--- title: Mordite Press description: Role-playing Adventures image: https://archive.mordite.press/hubfs/random-art/shieldwall-illustration-gibeault.png --- Menu # mordite press ## Tabletop role-playing games & misadventures. Seattle - Boston - Argentina - Ireland. [![Picture of The Grind Turn 3: Hell or Highwater](https://archive.mordite.press/hs-fs/hubfs/grind.jpg?width=420&name=grind.jpg) ](https://archive.mordite.press/the-grind-3-hell-or-highwater) ## Most Recent Release ### [The Grind Turn 3: Hell or Highwater](https://archive.mordite.press/the-grind-3-hell-or-highwater) New Zine Quest adventures for Torchbearer [Details](https://archive.mordite.press/the-grind-3-hell-or-highwater) ### [Try as One Might](https://archive.mordite.press/might) A comprehensive guide to Order of Might from Too Few Kobolds to Too Much to Handle. Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Insights](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-insights) ### [Rewarding Gallows Humor](https://archive.mordite.press/rewarding-gallows-humor) Adventurers in Torchbearer often find themselves in situations out of their control or beyond their capabilities. In those moments, when all else has failed, there is usually nothing left to do but... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Insights](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-insights) ### [The Bitter End](https://archive.mordite.press/the-bitter-end) The simple rules for rope in Torchbearer’s gear chapter are perfectly suitable for most campaigns, but rope has a special place in the pantheon of adventuring gear. Just like torches and rations, a... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Hacks](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-hacks) ### [The Grind Turn 3: Hell or Highwater](https://archive.mordite.press/the-grind-3-hell-or-highwater) ![Image for The Grind Turn 3: Hell or Highwater](https://archive.mordite.press/hs-fs/hubfs/grind.jpg?width=134&name=grind.jpg) Chaos reigns! Read More » [Products](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/products) [Grind](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/grind) [Torchbearer Sagas](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/torchbearer-sagas) ### [Puzzling Over Puzzle Conflicts](https://archive.mordite.press/puzzle-conflicts) An example of custom conflicts and puzzles. Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Insights](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-insights) ### [The Grind Turn 2: Mistvale Nights](https://archive.mordite.press/the-grind-turn-2) ![Image for The Grind Turn 2: Mistvale Nights](https://archive.mordite.press/hs-fs/hubfs/Mistvale%20cover.jpg?width=134&name=Mistvale%20cover.jpg) Chaos has spread to the valley of Mistvale... Read More » [Products](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/products) [Grind](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/grind) [Torchbearer Sagas](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/torchbearer-sagas) ### [The Delver's Guide to Surviving the Underworld](https://archive.mordite.press/the-delvers-guide-to-surviving-the-underworld) ![Image for The Delver's Guide to Surviving the Underworld](https://archive.mordite.press/hs-fs/hubfs/Delvers%20Cover-1.png?width=134&name=Delvers%20Cover-1.png) The Delver's Guide to Surviving the Underworld is a FREE expansion to The Vagrant's Guide, brought to you by Jared Sorensen of Memento Mori Theatricks. If you backed the Kickstarter or bought a PDF... Read More » [Products](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/products) [Vagrant's Guide](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/vagrants-guide) [Torchbearer Sagas](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/torchbearer-sagas) ### [The Grind 2: Darkovia](https://archive.mordite.press/darkovia) ![Image for The Grind 2: Darkovia](https://archive.mordite.press/hs-fs/hubfs/region-jpg.jpeg?width=134&name=region-jpg.jpeg) All of Darkovia is a haunted place overrun with ghasts and vampires. Its ruler is a vampire lord who laments his immortality and suffers from secret rages that he takes out on the local population. Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [Grind](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/grind) ### [Heave Ho!](https://archive.mordite.press/heave-ho) Have you been sitting around waiting for one of your friends to ask you to help them move? Well, wait no more. Using these advanced hauling rules, you can now get all the fun and excitement of moving... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Hacks](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-hacks) ### [The Vagrant's Guide to Surviving the Wild](https://archive.mordite.press/the-vagrants-guide-to-surviving-the-wild-release) ![Image for The Vagrant's Guide to Surviving the Wild](https://archive.mordite.press/hs-fs/hubfs/Vagrants%20Guide%20Cover%20Thumbn.jpg?width=134&name=Vagrants%20Guide%20Cover%20Thumbn.jpg) The Vagrant’s Guide to Surviving the Wild is a Torchbearer Sagas supplement for travelers in the wilderness. The nearby ruins are now emptied—picked clean by freebooters and ne’er-do-wells who... Read More » [Products](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/products) [Vagrant's Guide](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/vagrants-guide) [Torchbearer Sagas](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/torchbearer-sagas) ### [Choose Wisely](https://archive.mordite.press/choose-wisely) A wise is an area of knowledge a character draws upon—often to correct a failure or point out something missed. Wises must have a narrow focus, but they represent a wealth of expertise. Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Insights](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-insights) ### [List of Mail](https://archive.mordite.press/list-of-mail) ![Image for List of Mail](https://archive.mordite.press/hs-fs/hubfs/chainhood.png?width=134&name=chainhood.png) Loyal followers, we have more projects in the works than ever! If you want to stay on top of the latest Mordite Monday posts, crowd-funding announcements and product releases, you should submit to... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) ### [The Grind Turn 2: Talk of the Town](https://archive.mordite.press/the-grind-turn-2-talk-of-the-town) ![Image for The Grind Turn 2: Talk of the Town](https://archive.mordite.press/hs-fs/hubfs/Livery%20thumb.png?width=134&name=Livery%20thumb.png) The Kickstarter for The Grind Turn 2: Mistvale Nights is thriving. There's still time to support this spooky gothic horror gazetteer-style adventure! On this week's Mordite Monday, let me tell you a... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [Grind](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/grind) ### [Seven-obstacle Dungeons](https://archive.mordite.press/seven-obstacle-dungeons) A simple method for creating obstacle-to-obstacle ecosystems. Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Insights](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-insights) ### [Party Origins](https://archive.mordite.press/party-origins) Shared origins can bind a party together with a common cause beyond simply "meeting in a tavern." A common origin lets the players craft beliefs, goals, and instincts relating to others in the party,... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Hacks](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-hacks) ### [Beware the Expedition Impasse](https://archive.mordite.press/beware-the-expedition-impasse) The Vagrant's Guide to Surviving the Wild contains lots of new gear, monsters, and animals for wilderness adventures. But, the heart of the book revolves around a new custom conflict type called an... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [Vagrant's Guide](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/vagrants-guide) [TB Insights](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-insights) ### [The Vagrant's Guide: Nazdreg the Goblin Wolfrider](https://archive.mordite.press/the-vagrants-guide-nazdreg-the-goblin-wolfrider) The Kickstarter campaign for our new book, The Vagrant's Guide to Surviving the Wild is now live! Over 140 pages of mounts, new classes, gear, spells and prayers, monsters... a little of everything... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [Vagrant's Guide](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/vagrants-guide) ### [The Vagrant's Guide: Qacha the Marauder](https://archive.mordite.press/the-vagrants-guide-qacha-the-marauder) Mordite legions, today we launch our Kickstarter campaign for our new book, The Vagrant's Guide to Surviving the Wild. Over 140 pages of mounts, new classes, gear, spells and prayers, monsters... a... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [Vagrant's Guide](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/vagrants-guide) ### [The Vagrant's Guide: Ramiro the Cavalier](https://archive.mordite.press/the-vagrants-guide-ramiro-the-cavalier) Mark your calendars for Monday, October 7th. On that hallowed date, Mordite press will launch a Kickstarter campaign for our new book, The Vagrant's Guide to Surviving the Wild. Over 140 pages of... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [Vagrant's Guide](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/vagrants-guide) ### [The Vagrant's Guide: Chira the Centaur Nomad](https://archive.mordite.press/the-vagrants-guide-to-surviving-the-wild) Mark your calendars for Monday October 7th. In one week, Mordite press will launch a Kickstarter campaign for our new book, The Vagrant's Guide to Surviving the Wild. Over 140 pages of mounts, new... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [Vagrant's Guide](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/vagrants-guide) ### [Worsening Conditions](https://archive.mordite.press/worsening-conditions) Experienced delvers know that Torchbearer's conditions are much more than a hit point meter. Each condition is a strategic restriction, an averted twist, a roleplaying cue, and experience points in... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Hacks](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-hacks) ### [Twist First](https://archive.mordite.press/twist-first) Let's discuss trap design and look at a trap from the lair of the nefarious Lich King of Mordeth. The Lich King has had centuries to build and perfect a series of traps to safeguard his tomb, and... