{"product_id":"against-the-gloom-physical-book","title":"Against The Gloom RPG","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"24\" data-end=\"68\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"24\" data-end=\"68\"\u003eTurn Up the Volume. Fight Back the Void.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"304\"\u003eWhat if heroes didn’t wield swords—but guitars? \u003cstrong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"139\"\u003eAgainst the Gloom\u003c\/strong\u003e is a fantasy tabletop RPG of melodic mayhem where music is magic, community is power, and your band is the last line of defence against a world of creeping despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1f3e9p3\" data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"330\"\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"466\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"349\"\u003eMusic as Magic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eIn the Gloom, sound is power. 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