General consensus among rpg players who show up in my living room is that they might well be intersted in the world of Birthright if they didn't have to bother with D&D 3.0 (let alone 3.5).

After some consideration (I'm fond of second edition Runequest, other alternatives include Exalted and Champions -- but I'd like something with less dice to roll, and re-roll every action) we'll probably try FUDGE (The Freeform, Universal, Do-it-Yourself Gaming Engine), for flexibility, enough rules to minimize "Did!" "Did not!" method of skill resolution, and free basic download of rules.

Before re-inventing the wheel, wondered if anyone had already done Fudge conversion work?