Beyond the Woods Launches on Kickstarter on March 11th

Old Oak Games is excited to announce Beyond the Woods, a brand new campaign setting for 5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons inspired by ancient Irish myth and legend, coming to Kickstarter on March 11th!

Discover the shadowed lands of Tír Nascath, an unforgiving dark fantasy world inspired by Irish folklore. 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.

Beyond the Woods brings classic open-world fantasy roleplaying and exploration 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. The incredible core set gives players the freedom to explore the lands of Tír Nascath, hex by hex, and to customise their map as they brave fallen cities, rediscover lost villages, and uncover the secret history of this ancient and mysterious world.

Beyond the Woods is a unique and unforgiving dark fantasy world inspired by Irish folklore and includes:

• Two Book Core Set: The Core Rulebook 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 explores 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 so you can customise your map and make the world your own!
• 5 New Lineages: Drawn from Irish mythology, players can choose from Daoine, Púca, Aos Sí, Changeling, or Baloran — descendants of the legendary 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 campaign progresses!

Launching March 11th

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, Beyond the Woods launches on Kickstarter on March 11th! The campaign will go live at 5pm GMT / 12pm EST / 9am PST so be sure to sign up so you don't miss the special early bird discount!

About Old Oak Games

Old Oak Games was founded by award-winning Irish designer Emmet Byrne, creator of Warhammer Age of Sigmar Soulbound, Broken Weave, and more. We specialise in creating games built around a strong central focus, be it exploration, survival, joy, mystery, or horror. As one of the only Irish-owned and tabletop roleplaying game studios, we take pride in bringing authenticity and integrity to everything we create. 

Our goal is to make games that let you tell stories, whether that means designing a new world for the system you love, or creating a brand new ruleset to give you an experience unlike anything else out there.

These are our worlds, but they’re your stories.

Ár Domhan, Do Scéal.