The best Fantasy RPG I ever played is a set of unpublished house rules. The setting is a world called Domar, where men have long since been replaced by the anthropomorphic Gensa. (Yeah, my GM’s totally a closet Log in to see images!, but trust me, the game is excellent.)

The game rules, of course, have changed over time, but then again so has D&D. It uses minimal dice rolling for resolution: Describe in detail HOW you’re casting the spell, and it’s a lot more likely to have the effect you want. When you need to roll, it’s roll #stat+skill+1 d6s and count only the best #skill+1 (Kind of like 7th sea roll-and-keep, but without explosions and skill is more important.)

If you’re interested in following my group’s exploits, we play online at http://rpol.net/game.cgi?gi=29004&gn=Domar:+Age+of+the+Awakening&date=1208138450. Sorry, but the game is full right now.