The Defenders Almanac
Series
Defenders of the Wild
Subjects
- FICTION / Fantasy / General
- GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Role Playing & Fantasy
By Henry Audubon, Margaret Killjoy, Patricia Noonan and T.L. Simons
The creators of the cooperative board game Defenders of the Wild present an illustrated guidebook to the besieged lands of the Commonwood and a rules-light tabletop roleplaying game for collaboratively telling your own stories of animal resistance to the machine invasion. Each story requires a storyteller and 2 or more players to roleplay as the main characters: animal Defenders embarking on a life-changing mission in the war against the machines.
The Defenders Almanac features extensive reproductions of in-world documents such as histories, maps, botanical guides, short stories, and diagrams that are all paired with evocative illustrations. The final section of the book details the complete rules for a bespoke and streamlined roleplaying game system designed for quickly diving into short stories of sabotage, rescues, escapes, espionage, heists, and other forms of clandestine resistance. Players build animal characters using a character web that expands as the story progresses unlocking new proficiencies and abilities. Significant actions are resolved using six-sided dice and the average story lasts 3-5 chapters that are each approximately 1 session of gameplay.
Can the Defenders work together to navigate the complexities of the Commonwood and defeat the machine occupation? Or will the Land of the Fire Oaks succumb to a devastating industrial winter? It’s up to you and your comrades to decide.
Product Details
- Type
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Outlandish Games (7/15/25)
- Series
- Defenders of the Wild
- Subjects
Subjects
- FICTION / Fantasy / General
- GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Role Playing & Fantasy



