Worth the Candle by Alexander Wales (cthulhuraejepsen)
Tabletop RPG-inspired stat system with skills, leveling, and game-like mechanics; deeply meta-aware
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Worm by Wildbow (John C. McCrae)
Parahuman powers (triggered by trauma); powers synergize, combine, and scale through creative application rather than raw stat growth
Weapons & Wielders by Andrew Rowe
Same attunement system as Arcane Ascension but focused on legendary weapon acquisition and swordplay progression
Way of the Shaman by Vasily Mahanenko
VRMMO stat system with crafting, shaman class abilities, and guild-based PvP
Vigor Mortis by Thundamoo
Soul-based magic system; MC absorbs souls of the dead to gain their abilities and memories
Unbound by Nicoli Gonnella
System-based with stat allocation, skills, and a unique tempering mechanic (body enhancement through absorbed elements)