{"product_id":"whispers-of-the-woods","title":"Whispers of the Woods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eThis is Whispers of the Woods. A minimalistic role-playing game in which players will fill the shoes of 18th-century villagers on a journey into mysterious, dark woods. The game is focused on storytelling, making difficult decisions, and weaving a collaborative, intertwined narrative. Beautifully illustrated with art based on old linocuts, and filled with tones of story hooks, tables, and plot points, it’s a unique tool for creating memorable, atmospheric stories. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"template asset\" data-alt-text=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-id=\"43510836\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"image\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Whispers of the Woods featuring Erlkönig text and themed art on the product packaging.\" class=\"fit\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kickstarter.com\/assets\/043\/510\/836\/dfa663f3eb2828c9dedc1512dcadfc9b_original.png?fit=scale-down\u0026amp;origin=ugc\u0026amp;q=100\u0026amp;v=1704028040\u0026amp;width=680\u0026amp;sig=BTivcR8QKfOfg8OU9%2B%2FECHxKhliEv1XWHvgmtdcT4OA%3D\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"h:How-it-s-played\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003eHow it’s played\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no right or wrong way of playing Whispers of the Woods.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eYou can decide to make your journey a meditation or confrontation.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eYou can fight, scrap, build, or pray, cook, and tell stories over a campfire. Let the character reflect your way of playing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGame mechanics are minimalistic. Conflicts can be resolved with a simple d6 roll where every result has immediate or postponed consequences.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eA success is not always directly rewarding, and a failure does not always mean that the action wasn’t successful.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAll the choices made and all the dice rolled will influence the characters and the woods around them in ways that are not always obvious or expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral mechanics make Whispers of the Woods different, such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eBlind Rolling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eWhenever players deal with something beyond their understanding or they are under severe stress, they roll d6 with their eyes closed and guess the result.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile you can play Whispers like other TTRPGs, the intended way is to build a story behind your actions from start to finish, based on the results of a single roll for each player, with minimal to no involvement from the Gamekeeper (GM). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"template asset\" data-alt-text=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-id=\"43510838\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"image\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Whispers of the Woods open book displaying text and a black-and-white illustration of horse riding in a forest.\" class=\"fit\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kickstarter.com\/assets\/043\/510\/838\/d6a3240a07597edbb62375df83b21f71_original.png?fit=scale-down\u0026amp;origin=ugc\u0026amp;q=100\u0026amp;v=1704028060\u0026amp;width=680\u0026amp;sig=Hl2rzK4qUEyoWTIDYUQvlhR0t7UXWzV8bu55fdiAwzA%3D\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"h:What-s-inside\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003eWhat’s inside\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn ~80 pages you’ll find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e7+ roles\u003c\/span\u003e, like the Hunter, Artist, Crone, or Child,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eCharacter creation\u003c\/span\u003e, filled with random tables for Secrets, Sickness, Abilities, and more + a character sheet,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eSimple and advanced rules\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor fighting and resolving issues,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eSolo and GM-less play\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erules,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eTools for the Gamekeeper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto create intriguing, deep stories based on legends and real natural phenomena, random tables for consequences, successes and failures, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eDescriptions of fauna, flora and a historical context for living in the 18th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentral Europe,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eHex map generator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith dozens of encounters supported by random tables and plot hooks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Indie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48277442101470,"sku":"HEL3000","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/6931\/1966\/files\/whispersofthewoodscover.avif?v=1779494649","url":"https:\/\/gamelandia.fun\/products\/whispers-of-the-woods","provider":"Gamelandia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}