Redwall meets D&D in a Grimdark RPG Setting

Step into Dark Forest, where brave animal folk adventure in a world of majestic forests, lost ruins, and the echoes of ancient magic. This campaign setting for the Shadowdark RPG blends vibrant wonder with the danger and discovery of classic fantasy adventures. Every choice matters, every path leads deeper into the darkness—where survival is no guarantee, and fortune favors the bold.

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The Darkest and Most Enchanting TTRPG Campaign Setting Yet!

Escape into a world that feels wild, mysterious, and meaningful. The authentic, primal atmosphere of Dark Forest offers a return to something raw and sacred—a mythic space where choices matter, death is real, and courage is earned.

Old-school hand drawn art
Heirloom quality hardbound book
Rich lore and world-setting
Start playing in 15 minutes
Rules light RPG system

13 New Forest Ancestries

Stand in the pawprints (or talons!) of mice, badgers, hedgehogs, otters, rats, darkwings, owlfolk, hawkfolk, squirrel, fox, and more. Each ancestry offers unique abilities that bring the vibrant woodland to life—glide short distances as a darkwing, roll into defensive balls as a hedgehog, spring from tree to tree as a squirrel, or forge ahead with unstoppable badger grit.

Easy to Learn with Quickstart Rules and Premade Characters

Shadowdark RPG is a rules-light version of D&D that you can start playing in 15 minutes. Chose your ancestry, pick your class, grab a torch and set off into danger. In Dark Forest, atmosphere isn’t just window dressing— A world shrouded in darkness makes every flickering torch, every trusted ally, every life-or-death decision more powerful.

Extra Gear!!

Bundle the Campaign Setting book with a thrilling Adventure to run on day one. Plus player's journals, a GM Screen, pre-made characters, 3 mini one-shot adventures, the Fumble Deck, STL's to 3D print, and more!