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The good folks at Columbia games announced a kickstarter this morning to produce a hardback version of Kaldor, one of the kingdoms of Harn. The kingdom supplements have been produced in 3-hole punched loose leaf packets for use with 3-ring binders but no more! Kaldor is the first kingdom to get the hardback treatment and since I don't own the kingdom of Kaldor I went ahead and pledged.
There are plenty of other pdf goodies available in the KS for crazy cheap to help spread interest in Harn! Check it out here:
There are plenty of other pdf goodies available in the KS for crazy cheap to help spread interest in Harn! Check it out here:
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This looks pretty cool. Haven't visited Harn in a long while, may have to consider getting these as they come out.
“He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands, and strange visions of mountains that he had never seen came into his dreams.” - Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien
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Here is a review of the City of Tashal, located in the Kingdom of Kaldor
Lots of great maps of neighborhoods, castle floor plans, inns and other buildings with plot hooks galore!
Lots of great maps of neighborhoods, castle floor plans, inns and other buildings with plot hooks galore!
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The fine folks at Columbia Games made the Lythia continent map pdf available for free. I don't know how long this will last, so go here: https://secure.columbiagames.com/product/4050A-PDF and snag a copy if you don't already own it! And while you're there, take a look at the accompanying Lythia article and/or any of the other Hârn goodness. 
A good place to start exploring, if you're curious, is with a kingdom. The island of Hârn has seven human kingdoms and two kingdoms ruled by other species. In alphabetical order, these are:
Azadmere is the home of the Khuzan, the Hârnic dwarves.
Chybisa is viewed as a struggling independent monarchy or a breakaway county of Kaldor.
Evael is located along the southern coast and is the forest home of the reclusive Sinái, the Hârnic elves.
Kaldor is a feudal kingdom with a weak king. Located at the hub of four trade routes, it is a power in the east. It is perhaps the most detailed of all of the kingdoms.
Kanday is a stolid, chivalric kingdom situated in the western part of the island.
Melderyn is the most ancient kingdom, reputedly founded by wizards. It is located in the southeastern part of the island and claims a monopoly on trade with the Lythian continent.
The northern land of Orbaal was once a collection of peaceful princedoms inhabited by the Jarin people (analogues of the British Celts) until it was conquered by the Ivinians (analogous to the Vikings). Now the Jarin are brutally suppressed, but some plot rebellion.
Rethem is widely viewed as the "evil kingdom" but this is because its rulers value might and merit over birth and privilege (or, possibly, because its largest town was the base for a crusade by the church of the death-god Morgath). It is a kingdom born of war and beset by enemies on all sides.
Tharda rose from the ashes of the former Corani Empire (as did Kanday and Rethem) and is the island's only non-monarchist state; its patron-client social structure is superficially similar to that of Republican Rome. Petty corruption and patronage are rife, however, and the Republic is very ambitious in its territorial claims.
In addition to the island of Hârn itself, products have been released covering the nearby regions of Shôrkýnè (a large feudal kingdom with a weak king) and Ivínia (an analogue of Scandinavia complete with fjords, Vikings, and a religion similar to that of the old Norse).
A good place to start exploring, if you're curious, is with a kingdom. The island of Hârn has seven human kingdoms and two kingdoms ruled by other species. In alphabetical order, these are:
Azadmere is the home of the Khuzan, the Hârnic dwarves.
Chybisa is viewed as a struggling independent monarchy or a breakaway county of Kaldor.
Evael is located along the southern coast and is the forest home of the reclusive Sinái, the Hârnic elves.
Kaldor is a feudal kingdom with a weak king. Located at the hub of four trade routes, it is a power in the east. It is perhaps the most detailed of all of the kingdoms.
Kanday is a stolid, chivalric kingdom situated in the western part of the island.
Melderyn is the most ancient kingdom, reputedly founded by wizards. It is located in the southeastern part of the island and claims a monopoly on trade with the Lythian continent.
The northern land of Orbaal was once a collection of peaceful princedoms inhabited by the Jarin people (analogues of the British Celts) until it was conquered by the Ivinians (analogous to the Vikings). Now the Jarin are brutally suppressed, but some plot rebellion.
Rethem is widely viewed as the "evil kingdom" but this is because its rulers value might and merit over birth and privilege (or, possibly, because its largest town was the base for a crusade by the church of the death-god Morgath). It is a kingdom born of war and beset by enemies on all sides.
Tharda rose from the ashes of the former Corani Empire (as did Kanday and Rethem) and is the island's only non-monarchist state; its patron-client social structure is superficially similar to that of Republican Rome. Petty corruption and patronage are rife, however, and the Republic is very ambitious in its territorial claims.
In addition to the island of Hârn itself, products have been released covering the nearby regions of Shôrkýnè (a large feudal kingdom with a weak king) and Ivínia (an analogue of Scandinavia complete with fjords, Vikings, and a religion similar to that of the old Norse).
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Woohoo! Good stuff there.
“He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands, and strange visions of mountains that he had never seen came into his dreams.” - Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien
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I've developed an interest in the kingdom of Kanday and the three nation block that includes Rethem and Tharda. Just might have to explore that at some point down the road...
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Melderyn - Kingdom of Magic-users
“He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands, and strange visions of mountains that he had never seen came into his dreams.” - Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien
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Went in on the Melderyn kickstarter, grabbing a pledge that will include the hardback copy of Kaldor too. It's been a long while since I've actually looked at Harn (World/Master). The collection of PDFs available on DriveThru RPG is pretty impressive; the prices are a bit high imo, for some of the supplements, but you know you're getting a quality, detailed product.
“He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands, and strange visions of mountains that he had never seen came into his dreams.” - Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien