Welcome to Torchbearer: a dungeon crawl roleplaying game and love letter to Basic D&D.

Torchbearer is a riff on the early model of fantasy roleplaying games. In it, you take on the role of an adventurer seeking his or her fortune. To earn that fortune, you must explore forlorn ruins, brave terrible monsters and retrieve forgotten treasures.

However, make no mistake, this game is not about being a hero or about fighting for what you believe. This game is about exploration and survival. You may become a hero. You might have to fight for your ideals. But to do either of those things, you must prove yourself in the wilds. Because there are no jobs, no inheritance, no other opportunities for your deadbeat adventurers. This life is your only hope to prosper in this world.

What will you encounter?

Details

System: Burning Wheel system
Mechanic: GM & Dice Pool
Number of Players: 3 - 5
Genre: Fantasy 
Tone: Serious
Themes: Survival, Exploration