The Samodiva's Forest

It is the night before Enyovden — midsummer in the Rhodope Mountains. Tonight every herb holds its greatest power, and tonight the samodivi, the wild mountain fairies of Bulgarian folklore, dance in the forest. Someone you love is sick. Only seven herbs, picked before sunrise, can heal them. You walk into the forest alone. The Samodiva's Forest is a solo journaling RPG played with a standard deck of cards and one six-sided die. Draw a card, read its prompt, write your answer — a line, a page, a sketch. Gather seven herbs before the sun rises… or before the samodivi's gaze falls on you three times. What you get 30-page illustrated PDF in two sizes: A5 and US Letter How to play, a printable Night Tracker and Character Sheet 4 "Before the Night" tables to create your traveller 52 card prompts across four suits: ♦ The Herbs · ♣ The Forest · ♥ The Village · ♠ The Samodivi Three endings: The Healing, Taken by the Samodivi, The Sun Rises Too Soon A folklore glossary of real Bulgarian herbs, customs and creatures Illustrated journal pages to write in You will need A standard 52-card deck (no jokers) One six-sided die A pen — and a candle, if you dare One session takes about 1–2 hours. Play it on Midsummer's Eve (24 June), on any summer night, or whenever you want to step into a Slavic fairy tale. About the folklore Samodivi are the forest and mountain spirits of Bulgarian legend — beautiful, proud and dangerous to anyone who sees them dance. Enyovden (24 June) is the day when herbs are believed to be at their strongest, picked before dawn by healers across Bulgaria. Every herb in this game is real, with its Bulgarian name. Illustrations created with AI (Midjourney), text written with AI assistance; edited, designed and laid out by HexaBG.