Pathogen Unclassified

Three years ago, civilization fell. A previously undiscovered parasite simultaneously struck several global population centers and transit hubs. Those infected by it became frenzied with the urge to feed, spreading the contagion through their bites and scratches. As if anticipating every attempt at a cure, the parasite mutated faster than could be tracked. Society imploded, and there was no one left with the authority to rebuild it.

Only one out of three people survived the collapse. Since then, even more have died of infection, malnutrition, and from struggles with other survivors. To make matters worse, the Infected haven't gone quietly to their graves. Most of them, two-thirds of the global population, still linger hollow-eyed and gaunt upon the earth, sniffing intermittently at the air for signs of their next warm-blooded meal, but a few have been even more irrevocably changed. Warped by the parasite into colonies of mutated beasts, or cursed with mental powers beyond their ability to control, they are hated and feared...and coveted, by the last pharmaceutical company left in the world.

To keep out their ravenous neighbors, the remaining Survivors have banded together into close-knit Communities, building little pockets of order amidst the wreckage. Some are founded on the rules of the old world. Others raid and enslave—more than a few dream of one day establishing their own kingdom.

It's into one of these that the players are thrust: as lawbringers, as peacekeepers, as civil engineers, and as generals. With courage and determination, they can push back the bandits, the Infected, and the other, stranger things that lurk in the wild, to carve a place for themselves in the ruins.

Pathogen: Unclassified is a tabletop game of survival horror in which the players don't just struggle against other humans and the Infected--they fight to grow and protect their own settlement. With fast-paced tactical gameplay that supports strategic city-building (and vice-versa!), Pathogen is easy to pick up and hard to put down. With all the tools to provide you and your friends with a deep campaign or a terrifying one-shot, this game book makes the perfect library addition to your cave, lead-lined bunker, or remote wilderness cabin.

$24.99