996, new edition in 2011).
NeoKosmos (in Portuguese) by Krypteia Estúdio Criativo - a setting of Greek Mythology
Neiyar: Land of Heaven and the Abyss by Bards and Sages
Nephilim by Chaosium - modern occult
Neuroshima (Polish) by Portal
Nicotine Girls by Paul Czege
Nightbane
Nightlife by Stellar Games
Night Wizard! (Japanese) - wizards in contemporary
Ninja Burger by Steve Jackson Games
Ninjas and Superspies by Palladium Books - martial arts and espionage adventure
Nobilis by R. Sean Borgstrom
Noctum by Mischa L. Thomas
Noir by Archon Gaming, Inc.
Normality, a Dada/ergodic role-playing game by Hugh Dingwall and Vishãla Jekic.
Novus, by Firehawk Games.
Now Playing, by Carnivore Games.

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Obsidian - The Age of Judgement by Apophis Consortium
Other Suns by Fantasy Games Unlimited
Over the Edge by Atlas Games
OSRIC

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Paladin
Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game by Palladium Books
Pandemonium! by MIB Productions - roleplaying in the world of tabloid news
Pantheon role playing game
Paper Computer Games - a series of illustrated roleplaying games with simple rules and a complex universe. Any gaming session played by anyone at any time is added to the overall storyline and considered canon.
Paranoia originally by West End Games, later by Mongoose Publishing - a satire of dystopian futures
Passion Play - the Fading Suns live action role-playing game
Pax Draconis by Technicraft Design - a detailed rules heavy space opera with a percentile system
Pendragon (or King Arthur Pendragon) - Arthurian legend
Phoenix Command by Leading Edge Games
Polaris (role-playing game)
Point Blank by Wasteland Games - modern-day Action movie game
The Pokéthulhu Adventure Game by Cumberland Games and Diversions
Powers and Perils by Avalon Hill
Pathfinder: Role Playing Game
PowerGame
Praedor - based on the eponymous comics by Petri Hiltunen
Prime Directive by Task Force Games
Prince Valiant by Chaosium
Privateers and Gentlemen by Fantasy Games Unlimited - naval adventure in the Napoleonic era
Proles - Dysangelium, outrageous sci-fi rpg by Briza L
Promethean: The Created by White Wolf, Inc. (new World of Darkness)
Psiworld by Fantasy Games Unlimited - SF adventures with a focus on psi abilities
Pulp Adventure by Planet Pulp Productions - High Adventure Gaming cinematic style.
Puppetland

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Q10
QAGS
Qin
Quest of the Ancients

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Rangers of Taradoin by Sean-Robert Shaw
Rapture: The Second Coming by William Spencer-Hale, Quintessential Mercy
Recon by Palladium Books - Vietnam War adventure
Red Dwarf: The Role Playing Game by deep 7 - based on BBC comedy Red Dwarf
Reich Star by Simon Bell and Ken Richardson (1991) as Creative Encounters - fight Nazis in space.
Rêve: the Dream Ouroboros by Denis Gerfaud (French, Rêve de Dragon)
The Riddle of Steel by Driftwood Publishing
Rifts by Palladium Games - crossover system
Ringworld by Chaosium
Risus
Robotech by Palladium Games; based on the Robotech anime television series
Rocky and Bullwinkle
RMSS (Rolemaster Fantasy Role Playing) by Iron Crown Enterprises - fully expandable and customizable rules system
Rules to Live By from Interactivities Ink - generic customizable live action rules system, with expansions for horror and fantasy
Rune Striders
Runebearer by Chris Magoun - "Magic and religion clash in a ruined world"
RuneQuest by Chaosium, versions also by Avalon Hill and Mongoose Publishing

