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WELCOME ADVENTURERS

Order now through October 19th, 2021.

A Second Edition: One Book Becomes Four.
We have been hard at work on a new edition of Torchbearer for over three years now. Based on the feedback we received from you and from our own campaigns and demos since we launched in 2013, we wanted to make a couple of tweaks to the game. Well, those "couple of tweaks" rapidly spiraled into a massive revision.

Check it out:
  • New format and layout! The game is now a two-book set: The Dungeoneer’s Handbook and The Scholar’s Guide 
  • Clarified, revised, refined and expanded rules from seven years of playtesting and feedback

The Dungeoneer's Handbook
  • 256 pages, digest-sized (5.5" x 8.5")! Hardcover, linen wrap, swanky end papers, nice paper!
  • 2-Color Interior, 2 Bookmarks, foil stamped and gold tipped pages.
  • Revised character creation which includes tighter Nature question results
  • Revised leveling costs
  • 10 levels for all classes (up from 5), including revised benefits for levels 1-5
  • New class: Theurge, a mad seer possessed by the immortals
  • New arcane spell memorization system, The Memory Palace
  • New divine magic system, The Immortal Burden
  • New invocations and spells with revised, clarified format

A Scholar's Guide to Dangers Various and Sundry
  • 320 pages, digest-sized (5.5" x 8.5")! Hardcover, linen wrap, swanky end papers, nice paper! 
  • 2-Color Interior, 2 Bookmarks, foil stamped and gold tipped pages.
  • New easy-to-process difficulty factors format throughout
  • Revised skill format—much easier to parse
  • Revised and clarified reward system
  • Iconic monsters all in a revised, cleaner format 
  • New loot tables—with more treasure!
  • New camp and town events (they're so good!)
  • New demo adventure: Revised and updated Dread Crypt of Skogenby! 

The Lore Master’s Manual
We came up with so many new rules and ideas around the game that they wouldn't fit in two books. So we're offering a third book full of optional material for the game. It includes:
  • 272 pages, digest-sized (5.5" x 8.5")! Hardcover, linen wrap, swanky end papers, nice paper! 
  • 2-Color Interior, 2 Bookmarks, foil stamped and gold tipped pages.
  • New class: the thief, go from a knife-wielding cutthroat to the shadowy power that rules this town
  • New class:  the shaman, fueled by the Immortals of Beasts, channeling their wild power
  • New stock: the Troll Changeling; they're part troll, part human and all trouble
  • New conflicts: Banish, Abjure, Bind and Battle
  • New settlements like Borderland Fortress, Shire and Walled Town
  • Lots and lots of gear in a comprehensive list
  • Rules for making base camps—good for tackling those megadungeons. 
  • Economic rules so you can crash the economy of your town
  • Travel rules
  • Simple guidance on town adventures
  • More spells and invocations
  • More monsters!
  • Wild new rules for spiritual conflicts 

Cartographer's Companion
A collection of our classic adventures: Under the House of the Three Squires, Secret Vault of the Queen of Thieves, the rare Hand of the Pit and adds the new Tower of Stars, Surtshellir and more to their ranks. 
  • 192 Pages, digest-sized (5.5" x 8.5")! Hardcover, linen wrap, swanky end papers, nice paper! 
  • 2-Color Interior, 2 Bookmarks, foil stamped and gold tipped pages
  • Six adventures
  • Many new denizens

And more!     

Torchbearer 2e Pre-Orders


Welcome! While our Kickstarter is over you can still pre-order your choice of products from the options below.

Select a tier of your choice and customize your order with the Add-On Market section that follows.

Please note that the Game Master's Set has very limited stock.

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