News relating to Era: The Consortium
Last week you got to know a little more about one of the Consortium’s stunning characters. Keelaa is a vibrant Resistance operative with a deadly set of skills and a history of coming out on top of things. She’s just one of so many fabulous characters over the 500+ years captured in this game. You…
Hi everyone! I’m doing another (editing) pass on the Era: The Empowered Primer while Keith finishes off the artwork and the deeply awesome new character sheet we’re working on. Our first version was a bit of an “ink sucker”, so we’ve had to cut that back a little on the vibrant colours! I still think it’ll look…
This is your 5 day warning: Marked for Death is coming down in less than a week! Don’t panic, there are plenty of great rewards still available like digital and physical rulebooks, extra sessions and an opportunity to feature your very own character on the website as a sample. Besides rewards we’ve also got Stretch…
In the Consortium universe there are heroes and villains, martyrs and cowards and everyone in between. Some characters fall into those categories quite easily, others resist definition and that is what makes them legendary. Keelaa, military quartermaster turned Scimitar Unit Commander, is one of these indefinable characters. We don’t have much information on her early…
Hi everyone! Today, I’m working on Era: The Empowered. Keith is working hard on the artwork and I’m focusing on the content of said artwork, along with designing the Character Sheet. I’ve spent most of this week working on Marked For Death’s Rulebook Primer (for the Kickstarter) and trying to keep up with Sanchit –…
The timer is counting down, folks. We’ve got just 2 weeks before the Marked for Death Kickstarter comes to a close. It’s been a good run so far and we’d like to thank everyone who’s taken the time to check it out. If you’re still on the fence and wondering what a magical assassin game…
Hi everyone! I don’t know if I’m the only one but I’ve been waiting for Claymore Unit to do an all-out fight against people of equal ability to see what happens. Well, I finally got my wish this week! It’s not going to be street thugs or over-equipped mooks with Hoppers, firing rocket launchers at their…
Do you remember a few weeks back when I mentioned that Ed was working hard at finding a home for all our great Era games on the shelves of local shops? Well, he’s done it again! First was Wayland Games in Essex. Now just this week Ed informed me that the fabulous Orc’s Nest game…
Hi everyone! In the latest Consortium Dice and Stuff Episode, the crew are given a huge amount of money and sent out into the hive! What will they buy? Find out here! Now, I’ll take a moment to mention Humaeon, the new campaign Dice and Stuff is running. It’s pretty cool, you should give it a…
If you build a car you take it for a test drive, if you write a book you give it to a beta reader, if you make an RPG… you play it! Just last week, Ed sent out the call to his trusty group of well trained players. The Secret War Expansion was ready to…
Frankly, I’m not wearing a hat, but that hardly matters. I’m going to start with the biggest news first. We’ve signed another game! I’ll pause for cartwheels and applause. The game’s working title is Eden and it’s set in a fantasy world. Last week I was taking bets on what style of fantasy we can…
Equality. Justice. Death. The Consortium universe is a living breathing world much like our own today. The citizens of its world struggle with injustice in the face of inequality and none more obviously than the Ximian Jitalakanka. In the year 260 CE, life in The Consortium was slowly returning to normal as Humans, Eukutians and…
Hi everyone! Only time for a brief update today, things are a little crazy! I’ve been working hard, as always. The Traveller’s Guide to Yarnolth and the Surrounding Lands is almost completed now, then it needs a touch of editing, a little layout work and it’ll be ready to come out to everyone who wanted…
Ed has confirmed that the Shades of Vengeance Era games are officially available at Wayland Games! This is a fabulous bit of news and I’m thrilled that more people will get to see and enjoy all these great adventures. Tell your friends and neighbors to visit the shop and ask for the Shades of Vengeance…
Hi everyone! You only need to listen to the first couple of minutes of Dice and Stuff’s latest podcast to get a really nice idea of what Essus looks like! And the group tries to remember their names. It’s harder than you might think. It’s another great episode, check it out! – Ed
Last week I promised you a story that would provide a glimpse into our expansion project; The Secret War. I always keep my promises (unless I forget!). Today, I’ve got something special lined up for you. This story follows the determination of one particular SHADE operative and how far he’s willing to go in the…
Hi everyone! It’s been a quiet week for me. I’ve done some work on the Consortium expansions but mostly I’ve been focusing on artwork. We have the cover for one of the upcoming Consortium expansions completed, along with a number of the internal images, a number of images for Era: The Empowered coming through and the…
Last week I had the pleasure of announcing that the Shades of Vengeance games were going to find a physical home at a shop in the UK. Well, today I am thrilled to tell you that not only do we have the name of the shop but we also have a date for Ed’s first…
Hi everyone! There is a brand new Dice and Stuff out now – Episode 37! Check it out over there and keep an eye on their site, they have something planned! – Ed P.S. Apologies for my mistake last week, there was an episode, but it went up later than usual!
It’s time once again for another installment of our Time Travel Campaign Session Packs. Visit our page to get digital copies of sessions #11-15 and continue exploring The Consortium’s alternate history. The story is moving on and so should you be! If you want to follow the Campaign as it goes, you can back our…
Hi everyone! If you are up to date with our latest news, you already know that we have shipped all Era: The Consortium rulebooks to backers, I have finished writing the Lyres Deluxe version and am just waiting for the response from a couple of proofreaders and that Era: The Empowered is coming along reasonably…
It started small; just a thought that grew into a dream. That dream led to our first Era game which is being played by a fantastic group of dedicated fans. It’s been an amazing process and we couldn’t be happier with the success of the games we’ve created but today I’ve got some news that’s…
Hi everyone! As some of you may have already observed, there is no Consortium Dice and Stuff podcast this week. Instead, there’s a cryptic image… go check it out! See if you can figure out what they have planned – even I don’t know! – Ed
That’s it folks. Return your seats to their upright positions and stow your trays, our flight is about to land. The last shipment of Hardcover editions for the Consortium rulebook have arrived. We have copies that will be sent out to a few more backers as well as a couple that we’ll keep on reserve…
Hi everyone! Sorry I am a little late with this post. I just sent out all of the Consortium Hardbacks! I’ve had a busy week this week: – Era: Lyres is with the proofreaders, I’m expecting comments in about a week! – Era: The Consortium Hardbacks have been sent out to all backers from the Kickstarter….
Today, I want to direct your attention to our totally refurbished and ultimately fabulous web design. Ed has been working day and night (in between all those other things he does) to get our new style up and running. You have to check out Era: The Consortium and its latest changes! With a sleek new…
Hi everyone! The latest Dice and Stuff is out now. Loot. Everyone’s favourite thing, right? Adam’s giving it out in spades after they stole the Freighter from the last episode. Check it out here! – Ed
There’s something about being totally immersed in a universe that’s absolutely amazing and hard to explain to anyone who doesn’t get it. When you’re inside the world of a great RPG it wraps you up and transports you completely. It’s more interactive than watching a movie and gives you infinitely more control than a video…
Hi everyone! Just a short one today, I’m really busy right now! I’m working on the Lyres Deluxe layout, just got the last story from Amy… it’s looking great, you guys will love it. The Secret War is coming along very nicely. We’ve got all but one of the stories and all but 2 of…
Ed has been busy over the last few weeks testing out the new design to our website. Right now we’ve got the Era: The Consortium page up and running so go check it out. I really love the sharp new look. What do you think? It’s a totally different vision and we’re really excited about…
