Keys and Legends to the

MAPS OF HÂRNWORLD

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ATLAS HÂRNICA
The full-color maps of Hârn provide a vast amount of
information, showing vegetation and topography, rivers and
stream, roads and trails, towns and villages, and mines and
quarries. The hex grid helps the plotting of movement and
distance, while the numbered and lettered square grid is a
handy reference to locate features described in the many
HârnWorld articles.
Vegetation
The regional map has seven principal vegetation
classes. Each is identified on the map key.
Ice, Snow, Rockfield: Permanent mountain snow-
pack, precipitous rocky cliffs, and the like. Nothing grows
here because the land is either snowbound or barren.
Alpine Vegetation: Found only in mountains,
between the treeline and snowcap. Soil moisture is frozen
(permafrost) except during summer, when the top two or
three feet thaws. The frozen ground prevents the drainage
of melt water, causing marshy conditions in early summer.
Permafrost promotes an essentially treeless region covered
with short-rooted plants, sedges, grasses, mosses, and
lichens. In midsummer, some plants flower for a few weeks,
providing a carpet of color (alpine meadow).
Needleleaf Forest: Forest of tall, straight-trunked,
cone-shaped trees with small needle-like leaves (mostly
evergreen). Needleleaf forest occurs on Hârn in the
highlands above 3,000 feet and in Orbaal. Due to the year-
round shade, undergrowth tends to be sparse; since it occurs
mostly in mountainous areas, travel can still be difficult.
Major tree species include Orbaalese Spruce, Sorkin Pine,
Kom Cedar, and Northern Fir.
Mixed Forest: Forests containing needleleaf
evergreens, needleleaf deciduous, or summergreen
deciduous trees, two of which must be present. Needleleaf
deciduous trees are similar to their evergreen cousins but
shed their leaves in winter. There are only two such species
on Hârn, the Golden Larch and Katha Birch. Broadleaf
trees tend to have short to medium stubby trunks, a few
long branches, and a generous canopy of deciduous leaves
that provide good shade in summer but shed completely in
winter. There are some 120 different species of broadleaf on
Hârn; the most common types are Hârnic Oak, Shava Maple,
Solora Elm, and Western Ash.
Woodland: Areas with a tree canopy between 15% and
50% are considered woodland. Such areas contain mainly
summergreen deciduous trees growing in clumps or copses
interspersed with open grassy areas. The open areas may
be natural, fire induced, or the result of human or animal
intervention. Note: Hârn’s climate makes extensive natural
prairie grassland impossible.
Heath: Sometimes called moor, heathland is found
along windward margins when a combination of poor soils
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and high winds exist. Heathland is mainly treeless although
a few stunted birches, willows, and various large shrubs can
be found. The dominant vegetation is a dense layer of sturdy
low-lying plants such as heather. Poor drainage creates bogs
in low-lying areas.
Cropland and Pasture: Found mainly around all
Hârnic settlements. Only about 40% of the land will actually
be under cultivation. The balance will be pasture and the
odd stand of trees.
Topography
Marshland: Swampy terrain can occur anywhere there
is poor drainage. Marshland should not be thought of as
impenetrable swamp, but it is likely to contain deep bogs,
quicksands, etc.
Reefs: Shoals or rocks definitely hazardous to seafarers.
No distinction is made on the map between salt and fresh
water; there are no salt lakes on Hârn.
Rivers: The rivers shown are sufficiently deep (10’–20’)
to be navigable. They are fordable only at marked fords and
only then when the weather has been reasonably dry over
the last few days. There may be dozens of smaller streams in
each hex not shown; these will occasionally dry up or swell
to the size of a river. Waterfalls and rapids are indicated by
blue slashes.
Roads and Trails: Paved roads are “all weather” and
quite rare on Hârn. Unpaved roads are always muddy when
it rains. Most trails shown are those that even a tenderfoot
would have difficulty wandering off. Not shown are many
of the thousands of game paths and other minor trails that
crisscross Hârn.
LOCAL MAPS
Local maps cover small areas of special interest, such
as villages, towns, or ruins. They show buildings and other
details. GM Local Maps have the important details keyed
and explained. On Player Local Maps, the numbers and
other details are excluded. The amount of detail shown
is roughly equivalent to what could be perceived by an
observer at the location. Whenever PCs are at the site, the
player local map may be laid out in plain view. Players may
keep their own version as a memory map to record what
they discover.
INTERIOR MAPS
Interior plans show the inside of castles, keeps, taverns,
temples, caverns, and other small areas. They include details
such as the types and arrangement of furniture, doors,
walls, stairs, etc. They may also be used to detail small
outdoor areas. The scale is 1 mm = 1 foot. Interior plans are
intended for use by GMs. They should be kept secret from
the players, as they show details players are supposed to
discover through exploration.
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ATLAS HÂRNICA LOCAL MAP KEY

