taken from the recent Dicey Business news letter from Columbia Games (http://columbiagames.com/)...
HÂRNWORLD & HÂRNDEX 3rd ed.
Brand new 3rd editions of Hârnworld and Hârndex are now available. These are now 2 separate products. Note: Hârnworld and Hârndex will not be sent to HârnQuest subscribers automatically.
HarnWorldHârnWorld 3rd ed. (http://www.columbiagames.com/cgi-bin/query/harn/cfg/single.cfg?product_id=5001)
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HârnWorld is a detailed, realistic, flexible, and system-neutral setting for fantasy role-playing games. Since 1983, HârnWorld has been used by thousands of people across the world to run a wide array of medieval fantasy adventures. HârnWorld can accommodate whatever style of campaign you are looking for, whether your player characters are knights, mages, barbarians, clerics, noble lords, mercenaries, gladiators, craftsmen, merchants, thieves, or even simple peasants yearning for adventure.
The HârnWorld module is sold in a 3-ring binder and has two components:
Hârn Overview: This 58-page Hârn article is a general overview of Hârnic cultures, governments, economics, history, and more. It also includes campaign aids for such tasks as generating weather conditions and character backgrounds.
Hârn Regional Map: The map of Hârn provides a vast amount of information with a unique cartographic system developed specifically for fantasy gaming. The area detailed measures 620 by 930 miles (1000 by 1500 km). The colors and textures show vegetation and terrain as noted on the map key.
HarnDexHârnDex 3rd ed. (http://www.columbiagames.com/cgi-bin/query/harn/cfg/single.cfg?product_id=5002)
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Hârndex is an alphabetical, general reference source book for gamemasters using HârnWorld. It is sold in a 3-ring binder and includes the following information:
Geographical Entries: Every settlement shown on the Hârn Regional Map is listed, along with many non-map entries. Location entries give the name of the holder, the liege, and approximate population, plus historical and biographical notes as applicable. Populations include nearby villages that owe fealty or taxes directly to the local government. Most other features shown on the Regional Map are also listed, including rivers, lakes, mountain ranges, etc. The grid location of all geographical features is given.
Economic and Guild Entries: The guilds common to Hârn are listed in Hârndex, along with a wealth of information about Hârn's economy.
Religious Entries: The religious information given in the general Hârn article is greatly expanded in Hârndex. Entries can be found on each deity and religious order.
Cultural/Political Entries: All of the cultures and states named on the Cultural-Political Map (in the Hârn article) are described in Hârndex. There is an entry for each barbarian tribe, each kingdom, and most unique creatures.
A Note on this Edition: This third edition of Hârndex is a compilation of the entries from the first and second editions, published in 1983 and 1990 respectively. It also contains material from the "Hârnic Dictionary" that was published as part of HârnPlayer in 1994. Additional text, illustrations, and maps in this edition have been taken from Hârn material published by Columbia Games between 1983 and 2014.
I picked up the PDFs, and they are very snazzy!
One thing I think changed from the original (I haven't had the chance to head home and check mine...), is the suggested products in the Harn World entries. A nice touch if you're looking to expand an area.
Also, images are high quality. One of my prior complaints was things like the Astrological signs or some images seemed "washed out", but everything I looked at was crisp and easy to see/read.
Just started to get back in to Harn so these are a nice timely addition