When comparing Low Fantasy Gaming vs Warrior, Rogue, & Mage, the Slant community recommends Warrior, Rogue, & Mage for most people. In the question“What are the best tabletop RPGs?” Warrior, Rogue, & Mage is ranked 11th while Low Fantasy Gaming is ranked 40th.
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Pros
Pro Dark & Dangerous Magic
Every time a spell is used, the caster must test for a Dark & Dangerous Magic effect.
Pro Rules Light
Light rules framework with emphasis on GM rulings
Pro Open World Gaming
Specific rules to support open world/sandbox/episodic adventures, including Party Retreat & Chase rules, and random encounter tables based on location rather than level.
Pro Free PDF book
Free PDF download at the link: https://lowfantasygaming.com/
Pro Fast, Gritty Combat
Quick and engaging combat with martial exploits and injuries & setbacks when reduced to zero hp (assuming not dead)
Pro Light ruleset
Pro Easily expanded and adapted
Pro Beginner-friendly
Pro WR&M derivatives can be shared and even sold freely
Released under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license, which means you can create WR&M derivatives and share them freely or even sell them. It’s the same open license Fate Core uses.
Pro Good if you like Simulationist RPGs
If you like RPGs putout by the big publishers, you will probably like this game.
Cons
Con Not a new Low Fantasy Setting itself
The free LFG PDF is a rules system for use with your favourite low magic setting, not a new low fantasy setting itself.
Con Simulationist
GM-based
Unequal distribution of authority
If you like Story Games (i.e. GMless, Collaborative RPGs) this is not for you.