Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is a group-focused MMORPG based on challenging gameplay and open world high fantasy. It takes place on a world populated by deities and heroes, called Terminus. Mortal and planar shards which have collided create the dramatic and epic environment of Terminus. With some of those shards came deities and demigods that, over time, raised empires which forged the turbulent political landscape. Centuries later, new planar collisions have occurred that will pull the players into the world and its politics. The player is a legendary hero, stripped of his or her powerful relics and left to explore the dramatically diverse and epic regions of Terminus with hopes of reclaiming their relics and those of lost heroes.

Pantheon’s combat places a focus on preparation and awareness of the enemy. The player can actively dodge, block, or deflect attacks. Spell and ability pre-selection is critical to defeat encounters, as is forging alliances with other players. You won't want to be caught in the wilds of Terminus alone, but exploration of the vast and dramatically diverse world landscapes will be richly rewarding. Through exploration the player can uncover mysteries and unique adventures as well as acquire rare and exotic spells and abilities from dungeons and challenging encounters. 

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is an intensely social game for the determined thrill-seeker, because we believe that the greatest sense of accomplishment comes when it is shared.  Imagine a vast, detailed world of swords and sorcery, of dragons and knights, of fiery swords and chests overflowing with treasure. A world in which a myriad of sentient races and creatures live and affect change.

The Cleric class, as most RPG gamers would expect, focuses on healing parties of adventurers throughout their encounters in Terminus. However the Pantheon Cleric can earn powers from their deities making them some of the most revered beings of the land. High level clerics can manifest a celestial pillar shield which prevent enemies from passing, creating an unmatched strategic tool for any courageous group or ambitious raid.

“We want to build on the traditional class and evolve the role in new and exciting ways without changing the core identity,” explained Chief Creative Officer, Brad McQuaid. "Class interdependence is still extremely important. Creating these dependencies is vital to a fulfilling social and cooperative experience, which is what Pantheon is all about."

It is the Frail Age of Terminus. After the horrors of the Deicide War, interaction with the Celestials has become virtually unknown. Thus, the Clerics can hardly rely on their Pantheon directly. Instead, they must bind themselves to the ancient directives of their Order, guided by the written wisdom of the Celestials of ages past.

To his core, the Cleric is focused on healing himself and his allies, and in this role he has no equal. But the Cleric can also dramatically enhance the defenses of his allies through the use of powerful signets, potent writs and ethereal armors. Though few in number, Clerics can perform feats of stunning ability once empowered with a measure of their Celestial’s influence. Indeed, for this very reason, certain elder Clerics are mistakenly revered as true Celestials! Because of the Cleric’s searing devotion to the Celestial path, they have evolved the means to turn Undeath and other malignant beings.

• Group Role: Healer, Support
• Armor: Heavy Plate Armor, Plate-Woven Raiment
• Weaponry: Clerics are schooled in several types of One-Handed Blunt weaponry. Most have discarded the use of staves in order to carry their large tomes into battle, the ancient books bursting with powerful signets, writs and edicts.
• Ability Arsenal: The Clerics have mastered the restorative arts of their Order, allowing them to use their many potent healing abilities. Thus empowered, Clerics excel in most forms of healing, including: Self, Target, Group and Raid-oriented abilities. Clerics also have a variety of other healing powers, including: Direct, Heal-Over-Time, and Heal-On-Hit. In addition to healing, Clerics also excel in defensive support using ethereal armors and signet blessings.
• Iconic Ability: [Manifest: Pillar Shield] - High level Clerics can manifest, place and even carry massive Pillar Shields. These huge, luminous walls of energy form towering, immovable barriers that, for a limited duration, no enemy can pass. But, if desired, the Cleric can choose to sheath his weapon so that he may carry the Pillar Shield short distances to a better position before resuming the fight

Key Features:

• An MMO developed by gamers who aren't afraid to target an audience of like-minded gamers.
• A fantasy themed Massively Multiplayer Role Playing game (MMO) with a heavy focus on character development, an immersive world, and teamwork.
• An MMO for players wanting a challenging and rewarding experience.
• An open world in which you explore to obtain not only more powerful items but also new spells and abilities.
• Travel where and when you want to in a non-linear world.
• A huge world to explore, trade, and adventure in.
• A complex back-story that players may gradually discover as they grow in power and explore the world.
• A constantly expanding and evolving world.
• Group-focused social gameplay using a class based system to encourage teamwork.
• Customize your class by bonding with the spirits of fallen warriors.
• Reactive combat where you can determine what the NPC is doing and react to it. (move, counter, deflect, etc.) .
• Combat will be challenging and involved -- your decisions will matter and directly affect the battle's outcome. 
• Travel the world and profit from selling exotic items collected from distant realms. Different cities and outposts may have local Bazaars. 
• Limited and class based teleportation may get you close, but in order to reach many destinations you will have to traverse the planar scarred lands of Terminus through the use of your own two feet or on the back of your mighty steed.
• Earning experience is only part of what it takes to level up. Exploring the world you will gain knowledge and power allowing you to overcome more powerful enemies.
• The game will run on PC, Mac, and possibly other platforms in the future.