Crucible: Echoes

Devlog

• Crucible Echoes PACKET 5: The 4th Day
  May 17, 2026 by WoundMark#devlog, #crucibke, #free playtest, #playtest, #ttrpg, #indie

  Packet 5 is out. It's all about travel. Three days across the Rytsar Steppes, a sealed document and a deadline at dawn. Oh yeah and a storm nobody told you was coming. Just the crossing. Travel is nor... Continue reading
• PACKET 2: The Burning (testing MAGIC)
  May 03, 2026 by WoundMark#crucible echoes, #nsr, #playtest, #ttrpg

  Packet 2 is now live. This one tests magic. The full system. Spellburn vs Toll casting, 14 (out of 56) spells across four tiers, and a three-scene adventure where hitting things with a sword is not go... Continue reading
• PACKET 3: The Company (character generation)
  May 03, 2026 by WoundMark#character generation, #crucible echoes, #playtest, #nsr

  The Company Packet 3 is up. Go grab it. This one tests character creation. Full system. Eleven roles, dual-path builds, two new SCAR archetypes, and a three-scene scenario at a river crossing where a... Continue reading
• Minor edits completed
  April 14, 2026 by WoundMark

  v0.7.20 uploaded. Text pass only. No mechanical changes. What changed: Rewrote the opening section. Clearer about what the packet is and what it isn't. Tightened the TOLL and Combat sections. Cut sent... Continue reading
• Role Call
  April 12, 2026 by WoundMark

  Crucible doesn't have classes. It has roles. Eleven of them in total. You pick two. A Primary and a Secondary. Your Primary is who you are when the pressure hits. Your Secondary is the thing that make... Continue reading
• ​ Crucible: Echoes Playtest Roadmap
  April 11, 2026 by WoundMark

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  #ROADMAP, #PLAYTEST PACKET

  Six packets. Each one focused on a specific piece of the game with an adventure built to pressure it. Your feedback shapes what ships next. Packet 1, "The Mouth" (live) Hook: The SCAR loop. Test: TOLL... Continue reading