Have you noticed that we’ve been releasing our Era: The Consortium expansions on DriveThruRPG? With all our recent spotlights on the upcoming expansion games I thought I might take a few minutes here and talk a bit about where you can find the first collection of expansions. So far at DriveThruRPG, you can find the…
Hi everyone! As a perpetual GM, today’s question is not necessarily the easiest one for me… however, I have a few suggestions… #RPGaDay 25: What is the best way to thank your GM? Well, it depends a little on the type of game! Personally, when I’m running a campaign and it gets to the end…
Hi everyone! Although neither of the main games I’m about to link to you actually answer this question. However, when I first encountered them, they absolutely did! #RPGaDay 24: Share a PWYW Publisher who should be charging more. When I first met Sanchit Sharma and John Serembe, they both had some great ideas for games…
Today I get to delve a little more into a game that we’ve introduced but which still remains a bit of a mystery. Era: The Chosen is our first game which really pulls back the layers of the horror genre and sinks its teeth into a dark universe. The book is being written by four…
Hi everyone! I'm pleased to announce that A New Dawn is now available on DriveThruRPG! http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/218922/Era-The-Consortium–A-New-Dawn With A New Dawn, any player can become a Psionic, gaining amazing powers… but risking insanity if they use them too much. Gain mind control, telepathy, remote vision and more with A New Dawn! And, as always, if you want the Paperback…
Hi everyone! Just a reminder that I’m primarily talking my RPGs in this #RPGaDay, so if you have any questions about anything I mention, shout, I’d be more than happy to answer! #RPGaDay 23: Which RPG has the most jaw-dropping layout? I have always loved the amazing work of Keith Draws, right from his first submission…
Hi everyone! The subject of my #RPGaDay today is a game I’m hoping to run at AetherCon! If you don’t know about AetherCon, it’s an online convention which runs at the beginning of November. I hope you’ll think about joining us there, we’ll have some great deals on our Era games! #RPGaDay 22: Which RPGs are the…
Hi everyone! As we enter the last days of the #RPGaDay Challenge, I’m going to mention another different game today! #RPGaDay 21: Which RPG does the most with the least words? There’s only one answer to that for me: Era: Silence. In Era: Silence, you’re not permitted to speak, meaning very few words indeed, as…
Hi everyone! I don’t think I’d be anywhere near as much help as most people would probably like on what the best source for out-of-print RPGs is, so I’m taking an alternate question today! #RPGaDay 20 (A): What do you want out of an RPG experience? For me, it’s very simple. I want to create a great…
Hi everyone! From right now, you can get hold of Era: The Consortium – Rapier in Digital Format on DriveThruRPG: [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/218921/Era-The-Consortium–Rapier ] Rapier enhances the Cyberpunk aspects of Era: The Consortium, allowing players to enter the virtual environments inside computer systems and hack them from within! From miniature star systems and flying around inside fighters…
Hi everyone! Today, I’m once again going to avoid the obvious answer (still answering within the set of Era Games) of Era: The Consortium, which has some amazing writers, and instead focus on another game… #RPGaDay 19: Which RPG features the best writing? I’m going to talk about Era: Survival today, which was written by…
There are few things I enjoy more than a good underdog story and small bands of hopeful warriors fighting against the might of the powerfully corrupt are like music to my ears. That’s why today’s Consortium Expansion Spotlight is quite possibly my favorite topic; The Resistance. If you’ve ever wanted to get down into the…
Hi everyone! My answer to the question today will come as a surprise to absolutely no-one, I think! #RPGaDay 18: Which RPG have you played the most in your life? Hands down, there’s only one answer: Era: The Consortium! My first game, and its 5 content expansions, have taken a long time to develop, and…
Hi everyone! I’m back to the standard questions today! #RPGaDay 17: Which RPG have you owned the longest but not played? I’m usually pretty good with this one! The last game I got which I’ve not yet played is the new Conan RPG by Modiphius! I was interested from the start and backed their Kickstarter,…
Thanks to everyone for helping the Champion of Earth; Robots and Cyborgs Expansion Kickstarter event reach over 100% funding! There’s still time to help push this project into a Stretch Goal so stop on by and encourage anyone you think would enjoy this fun fast-paced card game to come check us out as well. […
