HackMaster Players hand book a review

HackMaster Pl;ayers handbook 

 Initial view 

A solid tome with really lovely production values takes the concepts laid out in the basic version and expands on it with more character races, gnomes half elves half orcs and half hobgoblins as well as the murderous surface dwelling fallen elves the Grel, More character classes Ranger, Rogue, Barbarian more in game religions for clerics expanded sections on gear spells a couple of advanced fighter options Knight & Paladin. Rules on character advancement up to level 20 expanded magic rule more Talents for all classes including class & character race specific ones & probably much more but I have not delved into this trove enough to find it yet.

In more detail,

As the above was written rather as a first look, as I have since played in and run a HackMaster game I feel that I have been proved right in my first estimation. Indeed the book is more even better than I guessed as the rules are well written and despite appearing at first sight rather complex quickly become   intuitive and more over produce the most fun game I have played in or run in years. 

I find it gives all the feel of an old school D&D style game with some of the most robust and understandable game mechanics I have yet seen in that sort of game. 

I would recommend it to any would be old school player or indeed any one who wants a good FRPG system.