Magpie Games: Root RPG, Core Book, Brings the Tales of the Woodland to your RPG table, Game of Woodland Creatures Fighthing for Money, Justice, and Freedom From Powers Far Greater Than Them

The biggest surprise in ROOT, The RPG, has been the depth of the material. Without reading volumes and volumes of background lore, the core book allows you to generate a complex military/political situation for your Vagabonds to explore. There’s lots of room for gravitas. I love the art, but it does not suggest the grit of dueling factions with an insurrection brewing underneath that obvious struggle. That is, however, exactly what is going on.The mechanics are not complex but have sufficient nut-and-bolts to allow for good character differentiation. Combat will likely be important in your game, but there are also lots of opportunities for social interaction (or manipulation). Socially focused characters should have ample opportunities to move the story rather than (as I have seen in many other games) suffer relegation to the periphery.There is no magic in the core book rules. The Tinker, though, can accomplish feats like magic (essentially steam punk feats) with tools and skill. I can also imagine an expansion set for those of you who require magic, or, if you are ambitious, you might try to write an expansion rule set. This is not a game that supports an antagonist of ultimate Evil, furthermore, like Sauron in LoRT. The woodland animals that make up the cast of this story are, instead, very human. That has sufficient opportunity for evil in my humble opinion.Finally, ROOT is a pure RPG; it is not a wargame. This could be considered an advantage. I can imagine running a campaign via Zoom meetings because issues like, “what is long range in yards for a composite short bow?” do not come up. Your Vagabonds probably will have sweet gear, but detailed maps and miniatures won’t be necessary to resolve a confrontation.

Book, Illustrations, and RPG Content are all 5/5 amazing! LOVE IT!!!

The book is well made. The pages feel great, the illustrations look crisp, and there is no problems after reading and using it for a couple of months.Regarding the content, it's a great role-playing heavy silly TTRPG based on the boardgame. The mechanics are fitting to the lore, the set-up is easy. Definitely recommend it for a one-shot or a fun light-hearted adventure.

One of the best RPG's I've seen in a long time! System is well designed, book is beautifully made and illustrated (some grammatical errors but it's still understandable), and arrived quickly. I recommend this for all fans of RPG's!