Start The Fire Chapter 1

Cinderedge is a solo survival TTRPGby Grant Mielke. Cover art by Nathan Deiwert.

The Doshairiel forests are ablaze, and these ancient elven trees could burn for decades. Play a ward keeper surviving in solitude and maintaining a ward that holds the destruction back from ravaging the continent. Alone in the wilderness, you must balance the demanding ritual of ward maintenance with your own survival needs. Gather dwindling resources, navigate treacherous terrain, and face the physical and psychological toll of prolonged isolation.

This version of Cinderedge is Chapter 1 of the overarching narrative of Start the Fire. It is accompanied by "Cultivating Courage," a short story by Daniel Trout.

Start the Fire is a digital anthology of short stories, TTRPG modules written for D&D 5e and MythCraft, and standalone games that you can use in the in-world storyline or repurpose for your own worlds. Take on the role of heroes leading a rebellion, smugglers keeping a resistance afloat, litigators battling it out in court, or scouts guiding refugees to safety!