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Magpie Games Unveils a New RPG and More

by Magpie Games

A New TTRPG Brings the World of Root to Life

We at Magpie Games are excited to announce the release of Root: The RPG. The game launched on Kickstarter in 2019 and closed the campaign with over $600,000 pledged! Now, after two pandemic-filled years, Root: The RPG’s street date has arrived on February 9, 2022! Alongside the core book, we released the Travelers & Outsiders supplement, engraved faction dice, two decks of cards, and a pack with a GM screen and two customized notepads. We were thrilled and humbled by the response we saw to the preorders released in December, but this game’s journey has only just begun!

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The Marquise de Cat leads her armies to victory over many of the clearings, but the Eyrie Dynasties rise again to oppose her. Meanwhile, the mice, rabbits, and foxes of the Woodland do not sit idly by—the Woodland Alliance, a homegrown rebellion, has emerged, promising to free the Woodland from any oppressors.

In Root: The RPG, players take on the role of world’s most adorable vagabonds, adventuring from clearing to clearing, taking on quests, and tipping the scales as the factions battle for control of the Woodland. These scoundrels and heroes might bring resources to a clearing under siege from the Eyrie Dynasty, destabilize the Marquise de Cat’s political hold, or steal some treasure for rebels from the Woodland Alliance. Be they bat, possum, or sparrow, adventure waits behind every tree so long as they dare to seek it out.

In 2017 Leder Games enchanted board gamers far and wide with their Kickstarter for Root: A Woodland Game of Might and Right, raising over $600,000 over the course of the campaign! The board game featured asymmetrical play, a power-struggle between Woodland factions and Kyle Ferrin’s excellent and distinctive art. In the time since its release, the Root board game has won the Golden Geek Board Game of the Year award, grown with three expansions, and moved into other formats including a video game and, of course, Root: The Tabletop Roleplaying Game!

Root: The RPG seeks to capture the atmosphere of the original board game while bringing the Woodland to life with Powered by the Apocalypse mechanics covering everything from building faction-level reputations to creating customized equipment for use in dynamic action scenes. Whether players love games with interpersonal drama or they’re spoiling for a fight, Root: The RPG has something for everyone at any gaming table. The core book and the supplemental materials feature brand new art from the talented Kyle Ferrin, further building out the world of Root!

We’re so excited to be welcoming an audience into the Woodland and we hope it finds a way onto your shelves this year! The Root board game inspired such a rich and vivid world and we’re honored to bring it to life.

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