I want to play HackMaster 5e

[Stormhound]

Actually, it's more of an "I'd like to run", but I'm considering several possibilities and would like to have some conversation and see what creates the most intriguing options before working up a complete campaign theme.

No, this is not a typo double-post of the other thread.

No doubt some folks here recall the fourth (aka first) edition of HackMaster, which was a revised and turbocharged version of AD&D 1e/2e with some very strong parody elements inserted...it was a very playable, very enjoyable, very old-school adventuring romp.

Enter 5e (aka HackMaster Basic (out now) and Advanced HackMaster (in the works), a completely new system written by the same people, with much of the same attitude, just without all the tiedowns to the xD&D franchise.  d20 it ain't; this is still old-school gaming, sort of the way things might've developed if Lizards hadn't gotten their mitts on it.  The familiar archetypes are all there, but the mechanics are freshened up (combat is opposed rolls, armor absorbs damage rather than just making you tougher to hit, spell points for mages, lists of useful skills for adventurers to learn, etc.).

To go with the revised old-school game, a revised old-school setting: some of you may well be familiar with the old "Keep on the Borderlands", a classic module from back in D&D's early days.  Well, "Frandor's Keep" ain't your father's Oldsmobile, and features secrets, skulduggery, and mayhem aplenty all packed into one mountain keep and the surrounding area.  Everyone says it's just the place for an up-and-coming adventurer to go and get rich and famous.  Besides, there's gold in them thar hills...what could be easier?

[Moostik]

I have many 4th books in my "personally never used" collection. I've read a few, and ever since wanted to run a campaign in the system - gotta love the old school parody feel. Never even seen 5e. But I'd love to play in a campaign like that if somone else ran it  .