Siege Perilous lets you become an Arthurian knight on a quest-filled journey across England. Play alone or with others, encountering diverse characters and facing challenges. Your quests will shape your knight’s growth and serve a greater purpose.
Does that sound like familiar and safe ground for a tabletop RPG? Yet, Alan at Gallant Knight Games has taken an entirely different approach for the Siege Perilous to tell a more personal story. The campaign has a week left and is several times over its funding goal, leaving you safe to join in.
Siege Perilous delves into the heart of an Arthurian knight grappling with the weight of the past. It’s a journey of growth where you confront old wounds, embrace discoveries, and wrestle with the unattainable ideal of perfection. Experience bittersweet romance, intense battles, and the complexities of duty and loyalty. Love, faith, and the spectre of death are constant companions.
This unique game blends the evocative power of Tarot cards with traditional dice mechanics. Tarot shapes your quests, while dice and the minor arcana determine your actions. Siege Perilous offers a system for combat, personal growth, the burdens of ageing, and the blossoming of love.
Alan, I think, sees Siege Perilous as a solo and Tarot RPG, but it works for groups, too.
I want this book to feel as important on your shelf as it does to me and so I’m aiming high.
Backers at $12, of which there are over 100, are rewarded with digital copies of Siege Perilous and a Tarot deck. There is add-on access, but not to the hardcovers.
Those people who can back at $20, though, get a physical copy of Siege Perilous, a digital Tarot deck and physical options in add-ons.
There’s a $30 tier, but not one that adds a physical Tarot; it adds the PDF of Siege Perilous back in. Those backers who pledge $50 or more get physical copies of the book and cards, as well as PDF copies of both.
Gallant Knight Games estimates an end-of-year delivery for Siege Perilous, and as noted, the Kickstarter concludes on the 12th.
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