SNOWCAP CROPLAND SCARP FORTIFIED STRUCTURE
& GLACIER & PASTURE (ARROWS POINT DOWN) OR WALL
ALPINE GALBEN PEAK CLIFF UNFORTIFIED STRUCTURE
VEGETATION 1420
(Feet) (ARROWS POINT DOWN)

NEEDLELEAF CONTOUR GRAIN SILO/STORAGE

FOREST MARSH

10
20
10’ INTERVALS
MIXED DITCH
FOREST WATER STONE WALL

WOODLAND REEF ROUGH/BROKEN LOW WALLS

TERRAIN

HEATH BOG/SWAMP PALISADE

RUBBLE/LOOSE FENCE
ROCK
ROAD CAVE/TUNNEL
FORD
FORD (Paved) IMPORTANT GATE
ENTRANCE
FERRY ROAD OUTDOOR WELL
(Unpaved) OR FOUNTAIN

BRIDGE TRAIL PAVED SURFACE PILLORY

(STOCKS)
NATIONAL GALLOWS/BLOCK OR
RAPIDS BOUNDARY ROCK SURFACE
EXECUTION SITE

FALLS SHIRE/PROVINCE WOOD SURFACE

BOUNDARY
HUNDRED/DISTRICT UD
EARTH/MUD W
OPEN WATER
DAM/WEIR BOUNDARY SURFACE (0–15’ DEPTH)
DEP

1000 CONTOUR W
OPEN WATER
P
STREAM (500' Intervals) URFACE
GRASSY SURFACE (OVER 15’ DEPTH)

CANAL RFACE
SANDY SURFACE PILINGS

URFACE
GRAVEL SURFACE SUBMER
SUBMERGED PILINGS

TOWN ARABLE FIELD OR

(Walled) TOLLHOUSE CROPLAND SUBMERGED ROCKS

CASTLE MINE VEGETABLE PLOTS SUBMERGED SAND

Lead OR MUD BAR
PASTURE/
KEEP QUARRY FLOATING JETTY
MEADOW
EDIS SHIRE MOOT or
DISTRICT CAPITAL SALT GRAVEYARD WOOD JETTY
HUNDRED MOOT POINT of
or LEGION FORT INTEREST STONE JETTY
MANOR MANOR TREES
(Fortified) (Ruin) LOG BOOM
MANOR ABBEY WATERFALL
(Unfortified) (Ruin) ORCHARD

ABBEY TRIBAL BUSHES RIVER/STREAM

(Fortified) VILLAGE FLOW DIRECTION
ABBEY GARGUN HEDGE BRIDGE SIMPLE
(Unfortified) COLONY
BRIDGE STONE/
WOOD

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 INTERIOR MAP KEY STAIRS
ARROW ALWAYS POINTS DOWN
FIREPLACE

PAVED SURFACE LOCKING DEVICES SPIRAL STAIRCASE OVEN OR KILN

(STONE SURFACE) USED ON DOORS, TRUNKS, ETC. UP ONLY
ALL SHOWN ON THE SIDE THEY ARE ON,
OR CAN BE OPERATED FROM.

