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Message: <blockquote data-quote="scott-fs" data-source="post: 1564767" data-attributes="member: 5714">Well, the last books I bought were HarnMaster, but since this is the General RPG forum, figure I might as well post here anyway.HarnMaster is a skill based system hailing from 1983, currently in it's 3rd edition.  Compared to D&D it has no Experience Points, and a character improves through skill use.  I find this to be a much more natural progression.  I could become the greatest artisan, but never pick up a sword.  D&D's greatest fault IMO is the level system, but it's popular nevertheless.  I'm planning to redesign the D&D system with a Harnmaster feel.  Depending on how successful I am, it could very well be the next step for D&D's evolution.  Of course, the above isn't really for this thread, but rather for another.Much of HarnMaster/World comes in a looseleaf format, which is so much better than bound books IMO (though probably a little more expensive) for organization of information.  Imagine being able to take out the various pages of new spells, new magical items, etc from all those products and put them in a single reference binder.HarnMaster 3 ($10/160pp): Excellent set of rules, that delves into character background.  Imagine if the Hero Builder's Guidebook was included in the PHB as a chapter between Races and Classes.HarnWorld ($30/?pp): The Harn campaign setting with a very detailed medieval feel.  The campaign I was designing was heading in this direction, so HarnWorld has been an excellent purchase.  HarnWorld was written to be system-independant and numerous people have used it with d20.HarnPlayer ($30/80pp+Player Guide): A stripped down version of HarnMaster including a book written from the players perspective about the world of Harn.Pilots Almanac ($25/?pp): For those familiar with 2e's Of Ships and Sea, this covers many of the same details, but I think goes into much better details.HarnMaster Religion ($30/88pp): Book detailing Clerics and the gods of Harn.Kanday ($30/52pp+binder): General Overview detailing one major Kingdom on Harn.  Definately rated highly.In general, I've found Harn material to be of an excellent high quality.  The Harnic community is also strong with some of the official writers, artists, and cartographers, producing high quality fan material in addition to the official Harn products.You know, I don't really recall what was my last d20 purchase.  My best guess was the Ravenloft PHB3.5.</blockquote>

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