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Character Burner Designer(s) Luke Crane Publisher(s) Luke Crane
Publication date 2002 Genre(s) Fantasy System(s) Custom  The
Burning Wheel is a fantasy role-playing game independently
written and published by Luke Crane. The game uses a dice pool
mechanic (using only standard six-sided dice) for task
resolution and a character generation system that tracks the
history and experiences of new characters from birth to the
point they begin adventuring.  The Burning Wheel does not
include a dedicated setting. The rules, mechanics and backstory
elements used in character generation imply a fantasy world by
default, but can be easily modified, and the game includes
mechanics for players to generate their own setting content
during play, in the form of Wises and Circles tests.  The core
game includes two volumes: The Burning Wheel, containing rules
and mechanics, and the Character Burner, with addi