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3Muse D6 RPG System - http://3muse.tripod.com/
Free multigenere RPG system. Currently has fantasy and SuperHeroe rules.

Alpha-Zulu Games - http://www.alphazulugames.com/
Contains to free games: Alternacy, featuring character-driven skill development; and Mnemonic, a minimal rules, memorizable system designed for portability.

Alternate Realities - http://www.karimnassar.com/AR/
A free universal RPG by Carter Butts, Karim Nassar, and Brian Rayburn. Approx. 88 pages (HTML, MS Word, Postscript).

Campaign HQ - http://www.pcisys.net/~pandemonium/effective/
By Craig Griswold. Contains scenarios, rules, and paper minis.

Cosmic Synchronicity RPG - http://www.fantasylibrary.com/lounge/cosmic/cosmic.htm
A free RPG that incorporates concepts of Jungian psychology and Robert Anton Wilson's writings to produce a multi-genre cross-worlds playing environment.

Cyno's Roleplay - http://www.cynosurex.com/Cyno%27s%20Role-Play/
A universal RPG by Chieh Cheng. Approx. 33 pages HTML rules, plus four 10-15 page genre books (fantasy, modern, near-future).

Draft RPG - http://www.ekkaia.org/rpg/draft/
A small set of rules suitable for running campaigns of independent backgrounds. Open content license, downloadable in PDF format.

Dramats Personae - http://www.malaan.com/dramatis/dramatis.htm
Free simple role-playing system; there are no statistics, little math, no complex charts of equipment, and no magic. Characters represent skilled, but human (or roughly human), beings and have to use their wits rather than their powers, attributes or magic items to succeed.

DUDE Role-Playing Game - http://kuoi.asui.uidaho.edu/~kamikaze/DUDE/
This diceless universal determination engine is a one-stat, cinematic, freeform RPG, with several sourcebooks.

EGO-Endless Gaming Options - http://red-irish.itgo.com/Games.html
A simple, universal system, with a stable core rule, a complete foundation, and plenty of room for modifications. Free to all.

Epitome - Continuous Roleplaying Game - http://www.ekkaia.org/rpg/epitome
Freeform organic diceless system that puts system mechanics in the hands of the users.

Ex Mortis V 1.0 BRPS - http://www.angelfire.com/games3/exmortis/
Ex Mortis base role playing system. Free to the public. Fully functional RPG.

Fantastic Realities - http://jeremy.gagliardi.com/Real-Playing/
Works with any time period and genre, includes 16 species, magic and monster systems, and realistic rules all of which are optional.

ftp://ftp.trawna.com/pub/rpg/games/arm - ftp://ftp.trawna.com/pub/rpg/games/arm
Minimalist system using logarithmic scales for all game mechanics.

Generic Roleplaying All Purpose Engine - http://unseelie.org/grape/
A free, one page, generic game system.

GURPS Lite - http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/lite/
Free 32 page PDF version of the GURPS rules. "Covers the essentials of character creation, combat, success rolls, magic, adventuring, and game mastering."

Hexatome: Exploiting the Number of Six - http://www.ekkaia.org/rpg/hexatome/
Light-weight role playing game rule system which emphasizes simplicity as well as the scenario and fluently progressing plots.

http://kuoi.asui.uidaho.edu/~kamikaze/Nuelow/ - http://kuoi.asui.uidaho.edu/~kamikaze/Nuelow/
Series of interlocking games that focus a little more on love (both in the ideal and carnal sense) than those that have proceeded it.

http://members.tripod.com/~ynam/hyper/ - http://members.tripod.com/~ynam/hyper/
Generic role-playing game. Official site.

http://www.harlekin-maus.com/games/shadows/shadows.html - http://www.harlekin-maus.com/games/shadows/shadows.html
Simple yet powerful roleplaying for all ages.

http://www.homebrew.net/games/game.html - http://www.homebrew.net/games/game.html
Skill- and attribute-based rules designed to fit on one page.

http://www.homebrew.net/games/opigs.html - http://www.homebrew.net/games/opigs.html
Simple one page gaming system.

http://www.homebrew.net/games/saga-1.1.html - http://www.homebrew.net/games/saga-1.1.html
A small system using attribute based dice pools.

http://www.homebrew.net/games/slug.html - http://www.homebrew.net/games/slug.html
Simple, Laid-back Universal Game. By Steffan O'Sullivan.

http://www.rpglibrary.org/systems/prism/ - http://www.rpglibrary.org/systems/prism/
A versatile multi-genre free RPG by Frank J. Perricone. It is a modular system originally intended for use with Rolemaster's combat system. Over 100 pages, illustrated.

http://www.talesofadventure.net/1whatsnew/ - http://www.talesofadventure.net/1whatsnew/
A model reality kit, where what seems real is real.

Infinite Horizons - http://ih.trawna.com/
Freely available rules for a multi-genre role-playing game and supplements.

Kaleidoscope RPG Support Page - http://www.fantasylibrary.com/lounge/kaleidoscope/kaleid.htm
An open ended system that adapts to a range of settings and genres with few rules.

OPIGS Supers - http://www.homebrew.net/games/opigs.supers.html
One page gaming system for super heroes.

Oroborus multi-genre RPG - http://www.ragnarokpress.com/oroborus/
Rules light, point allocation, skill based game from Ragnarok Press.

POLY, a free, customizable system for table top and LARP - http://www.angelfire.com/rpg2/undermine/index.html
A modular system that is adaptable to many styles of play.

Role Playing System - http://yewenyi.tripod.com/
Foundations for a game system, reference implementation of that system and resource page to develop game worlds.

Simple Rules Engine - http://dmsteve-jp.tripod.com/
A two page generic skill and attribute based roleplaying engine, focused on characters and stories.

The Window - http://www.mimgames.com/window/
Flexible, modular rules built around three gaming precepts.

Universal - http://www.angelfire.com/games4/doctorwhoeyespy/index.html
Features a free, universal roleplaying game system. Also includes supplements for the fantasy and Doctor Who genres.

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