Root: The Roleplaying Game returns with a new supplement—Ruins & Expeditions—and new faction inclusion dice from Fanroll!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Stretch Goals Unlocked: War-torn and Spring Maps
about 2 months ago
– Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 07:52:55 PM
Bodacious bunnies, vagabonds! You’ve done it! Two more stretch goals in the bag! Let’s see what’s been unlocked and what’s to come!
Unlocked Stretch Goal: New Map: War-torn
At $240,000, we unlocked a new clearing map! This time, the map will provide a dramatic war-torn version of the Woodlands for you to flesh out for your campaign! The map will be the same form factor as the other maps, a laminated 8.5” x 11” sheet, and will automatically be added to the pledge levels with physical stretch goals included!
Unlocked Stretch Goal: New Map: Spring
At $260,000, we unlocked our final clearing map—a refreshing spring version of the Woodlands for you to flesh out for your campaign! The map will be the same form factor as the other maps, a laminated 8.5” x 11” sheet, and will automatically be added to the pledge levels with physical stretch goals included! This new clearing map also unlocks Map Pack #2! A new physical pack of clearing maps that collects all four Root: The Roleplaying Game's Ruins & Roll Kickstarter stretch goal clearings we unlocked so far—Lake, Mountain, War-torn, & Spring—and is available as an add-on!
New Stretch Goal: Clearing: Sweetwater Inlet
At $280,000, we'll unlock a new fully fleshed out ready-to-use clearing set-up, complete with NPCs, problems, secrets, and rewards! In this case: Sweetwater Inlet, a clearing that delves into the injustice of refugees and the delicate moves that are made in the calm before the storm! This clearing will be available as a PDF for everyone who backs at the $15 level or higher.
New Stretch Goal: Dice Tray
At $300,000, we'll create a new dice tray featuring Kyle Ferrin's iconic artwork, a beautiful and useful accessory for Root: The Roleplaying Game. The dice tray is made of a full-color flexible rubber sheet with a fabric cover and buttons; it easily assembles into a beautiful dice rolling tray at your table. Everyone who backs at a level that includes ALL STRETCH GOALS will receive this new dice tray for free!
Gratitude from the Woodland
Wow, team vagabonds! We really can’t believe how far we’ve come! Thank you for all your amazing support and feedback! We can’t wait to see what’s on the horizon as we keep exploring the Woodland together!
New Pledge Tier & Livestream Recording
about 2 months ago
– Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 10:44:25 AM
Egotistical eagles, vagabonds! We have some exciting news about a new reward tier and where you can check out the livestream from last night!
New Pledge Tier: Deluxe Ruins + Dice Megapack + All Stretch Goals
Thanks to everyone who’s added the new dice pack to their pledge! We are so excited that you love them as much as we do! To make it easier for folks to find the Megapack, we’ve added a new reward tier: the Deluxe Ruins + Dice Megapack + All Stretch Goals tier!
In this tier, you will get:
The deluxe Ruins & Expeditions book (with slipcase)
The FanRoll Megapack dice set (20 inclusion dice)
All of the unlocked stretch goals (physical and digital)
If you’ve already added on the Megapack to your Deluxe Ruins + All Stretch Goals pledge, there’s no need to change your pledge! This tier is the exact same price; it just makes it easier for folks to find the Megapack from this point forward in the campaign.
Yesterday’s Livestream
Yesterday the lead designers of Root: the RPG, Brendan Conway and Mark Diaz Truman, joined fans for a livestream to dive into their questions! We chatted for about 90 minutes and covered things like how dungeon delving works, the various new factions, new playbooks, and much more!
Thank you so much for making this campaign awesome, vagabonds! We’re excited for the new reward tier and can’t wait for us to hit the next big stretch goal at $260,000! Spread the word! Let’s go!
New Playbook: The Scourge & Livestream
about 2 months ago
– Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 01:20:29 PM
Cataclysmic cats, vagabonds! We’re here to offer one of our new playbooks, the Scourge, and remind you about the livestream tonight! Let’s go!
New Playbook: The Scourge
Ruins & Expeditions welcomes six new playbooks to the Woodland: The Dealer, the Gourmand, the Scourge, the Hunter…and our two unlocked stretch goal playbooks (the Nomad and the Orphan). We’re excited to release the Scourge playbook to you!
You have been wronged by someone powerful, left for dead by your nemesis after they took everything from you. Now you pursue justice for yourself and others, no matter the cost.
The Scourge is a vagabond in search of revenge, desperate to find the person who wronged them and enact justice. Along the way, however, they will be forced to ask what cost they are willing to pay for their vengeance… and if there’s anything worth living for in the Woodland that might convince them to give up their quest.
