The Leaves Have Begun to Fall

“The Golden Oak is dying. The Sluagh watch from the darkness, waiting for its light to fade, growing closer each day. We must leave. We must journey into the shadowed lands of Tír Nascath. We must discover what lies Beyond the Woods…”

Discover the shadowed lands of Tír Nascath, an unforgiving dark fantasy setting inspired by ancient Irish myth and legend. You and a band of unlikely allies must leave the safety of Céad Darach, the last great city, to explore ancient ruins, uncover long-forgotten magic, and face the terrifying Sluagh — a spectral legion of the accursed dead who devour anything in their path.

What is Beyond the Woods?

Beyond the Woods is a game of exploration and survival set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Irish folklore. You and your allies must gather what supplies you can carry and venture into the unforgiving lands of Tír Nascath.

Beyond the Woods brings an old school feel to 5th edition and allows you to play a classic hex-crawl exploration or “West Marches” style campaign using the 5e rules. You will explore Tír Nascath hex-by-hex, tracking your progress by placing stickers on the beautifully illustrated map as you venture further and further beyond the woods.

What’s Included?

  • Two Books: The Core Book has everything you need to run old school hexcrawl adventures in any setting and includes rules for character creation, exploration, survival, and more; while the Setting Guide details the history of Tír Nascath and gives the GM advice and tools for running adventures in this unique dark fantasy world. 

  • Map and Stickers: The fold-out map of Tír Nascath is the perfect way to begin your adventures, and includes 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 completely reimagined inventory and encumbrance system inspired by classic survival horror videogames like Resident Evil.

  • Survival: Intuitive resource dice to track hunger and starvation along with 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: Three complete adventure sites to explore, with more unlocked (plus guest writers!) as the crowdfunding campaign progresses!