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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 7973661" data-attributes="member: 6696971">I've thought on this a bit more (the "core mechanic").  Beyond all of what I said above, if I were to describe Torchbearer to anyone (especially Mouse Guard players), I would first describe:Light and Time - Candles, torches, lanterns each provide light for a number of turns.  Your individual and collective loadout will have a very finite amount of lite.  As exploration turns accrue, the light wanes to Dim then to Darkness, the succession of which makes increases Obstacles and/or makes some Tests impossible. Skillfully spending your finite resources to strategically refresh this is essential (and also making sure that the wealth is spread).The Grind - Every fourth turn, PCs accrue a Condition.  If a Condition isn't addressed in the intervening period by some means, you move down the track to the next Condition.  This is a positive feedback loop that is also amplified by failed Tests (which either result in Twists, new problems, or Success with a Condition).More than anything, this is what separates the game from Mouse Guard and creates the brutal, exhausting, high-stakes feel of every moment of the game.</blockquote>