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The sounds of pounding drums and raucous laughter fill your ears. Suddenly, the woods in front of you part to reveal a shadowy glade, crowded with mischievous Piskies, cackling Boggarts, darting Storm Sylphs, and other faerie creatures. Seated above them all on a throne of black antlers is King Oberon, smiling at the chaotic revels. Upon seeing you, he speaks with a thundering but amused voice, “Mortals are not often welcome at my court, intruder, but perhaps you may be. It is a question of fate, and the wrong answer may cause you to lose your life.”
For the first time in endless ages, the mystic Woodland has returned from beyond the mortal realm. Wealth and powers past comprehension can be found among the towering trees and along the twisting trails of the forest, but dangers skulk there as well. King Oberon and Queen Titania, ageless rulers of the fae, will not brook invasion of their realm lightly.
The Woodland, the latest expansion for Talisman Revised 4th Edition, introduces a new corner board, inviting you to journey beneath the trees, encountering open glades and dense thickets, eerie witch trees and uncanny faerie villages. The groves and pathways of the Woodland are unlike anything you have ever encountered before. In fact, your characters will never encounter Adventure Cards while traveling in the Woodland, drawing Woodland Cards instead. Woodland Cards function the same as Adventure Cards, but instead portray the vast variety of creatures, monsters, and fae that you may meet on your travels.
The Woodland holds many strange Enemies within, including the Totem Bear. This monstrous bear is an Animal, but instead of fighting you in battle, you must engage it in psychic combat. Another Stranger your characters may encounter in the Woodland is the legendary Toad King. The King of all Toads possesses great power, and if you happen to have been transformed into a Toad, he will end the enchantment and grant you a raised Strength or Craft. If you are not a Toad, however, contact with the Toad King immediately turns you into a Toad! Wealth and powers beyond comprehension are hidden among skulking dangers and pathways toward your destiny. Will you head towards darkness or light? New rules for light and dark fate add depth to the game's fate tokens, a host of new encounters introduce fresh challenges, and five new players allow you to channel the powers of the forest along your quest for the Crown of Command.
The woods may be fearful, deep, and dark, but they also reward those who wander through them in unforeseeable ways. If you can survive the faeries’ dangerous whims and the trials of the enchanted trees, you will emerge from The Woodland a character of proven fortitude, ready to pursue the Crown of Command.
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