Hermit

Thoroughly play tested, rules suitable for any setting from Bronze Age to sci fi to Victorian Faery research. 

These rules use sporadic rolls of six-sided dice with varying likelihoods to enable a narrative with swift resolution of situations. A single roll resolves each question (e.g., "Does he survive the combat?"; "Is the Faery prince impressed?"). Your character's approaches, as well as situational factors, determine the likelihood of a positive outcome for each roll. Sometimes, a question is wrong about a key fact assumed in the question.

Play tested in a game about exploring the Faery presence in London and surrounding country during the Early Electric Victorian age. The mechanics work as well for social or investigative challenges as for combat.