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The Black Company is a Golotha-based mercenary Company of Adventure. Although the Black Company is the name by which it is popularly known, it was initially called the Great Company of Jarin and later often just as the Jarin Company. Despite its name, personnel are drawn from a wide range of nationalities. The current composition of The Black Company is left deliberately vague so GMs can use it however they want. The PDF is beautifully rendered, and the map of the company’s location has also been added as an extra file so GMs can add additional elements, or print it separately for players.

by Joseph McCallum

A poetic map of the barony of Pendeth. This is a hand drawn map covering the area of the barony of Pendeth. For those sites that belong to Pendeth the flags are turned to the right. Those flags turned to the left belong to other fiefs. There are some unlisted sites that cover small villages or sites of note. This map was for a game where the PC’s were using Pendeth as a base of operations.

{Editor: I have edited the original so it fits onto a single page.}

by Dennis Timm

 

Friends, Foes & Followers is a GM resource that uses a common format for presenting 2 pages of information about a character. The characters can be used in any way the GM sees fit; as NPC opponents, helpers or even emergency PCs for that unexpected player, making these resources no GM should be without.

This zip file contains 36 fully developed characters, including 11 military, 1 barbarian, 10 guildsmen, 4 unguilded, 4 nobles, 4 priests, 1 mage and 1 non-human. It replaces FFF 4 (4422 downloads), 5 (4581 downloads) and 6 (4876 downloads).

This updated and revised edition of FFF 4, 5 and 6 contains all the same characters, but upgraded to the final FFF format. It incorporates many changes, big and small, including removing the name and nationality from the front page to allow the GM to rename the character to fit his or her needs. Kerry has also updated index numbers and added a full HarnMaster Character Profile.

In response to a request at HârnCon III, Kerry has created two 2pp articles detailing pre-made adventuring groups known as ‘A Company of Adventurers’ (ACOA). These are perfect for convention play or as a sample group for new players.

FFF 5 is the HârnCon III edition and includes two ACOA groups: ‘The Pentacle’ (by John Sgammato & Kerry Mould) and ‘Andel’s Entourage’ (by Andy Gibson and Kerry Mould).

FFF 6 includes nine characters inspired by the Sci-Fi series “Firefly” transposed into the world of Harn as seagoing folk instead of spacefaring folk. Their ship is a 64 foot dak, the ‘Lorkin’ (qv), a medieval type of ship known to us as a cog which—despite its connections to FFF6—can be used separately for any seaborne adventures, perhaps starting with Sail Ho! (qv). ACOA 3, ‘The Crew of the Lorkin’ (by Andy Gibson, Ken Snellings, and Kerry Mould) includes the officers and passengers of the ‘Lorkin’.

FFF 6 also includes three characters inspired by Bernard Knight’s series “Crowner John“, ACOA 4 (by Kerry Mould) groups these into the ‘Agents of the Crown.’

These 36 FFFs are produced by the Harn Writers Guild (HWG). They are written by Kerry Mould (14), John S. Daniel II (12), John Sgammato (6), Ken Snelling (3) and Andy Gibson (1). They are illustrated by Juha Makkonen (24) and Richard Luschek (12).

by Kerry Mould

 

This map is of part of the underwater Earthmaster city of Ridow, buried beneath the waves off the southern coastline of Melderyn. What follows is one possible description of the city; GMs can choose to do something else entirely.

The round buildings are tower-like buildings topped with domes, each standing for a settled world of the Earthmaster federation. The top room below the dome contained a projection of the stars surrounding the world, with the room being able to recreate the atmosphere of any location on that particular world.

The connecting galleries between the buildings — many bridges are above ground level — are projections of the links between these worlds. One such cluster describes the entire Kethiran family. There are literally thousands of small bridges between these towers not shown on the map (they are too delicate to walk upon). These represent the less used links between worlds and some span quite a distance. In the right light, the city looks like an explosion of glittering spiders webs.

Each building is a small ark for that planet, housing the dominant species of that world at its height, so the whole city is both a map and refugium of the entire Earthmaster domain. It may not be the only refuge, but it’s certainly an important place to the Earthmasters.

