Learn to Play Root - The Riverfolk Expansion in 14 Minutes (with updated rules)

Learn the new factions of the Riverfolk Expansion in just 14 minutes (there's some extra stuff in the front and back). This video includes the balance update that was released and will be used for all future printings of Root and its expansions.

Corrections:
7:57 Lizards can only discard one card per suit per turn to score points.

14:36 The Riverfolk treat rivers like paths, but they can leave clearings via a river regardless of the clearing's ruler.

Want to rewatch something?
Adding a second Vagabond: 1:15
Mechanical Marquise: 2:28
Lizard Cult: 6:30
Riverfolk Company: 10:35

Had to remove the song at the end because copyright law is more confusing than I thought. Sorry folks.

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[zsetsunaz]

Thank you very much, I just got the full Kickstarter package and nearly surrender to the rule book, but now everything is good after watching 2 tutorial video of Root from your channel!! I am waiting for Underworld expansion, please make it in near future :D

[zoltron]

5:57: As the Lizard Cult, you can only score points once per suit each turn.

[j.a.velarde]

Great work once again. Well done! God speed; keep it up, guys!

[republikadugave]

Lizards are hard to play but very interesting... I love them...

[BirnyX]

Hi! Can I hire the otters to fight for me, even I do not have any of my warriors on the place, where the battle is?

[mazenklojan]

Hello, thank you for your explanations! I have a question - If the Lizard cult is in play, does this mean that ALL players 'discard' their cards into the Lost Souls pile or just the lizards?

[wyk]

hey, I cant really find the link on the description where are suposed to be the scenarios.
there are no scenarios yet?

[InThisStyleGMinor]

😂😂 "..or the Scoundrel, a psychopath" omg thats too good

[adrianor]

Ah! Last audio is mute. Thanks for your work Shea!

[sai_beo]

10:33 For those looking for the riverfolk company

[yohanescalvary]

7:30 If I only have 1 Bird Card (Brutal Tactics) in my hand,
A. Can I revealed this card (revaled a same card) 4 times and place 4 warriors in the Acolyte Box??
Or
B. We are only allowed to do one ritual per one card (cannot use the same card unless we have two of the same card) ??

[unlimitedrabbit]

My copy came with one of those long black card holders. Did older printings come with multiple card holders?

[akadam]

So whoever is left of the otter always has first dibs on the cards for sale? Isnt that quite an advantage

[mazenklojan]

And also I have questions for the Riverfolk Company:
1. Do otters move only on the river Clearings?
2. If otters move on the river, do they still have to move from/to Clearing they rule?
3. Let's say a player buys Riverboats and has to make 2 moves to get to a Clearing they want. But the first Clearing on the move is not ruled by them. Can they still pass through it, or they can't move at all?

[Sytch]

Wait so you can only spend funds in a clearing if you have funds from the clearing owner? So how did we build a trade post in that clearing with a kitty cat in it at 13:41? Is the assumption there that the funds spent were 2 cats? That seems very restrictive, no?

[Boreas]

So do you still place the ruins even if there is no vagabond in play? For example lets say me and two friends are playing and no one chooses to play the vagabond.

[cezary]

What about the winter map? I heard that the river is frozen and everyone can use river as path, so what about riverfolk ability?

[Kulpo]

Does that mean that lizards can't just pop up anywhere when taking the recruit action (except the keep ofc) or do they need to also be in a clearing they have garden in or something?

[alexzilla]

Have you heard of the new Dungeons & Dragons version? It’s awesome and I can see you playing it after you complete the board game version, like continuing your story!

[trukmuchspot]

Hey, thanks for the video. I played the riverfolk company for the first time yesterday and had a hard time with the French rules. Nobody in my group already played them so I got some things wrong. I find it pretty hard to know when to place the warriors in the investment, payment or outside the board. Is there some recap somewhere?