HackMaster Core Rules (Basic)
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Congratulations! In a world where there is no shortage of mediocre games¸ you've managed to find one of the true gems. Designed from the ground up to be played at a table with real life friends¸ HackMaster makes no qualms about its old school heritage. This is the way role playing games were meant to be played and we present to you the best of breed.
"This version of the game is 'basic' only in that it serves as a gateway to the dynamic thrill of the HackMaster game. Gone are the days of waiting around for your 'turn'¸ of battling static opponents or of being anything but totally in charge of your own destiny.
"HackMaster Basic is the skeleton key that unlocks the chains that have confined you to the humdrum world of the mundane for your entire life. It is the game of choice for those that know the difference between ordinary and epic. This is the game for you. You're not ordinary; you're extraordinary. For those of us that live in a world that forces us to conform¸ to abide by the rules day in and day out; for those of us that suffocate in our daily routine of breakfast cereal and ham sandwiches; for those of us that slave each day in our cubicle inextricably tied to the digital world; those who would be heroes if it weren't for the constraints of reality¸ we present... HackMaster!
A humorous RPG based on the comic strip ""Knights of the Dinner Table"". It uses a licensed variant of the 1st edition AD&D system¸ which adds on a set of more complex rules. Additional rules include an honor system¸ critical hits¸ and a percentile skill system. There is a character build point system¸ where points can buy skills¸ advantages¸ attributes¸ or starting money. The original edition was numbered ""4th"" because that was how it was referred to in the comic¸ and the following edition became ""5th."" - A description from https://darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/encyclopedia/ with kind permission of John H. Kim"