WOODEN SURFACE LATCH SPIRAL STAIRCASE BRAZIER

DOWN ONLY

WOODEN BAR
EARTH/MUD SPIRAL STAIRCASE WELL
SURFACE IRON BAR
UP & DOWN

SAND/GRAVEL IRON BOLT LADDER WATER TANK/

UP ONLY
SURFACE RESERVOIR
8
LOCK
GRASS/LAWN/ RATED FROM 1 (WORST) TO 9 (BEST)
LADDER GUARD POST
FIRST NUMBER INDICATES THE
DOWN ONLY
MEADOW MECHANICAL 4 80 NUMBER OF GUARDS ; SECOND
NUMBER INDICATES PERCENT CHANCE
USED TO INDICATE SECRET DOORS
OF THE GUARDS BEING PRESENT.
THAT ARE MECHANICALLY HIDDEN;
SYMBOL APPEARS ON SIDE FROM
WATER WHICH DOOR IS INVISIBLE. LADDER TORCH/LAMP
UP & DOWN
BRACKET
MAGICAL
USED TO INDICATE MAGICALLY LOCKED
ITEMS SUCH AS CHESTS, DOORS, ETC.
PACKED/RAMMED USED TO INDICATE SECRET DOORS
THAT ARE MAGICALLY HIDDEN; SYMBOL
ROCKS/ORE CUPBOARD/
EARTH APPEARS ON SIDE FROM WHICH ALCOVE
DOOR IS INVISIBLE.

SLOPING SURFACE WALL VENTS/

ARROW ALWAYS POINTS DOWN
DRAINS
TREE DOORS

12 WATER DEPTH WATER FLOW

DOORLESS PORTAL DIRECTION
6 DEPTH, IN FEET; IN RELATION TO
FLOW INDICATES DIRECTION OF WATER
NEAREST SPOT ELEVATION
HEDGES/BUSHES WOODEN SWINGING FLOW OF STREAMS/RIVERS.

DOOR +6 SPOT ELEVATION TABLES

HEIGHT ABOVE "0" LEVEL WITH BENCHES/STOOLS ETC.
IRON SWINGING -2
HAY/FODDER/
DOOR
CRUDE BEDDING/ETC.
IRON GATE 16 CEILING HEIGHT SPECIAL FEATURE
12 SHAPE OF CEILING MAY BE INDICATED 1 THESE ARE KEYED IN THE INTERIOR
MAP NOTES.
RUBBLE/ 6
RUBBLE FILL FALSE DOOR
OPENING IN PALLET or TICK/
POCKET DOOR CEILING SIMPLE BED

WALLS SLIDING DOOR OPEN TO LOWER BUNK BED

LEVEL
RUBBLE WALL SECRET DOOR (HOLE IN FLOOR)
(A SYMBOL INDICATING WHETHER THE
DOOR IS MECHANICALLY OR
MAGICALLY HIDDEN WILL APPEAR ON OPEN FLOOR & GOOD BED
STONE WALL THE INVISIBLE SIDE OF THE DOOR)
CEILING
STONE PILLAR/ PORTCULLIS
CEILING SUPPORT BUILDING OUTLINE GOOD FOUR
TRAPDOOR IN FLOOR MAIN FLOOR/LEVEL,
POSTER BED
LOW STONE WALL FOR REFERENCE
UNDER FIVE FEET
TRAPDOOR IN CEILING
DAUB AND MECHANICAL
WATTLE WALL CONECTION ODDS & ENDS
LOW DAUB AND
WATTLE WALL RAILINGS ETC. RAILWAY FOR
UNDER FIVE FEET CHAIRS
ORE CARTS
RAMMED EARTH IRON BARS REFUSE PILE
WALL
RAILING/BALUSTRADE TILED ROOF
WOODEN WALL WINCH
WOODEN POST/ POST & RAIL FENCE
LEVER
CEILING SUPPORT LATTICE PARTITION TAPESTRY/CURTAIN
LOW WOODEN WALL LAVATORY
RELIEF ROOM
UNDER FIVE FEET

ANVIL
WINDOWS MACHICOLATION
IF PRESENT, ONE OF THESE TWO
TOOLS
STORAGE OPEN
SYMBOLS WILL BE USED.

WATER/OIL BARREL
OPEN (SMALL) IRREGULAR HOLE
BARRELS IN WALL CARPET/TAPESTRY
GLAZED
WOODEN CRATES
BROKEN ITEM
BARRED UNSTABLE FLOOR
6 CHEST/TRUNK
4 (SEE LOCKING DEVICES)
SHUTTERED PODIUM
HANGING ITEMS PEEP HOLE DRAIN IN FLOOR
(MEAT, FISH, ETC) UNSTABLE
STORAGE AREA CEILING
ARROW SLIT VENT IN CEILING

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