I run some text only games using the Basic Fantasy Roleplaying Game. It is a rules light game based on classic D&D (with some modern design concepts). I've set up a group where people organize one-shots and we have pick-up games every Friday night.  Here's a link to the group page:  <a href="https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/14638/bfrpg-gro" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/14638/bfrpg-gro</a>...   Also, check out the main website. You can download the core rules and any of the supplements for free (it is an open gaming system) and there is a great community there that can help answer your questions (as well as people in the roll20 group): <a href="http://www.basicfantasy.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.basicfantasy.org/</a>.