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Saga A Swedish fantasy role-playing game.
Savage Worlds
The Sci-Fi Sagas - A Player's Guidebook for Ironwood Omnimedia Company's E-RPG System
Scion: Hero Modern day children of the gods by White Wolf
Sea Dracula (The role-playing game of lawyers in animal city) - Nick Smith and Jake Richmond
Sengoku (role-playing game) by Gold Rush Games Historical fantasy set in feudal Japan.
SenZar - a game notorious for its blatant encouragement of munchkinism.
Serenity by Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd, based on the Firefly television series.
Seventh Sea by Alderac Entertainment Company
Shab-al-Hiri Roach by Bully Pulpit Games
Shadowforce Archer by Alderac Entertainment Group - a setting for Spycraft
Shadow Nations (Obsidian Europe Horror, Scifi, fantasy)
Shadowrun (cyberpunk fantasy)
Shard RPG (anthropomorphic heroic-fantasy)
Shatterzone
Shock: Social Science Fiction
Silver Age Sentinels by Guardians of Order
Simply Roleplaying! by Microtactix, a simple and customizable generic open gaming system similar to Fuzion and the Action! System
Sine Requie - Italian horror role-playing game.
Skull and Crossbones - Pirate Adventures on the Spanish Main by FGU
Skyrealms of Jorune
SLA Industries
Sorcerer by Ron Edwards
Space 1889 by GDW - Victorian Era Sci-Fi (steampunk)
Space Gothic - German crossover between military science fiction, space opera and horror.
Space Opera by Fantasy Games Unlimited
Spacemaster - the SF adaptation of Rolemaster
SpaceNinjaCyberCrisis XDO by Crucible Design - a tongue-in-cheek anime game
Spaceship Zero by Green Ronin Publishing
Spirit of the Century by Evil Hat Productions - a pulp game using the FATE system
Spycraft by Alderac Entertainment Group - espionage adventure
Star Frontiers by TSR
StarCraft Adeventure by TSR Inc.
Star*Drive by TSR, Inc.
Starfaring by Flying Buffalo
Stargate SG-1 (RPG) by AEG
Starhedge by Empire Wargames
Star Riders by Ianus Games - parody of space opera
Starship Troopers (RPG) by Mongoose Publishing
Star Hero - the SF adaptation of Fantasy Hero's Hero System
Star Traders - space opera RPG game for the Android platform
Star Trek
The Star Wars Roleplaying Game - the D6 System ancestor published by West End Games
Star Wars - the D20 System version published Wizards of the Coast
Star Wreck Roleplaying Game - a parody game based on the Star Wreck movie franchise, written by Mike Pohjola.
Steampunk Bonanza! - a fast action roleplaying game, written by Figby McSpoons
STOCS by Wasteland Games - modern-day generic system
Stormbringer, by Chaosium, based on Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné stories
St. Palmer's a Pirate/West Indies RPG
Superhero 2044
Squawk - is about intelligent archosaurs in another star system, by the Game Arts Guild.
Sundered Epoch: Generations - A multi-genre game system by Randal Snyder
Super Crusaders by Lee Walser - modern-day super hero system
Super Powers Unlimited by Tudec Entertainment - infinite character and super power customization
Super Squadron - an Australian Super-Hero game.
Supernatural by Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd, based on the CW Supernatural television series.
Superworld by Chaosium
Swordbearer by Heritage Games and Fantasy Games Unlimited
Swords & Wizardry by Mythmere Games. A free 'clone' of the original version of Dungeons & Dragons.
Sword World RPG (Japanese)
Synnibarr (aka The World Of Synnibarr) by Craig McCracken. Notorious for a nonsensical, poorly explained game-world and huge power-levels granted to beginning player characters.
Systems Failure by Palladium Books

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Tagmar - Brazilian fantasy game
Tales from the Floating Vagabond by Avalon Hill
Talislanta by Bard Games
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness by Palladium Books - based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic books.
Teenagers from Outer Space - an anime based RPG
Ten Thousand Worlds - a free "universal" system distributed under a Creative Commons license
Terra Primate by Eden Studios, Inc.
Terra the Gunslinger (Japanese) - western and steampunk, use playing cards instead of dice
Testament (role-playing game) by Late Gaming - game set during the End Times
Tibet: The Roleplaying Game by Vajra Enterprises - historical fantasy set in Tibet
Timehunter by Red Axe
Time Lord — Adventures through Time and Space - a Doctor Who RPG based on the 1963–89 run of the BBC television series
Timelords by Blacksburg Tactical Research Center
Timeship by Yaquinto
Theatrix by Backstage Press (1993)
The Everlasting (role-playing game) by Visionary Entertainment Studios Inc
The Horror Game by Davis Ray Sickmon, Jr
The Squared Circle by Day Dreamer Interactive
The Unexplained by Carnivore Games
Tokyo NOVA (Japanese) - cyberpunk
Toon - cartoon adventure inspired by the classic cartoon series from Warner Brothers and MGM by Steve Jackson Games
Top Secret by TSR, Inc. - espionage adventure
TORG by West End Games
Trail of Cthulhu by Pelgrane Press
Transhuman Space by Steve Jackson Games
Trauma (French) by Chroniques d'Outre-Monde - contemporary police and counter-terrorism adventures
Traveller by GDW, Marc Miller
Trevas - Brazilian game about other worlds
Tribe 8 by Dream Pod 9
Tribes by Steve Jackson Games
Thrilling Tales : Pulp Amazing Stories
Trinity by White Wolf, Inc.
Trystell by Tab Creations
Tunnels and Trolls by Flying Buffalo
Two Worlds
TWERPS
Twilight 2000 by GDW (1984)

[edit] U

Underground by Mayfair Games
Underworld by Synister Creative Systems Urban fantasy set in modern day New York.
Unhallowed Metropolis by Eos Press
Unisystem by Eden Studios, Inc.
Universe - by SPI, SF adaptation of DragonQuest
Unknown Armies
URPG - a free and universal RPG Rules System
Usagi Yojimbo - based on the comic book series, Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai

