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<blockquote data-quote="Balesir" data-source="post: 6088121" data-attributes="member: 27160">It really depends what you prefer in terms of systems; 1e HârnMaster was actually a nice, complete system but requires an experienced hand to really use it nowadays. Third is an attempt to simplify and streamline it - how successfully will depend on who you ask! Gold is more &quot;fiddly&quot; but is more of a straight development of HM1 - and is Robin's own viewpoint manifest. The three are actually not all that different - a bit like OD&amp;D, AD&amp;D and AD&amp;D2e, roughly, relative to one another. All have the essential points of the system as far as systems for combat moves, injury, healing and magic are concerned.For the setting, I would definitely recommend the original &quot;HârnWorld&quot; basic set. I'm not sure if it's still &quot;in print&quot;, but picking one up second hand shouldn't be too hard. After that, the free stuff at Lythia.com is a great place to get a taste of the setting! If you want to spend money on it, &quot;Venarive&quot; from Kelestia is a very fine piece of work (full disclosure: I made some contributions to this so am listed in the credits, but the thing as a whole is huge, and my bit quite small!)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Balesir, post: 6088121, member: 27160"] It really depends what you prefer in terms of systems; 1e HârnMaster was actually a nice, complete system but requires an experienced hand to really use it nowadays. Third is an attempt to simplify and streamline it - how successfully will depend on who you ask! Gold is more "fiddly" but is more of a straight development of HM1 - and is Robin's own viewpoint manifest. The three are actually not all that different - a bit like OD&D, AD&D and AD&D2e, roughly, relative to one another. All have the essential points of the system as far as systems for combat moves, injury, healing and magic are concerned. For the setting, I would definitely recommend the original "HârnWorld" basic set. I'm not sure if it's still "in print", but picking one up second hand shouldn't be too hard. After that, the free stuff at Lythia.com is a great place to get a taste of the setting! If you want to spend money on it, "Venarive" from Kelestia is a very fine piece of work (full disclosure: I made some contributions to this so am listed in the credits, but the thing as a whole is huge, and my bit quite small!) [/QUOTE]

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