Editing HackMaster (section)

==Mechanics==
Some of the game rule changes include a count-up system, as opposed to a "combat round" type of in-game time-keeping method. Players plan their actions second-by-second, with little or no down time between actions. Player characters in combat actively defend as well as attack and various combat maneuvers are offered to create a more realistic feel to the hostile encounter.
The magic system has been overhauled to use spell points rather than a fixed number of spells.  Clerics are no longer a single class, but are specific to the various deities within the pantheon.