Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood

Companions are handled differently from full characters: setup, starting items and many character-specific trackers are only for full characters, while companions use their simplified companion setup and limited actions; see pages 6–7 for the differences and setup steps (pages 6–7).

You follow the Story Book or the companion app instructions for placing maps and Location Tokens, then move your Free Company along the path using Path Cards as directed by the current story entry (page 10).

Items you equip go to your character’s equipment slots while extras go into your backpack up to its limit; the rules cover equipping, backpack limits and what to do when items are exhausted in the Event/Item setup (page 12).

Checks resolve by drawing cards and comparing results with levels of success and critical outcomes; certain results allow redraws per the check rules, and Secret Decisions are simultaneous hidden choices resolved according to the check procedure (page 14).

Combat is resolved by drawing combat cards and applying Might cards and results to deal damage or effects; losing Hit Points, applying Permanent Tokens and spending or gaining Might are governed by the combat and damage rules (pages 13 and 15).

Place Location/Time tokens on the Time Track as the story directs; each type of track effect is resolved when its token is reached and Event Cards are drawn or resolved according to the track’s instructions (page 11).