Hackmaster 4th edition player s hand Continue This article is about role-playing. For Palm OS, see HackMaster (software). HackMaster4th Edition Player's Handbook coverDesigner (s) Jolly R. Blackburn, David Kenzer, et al. Publisher (s) Kenzer and CompanyPublication Date 2001 (4th edition) 2009 (Main) 2011 (5th edition) Genre (s)fantasySystem (s), derived from the AD'DSpun system by Knights Dinner Table HackMaster is a fantasy role-playing game produced by Kenzer Company. It began as a fictional game, a parody of Dungeons and Dragons, played by the characters of the comic Knights of Dinner Jolly R. Blackburn. The comic characters began playing the fictional HackMaster 3rd edition, which was updated and published in 2001 as numerous revised 4th edition. It was hinted the name of the game was originally changed for copyright reasons. The current 5th edition has removed most of the parody aspects and contains game mechanics written from scratch to avoid intellectual property problems. The story of Kenzer's publication and the company received many requests from comic book fans to produce the actual HackMaster game, but initially they thought that licensing Dungeons and Dragons would be impossible. In 1999, Dragon Magazine Archive was published, where The Masters of the Coast failed to obtain permission to reprint many original articles, such as the Comic Knights Dinner in the electronic media archive. The dispute over the contract was settled outside the courts, they reached an agreement on the creation of derivative works, which led to the publication of the 4th edition of THE CCC HackMaster 4th edition. As a nod to the fictional version of the comic book, this first edition of Hackmaster was published as the 4th edition. Since its release in 2001, HackMaster has evolved into a full-fledged role-playing game, generating more than forty add-ons, add-ons and gaming tools. The most notable products include a 32-panel gamemaster shield, a 16-page character sheet and a 10-volume encyclopedia of monsters. Hacklopedia Beasts, the Hackmaster version of the Monster Guide, was released as eight separate volumes. These books were somewhat optional, as creature stats from the 1st and 2nd editions of the ADD version were compatible with Hackmaster. The CCC later released a Hackmaster Field manual that contained the more popular Hackmaster creatures in one volume. While the Wizards of the Coast revised the rules for the 3rd edition of Dungeons and Dragons, Kenzer and company took the opposite steps by revising the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons First and Second Editions rules (including various additions such as the 1st edition of The Unearthed Arcane and Oriental Adventures and the mid-1990s Skills and Power Supplements) into a more consistent system and addition of a parody. As part of this ability to use ADPC, CPC was needed to maintain a higher level of humor humor in the Dinner Table Knights comic for products that are reviewed from previous AD-D material. Completely original works for Hackmaster do not fall within this restriction imposed by the Wizards of the Coast. In 2002, HackMaster won the Origins Award for Game of the Year 2001. The first set of rules for the new edition, HackMaster Basic, was sent out to pre-orders on June 19, 2009. HackMaster Basic was created thanks to Kenzer's licensing for AD-D goes away. The name is a nod to dungeons and Dragons Main set, although HackMaster Basic has been rewritten to avoid any copyrighted material from the Wizard of Coast. The game includes the official player handbook, an alternative campaign setting, modified from Garweeze Wurld to Kingdoms of Kalamar, a comprehensive one-volume bestiary called Hacklopedia of Beasts, and a GM guide. There is also a pantheon of gods and accompanying rituals and spells for the class clergyman to choose from. Mechanics Some changes to the rules of the game include a counting system, as opposed to a combat round type of hi-storage method in the game. Players plan their actions second in a second, with almost no downtime between actions. Characters of players in battle are actively defended as well as attacked, and various combat maneuvers are offered to create a more realistic sense of hostile encounter. The magic system has been revised to use spell points rather than a fixed number of spells. The clergy are no longer one class, but are specific to the various deities in the pantheon. Set in the 4th edition, the official Hackmaster installation was Garweeze Wurld, a giant continent on the planet Aldrazar based on notes by Jolly Blackburn. It was developed in Garweeze Wurld Atlas and Garweeze Wurld Gazeteer. Garweeze Wurld is about eight thousand miles across, circling much of the northern hemisphere of its