We’d love any feedback you have on the Scourge, especially playtesting feedback. Please email your feedback to [email protected] and put Root Scourge Feedback as the subject line! We can’t wait to hear what you think of the first new playbook!
Join Root: The RPG designers Brendan Conway and Mark Diaz Truman tonight to talk about the campaign, the new expansion, and celebrate everything to do with the game!
Last call for questions! Post them in the comments below!
Once again, we thank you for all your support, excitement, and feedback! We’re so excited to hear your thoughts on the new playbook!
New Dice: FanRoll Megapack!
2 months ago
– Mon, Sep 16, 2024 at 02:07:26 PM
Hijacking hawks, vagabonds! We’re back already with some exciting shiny math rock news!
New Dice: FanRoll Megapack
Many of you have asked if there was a way to get a full set of the FanRoll dice in one box. Good news! We’ve worked with Leder Games and FanRoll to make your vagabond dreams come true!
If you’re someone who wanted just one or two of the inclusion dice for each faction, we heard you. The Megapack was made for you! The new FanRoll Megapack includes 2d6 of each of the factions—20 dice in one beautiful box!
Anyone who is pledging for the All New Bundle or Everything Bundle will automatically receive the Megapack for free! We are so excited that you all are all-in on this campaign, and we want to thank you for being amazing fans. We’ll add the Megapack to your order in the pledge manager after the campaign; no need for you to do anything extra to get your extra dice!
If you have pledged at a lower tier, you can add the Megapack to your current pledge as an add-on for $75! You’ll also have a chance to add it on during the pledge manager phase as well, but adding it early helps us work with FanRoll to make sure we have enough dice! Thank you!
Mid-Campaign Live Stream
Join Root: The RPG designers Brendan Conway and Mark Diaz Truman this Wednesday to talk about the campaign, the new expansion, and celebrate everything to do with the game!
What questions do you have for the design team? Post them in the comments below!
Join us Wednesday, September 18th at 4:00 PM PDT/7:00 PM EDT for this mid-campaign celebration!
Gratitude from the Woodland
Thank you so much for all your feedback on the dice! We’re working hard to ensure your feedback is integrated into the campaign, and we’re always listening! Enjoy, dice goblins!
Stretch Goals Unlocked: Alchemy VTT & Ingram’s Ford
2 months ago
– Mon, Sep 16, 2024 at 10:07:43 AM
Frabjous foxes, vagabonds! We hope you had an amazing weekend! It’s been a great weekend for the Woodland and we’ve unlocked two more stretch goals!
Let’s dive in and see what’s next and new!
Unlocked Stretch Goal: Alchemy VTT Module
At $200,000, we'll work with Alchemy VTT to create free Alchemy virtual tabletop play materials for Ruins & Expeditions. Everyone who backs at the New PDF level ($15+) or highter will get access to all the materials from the supplement on Alchemy, including the new playbooks, monsters, and delve mechanics!
Unlocked Stretch Goal: New Clearing: Ingram's Ford
At $220,000, we'll create a new fully fleshed out ready-to-use clearing set-up, complete with NPCs, problems, secrets, and rewards! Ingram's Ford, a clearing that was plunged into the middle of conspiracy and the cries of the denizens for justice and revolution! This clearing will be available as a PDF for everyone who backs at the $15 level or higher.
New Stretch Goal: New Map: War-torn
At $240,000, we'll unlock a new clearing map! This time, the map will provide a dramatic war-torn version of the Woodlands for you to flesh out for your campaign! The map will be the same form factor as the other maps, a laminated 8.5” x 11” sheet, and will automatically be added to the pledge levels with physical stretch goals included!
New Stretch Goal: New Map: Spring
At $260,000, we'll unlock our final clearing map—a refreshing spring version of the Woodlands for you to flesh out for your campaign! The map will be the same form factor as the other maps, a laminated 8.5” x 11” sheet, and will automatically be added to the pledge levels with physical stretch goals included! This new clearing map also unlocks Map Pack #2! A new physical pack of clearing maps that collects all four Root: The Roleplaying Game's Ruins & Roll Kickstarter stretch goal clearings we unlocked so far—Lake, Mountain, War-torn, & Spring—and is available as an add-on!
Join our Clearing
We’re celebrating all things Root: the RPG in our Discord! Whether you want to find a game to play, talk about the new playbook (in update 1), chat with fellow fans, or share your cool vagabonds, our Discord is a great space to hang out with other gamers!
Gratitude from the Woodland
Thank you for the fantastic weekend, vagabonds! We’re so hype for Alchemy and the new clearing! With two new maps on the horizon, and even more stretch goals to unveil, we’ll be back when those are unlocked!
