I’ve been a fan of Columbia Games and the Harn setting since the early 1980s. It’s not just a strong medieval fantasy world in its own right. What has always set Harn apart is its modular design. Each product consists of self-contained articles, which makes it easy to incorporate material into other campaigns. I’ve used it extensively in my own Majestic Wilderlands and Majestic Fantasy Realms.
Evael, Kingdom of the Elves Kickstarter
For decades, Harn products came as three-hole punch, loose-leaf articles. That format was ideal for organization. You could build your own binders exactly how you wanted.
That said, I’m aware I’m in the minority there.
In recent years, Columbia Games shifted to hardcover releases, and they’ve just launched the Kickstarter for Kingdom of Evael, the final book in their nine-kingdom series.
Evael, Kingdom of the Elves Kickstarter
While a hardback, the format is still a series of articles covering the kingdom and various locations. So even if you don't ever plan to use Harn itself, it will be useful in giving you a capital for an elven realm (Elshavel*), an elven port (Ulfshaften*), a strange, enigmatic ruin to explore (Pesino), or a cultural article on the Harnic Dark Elves (Morsindarin**)
While a lot of settings are good at lore, Harn is good at providing usable material for your campaign. And the Evael, Kingdom of the Elves, will do just that for the elves in your setting.
*I guess I am a superfan of Harn because I was able to type those names from memory correctly spelled.
** This would be useful to those of you who are fans of my Blackmarsh setting and want to flesh out the Brotherhood of the Raven.
1 comment:
Thanks for the post. Its gonna be a fun book, with lots of new information and huge amounts of art. You will eventually be able to buy this product in a binder if you want. The hardbacks are more of an add on the product line than a change.
It definitely sells better at stores and conventions. Which helps spread the word.
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