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Three disciplines. One Candle.

You find yourself surrounded by thousands of faces. Games for the table you already sit at: rulebooks, decks, and the parts to build your own. Gather round.

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The CallA market between worlds, and a short game about why any of this is here. The MarketEverything we make, and the files that come with it. The TeamWho is behind the candle, and the heroes they are playing. The CommunityRules questions, homebrew, and things that came out sideways.
The six guides of The Candle School standing behind a table where three children stack blocks, read, and draw, with Pug sitting beside them Free for every kid, forever The Candle School Our free school: 61 learning games for kindergarten through 8th grade, in math, reading, science, social studies, art, music, coding, and health. Founded by Miyamoto Musashi and taught by Sabel, Torren, Pug, and the Daughters. No student accounts, no ads, and free teacher tools for classrooms. Visit the school
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Four people around a small table mid-game: one has just laughed into her drink, the others are gone with it, a candle in the middle and the miniatures still standing

Artist Thomas J. Baker — how we credit art.

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Hero Builder$9.95 · RulebookThe Table$4.95/month · TabletopCharacter Sheet SetFree · PrintableThree eight-sided dice: Knowledge blue, Luck gold, Skill redOTS Cam$0.99 · ModThree eight-sided dice: Knowledge blue, Luck gold, Skill redHero Builder Powers (Minecraft)$0.99 · ModPug the Pug$4.50 · MiniatureThree eight-sided dice: Knowledge blue, Luck gold, Skill redAbzan Army — Minecraft (Every 3 Months)$13.47/3 months · MembershipThree eight-sided dice: Knowledge blue, Luck gold, Skill redAbzan Army — Minecraft (Monthly)$4.99/month · MembershipThree eight-sided dice: Knowledge blue, Luck gold, Skill redAbzan Army — Minecraft (Yearly)$44.91/year · MembershipClaude Code Crab$4.50 · Miniature

Hero Builder · Core Rulebook

96 pages, 11 chapters, free to read online. Version 1.03, by Tym Thatcher & Thomas J. Baker.

The Hero’s Path isn’t for the faint-hearted; it’s a journey of craftsmanship, of mind and grit. Define your character. Are they sharp of mind, swift of foot, or solid as rock?

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