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Record Sheets for your new PC

  • Standard HackMaster record Sheet

    This simple 2 page sheet is an excellent general purpose tool to keep track of your character

  • Alternative HackMaster record Sheet

    This alternate character sheet employs the 'combat rose' data blocks that appear in the Hacklopedia of Beasts.

  • Alternative record sheet with no spells

    This alternate character sheet uses the 'combat roses' but also has extra space for more weapons. It's useful if you're not a spellcaster.

  • HM character sheet for computer/tablet

    If you prefer to manage your PC on a laptop or tablet, this is the sheet for you. It's meant to be used like an app with navigation buttons, etc and not simply paged through like a paper document. Thanks Steve Lawrence! See this thread if you have any difficulties.

  • Pregen Character Sheet Template

    This is a form-fillable pdf template character sheet. It's an ink hog but it is mainly meant to look nice and be simple and clear for newer players.

Gameplay

  • Combat Example

    This 9 page Knights of the Dinner Table comic has an ancillary purpose in providing a visual example on running combat in HackMaster.

  • Combat Example #2

    This 12 page full-color Knights of the Dinner Table comic provides an advanced example on running combat in HackMaster.

  • Special Combat Moves flowcharts

    Evan Dewey created a series of flowcharts to illustrate the "Special Combat Moves" found in HackMaster Basic Plus and the Player's Handbook. You mayfind these beneficial if you're more visually oriented.

  • Android Count Tracker App

    This kewl app by koolkat keeps track of combat for you. Read this thread for more information.

  • Interactive HM Combat Cheat Sheet

    This interactive, touch/click enabled PDF is a handy reference for information about running combat in HackMaster. All at the touch of a finger...

  • Interactive Critical Hit Book

    Steve Lawrence put these together to run on an iPad to resolve Critical Hits and Fumbles. It doesn't do the math for you but speeds up getting to the result pretty well if you have a pdf reader that can use the embedded links.

  • HackTrack System

    The HackTrack system is an absolutely indispensible tool for GMs that facilitates tracking of multiple monsters/opponents during combat. There are several PDFs inside the .zip file including the original instructional article from KoDT #178.

  • Tally Whacker

    This form-fillable PDF tool assists the GM in tracking experience points and honor during gameplay

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Free Adventures

  • White Palette, Ivory Horns

    White Palette, Ivory Horns is a free PDF adventure for the HackMaster Basic RPG! A classic adventure in the old-school tradition, White Palette, Ivory Horns takes place in and around the village of Vew (near Frandor's Keep), on the edge of the untamed Legasa Peaks, and features a variety of challenges designed for three to five 1st level characters. It's an excellent first adventure for novice HackMaster players.

  • The Mysterious Shrine

    This scenario is a plug-in for Frandor's Keep and provides an additional adventure opportunity for players to uncover the secret behind a mysterious shrine.

  • Danger in Drakesville

    This quick and simple adventure written by Chris Stogdill provides an opportunity for new players to take a quick spin of the ruleset.

Fan Produced Game Aids

  • Electronic Player Character record sheet

    Chris Stogdill has adapted a HackMaster Basic record sheet so that you can fill it in directly in Acrobat Reader. Awesome!

  • Excel Character Sheet v1.0.8

    Ryan Sanborn has updated his Excel character sheet for use with your HackMaster Basic game.

  • Healing Worksheet v2

    Chris Holmes has updated his worksheet for tracking how long your character's wounds take to heal (including all adjustments permitted). Prompted by several 25+ hp wounds he received, it now handles wounds up to 40 hp. That's nearly enough for Jolly Blackburn's dwarf.

Related Content

HackMaster Basic (FREE)

This starter (yet fully forward compatible) edition of HackMaster features simplified rules perfect for initial play to 5th level. It is a complete game (231 pages) with player and GM sections, a selection of 70+ monsters and 3 scenarios ready to explore.

HackMaster Basic Plus

This inexpensive PDF expands upon the free version with added rules, combat options, spells and advancement to 10th level.

HackMaster Player's Handbook

This 400 page hardcover expands upon HackMaster Basic with new races, classes, skills, talents and spells with advancement opportunities to 20th level.

Hacklopedia of Beasts

This is it, the definitive work by the esteemed sage Greytar. Within these pages he catalogues a collection of the most varied and interesting creatures that populate the Kingdoms of Kalamar. A stunning 384 page hardcover that sets a new standard for monsterous cyclopedias.

HackMaster Player's Handbook (PDF edition)

The Player's Handbook is also available in digital format.

Hacklopedia of Beasts (PDF edition)

The Hacklopedia of Beastsis also available in digital format.