r/rootgame

I know Despot Infamy (only scoring 1 point per battle where the Vagabond removes anything, is that right?) is a semi-official rule and used in tournaments, but was that enough to balance the Vagabond? Seems in our games its scoring still gets out of hand (though we all can get much closer) through quests and aid.

Are there other changes made to them? Maybe used in some tournaments but not all, or maybe something we were overlooking? I was contemplating on letting people score when they damage Vagabond items (maybe just 1 if you damage any number of pieces), though that seems like it'd encourage extreme violence on the Vagabond lmao

While playing the game of root I've offten encountered that I played something wrong / forgot about rules, since I've been learning how to play from manual and not some internet guide I offten get convoluted with how many rules and all the factions I've read. And sometimes I just brainfart and am able to play the whole game wrong even though it is clearly written in front of me.

Otters
- That I have to return funds only when building posts / recruting, not by drawing cards (somehow I won eithrer way that game)

Cats
- Free action when spending bird cards

Alliance
- Can only spread sympathy to nearby clearing

Corvid
- Somehow forgot while playing them that my plots have a free plus 1 to hit

Badgers
- That I have to rule the clearing in order to extrat without losing cards

What have you experienced that you have been playing wrong / forget offten?

The rules say: "Spend a card whose suit matches a built base to place a warrior in the Officers box. This warrior is now an officer."

For Craft and Mobilize it says specifically "from your hand"

I suppose it's the same for Train but it's not very clear here

Sorry trying to play online with my friends to let them use my DLCs but I don't really get how it works. I wanted to use the Moles, and my two other friends the Rats and the Badgers, then I set up draft mode with only them, then I immediately got ordered by the game to add one more faction, ok did as it said and added the Cats. One of my friends was able to join fine, but when the other one tried joined it said "There are no other factions for you to select in this game" and he wasn't able to enter. What am I supposed to do? what are the rules here?

Me and another player are confused about how the Lord of hundreds' raze works in combination with a governing governor. Does it mean that the governor cannot be removed by the raze when governing? Or is it removed because the raze action specifies that it removes all enemy pieces in a clearing?

I’ve never played this game but me and a few others are keen to get it and give it a go. We meet up regularly to play board games. How is the digital version if 4 of us got a copy (on IOS and steam cross platform)? Is the board game better? Mostly be looking for 4 players but may look to do the occasional 5 or 6 player game too if we got into it and got an expansion or 2! Aware this has likely been answered before but just want some recent feedback with latest expansions/ steam sale!

I love the character designs and the main mechanics of the game, even if it took up a good 30-50mins to understand some of them 😅. My only question is: are the Woodland Alliance good, because they were just crushed when we played?

So in the last few days I've had three games where one player has made a super-aggressive, high-risk play at another player from right out the gate and completely torpedoed both their own game and that of their target. In all these cases both players essentially never got off the ground, turning the game into a two-way race between the other players who developed normally.

I'm talking things like lizards sanctifying a cat building on turn one and then spawning in on their starting clearings single-mindedly, and two instances of eyrie marching across two-three clearings to hit an enemy on turn one, then immediately falling into turmoil...

Can anyone explain the appeal of this approach? I don't understand it at all.

idk i only play digital

Looking forward to your feedback :)

http://root.benda.one/

I always wanted to play Root. The boardgame I mean. I always found it quite alluring, I always loved strategy games and the art and concept always seemed right on my alley. Unfortunately, I did not get the occasion to play it yet. However, I learned that the boardgame also received a TTRPG adaptation, made by none others then Magpie Games. For those who are not aware, Magpie are the reigning kings of PbtA RPGs, with titles such as Masks, Avatar Legends, Cartel and many many others. So when we approached them for a partnership, Root was at the top of my wishlist. They were gracious enough to send a review copy our way and with the occasion of Playcon, an amazing local con which held its first edition back at the end of May I got the chance to run a couple of public sessions there.

Needless to say, I had a blast, I adored the art, the setting and the implementation of PbtA (between us, I actually enjoyed this one way better than Avatar Legends). And it wasn't just me who had a blast with the system, but also my groups of players! So I knew that I had to make a review and explain at large why you might enjoy this little gem. Unfortunately, life is sometimes a bitch and some personal stuff delayed said review, but I am proud to tell you that it is now ready and published!

So if any of you have even the smallest amounts of interest towards lite-political games, fun low fantasy adventure, a nostalgia for series such as Redwall or Guardians of Ga'Hoole I think you should give this game a try! My thoughts at large are found in the review, I hope you will enjoy it and I hope you will give this game a try, I assure you, it will be a fun time!

Just like it says!

Brand new player wondering if I can do anything beyond Resolving the Decree or if those are the only actions I can take.

Sorry, I’m sure this has been asked and answered before, but I couldn’t find it anywhere.

Thanks!