#Hârnmaster

[thegaminggang]

HârnMaster Edition 3.5 Reviewed - https://thegaminggang.com/our_reviews/harnmaster-edition-3-5-reviewed/...

[oldschoolfrp]

“The mysterious pit of Ilvir is reputed to be the home of Harn’s most bizarre inhabitant, the deity Ilvir.”  Eric Hotz’s art for Hârnmaster added to the setting’s consistent historical feel, borrowing from Norman, Saxon, and Viking material culture (Araka-Kalai, Columbia Games, 1987)

[vintagerpg]

Building off our recent episode on Chivalry & Sorcery, this week the Vintage RPG Podcast looks at another realistic medieval RPG world, N. Robin Crossby's Hârn. Unlike C&S, though, Hârn was originally created as a system agnostic setting. That'd change later, with the HârnMaster system, but with or without the rules, the Hârn remains one of the the most ambitious and stunningly detailed ever created. Let's take a look around, eh?

[rpgcovers]

HârnMaster: Melderyn ~ Columbia Games (1987)

[queerlyrepme-blog]

NEW

HârnMaster's 2nd edition source book has a table related to character creation, where players have a 10% chance of rolling a character that is gay or bisexual....

[jesawyer]

Are tou familiar with MYFAROG - Mythic Fantasy Role-playing Game? What do you think about its system?

Overall, the system has a similar vibe to HârnMaster or Rolemaster in that it’s heavy on simulation, especially in combat.  Also like Rolemaster, there are a lot of tables for randomly determining results of various specific things.

I think there can be value in simulative rules, but MYFAROG comes across as pretty clunky in execution, which is probably one of the reasons there are so many layers of optional rules.  HârnMaster is one of the most simulation-heavy FRPGs around and aspects of it border on unplayable because of how painfully slow it is in practice.

I think MYFAROG could benefit from an analysis of its systems and subsystems for ways to unify mechanics while achieving the same goals in terms of (e.g.) combat feel.  Mechanics don’t exist for their own sake, but to produce something through their use and interaction with other elements of the game.

For comparison, one of the best changes between 2nd Edition AD&D and 3E was the move to a unified d20 “higher is better” system for resolving weapon attacks, saving throws, and skill checks.  I will go so far as to say that if you transplanted the core d20 mechanic straight into AD&D, the game’s various conflicts would resolve in virtually the exact same way with smoother gameplay in practice.

[kayawagner]

Larani: Order of the Spear of Shattered Sorrow

Publisher: Columbia Games Inc.

Since its start as a group of zealous Laranian missionaries, the Order of the Spear of Shattered Sorrow has become a powerful force in the religious and secular realms of eastern Hârn. Commonly referred to as the Order of the Spear, the order stands shoulder to shoulder with powerful and puissant earls with vast lands and military might while struggling to retain its theological and spiritual focus. This article describes the order's origin and history, current situation, doctrines and practices, and organization.

This article supplements other Columbia Games products: Order of the Lady of Paladins, Caleme Abbey, HârnMaster Religion.

Price: $4.98 Larani: Order of the Spear of Shattered Sorrow published first on https://supergalaxyrom.tumblr.com

[hier-sind-drachen]

HârnMaster Weaponcraft

So wie es aussieht ist harnmaster.de langfristiger offline – was sehr schade ist. Aber so stell ich noch kurz, zusätzlich zu den Sheets, meinen Weaponcreafter Text zusätzlich online, damit er nicht verloren geht. Neben den Regeln aus HM1 gibt es auf 22 Seiten Hintergründinformationen zu der Gilde des Waffenschmiede, Grundlagen des Schmiedens, die relevanten Fertigkeiten und Techniken, Bergbau … HM3 Weaponcreaft (pdf 540 kB)

[thegaminggang]

HârnMaster Third Edition First Look on The Gaming Gang Dispatch #974 - https://thegaminggang.com/game-news/harnmaster-third-edition-first-look-on-the-gaming-gang-dispatch-974/...

[oldschoolfrp]

HarnMaster, RPG rules for N Robin Crossby’s system-neutral Hârn setting, inspired by AD 1200 Norman society (Michael Codd cover art, Columbia Games, 1986)

[oldschoolfrp]

Hârn, N Robin Crossby’s system neutral fantasy RPG campaign setting inspired by medieval history, the very first release of what became hundreds of titles in the Hârn setting and HârnMaster rules series (Columbia Games, 1983)

[oldschoolfrp]

A new HârnMaster set is on Kickstarter through May 4, 2020

[rpgcovers]

HârnMaster: Ivinia (boxed set) ~ Columbia Games (1985)

[rpgcovers]

HârnMaster: Shek-Pvar ~ Columbia Games (1990)

[rpgcovers]

HârnMaster: Orbaal ~ Columbia Games (1987)

[rpgcovers]

HârnMaster: Azadmere ~ Columbia Games (1984)