Over $400,000! Roll20 Module Unlocked! Plus, Equipment Card Mockup!
over 4 years ago
– Fri, Oct 11, 2019 at 11:41:19 PM
Bouldering badgers! Yet another stretch goal unlocked, unlocking the Roll20 module and taking our racoon vagabond back to shore!
Stretch Goal Unlocked
Because we reached $400,000, we will release a Roll20 module for Root’s core gameplay! The module will include all the playbooks in the core book, along with the materials to play the base game online! The Roll20 module will be available for anyone to use, for free! We’re very excited at the idea of making Root: The TTRPG available in the online Roll20 format so that you can play the game in as many ways as possible. We’ve always enjoyed playing RPGs online, and Roll20 has definitely been a huge boon to our games in the past—so we can’t wait to get this module out there to facilitate online play!
Upcoming Stretch Goal
If we reach $450,000, we will add physical notepads with Woodland and clearing record sheets to the Vagabond’s Satchel! The clearing record sheets will make it easy to track the features, NPCs, and problems of individual clearings, while the Woodland record sheets will allow you to track the overarching status of the entire Woodland, including the factions vying for control and the ongoing war. The Woodland record pad will come with 30 sheets, and the clearing record pad will come with 50 sheets. Both pads will be added to the Vagabond’s Satchel at no additional cost!
Equipment Card Mock-up
Some of you have asked for an idea of what the cards in the Deck of Equipment will look like, and we have a nice mock-up to share with you! These aren’t final by any means—just like with everything else, we’re going to be refining these to make sure they are both functional and good-looking—but this should give you an idea of what we’re going for!
As you can see, the plan is to contain all the important information for a piece of equipment including its skills, its traits, its decay boxes, and an image, all in one easy to access place. This way, you can have a whole armory's worth of equipment ready to go in an instant!
Wander Home Through Misty Glades
We have just over a week left in the Kickstarter! We’ve come so far since we launched, adding so much to the Vagabond’s Satchel, and we’re still not done. Thank you all so much for making this possible, and stick with us as we come into the close!
Over $350,000! Full Dice Pack Unlocked!
over 4 years ago
– Wed, Oct 02, 2019 at 02:24:22 AM
Ransacking raccoons! You did it again! Another stretch goal unlocked, adding 4 new dice pairs to the Vagabond’s Satchel!
Stretch Goal Unlocked
Because we reached $350,000, we will add 4 new dice pairs to the Vagabond’s Satchel, bringing the total up to 7 pairs of dice! Now the Vagabond’s Satchel will include dice for all of the board game’s non-vagabond factions—the Marquisate, the Eyrie Dynasties, the Woodland Alliance, the Lizard Cult, the Riverfolk Company, the Corvid Conspiracy, and the Grand Duchy! Each pair of dice will be colored with its faction colors, and include their faction symbol engraved on the die!
Upcoming Stretch Goal
If we reach $400,000, we will release a Roll20 module for Root’s core gameplay! The module will include playbooks and other tools to make digital play a cinch. With this module, you’ll be able to quickly and easily set up an online game of Root with your friends over Roll20’s effective and useful system. The Roll20 module for Root: The TTRPG will be available for everyone to use for free!
Story Told Interview
Chazz Kellner of Stories Untold gave me the opportunity to do an interview on their podcast! I was incredibly grateful to Chazz for the chance, and you should check it out if you’re interested in hearing more about Root: The TTRPG!
http://thestorytold.libsyn.com/bonus-episode-13-root-the-rpg-interview-with-brendan-conway
Terrible Warriors Actual Play
We’ve featured the Legends of Avantris and Very Random Encounters Root actual plays for a while (and if you haven’t checked them out, you should!), and now we’re happy to add Terrible Warriors to the mix! Check out the Crosspatch Gang here!
https://www.terriblewarriors.com/root
Stroll Through Wooded Glades!
The campaign is still going strong thanks to all of you, with 19 days left, close to 3,750 backers, and over $350,000 pledged! Thank you all for your continued support! Please keep being marvelous!
Over $300,000 Funded! Digital Playbooks Now Added To The Books!
over 4 years ago
– Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 11:23:47 PM
Rampaging rabbits! Another stretch goal smashed apart, and all the playbooks on track to be added to the book!
Stretch Goal Unlocked
Because you reached $300,000, you unlocked the addition of the digital playbooks to the books! We had originally planned to release the special stretch goal playbooks as digital products—they’re all a bit eccentric, so we wanted players to have the option of printing and using them at their pleasure. But we hear you in wanting everything to be in a physical format, and we’re excited that all 18 playbooks will now be in print, split between the two books!
Upcoming Stretch Goals
If we reach $350,000, we will add another 4 pairs of dice to the Vagabond’s Satchel! That’s right—Riverfolk Company dice, Lizard Cult dice, Corvid Conspiracy dice, and Grand Duchy dice to go right alongside your Marquisate dice, Eyrie dice, and Woodland alliance dice! That’ll be 7 total pairs of dice, covering all the non-Vagabond factions of Root: A Game of Woodland Might & Right! The 4 new pairs of dice will be added to the Vagabond’s Satchel at no additional cost if we reach this stretch goal!