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Insights](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-insights) ### [Animus (Intelligent Objects)](https://archive.mordite.press/animus) Certain magic items possess an animating spirit. These driven and often malevolent spirits work through magic to bring about their own goals, utilizing their mortal owners as pawns to this end. Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Hacks](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-hacks) ### [Loyalty and Resentment](https://archive.mordite.press/loyalty-and-resentment) A new optional rule for managing advanced Torchbearer relationships. Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Hacks](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-hacks) ### [Managing Resources - The Town Ability](https://archive.mordite.press/resources) A new 'bulk resources' rule for buying whole batches of items. Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Hacks](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-hacks) ### [Burglars](https://archive.mordite.press/burglars) The Halfling Burglar provides the backbone for any adventuring party. As a support role, halflings make an adventurer's life easier, and experienced players appreciate a burglar in the mix. Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [Iconics](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/iconics) [TB Insights](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-insights) ### [Beren Sheets](https://archive.mordite.press/beren-sheets) Today, we are launching our Character Sheet Repo with the sheets for Beren levels 1 - 5. Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [Iconics](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/iconics) [TB Insights](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-insights) ### [Character Sheet Repo](https://archive.mordite.press/character-sheets) Complete character sheet downloads for one-shots. Read More » [Iconics](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/iconics) [Sample Characters](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/sample-characters) ### [Transmogrification](https://archive.mordite.press/transmogrification) Transmogrification 5TH CIRCLE SPELL (Vitalis) Tapping into the shared origins of all life, the vitalist rearranges muscle, bone, and sinew into the form of whatever creature suits their whims. Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Hacks](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-hacks) ### [Magicians](https://archive.mordite.press/magicians) After you cast your spell(s), there's no need to sit and mope. Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [Iconics](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/iconics) [TB Insights](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-insights) ### [The Benefits of Leveling Up](https://archive.mordite.press/benefits) Whether playing at a convention or firing up a one-shot adventure, there are times when you are looking for not only pre-generated characters but a pre-gen team. Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [Iconics](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/iconics) [TB Insights](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-insights) ### [Streams & Sand Wurms](https://archive.mordite.press/streams-and-sand-wurms) MyNamesArt has been active in the Torchbearer community for a while now, and he's started streaming some Torchbearer content! Check out his Twitch here and give him a follow. In this installment, he... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Hacks](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-hacks) ### [The Triforce of Puzzle Dungeons](https://archive.mordite.press/puzzle-dungeons) Puzzles are a staple of adventure and role-playing games. However, the design for a puzzle dungeon presents not-so-typical challenges. Fortunately, Torchbearer has systems, tactics, and mechanics... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Insights](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-insights) ### [Master's Manual V: NPC Stats](https://archive.mordite.press/npcs) Previously in the Master's Manual we have explored how to balance a session, how to estimate the difficulty of obstacles, how to gauge the relative power of monsters, and how to make sense of unusual... Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [TB Insights](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-insights) ### [Picking a Character Class](https://archive.mordite.press/picking-a-character-class) Loot as if you were to die tomorrow. Level up as if you were to live forever. - The Adventurer Credo Read More » [Mordite Mondays](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/mordite-mondays) [Iconics](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/iconics) [TB Insights](https://archive.mordite.press/topic/tb-insights) ### [Master's Manual IV: Narrating Conflicts](https://archive.mordite.press/narrating-conflicts) Conflicts handle a variety of pivotal moments in Torchbearer: arguments, contests, and struggles of will, daring chases or escapes, and more. While the rulebook thoroughly explores “Fight”-style... 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