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The long wait is over, the new edition of HârnMaster is finally here! Combining the sophisticated and timeless core elements of N. Robin Crossby's original HârnMaster and HârnMaster Gold with a widened scope, new ideas, and refinements, this latest version is the perfect rules system for both Hârn veterans and newcomers to explore with it the entirety of Kèthîra, the World of Hârn (including the island of Hârn itself).

HârnMaster: Roleplaying in the World of Kethira (HMK) comes in three formats: 1) as a purely digital PDF version (fully bookmarked and suitable for home printing), 2) as the printed Standard Edition, and 3) as the printed Collector's Edition. The two printed hardback formats have different covers (the Collector's Edition has an elegant leatherette cover featuring the Pvaric Wheel), but their interior is 100 % the same. Both printed formats also include the PDF version as a bonus.

The PDF version is available immediately after purchase, which is true for both the stand-alone PDF and the bonus PDF that comes with the printed versions. The physical books (Standard and Collector's Edition) will go into production in September, with an estimated arrival at the purchasers' doors in November (we will keep you updated on this approximation throughout the process).

We hope HMK will bring you and your friends countless hours of fun throughout many exciting campaigns and adventures set on Kèthîra -- or another game world of your choice. This marks the start of a new era for Hârn. Happy roleplaying!

Oh, one more thing... To celebrate the release of HMK, we're having a store-wide sale until September 30. All products except for HMK are discounted by 20 %. The Venârivè and Kèthîra modules receive a special discount. If you don't own them yet, this is the perfect time to get them! Head on over to the store.

We can at last give you the definitive release date for the brand-new edition of HârnMaster: Wednesday, August 28 (Pacific Time/UTC-7).

As communicated earlier, the PDF version of the book will be available immediately, either as a stand-alone purchase or as a free download included with a purchase of a Standard or Collector's Edition book. The physical books will go into production soon after the above release date and will likely ship to you in November, after the 8-to-12-week printing process (we'll keep you posted on the progress).

In celebration of HMK's release, and as a thanks to all our great KP customers, we're also pleased to announce a store-wide sale on all our other products, starting next Wednesday and running through the end of September. We will fill you in on the details over the next week, but now's the time to start thinking about a new campaign set in your favorite part of Kèthîra!

Based on the few finalizing steps still ahead of us, we are working towards a mid-August release of HârnMaster: Kèthîra. We will announce the exact day soon, but, today, would like to share with you the prices of HMK's various formats.

The PDF-only version of the 436-page book will be immediately available for download for $30; the printed Standard Edition will be $60 (plus free PDF); and the printed Collector's Edition will be $80 (plus free PDF). The free HMK PDF accompanying either printed version will also be available for immediate download on the August release date. The physical books will then go into print soon thereafter and will ship several months later. We'll keep you updated throughout the coming weeks on the ultimate shipping date of the hardbacks to purchasers.

Stay tuned for news regarding the worldwide hardback shipping prices, and for the details of a special store-wide sale that kicks off on the August release date of HMK.

It's time for another Premium Content item: We present the third of N. Robin Crossby's previously unreleased town maps, a map of the Huriséan town of Beldîra. With a population of around 15,000, Beldîra is the largest settlement in all of Quârphor. The map nicely illustrates the unusual town location, being mostly built accross a cluster of islands in the Tîrga River. Just like the previous two maps, this map is unlabelled and presented exactly the way that Robin left it to us.

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We hope you are as excited about the upcoming HârnMaster: Kèthîra as we are. In addition to expanding on the game mechanics, this new edition also features a fresh publishing style. Central to this, of course, are the covers, and we'd like to share with you a look at the front and back of both the Standard Edition and the Collector's Edition.

Please click on the thumbnail to the right, or the button below, to open a gallery of various impressions of the HMK cover (including a few interior page renderings).

Standard Edition: A weathered-faced shaman of the tribal Great Alts. A mysterious mail-clad knight of Kandáy. A noble-born Shénti mage from the learned Pèleáhn chantry of Zerúla. An undervalued strength of the skill-based system of HârnMaster has been its allowance for players to create unique characters from a variety of cultures who express a wide array of talents and vocations. While NPCs like Génin, Lóthrim, and King Míginath have become well-known to veteran Hârn gamers, we felt it time to place front and center the true heart of the tabletop role-playing experience: evocative player characters.

Collector's Edition: The Pvâric Wheel plays an important role in both versions of the new cover layout, but is expressly highlighted -- in platinum foiling -- in the Collector's edition. It is one of the most important symbols for the nature of the arcane, recognized by scholars throughout all of Lýthia (maybe all of Kèthîra), and we think it is also one of the most recognizable elements of HârnWorld lore for our Terran readers. Inspired by the Grey Masters of the Shèk-Pvâr who have attained equal skill in all convocations represented in the Wheel, our design goal with HMK is to provide an all-encompassing rules system for exploring all regions of Kèthîra.

As usual, we're looking forward to your feedback -- via our forums, our Discord community, or e-mail. Please stay tuned for announcements about the date of the PDF release and hardback pre-order.