Pathologic (eng)

Barricades are being built in the streets, shop shelves are becoming barren, marauders are looting houses. An invisible murderer is walking through the Town — merciless, weightless, and listless. No one knows how to protect themselves against it or who is to become its next victim.

Seems like the Town is doomed — yet, those of its inhabitants who are privy to the mystery of its internal structure are still trying to fight back. Their efforts and hopes are guided by the knowledge and the will of three outstanding persons.

Inside

1 ruleset
1 Town Map
4 Prompt Cards
4 Parts (i. e. character sheets)
1 “Second Outbreak Chronicle” (to write down The Plague’s movement and actions)
3 Healer figurines
1 Plague figurine
9 Entwined tokens
9 Entwined Cards (The Plague’s “Black Deck”)
12 Quarantine tokens
3 Twine tokens (one per Healer)
18 Infection tokens (used by The Plague to infect The Town)
1 Grip token
3 Healers’ Mission tokens (used to mark how close each of them is to winning the game)
15 Incident Cards
30 Recipe Cards (10 per Healer)
45 Key tokens: 15 Authority tokens, 15 Cunning tokens, and 15 Information tokens (used to react to the Incidents that happen on the Town Map)

Features

• 2–4 players.
• An average session takes 60-80 min.
• Each player takes on the role of one of the three Healers or the Plague.
• Each Healer has their own playstyle and abilities, and the Plague's gameplay is completely diferent.
• The Healers’ goal is to resolve incidents while preserving as many of the Entwined companions as possible. The Plague’s goal is to kill certain Entwined.
• The Healers move through the Town on their own or send their Entwined to resolve dangerous incidents. The Plague moves through the map stealthily, showing itself only when killing its targets or setting traps.
• Players will have to think their moves through carefully while trying to guess what the others plan to do. They will also have to talk, bluff, and manipulate.
• Every action has consequences. Players will have to evaluate risks and take on responsibility for their Entwined.