Hi everyone! As Day 16’s question is the opposite to Day 15’s, I’m doing another alternate question today! #RPGaDay 16 (A): What would appear on an RPG book cover that would make you want to play it? I thought this was a brilliant question. And I excluded the obvious, which would be the Era d10 logo! I…
Hi everyone! I just wanted to let you know that the second expansion for Era: The Consortium, “The Fifth Race” has just been released on DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/218920/Era-The-Consortium–The-Fifth-Race Of course, you can also pick it up on our Store, as well: https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/store The Fifth Race not only brings a brand new playable alien race to the Consortium –…
Hi everyone! As I said yesterday, I’m answering one of the alternate questions today, as I don’t really adapt RPGs very often! #RPGaDay 15 (A): Campaigns: do you prefer set-length or open-ended play? Personally, I prefer set-length campaigns, because I like to plan a storyline for the group which they will follow through slowly. I usually…
Hi everyone! I’m back with you for #RPGaDay 14! Tomorrow, I’m going to veer off the main sequence of questions and cover one of the alternates they offered this year! For today, however… #RPGaDay 14: Which RPG do you prefer for open-ended campaign play? I have enjoyed using Era: The Empowered for this purpose. The…
Hi everyone! I’m pleased to announce that our Champion of Earth Kickstarter for the Robots and Cyborgs expansions deck is now Funded and moving onto Stretch Goals! I hope you’ll consider joining us there: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/champion-of-earth-robots If you want to know more about the gameplay, please check out the Livecast I did yesterday, which featured me defending…
Hi everyone! Today was an interesting trip down memory lane for #RPGaDay 13… #RPGaDay 13: Describe an experience that changed how you play. I have a few choices here, but as many people who have listened to interviews with me know how I became a GM, I thought I would tell a different story this…
Hi everyone! If you don’t yet have The Secret War, you can pick it up right now in Digital Format on DriveThruRPG! Check it out here: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/218919/Era-The-Consortium–The-Secret-War Of course, you can also grab it (and all the other Consortium goodies!) on our own Store: https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/store In the Secret War, you can play as one of the…
Hi everyone! Today, an artwork question! #RPGaDay 12: Which RPG has the most inspiring interior art? While I could talk about Era: The Consortium endlessly in this answer, because the artwork is truly incredible, thanks to the amazing Victor Adame Minguez. However, I am going to ignore this game for the purposes of this answer,…
Today I get to share with you some details about our next Expansion book in the upcoming Kickstarter extravaganza. The first thing I want to share with you is that this book is written by Ed Jowett and Darren Watts. Darren is known for his work on the new Conan RPG as well as many…
Hi everyone! How do you define a dead game? I struggled with this #RPGaDay, if I am honest. My research showed me that Big Eyes Small Mouth technically counts, so does the Buffy game… I did have a clear answer, though, in the end. Read on to find out more! #RPGaDay 11: Which ‘dead game’…
Hi everyone! I have more answers to today’s question that I really know how to fit in a reasonable length post, so I am choosing my top few. #RPGaDay 10: Where do you go for RPG Reviews? It depends what I am looking for, of course! However: If I really want to know whether a…
She’s tough, smart and more than most criminals can handle. Violete is the feature character for Era: The Empowered’s next comic book! Violete is a hardworking hero. Not only does she keep up with her university studies and maintain her relationship with her parents, she also works diligently to root out the criminal element in…
Hi everyone! #RPGaDay has been great fun for me so far! I hope you are all also enjoying the ride, along with learning some things about our selection of games! #RPGaDay 9: What is a good RPG to play for about 10 sessions? I would have to say that, if I had 10 sessions and…
Hi everyone! Short question subject, short answer today! #RPGaDay 8: What is a good RPG to play for sessions of 2 hours or less? I would have to say Era: Lyres is a brilliant candidate for that! In Era: Lyres, you play as people who would never make it as adventurers… and it is too…
Hi everyone! Today, for #RPGaDay, I am going to be talking about a session that some of you will have experienced and some of you may even have played with me GMing! #RPGaDay 7: What was your most impactful session? Era: The Consortium‘s very first campaign followed Stiletto Unit through some hard times. The discovery…
