
Becoming Virtuous reduces the stress of the entire party by a small amount, on top of immediately setting the Hero down to 45 Stress. Virtuous heroes have increased stats and can randomly heal themselves, reduce stress of the party, or buff their teammates at the start of their turn. Not today.Ī Virtue is one of the states a hero can enter upon reaching 100 stress, the other being an Affliction. Rest your weary, shell-shocked characters in town at the Tavern or the Abbey to keep their stress in check.Many fall in the face of chaos, but not this one.Camp to heal wounds or deliver inspiring speeches.16 (and counting!) playable hero classes, including Plague Doctor, Hellion, and even the Leper!.Narration system to celebrate your successes.and failures.Innovative turn-based combat pits you against a host of diabolical monsters.Striking hand-drawn gothic crowquill art style.The Affliction System – battle not only monsters, but stress! Contend with paranoia, masochism, fear, irrationality, and a host of gameplay-meaningful quirks!.

Uncover strange mysteries, and pit the heroes against an array of fearsome monsters with an innovative strategic turn-based combat system. You'll battle not only unimaginable foes, but stress, famine, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Reclaim Your Ancestor's EstateRecruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes through twisted forests, forgotten warrens, ruined crypts, and beyond. Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring.