Minor Updates to Quickstart Materials
You called out a couple of errors in the quickstart materials, so they’ve been updated and re-uploaded. Make sure you grab them from DriveThruRPG again if you want to take a look or play!
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/288366/Root-The-Tabletop-Roleplaying-Game-Quickstart?term=Root
Ride Along Gushing Rapids!
This Kickstarter has gone so much farther than we had ever hoped, and it’s all thanks to you! To have 3200 backers and $300,000 funded after only a week is just astonishing! Thank you all, so much, for making this project so amazing! Please keep sharing the Kickstarter, and please keep being stunning!
Over $280,000 Funded! Denizen Deck Unlocked! New Retailer Reward Tier!
over 4 years ago
– Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 10:43:09 PM
Effulgent eagles! Just past our first weekend, and you raised an absolutely incredible $280,000! We have just over 3000 backers supporting the project! Everything continues to be absolutely incredible, thanks to you!
Stretch Goal Unlocked
Because you reached $250, you unlocked a new deck of cards—the Denizen Deck! This deck will give you a slew of pre-made NPCs to use during play, each with art and the stats you need to bring them to life! Some will be allies, others will be foes; some will be innocents, others will be responsible for the Woodland’s greatest problems. All will help you fill the Woodland with interesting, complicated characters! The Denizen Deck with its 54 cards will automatically be added in physical form to the Vagabond’s Satchel! We'll also be adding the Denizen Deck as an add-on.
Upcoming Stretch Goal
If we reach $300,000, we will expand the books to include all the playbooks! We’ve heard your requests to have as much content as possible in physical form, and we think this is a great way to do it! We’ll make sure that between the core book and the expansion book, you will have all 18 playbooks in print. If we reach this stretch goal, the core book will contain 8 playbooks—Adventurer, Arbiter, Harrier, Ranger, Scoundrel, Thief, Tinker, and Vagrant—and the expansion book will contain the other 10—Champion, Chronicler, Envoy, Exile, Heretic, Pirate, Prince, Raconteur, Raider, and Seeker.
New Deluxe Retailer Reward Tier
Also, we’ve added a new reward tier specifically for retailers looking to get their hands on the deluxe edition books! The Deluxe Retailer reward tier will get you 4 copies of each deluxe book, along with 4 slipcases, and 4 copies of the Vagabond’s Satchel, all at our usual 50% retailer discount! If retailer backers would like some other combination of items, we’ll work with you through Backerkit to make sure you get the items you want.
Legends of Avantris and the Dimwood
The Legends of Avantris crew is still running their game of Root set in the Dimwood, and they're streaming tonight! Make sure to check it out here: https://www.twitch.tv/legendsofavantris
And here's an awesome map of their version of the Woodland, the Dimwood, to whet your appetite!
Sprint Along Wooded Trails!
As you all can tell, you’ve been advancing the Kickstarter so fast, we’re having trouble keeping up with it, but we’re always excited to try new and awesome things for you! Thank you all so much for your continued and effusive support, for being so interested, and for sharing in the comments! We’d also like to point you at our Magpie Games forums again, where you can continue your discussion of Root in-depth: https://www.magpiegames.com/thenest/root-rpg/
Until tomorrow, then! Please keep sharing the Kickstarter, and please keep being tremendous!
$220,000 Reached! Playbook unlocked!
over 4 years ago
– Fri, Sep 20, 2019 at 09:29:34 PM
Maddening marquises! That’s another stretch goal achieved, and we’re well on our way to yet another!
Stretch Goal Unlocked
Because you reached $220,000, you unlocked the sixth new digital playbook—the Prince! We’re excited about the Prince because of the different perspective the playbook lets us bring to the game. Most vagabonds easily fill the role of the cast-outs or the self-ostracized—those who were once part of wider Woodland culture in some form or another, who either were pushed out or who left. But the Prince introduces a new possibility—someone who has only ever known the life of the vagabond, for whom this is absolutely normal. Would they continue to exist as a vagabond if given a choice to enter into Woodland society? Play to find out!
Upcoming Stretch Goal
If we reach $250,000, we will add a new deck of cards—the Denizen Deck!
The Denizen Deck will come with 54 cards, each with its own character and all spread across myriad Woodland factions and groups. Each card will contain plenty of information to bring them to life in your game, along with all the mechanical elements you need. The Denizen Deck will be available as a PDF for everyone who backed at $20 or higher, and will be automatically added to the Vagabond’s Satchel as a physical deck of cards for no additional charge!
Race Down Woodland Paths!
Woo! Four days in, 15 stretch goals unlocked, just shy of 2500 backers, and over $235,000 pledged—this is AMAZING, and it’s all thanks to you! We’ll do our best to show our gratitude by making this project better and better, and delivering an awesome game to your doorsteps! Please keep sharing the Kickstarter, and please keep being exemplary!
