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Discover the shadowed lands of Tír Nascath, an unforgiving dark fantasy setting for 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons. Venture beyond the woods and explore a world inspired by ancient Irish myth and legend, filled with unquiet spirits, overgrown ruins, and forgotten magic.
Beyond the Woods brings classic open-world fantasy roleplaying to 5e. It's a hexcrawl survival game set against the backdrop of a beautiful and terrifying world inspired by Irish mythology and influenced by games like Elden Ring. Beyond the Woods gives players the freedom to explore the lands of Tír Nascath, hex by hex, and to customise the map as they brave fallen cities, rediscover lost villages, and delve into ancient ruins inhabited by strange monsters drawn from Irish folklore.
Beyond the Woods includes
- A unique and unforgiving dark fantasy world inspired by Irish folklore.
- Core Set: A two book slipcase, including the Wanderer's Handbook and Lorekeeper's Guide, plus a fold out map of Tír Nascath with a sticker sheet to track your conquests (or commemorate the fallen!).
- 4 New Lineages: Drawn from Irish mythology, players can choose from Púca, Aos Sí, Changeling, or Baloran — descendents of the legendarian fomorian Balor!
- 6 New Classes: Play as a Channeller, Draoi, Hunter, Mage, Warrior, or Storyteller — a unique class inspired by the Irish seanchaí and the grand tradition of oral storytelling.
- Exploration: New rules for travel, resting, and hexcrawl exploration, plus a reimagined inventory and encumbrance system inspired by classic survival horror videogames like Resident Evil.
- Survival: Intuitive resource dice to track hunger and starvation, plus new rules for healing and dying mean that the risk of death is very real.
- Irish Monsters: Over a dozen terrifying creatures inspired by Irish folklore, including the keening Bean Sí, the bloodthirsty Avartach, and the terrifying Sluagh — a spectral legion of the accursed dead who harvest the souls of anyone they cross.
- Adventures: Six complete adventure sites to explore, with more unlocked (plus guest writers!) as the campaign progresses!
Beyond the Woods was created by award winning Irish game designer Emmet Byrne, lead designer and creator of Broken Weave and Warhammer Age of Sigmar Soulbound. Emmet has written and designed tabletop RPGs for over six years, and has worked on The Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, Warhammer (40k, Fantasy, and Age of Sigmar). He created Beyond the Woods to bring the magic and mythology of Ireland to tabletop RPGs, and share his love of the rich history of Irish storytelling and folklore with gamers around the world.
