Hello, I am the author of the Novus RPG, and I am glad that you are interested in getting a copy. You can actually purchase a Bare Bones copy from RPGNow for only $2.
As for free versions, there is the HTML version online on the Firehawk Games website -- http://www.firehawkgames.com/?page_id=771
Additionally, you can find the final version of the Open Beta (which is essentially identical to the Base Bones version, minus the covers, on Scribd -- http://www.scribd.com/doc/66449809/FHG1000-Free
I am glad of your interest in my game. And Thank you for the many hits your post has generated for the Firehawk Games website!
As for free versions, there is the HTML version online on the Firehawk Games website -- http://www.firehawkgames.com/?page_id=771
Additionally, you can find the final version of the Open Beta (which is essentially identical to the Base Bones version, minus the covers, on Scribd -- http://www.scribd.com/doc/66449809/FHG1000-Free
I am glad of your interest in my game. And Thank you for the many hits your post has generated for the Firehawk Games website!