Torchbearer One-Shot: Dread Crypt
Details
A local village girl has gone missing. Murders in the night plague the otherwise sleepy hamlet of Skogenby. A nearby ancient crypt has been disturbed. The townsfolk are desperate enough to resort to hiring a band of flea-bitten adventurers like yourselves to investigate.
About the Scenario
We'll play the introduction adventure, The Dread Cryprt of Skogenby from the Torchbearer 2nd Edition Scholar's Guide. It's a challenging mix of that demonstrates the key themes of the system.
About the Table
2-4 players needed for this session. No experience required, no preparation necessary. This is a teaching table. We will be using the Torchbearer 'Iconic Character' pre-gens to expedite play.
All players are welcome. This is a LGBTQ+ friendly table.
About the Venue
We'll be playing Emerald City Comics in the expanded game room. I will arrive shortly before start time and do my best to secure a table.
About the System
Torchbearer is a dungeon-crawling RPG where light, food, water, and rest are as dangerous as any monster — survival is the game, not an afterthought. Built on the Burning Wheel chassis by Thor Olavsrud and Luke Crane, it uses interlocking Conditions and resource management that make every torch and ration feel genuinely meaningful.
In Torchbearer you do not start the hero - you are desperate, clever adventurers scraping by on their wits who may one day live long enough to be seem as something more than you are today.