Monte Cook Games has announced The Darkest Woods, the acclaimed TTRPG publisher’s latest adventure which delves into the horror of things deep within the forest at night. Better still, it’s an adventure that can be put into any ongoing campaign just in time for Halloween.

The Darkest Woods TTRPG Adventure Announcement

According to an official post on their website, Monte Cook Games explains what players can experience in The Darkest Woods. The titular woods, called the Backwoods, is home to mythic witches, horrific monsters, hateful spirits, cannibalistic cultists, and other dangers. It is a place that tests the mettle of all who enter it.

The Darkest Woods is an adventure designed for whatever campaign happening at your table. It is a detailed, immersive adventure that can be integrated into any setting or game system. Whether you play Dungeons & Dragons or anything using the Cypher system, this adventure has you covered.

In addition, this adventure is designed to be easy for GMs. Every area in the adventure has two maps. One with tags for the GM; the other tagless for players. The book even has a large collection of handouts and downloadable soundscapes. All greatly help establish a scene and atmosphere for the table.

.If you have played a similar adventure released by Monte Cook, The Darkest House, this new adventure is a standalone companion developed by the same creative team. Just replace the gothic haunted house atmosphere with sinister folk horror trappings.

Monte Cook Games is famous in the TTRPG community for its richly detailed, inventive, and accessible products. These include their Cypher system which powers games like Old Gods of Appalachia, and the highly bespoke urban fantasy TTRPG The Invisible Sun.

The Darkest Woods will be coming together through a crowdfunding campaign on Backerkit. The campaign will include a phyiscal version of the adventure alongside a digital version. At time of writing, there is no launch date.