In the center are different, stranger buildings that house different species (perhaps ambassadors?) not suited to the city’s normal environment.

Most buildings are from a form of Pseudostone that prevents algae and other plant life growing on or near them, thus the brown spaces around most buildings. The black spots are translucent columns that both support the dome and illuminate the city by reflecting sun and starlight. However, most columns are now overgrown — some quite thickly — with plant life, and only reflect a dim green light.

Where buildings can be entered the rooms look blank and bland; a central stair shaft allows people to climb up and down to similarly vacant rooms.

Any technology would be dormant; there might be nanotech hidden in the walls and floors, waiting for (psionic) activation by authorized users (i.e.; Earthmasters). The psionic static is quite high, so anybody with any sensitivity will be drowned in noise. An analogy might be working in a jet-engine testing room. It will be next to impossible for normal humans to enter the city via the tunnel.

There is no working godstone in the city. Any AI or other working tech will be well hidden below the city or within secured buildings.

by Axel Schudak

Built in 426TR, Gimon is a struggling fishing port, home to a rough crowd of fishermen and miners. Located on the south-eastern coast of Kanday, it is the fief of Baron Tobrin Jevasa, a close advisor to the powerful Earl of Sarkum.

This keep was developed from the single map provided by Columbia Games in their Atlas Kanday CD. The original map has been changed to include a larger walled keep in order to more closely fit the requirements in my own campaign. The maps and general document were made in MS Visio and ported to PDF. I’ve made some additional Visio stencils available. If these are useful do let me know and I will continue to post other items.

by Joseph McCallum

 

 

This is a wonderful companion piece to Whyce Chapterhouse (qv) and Nebulan Chapterhouse (qv), as it describes the Laranian fighting order, The Lady of Paladins; its history, saints, and relationships with other orders within the Hârnic Church of Larani. It also discusses the current Solori Crusade, and its probably role in any crisis over the succession to the Kaldoric Crown. It also covers the daily routine of members of the order, location of its major chapterhouses, and the ranks of the Order. Included is a set of illustrations of rank badges for the order.

by Kerry Mould

 

Located just north of the equator and forming the most easterly peninsula of the Lythian continent, Molkura is a mountainous wilderness of tropical rainforest cut through by vast rivers. It is dotted with ancient ruins of the Ziggurat Culture, rife with deadly endemic diseases, and home to many unfriendly practitioners of arcane arts. Known to foreigners as “The Weirding Land”, Molkura’s principle settlement is Kotyn, also known as the “Witch’s Lair”, on the banks of the Gelshi River.

This map is done in the current Columbia Games Inc style, and the package also contains a short (2 page) index of major settlements.

by Oddgier Drevdal

 

A 13 pages write-up of Ibonost Keep in the Kingdom of Kanday, this article includes some nice story hooks, one of them dealing with a group of brigands collaborating with local officials. Illustrations by Richard Luschek, interior and local maps by Jonathan Nicholas, and heraldry by Matthias Janssen.

Updated to bring it into alignment with the Electronic Atlas of Kanday.

by Jonathan Nicholas

 

The first pricelist is in MS Word format, which allows GMs to add and change prices to suit themselves.
by Alan Nelson

The second pricelist was put together from information in the first edition of the HârnMaster rules. It is a PDF file.
by Patrick Nilsson

The final pricelist is also a compilation and formatted for my own personal convenience. Some prices in this version are slightly higher than in the others. It is in both MS Word and PDF format, for even more convenience.
by Leitchy

This large and well-appointed townhouse in the Medrik section of Tashal consists of three separate dwellings: two are rented out and one is suitable for a noble or other wealthy family. The tenants – a weaver and a surgeon – are fully described with the families and a number of plot hooks. The noble dwelling has deliberately been left generic so that the GM may assign it according to the needs of a specific campaign (though some suggestions are given). Four pages in length with complete plans of the building, descriptions, space for GM customization, and a bonus piece of artwork by Richard Luschek.

by Matt Roegner