Root: Homeland Hirelings Pack

Introduce outside assistance and shift the balance of power across the woodland in this essential strategy expansion pack for Root from Leder Games. Designed by Joshua Yearsley with vibrant illustrations by Kyle Ferrin, this 2026 release supplies three new helper factions that scale dynamically across all player counts to inject tactical friction, map congestion, and unpredictable strategies into your asymmetrical wargame.

Product Features

* Three New Woodland Hirelings: Welcomes the frog-themed River Roamers (Freshwater Refugees), the bat-themed Sunny Advocates (Heartwood Peacemakers), and the neutral Prosperous Farmers to aid competing factions.
* Dynamic Player Count Scaling: Ramps up the board tension in low player count games by placing physical meeple proxies directly onto the clearing map pathways, while high player count games activate powerful passive rule modifiers.
* Double-Sided Tarot Card Formats: Outfits each hireling unit with a specialized, double-sided tarot card that seamlessly flips over mid-match to adjust its mechanically unique class traits and scoring criteria.
* Custom Screen-Printed Meeples: Packs high-quality, pre-colored wooden meeple tokens that perfectly match the custom aesthetic and structural palette of the Root universe.
* Seamless Strategy Integration: Functions natively alongside standard competitive rulesets, making it an excellent tactical pair with Root: The Homeland Expansion modules.
* Base Game Framework Requirements: Designed strictly as a modular game accessory; a copy of the Root: A Game of Woodland Might and Right core board game box is required for play.