planet. The continent is displayed on the basis of forty-eight sectors, each a thousand miles across. The continent reaches from the tropical strip of Aldrazar to its Arctic Circle. The name Garweeze Wurld was a game named after the fictional creator of Hackmaster in Knights of the Dinner Table, Gary Jackson, who is a parody and creator of DD Gary Gygax and Steve Jackson of the games Steve Jackson. In the 5th edition of the game, the installation was switched to the Kenzerko Kingdom Of Kalamar (KoK) setting. KoK was originally designed as an OK setting, and has been detailed in several additions and adventures. Developers For Kenzerco stated on their forums that the world will not be significantly changed for HM 5th. Adventure Modules Following Ready Adventures have been published for both the 4th and 5th edition of the game. Most of the adventures of the 4th edition are parody and change modules of the TSR era. 4th edition B1: In Search of the Unknown, Character Level 1-3 B2: Boundary Lands, Character Levels 1-4 C1: Hidden Shrine, Character Levels 4-6 C2: Tower of Demon Madness, Character Levels 5-7 C4: Shardar's Prophecy, Character Levels 4-7 D1-2: Descent to NetherDeep, Character Levels 9-12 G1-3: Destroy Giants, Character Levels 7-11 I2: Lizard King Crypt, Character Levels 5-7 K1: Indigo Boyne, Character Levels 4-6 S1: Tomb of Untold Horrors, Character Levels 10-14 S4: Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves, Lost Caves Character Levels 6-10 S5: The Hand of the Dead Gaude, Character Levels 4-7 S6: Death Island, Character Levels 5-8 T1-4: Temple of Existential Evil, Character Levels 1 and 1 UK1: Enchanted Porpher Garden, Character Levels 3-5 The Road to Aster Character Levels 5-7 R1: Robinloft, Character Levels 5-7 R2: Robinloft 2: Legacy of Tahd, Character Levels 8-10 Smackdown Slavers , Character Levels 4-7 White Mountain of Destiny, Character Levels 4-7 City brass Sir Robilara , Character Levels 7 and Up to 5th Edition (Basic and Advanced) Viar Final Way (PDF) Gift (PDF) Moor in Caw (PDF) Sheep Thief (PDF) Raktavira Villa (PDF) Forgotten Monastery Brindonwood Syndrome Blue Sons (PDF) Shadow over Tiwidu In the Dark Fear of Strangers on Ti (PDF) Secret Farm Blackgate (PDF) Sewerage runs through it (PDF) Mugful of Mayhem (PDF) Twilight dead (PDF) Nest RatMaster (PDF) Plague Cosolen (PDF) In the Kingdom of the Elm King (PDF) Temple relentless , Ivory Horn (PDF) Red Island (PDF) Received on April 22, 2009. 2001 - Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design. Archive from the original august 30, 2007. Received on May 13, 2007. HackMaster. www.kenzerco.com. received on November 2, 2017. External Links Official HackMaster website Official Hackmaster Association (HMA) site is derived from If you are looking for the newest edition of HackMaster role-playing game, just CLICK is here to be transported to the epic world of endless adventure! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- As for the previous HackMaster 4th edition, our licensing agreement with the Wizards of the Coast is over. This means that some rules (those that used licensed materials from AD'D products once published by TSR) are now unavailable in our online store. But don't worry - many are still circulating in local and online game stores, including Amazon.com! Of course, you can still purchase other, unlicensed HackMaster 4th edition products here (just scroll down this page to view)! HackMaster 4th Edition Information and Links: Simply Put, HackMaster The edition is a fantasy role-playing game with an edge that has been licensed from Sacred Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Basic Rules. And while we have taken the wrecking of the tap and crowbar to these rules, we certainly did not take the opportunity to change the rules lightly. Players of the original AD'D game will find HackMaster 4th edition conveniently familiar, but also new and exciting. Basics Example Game Downloads HackMaster Association HackMaster Errata (PDFFs) HackMaster Errata (forum) RPG.NET REVIEW Conversion AD'D Characters HackMaster 4th Edition (PDF) Conversion AD-D characters HackMaster 4th edition (it was a fan- made Excel spreadsheet - sorry, we have no password information for it) Congratulations! In a world where there is no shortage of mediocre games, you managed to find one of the true gems. Also, if you've ever played a fantasy role-playing game based on d20 battle roll and armor class, you already know how to play this game! And while it's the 4th edition of HackMaster, at another time, another edition or an alternate universe, it could easily be called 3e. This is the 1st/2nd edition of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (ADD) with new crunchy bits and lots of fresh relationships.