[edit] V

Valley of the Pharaohs by Palladium Books
Vampire: The Masquerade (original World of Darkness)
Vampire: The Requiem (new World of Darkness)
Vanishing Point (role-play game) by Sane Studios
Via Prudensiae by Modtryk
Victorian Adventure by SKS Distribution
Villains and Vigilantes by Fantasy Games Unlimited
Violence by Hogshead Publishing

[edit] W

Warcraft the Roleplaying Game by White Wolf -- a roleplaying game book based on the popular computer game by Blizzard
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay by Games Workshop
Warheads: Medieval Tales by Urban Mammoth -- a comically based tabletop roleplaying war game.
Waste World by Manticore Productions Ltd
Wayfarers by Ye Olde Gaming Companye
Weapons of the Gods by Eos Press - a wuxia-style game based on the manhua comic of the same name
Weird Wars by Pinnacle Entertainment Group
Werewolf: The Apocalypse (original World of Darkness)
Werewolf: The Forsaken (World of Darkness 2.0)
Westhedge by Empire Wargames
The Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game - based on The Wheel of Time novel series by author Robert Jordan
The Whispering Vault - an RPG about god-hunting
Wiedźmin (Polish) by MAG
Wild Talents by Arc Dream Publishing
Witchcraft
Witch Hunter: The Invisible World
World of Darkness (original) and the World of Darkness "2.0" product line by White Wolf Game Studio
The World of Indiana Jones by West End Games
The World of Kystrel Fantasy RPG
World of Synnibarr by WonderWorld Press.
Worlds of Wonder by Chaosium
World Tree (role-playing game), roleplaying in a high-magic, highly civilized world populated by many sentient species, none of them human.
Wraith: The Oblivion (original World of Darkness)
Wushu
Wyrd is Bond by Key 20 Publishing

[edit] X

Xcrawl

[edit] Y

Year of the Zombie: Published by UKGames Publishing and written by Timothy Willard for the d20 Modern rule set.

[edit] Z

Zen and the Art of Mayhem
Zombi by Crucible Design - Zombi schlock-horror, survival game

[The Rose Dragon]

2: You want to know "What other systems there are?" You do realize that D&D is not the be all and end of RPGs right? Let's take a quick look at a list of the other systems:

Just to put it in perspective, that list is hardly comprehensive.

((I do find it strange that you posted this thread in the d20 subforum, and the first post is about two systems that have nothing to do with the d20 System.))

[Starwulf]

Just to put it in perspective, that list is hardly comprehensive.

((I do find it strange that you posted this thread in the d20 subforum, and the first post is about two systems that have nothing to do with the d20 System.))

You'll have to forgive me, as I've only ever known about D&D, and i guess Warhammer 40k(though I always thought that was a tabletop strictly game until recently). That list is certainly an Eye Opener, I never realized there were so many totally different systems out there. Absolutely incredible to see that vastness of choice.

Also, I posted here because it seemed the best place to ask, and also because I thought Exalted and HackMaster were kind of off-shoots of D&D. Lol, goes to show how little I really know ^^

[Eldan]

The thing is, you really need a general idea of what kind of game you want before you can make a choice.

There are, I'd say, more or less two areas you should have an idea on: Rule-heavyness (clunky term, I'll try to think of a better one) and Genre.

Genre is easy: there are superhero games, pulp action games, historical games, fantasy games of all kinds, science fiction games, horror games, detective games. Really, anything you can think off.

Rule-heavyness is more complicated. D&D 3.X is at the more rules-heavy end of the spectrum, with detailed rules for many situations. Other games will have much shorter rules, with some more freeform-like systems having as little as three to five pages. FATE can really be explained in five sentences, Exalted has dozens of books.

[Bang!]

Then, in an increasing number of games, there's the question of how you want the game to be structured and who you want to have narrative control. As in: Can players introduce plot elements outside of their characters, or is that only up to the GM? Do you even want to have a GM?

But regarding the original question, since it looks like you're specifically interested in fantasy games and are coming at them only knowing D&D and Warhammer, I'd recommend checking out Mouseguard for a fairly common game with a distinct setting and a very different take on how rpgs work.

[Greylond]

One thing that I suggest is to attend a Game Convention. You can usually find quite a few different games to try out, and meet some new people at the same time.

[Knaight]

There are these fancy things called free systems, some of them are worth looking up. Off the top of my head, here are some that work well for fantasy, which can be easily transitioned to from D&D (The second phrase is the limiting one here, there are a lot of options):
GURPS Lite
Savage Worlds Basic
Fudge
Nemesis

[Greylond]

BRP is pretty good.

http://www.basicrps.com/