Root: Hirelings & Landmarks DLC

The hirelings add another layer of chaos to the board by taking some faction mechanics, some new mechanics and then making them accessible to everyone. Do you want woodland alliance revolts to happen in random clearings every few turns, wiping everything out? Do you want a posse of moles to pop up in the Eyrie's backyard and throw them into turmoil without warning? Did you ever play as the lord of hundreds and think "this would be bad ass with a field hospital?" Wonder no more, because this adds another layer of random chaos and an opportunity for whoever owns the hireling to aggravate a person of their choice every turn. And the landmarks are just kind of there. They don't really play that differently from each other. You claim their clearing and profit...kind of. There's not much depth to most of them beyond that. Lost City is the notable standout for allowing cards and mechanics of all colors to be played on its clearing, which makes it highly coveted by every faction in the game. Overall, this DLC is decent and best bought during a sale. I'm not wowed by it like I am with the other DLC, and it can get annoying having 3 hirelings added to the list of things harassing me while I try to get victory points. I wish there was an option to automate the hirelings so that they make their own decisions without player bias. That would lessen the hostility between players though, and we wouldn't want that in a Root game. I'm also disappointed that this is incompatible with the clockwork expansion.

I think hirelings is a great addition to the game. It spices up the gameplay up a notch, making the heated discussions on the table all so more entertaining. And landmarks being included in to this is just a nice bonus. I would recommend to wait for sale though. with that being said god i want Street Band warrior bad