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The original was posted on /r/osr by /u/TrevorWoolkford on 2025-06-08 20:27:46+00:00.

So a little bit of context, I have a table with my family: wife, brother and mom. My mom is 65 yo and I find that complex systems are just too much for her so I want to start using an OSR system, I think it would be more fun for her. Previously we have played D&D4e, Mouse Guard and D&D5e. We finished Storm King's Thunder in 5e (took us 2 years), but I burned out and my family didn't use much of the system.

I have been running games online trying to find the "correct one" but I'm running out of time, so I need your help.

The things that I love to have:

• Be able to use old adventures, I think this is pretty easy to accomplish using an OSR system.
• Have always the same type of roll, I was running OSE and a lot of people have issues with roll under for some rolls and roll over for others.
• I do prefer systems without feats since my players do not know what could be best for them and don't have the time to check all the posibilities, they play for the experience not to min/max their characters.

The games that I have been checking:

• Shadow Dark: I think this is option A, since is pretty simple and there is not much to remember. Having slots for objects simplify a lot the issue or having too much stuff in the backpack.
• Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea 3e: I think this is option B, but I haven't read all of the system, is a bit more rule heavy but I could make it work. I like the feel and the options, having only humans could be an issue but I could add non-humans just as flavor if is needed.
• OSE: simple PC creation but rolls all over the place, not an issue for me but for my table would be, also thieves and theirs useless abilities at level 1, my wife would not be happy. An easy fix for this would be just start at higher level
• Knave 2e: I think this is option C, I do not know if my table would like the style of you are what you have equipped. Slots for objects, a point here.

Do you have any other recommendation or emphasis on why one systems could be "easier"?