In Root: The TTRPG, players take on the roles of vagabonds in the Woodland, adventuring from clearing to clearing and through the forest while a war rages in the background. You take on jobs for Woodland denizens, maybe dealing with nearby bandits or a dangerous bear, but you also take on jobs for the factions involved in the war. The Marquise de Cat might ask you to undermine the Eyrie Dynasties' advance into a nearby clearing, and the Eyrie Dynasties might ask you to kidnap an important leader of the Marquisate. Your actions will reshape the Woodland, and you will gain prestige or notoriety with the different factions to mark your relationships with them.

Root: The Tabletop Roleplaying Game is based on the Powered by the Apocalypse framework, with all new rules designed to help you play a game of Woodland adventure. This quickstart includes everything you need to play a few sessions of the game, such as:

• Basic moves and rules to play
• Six vagabond playbooks
• Special weapon moves for combat
• Map and clearing generation systems
• A faction system to represent the war