In July 2023 we presented the all-new Root Bundle featuring Root: The Roleplaying Game, the Magpie Games RPG of woodland adventure and mischief. As the Eyrie Dynasties wage war against the invading Marquise de Cat, and the Woodland Alliance rebels against both, animals in clearings across the deep forest seek help from you – the outsiders and outcasts, criminals and ideologues, exiles and mercenaries. You’ll fight for one of many sides, braving dangers no one else will face and walking the line between banditry and heroism. As you change the course of the War, you’ll reshape the Woodland – and maybe, at last, find your place in it.
Based on the bestselling Root board game from Leder Games, Root: The Roleplaying Game adapts the Apocalypse Engine rules to let you create stories of animal courage a la Redwall, Watership Down, and Mouse Guard. This Root Bundle included .PDFs of most of the Root: The Roleplaying Game line – everything except the Denizens and Equipment card decks – for an unbeatable bargain price.
There were three titles in our Root Collection (retail value $55) as DRM-free .PDF ebooks, including the complete Root: The Roleplaying Game core rulebook; the rules expansion Travelers & Outsiders; and the Clearing Booklet with new settings. As a convenience, we also included four different quickstart play sets, all free or pay-what-you-want: the generalized Root Quickstart proper and three sets based in specific locales: Bertram’s Cove, Pellenicky Glade, and Talon Hill.
Ten percent of each payment (after gateway fees) went to this Root offer’s designated charity, Direct Relief. Direct Relief sends protective gear and critical care medications to health workers, with emergency deliveries to medical facilities across the US and to regional response agencies across the world.
