Darkness Gathering - Tabletop RPG with App-Assisted Game Master










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- Model: LRsSOX
- Weight: 5.280kg
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Long Dog Games is an employee-owned small business based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their mission is to share their love of games with the world by creating fun, unique gaming experiences. Their debut game, Pericle: Gathering Darkness, was funded by dedicated Kickstarter backers and strives to bridge a gap between the old and new generations of gamers by combining traditional tabletop roleplaying with sleek, app-guided gameplay.
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Will you save the world of Pericle...or will you let it fall into shadow?
Play Alone or with Friends
No Game Master or preparation required! A computer or tablet sits at the table so that Loremaster can serve the role of Game Master. This game is perfect for when your usual RPG group isn't available, or when you wish to set off on an adventure by yourself.
Immersive Story Experience
Experience the world of Pericle through Loremaster, which presents the Gathering Darkness campaign through rich narratives, animated cutscenes, breathtaking art, and an original soundtrack.
The world is rich with history, culture, factions, politics, religions and NPCs. Most importantly, Loremaster’s branching storylines change according to player choice; your decisions shape the world of Pericle!
Classless Hero Creation
Pericle: Gathering Darkness has a classless creation system that allows players to build their own unique characters with varying weapon proficiencies, skills, and magic abilities. Players can even change heroes or builds mid-campaign if they wish!
The hero creation system is complex and detailed, so for players who wish to learn the game before building their own, 5 pre-generated heroes are included in the core game for beginners.
60+ Hours of Gameplay
Gathering Darkness is the first of many Pericle campaigns. It can take as little as 1 hour to play each session if desired, or players can continue until they wish to end. Loremaster saves the progress, so you can pick up right where you left off!
We estimate that it takes more than 60 hours of gameplay to finish the Gathering Darkness campaign. Players can choose to create more than one party and make different decisions to influence the story on each new play-through!

High Quality Acrylic Standees
Pericle: Gathering Darkness standees are made of strong acrylic and have removable bases. Each hero standee features unique, double-sided artwork. Standees are covered in a thin plastic film to protect the artwork while shipping, which can be removed on arrival.

Colorful, Intricate Maps
Pericle: Gathering Darkness core game contains 25 double-sided, full color chipboard maps. Each of the unique battle maps featured in the Gathering Darkness campaign are the creation of Eric Henson, The Modern Lich. Eric has created maps and assets for use with D&D, Pathfinder, and other tabletop RPGs, and his talents help bring the vibrancy and danger of Pericle to life in the maps!
Each map is numbered for ease of use. When it's time to set up the tabletop for battle, Loremaster will indicate which map to take out and where to place enemy and hero standees. Hazards on the map, such as water or lava, are explained in the combat setup. These vibrant maps set the scene on the tabletop and create a backdrop for the battle.

A Crossroads of Classic Tabletop Gaming & Sleek, App-Assisted Adventure
The Pericle: Gathering Darkness story unfolds inside Loremaster, our companion app. Loremaster presents everything to players, from soundtrack to cutscenes. Most importantly, Loremaster relays story arcs and decisions for your group of heroes to make.
Pericle: Gathering Darkness isn't just about combat; mystery, political intrigue, and exploration all await you from the moment you set foot in the Jarin Isles. But along the way, you're bound to come into conflict with a host of enemies. When combat is inevitable, Loremaster will bring up the combat screen.
Setup for combat is quick and simple! Loremaster will tell you which map to use, where to place enemies, and where you can place your own heroes - and then it's time for the battle to begin. Dice are rolled, standees moved, spells cast, and attacks made. Players move through initiative, movement, and action rounds until the combat is resolved. The result is entered in to Loremaster, and then the adventure continues.
Welcome to the World of Pericle
Pericle: Gathering Darkness is a bold new tabletop RPG that combines a fantasy RPG world with a ground-breaking web-based app called Loremaster. App-driven gameplay presents the campaign, which takes away the need for a Game Master, and offers branching storylines so that player decisions impact and change the world around them. Dice-based combat and important story decisions anchor Pericle: Gathering Darkness in the realm of classic RPG gaming, while streamlined mechanics and a classless hero creation system give players the freedom to engage in tactical combat using totally unique characters. The world of Pericle awaits! Pericle: Gathering Darkness core game includes everything you need to play:
- Access to Loremaster, web-based app which acts as the GameMaster
- Hero Handbook to facilitate classless hero creation
- Pericle Rulebook
- Pericle dice set
- 25 double-sided combat maps in full color
- 75 hero and enemy standees
- Hero sheets 6-pregenerated heroes
- Combat cheat sheets