You won’t see Penumbra coming. Not when she enters. Not when she leaves. Not even when she’s standing right behind you. Christine Quezon, who prefers Penumbra now, is a professional thief, ghost operative, and one of the earliest recorded Empowered. Her ability? Wraping herself in shadow and changing them into whatever she wants. She’ll steal…
I used to watch the Empowered on the news. Now I watch them from my window, fighting something they don’t understand. It started with a blackout. Then the screams. Now there’s this thing… tall, humming, glowing. It’s walking through the streets like it owns them. They say it was an accident. That Penumbra made a…
Hi everyone! Here’s the latest on the Era: The Empowered Core Rulebook development, right from the source. We’ve been working hard, and we’re making some great progress. I’ve finished all of the Locations in the game now, so that brings the Part 1 writing to completion, apart from 5 more stories, all of which are…
The first days of the Battlecruiser Alamo Kickstarter have already been great. This fantastic RPG based on Richard Tongue’s expansive military sci-fi novel series is your first-ever chance to experience the author’s vision of his universe through an immersive style of gaming. There will even be some newly added details that everyone, including steady followers…
Thank you to everyone who helped make our Lacuna comic a successful kickstarter. We ended at nearly 200% funded and because we got so close Ed has decided to go ahead and give out the £600 Stretch Goal! That’s great news and will give everyone a chance to explore the Era: Empowered game further. There’s…
We are entering the last few days in our first Era: The Empowered comic Kickstarter. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us! We are over 100% funded and there’s still time to join us so please spread the word. Ed has decided that these comics are going to have a permanent place…
Coming soon you should notice some changes in our website. Ed is working hard to make the Shades of Vengeance site a great place to get more of what you love… games! RPGs are our passion and we want to make sure that everything we do reflects our primary focus. We believe that great games…
Ed is pulling out all the stops for this year’s MCM Comicon in London! He’s going to bring along all of our games and give you the opportunity to try out sessions of your favorites. He is also planning to give away some free stuff during the event so be sure you stop by early…
Is there anything as fabulous as getting to see a sneak peak image of an upcoming project? I didn’t think so. It’s Cover Art Day over here at Shades of Vengeance and I’ve decided that I’m going to make that a real holiday. We’re going to have cake and everything. What I love about this…
Two of our biggest conventions of the year are coming up quick, fast and in a hurry. In preparation for these big events Ed will be getting everyone together for some training this coming Sunday. It might not seem like it but there’s actually quite a bit that needs to go into these kinds of…
We’ve barely caught our breath from the successful finish of Era: Survival’s Kickstarter and it’s off to the next project already! This year is going to be one fast paced race between more new games, expansions, conventions, and who knows what else Ed has cooked up for us. It’s going to be a wild ride…
Did you know that we’re in the middle of a very exciting Kickstarter event? Era: Survival is moving along and eating up Stretch Goals day by day. Right now we’ve already unlocked 5 goals which include; a map of Gaia, a new session for the quick start rules, and the cover by Alexander Brick. So…
In just a few short days you are going to have another opportunity to meet Ed and some of the team from Shades of Vengeance. We will be attending the London Gaming Market on April 3rd and from what I’ve heard, Ed is going to bring every available copy of our games. We want to…
Show of hands, who’s excited about getting their mitts on a copy of Era: Survival? You’re in good company. I’ve seen the haunting artwork, learned some of what this terrifying world is all about and can’t wait to see it all put together. Every time we run a kickstarter event, Ed works tirelessly to create…
Show me a filthy rich adventurer and I’ll show you a Lyre. The Lyres Kickstarter is on its last few days! This has been a great event and we are thrilled that so many fans decided to support this game. We’ve had inventive suggestions between Ed and some really creative backers in the comments section….
I’ve a confession to make. I’m absolutely terrible with making lists. I draw them up on little scraps of receipts that I find. I stuff them into pockets and forget about them, or use them as impromptu bookmarks. However, I have a list for you today that I’m really excited about. Ed has given me…
It’s that time of year again when Ed gathers up a big bundle of all our best games and goodies and brings them out to share with everyone. He’s not quite like Santa Claus but close. Ed’s been planning sessions and collecting supplies for weeks in anticipation of this convention and he’s just about ready…
The first convention of 2016 is almost upon us! We have so many fabulous games to show you and loads of fun stuff to bring along that Ed’s probably going to rent a car to haul it all. Set your watch to meet us at AnimeCon in London on February 5th. Anyone who’s seen us…
Hi everyone!I thought it might be a good idea to do a sort of “What have we done this year?” post. So I started looking over everything we have done, and my instant reaction was “Wow, that is a lot!” Well, here goes: This time last year, we had a lot of commitments – Era:…
As work on The Empowered goes into hibernation mode there won’t be much news to post. Of course, I could always prattle on about general superhero news and we could even get caught up in a lively discussion of the Batman Vs Superman debate. In case you’re wondering; Superman would win but only if it’s…
You know how sometimes when everything is going really well you start to think that something is bound to happen to put an end to the party? Well… this is it. We’ve had to pull back on the timescales for Era: The Empowered. In our quest to give you the best game we can possibly…
Prepare yourself! Era: The Empowered rewards will be shipped out soon. The money from Kickstarter is on its way and should be arriving any day now. Once that’s deposited, we’ll be releasing each one of the rewards to those folks who supported us. It’s time to sit back and enjoy the game, you’ve earned it!…
Put your pencils down and pass your papers to the left. The first official Kickstarter for Era: The Empowered has come to a close. At over 200% funded, this event was a clear success! Thank you to everyone who supported us. We keep making games just as long as you keep enjoying them. Rewards will…
Hi everyone! The last of the episodes in the Case of the Mystery Meat is out now! I’m not going to say anything because I don’t want to spoiler you… enjoy! Don’t forget to check out Dice and Stuff’s Facebook Page and comment in you enjoyed it! – Ed
Hi everyone! It’s been yet another very busy week for us all here at Shades of Vengeance. One day, I won’t say that and you’ll be surprised… (Yeah, I’m waiting for that day too!) So what’s going on? A lot! We’re looking at several things, mostly focused on 2016 activity now. I’m doing EraWriMo, as you…
We’re heading towards the last few days of our Kickstarter event. There isn’t much time left to get in on some of the best rewards we’ve made available yet. You can choose from rewards that let you make your own character and have it painted by the artist of the rulebook. There are opportunities to…
Hi everyone! If you want to know what on Earth the title is referring to, listen to the latest episode of Dice and Stuff! It’s great; it involves the most juvenile way of disabling an enemy, some poetic justice and a villain with the… ummm… second best… name ever. This is part 4 of 5…
Hi everyone! I’ve been super busy with writing a minimum of 1000 words per day every day of November! Amy talked a little about it in a recent news post. I’ve also been working on a couple of things for The Secret War – the logo, the book itself and, if I can get them…
The team here at Shades of Vengeance are gearing up for the last event of 2015. In just a few short weeks we will be arriving at Dragonmeet for a one day convention. You can listen to me talk all day long about how fabulous these games are but you really need to sit down…
Now that our Kickstarter is well underway (and completely funded!), we’re turning our attention to the start of the production of the full rulebook. This book is going to be a massive collection of everything you ever wanted to know about the Empowered universe; its quirks, its rules, its dramatic and witty characters. Ed has…
