News relating to Era: The Consortium
Comics are a great way to get inside the world of an RPG and we love creating them! Ed and a few of our writers are expanding our Era: The Consortium comic collection. They are currently working on a story that details the history of Hai-Xang Hayden, one of the most influential leaders of Hayden…
Several of our Consortium expansions are coming together and nearing completion. So far we have the Revival expansion which I’ve shown you an image of; a Eulutian woman being dragged off. I’ve also shown you an image of Psionics and we have a hacking expansion that’s coming along nicely. However, all of these fabulous games…
Ed is always working hard to bring you new games with the absolute best design and content. Whether it’s a unique playing experience, high quality artwork, or immersive story and world building; he’s dedicated to making these games amazing. In an effort to continue that tradition, Ed has been out recruiting some writers who are…
By now you know not to get too comfortable around here, right? Ed keeps a fast paced development schedule and just about the time one project is finished we’re off to the races with another one. The second Consortium expansion is nearly ready! You can expect the Fifth Race will be coming out for a…
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…
I mentioned last week that The Consortium was going to be bursting at the seams with all of its expansions and now I’m here to tell you that we have yet another expansion in the works! Ed’s let me in on just a bit of detail and it sounds like it’s going to be a…
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…
I know that I’ve told you Ed has loads of content planned to come out this year for the Consortium but I don’t think you understand just how much I’m talking about here. Every time I talk to him he’s come up with another handful of good ideas for expanding the universe, delving into a…
Thank you to everyone who showed up to play games with us and hang out at MCM Comicon. It was a great event and Ed and the team had a blast meeting old and new friends. They spent so much time running games and answering questions that they’re simply exhausted but the fun doesn’t stop…
So, you know we’ve got a summer full of expansions heading to the Consortium universe and you’re thinking to yourself, “How can I get in on this before everyone else?” I have the answer. Ed has started to give out sneak peeks of upcoming expansions to our Patreon members. It’s our exclusive club for fans…
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…
The answer is… yes they can. A few days ago I had the chance to show off our Empowered comic cover art and I think you’ll agree that it looks great. So, how could we possibly do better than dark and brooding in a midnight alley… how about this? This is an image from Ed…
I know I’ve mentioned to you before that Ed is in the process of building out the Consortium universe to a degree even I hadn’t imagined. For those new fans who might not understand why, I’ll tell you. Era: The Consortium is our flagship game. It was our first fully developed RPG and Ed’s passion…
There’s something inherently scary about science fiction, wouldn’t you agree? All that cold, endless space with nothing to protect you from death save for a bit of mechanical ingenuity. It’s the perfect setting for a horror game and I’m not the only one who thinks so. Quite a few of you have been asking for…
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…
If you missed my post on Thursday you might not get why I’m so excited today. I announced the development of a new series of comics for our Era: The Empowered game last week and today I’ve got more comic news. So, it seems as though we’re hip deep in fantastic art and stories lately;…
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…
Have you ever wondered just what goes on over there at the Patreon campaign? I’m going to be totally honest with you here and say that it’s all a bit of a mystery to me. If you’re like me and you’re a bit intrigued but too shy to ask about it, then you’re going to…
It’s been our policy since the beginning to create the best possible game experience we could; from full sized games, to pocket editions, to supplemental comics, and expansions. We strive to deliver more of what you want in every game. That’s why our second Era: The Consortium expansion will give you more than you might…
Two of the biggest events this year are happening on back to back weekends and Ed’s made plans to attend both! MCM Comicon in London takes place May 27-29 and UK Games Expo is from June 3-5th. So you know what that means, don’t you? You’ve got no excuse for missing this opportunity to stop…
As promised, I’ve got a special surprise for you this week. This is a great image of the Pliangrathilon, the Consortium’s fifth race. We have loads of new things coming together for this next expansion and we’re excited to be taking on a new artist to help Sophia bring Era: The Consortium’s 447-450CE period to…
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…
Hello and happy Saturday to you! I’ve been hard at work this week writing a few stories for the second Consortium expansion, working title “The Fifth Race”, but I wanted to step away and let you know how things are going. Right now, we’re all working on filling out the details for this unique new…
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…
The wait is nearly over! Ed has just confirmed that copies of The Secret War, as well as memory cards, have begun shipping out to all destinations. It won’t be long now until you can add this first expansion to your growing library of Consortium games. The excitement doesn’t stop here and we’re working on…
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…
I mentioned a few posts back that Ed was going to develop a series of source books. They will include loads of history on each of the races and answer some of the questions you may have been asking yourself since you picked up the first book. Along with in-depth history, these books are going…
This will be our first year attending the London Gaming Market and we’d love to see some familiar faces. We will be there the afternoon of April 3rd so come on by and say hello! Ed is working hard to make this year our busiest schedule of events and conventions. If you’re ever wondering where…
There’s rarely ever a slow day at Shades of Vengeance and with the non-stop creative schedule that Ed has planned for 2016 I have a feeling we’re going to keep things moving right along from here on out! Now that the recent Secret War expansion is in the final stages and rewards are lined up…
Hi everyone! I don’t have much time, preparing Era: Survival is taking a lot of my time. However, I wanted to let you know that a free giveaway of Era: The Consortium’s Rulebook Primer will be starting on Monday! So check it out – your chance to try the game for free! – Ed
