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- 2022
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- 8.2
Expansion for The StoryMaster's Tales: Weirding Woods
The StoryMaster's Tales: Deeper into the Woods
2020
Rules assistance for The StoryMaster's Tales: Deeper into the Woods
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 60–300 min
- 7+
Rules assistant for The StoryMaster's Tales: Deeper into the Woods
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The StoryMaster's Tales: Deeper into the Woods is an expansion for The StoryMaster's Tales: Weirding Woods released in 2020 for 1–5 players, 60–300 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Oliver McNeil and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Storytelling, and Role Playing.
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About the game
This expansion contains: Four new classes: The Bard: Can avoid fight three time a day by rolling his magic or under. The Wise Woman: Her fortune never goes below 2. Lost Childrens: Play as two characters, or two players play one of each. The Brother is more proficient at fighting than her sister, who is more adept in magic. The Gentleman: Starts with 100 gold, and can get 100 more by rolling a one at The Gates of Threatlore Town three time a day. Four new quests: Legend of the Hunt: Chosen One of the prophecy, you must face Odin's Wild Hunt. A Fistful of Gold: You were drafted to do some voluntary militia works. Your mission: Kill the Bandit Lord. The Eyes of the Past: After a vision of pestilence coming from an ancient Celtic barrow, the druid Mug Ruith confirms your vision, and instruct you with the task to bring back the Golden Skull to the tomb, where it belongs. Path of the Forgotten: After what seemed a perfect day start, you find a sword that hold a message from his prior owner. He begs you to avenge him, for he was hanged without trials and is sure he was framed. 15 new story cards, with some of these connecting to The StoryMaster's Tales "Dracodeep Dungeon" Hybrid RPG. 10 new reward cards. Seven alternative rules, including a rule for critical hit and critical failure, a rule for items with added damage, to add realism, a rule for dual wielding, and a rule to use the same character for multiple quests. Two D6 dice (for the advanced combat rule).
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Questions and answers
The StoryMaster's Tales: Deeper into the Woods supports 1–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for The StoryMaster's Tales: Deeper into the Woods is 60–300 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists The StoryMaster's Tales: Deeper into the Woods for ages 7 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
The StoryMaster's Tales: Deeper into the Woods belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Storytelling, and Role Playing. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of The StoryMaster's Tales: Deeper into the Woods are: Oliver McNeil. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists The StoryMaster's Tales: Deeper into the Woods as an expansion for The StoryMaster's Tales: Weirding Woods. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The StoryMaster's Tales: Weirding Woods to use it. Check that your edition of The StoryMaster's Tales: Weirding Woods is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.