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Message: <blockquote data-quote="griffonwing" data-source="post: 6047342" data-attributes="member: 26609">HackMaster is my recommendation. The system defaults, and is written for, a low magic campaign.  No mage shops, you can't go and purchase magic items from a store. A +2 weapon would be a princely item.  The money is Silver-based, no gold, so characters won't have tons of silver and gold in their pockets, but coppers and a few silver, mostly brass and trade coins.The character levels of HackMaster are about half the power level of DnD, meaning a 4th level fighter is about on par with a 2nd level DnD Fighter. Half of the Xp a character receives is based on kills, the rest are story awards.  Also, the game rewards players who play their character as written (race/class/quirks/flaws). This is their Honor, and can be used to offset unlucky rolls.The Hacklopedia of Beasts is a leather-bound hardback tome full of monsters like we used to have: dog-faced kobolds (not dragonlings), pig-snouted orcs, goblins, drakes, sphynx.  The main monster missing form the book is the Dragon, and that's mainly because even a party of 20th level characters would be hard-pressed to kill a dragon.  Theyve saved that, and others, for the HoB2.The game isnt gritty, nor clunky, however, it is a bit crunchy.  Opposed roll combat/defense, penetrating (exploding) damage dice, armor and shieds that actually make you easier to get hit, but harder to damage (like it should), weapon speeds and second-by-second combat actiosn make the battlefield a constant flow, and keeps every player active, allowing for tactical gameplay and removing the "ok, let me know when its my turn again" game-killer.You can get the HackMaster Basic pdf for free, and it includes pregens for your players.  Or you can spend 10 bucks and get the expanded Basic book, going up to level 10 and it includes the character creation rules.  Or for 60, get the full color, leather bound hardback.I suggest the Free or expanded 10 dollar version to get your feel for the game.</blockquote>

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