Look, real adventuring is messy. It’s sweaty. It gets you killed. That’s why we don’t do it. We’re the Lyres of Yarnolth, the Bards, Rogues, and smooth-talking “Warriors” who know how to spin a good story. No, we haven’t slain a Sandworm. No, we didn’t fight off an ogre single-handedly.But we do know how to…
Have you heard the Lyres at the tavern? They tell big stories about monsters and fights in the desert. But no one sees those monsters, just stories to keep people interested. It helps the Lyres make money, and we get good drinks and fun times. The real trouble is usually in the bar, not out…
Hi everyone! I think humour in a roleplaying game is super important, pretty much no matter what you’re playing. In a serious game, a little humour – preferably set within the game, rather than breaking immersion – is a way to release any built-up tension, so that you can start to build more. There’s an…
Greetings Roleplayers, Storytellers, and those who love a laugh! With one of our favourite conventions, CON-Tingency, on the horizon, I thought it was time to tell you a little bit more about Era: Lyres; our take on low fantasy storytelling. This is a game about grabbing all the glory with none of the bloodshed (because…
Hi everyone! You might have noticed that we’ve been particularly busy this year, and there’s a good reason for it. With The Bug War #3: Mobilisation, Era: Lyres Definitive Edition, The Era Zone and Blue-Shift #2 all within the last 2 months, you might think we’ve gone crazy! Knowing that we’re also delivering rewards from…
Hi everyone! I just wanted to make sure that everyone knows that “The Era Zone” – our contribution to Zine Quest and a celebration of all of our games to date – is on Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/the-era-zone?ref=1ex1p3 I wanted to let you all know that there’s a special deal available for those who back early,…
Hi everyone! We’ve said for a long time that we believe in supporting all of our games – putting the books out is only the first step of game creation. The Era Zone is our response to Kickstarter’s Zine Quest: a 28-page Zine which will be available in both Digital and Physical formats. Inside every…
Hi everyone! Welcome to 2019! We’re back since our break and we have a huge amount to talk about today… Firstly, we have launched two Make100 projects in the last two weeks: Era: Lyres – Definitive Edition (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/make100-era-lyres-definitive-edition?ref=emf4oo) Enter the world of Era: Lyres like never before with the Definitive Edition! Already Funded and past…
Hi everyone! I’d like to invite you to join us for the slots that we can run at AetherCon! For those of you who don’t know, it’s an online convention which is free to attend. You just have to sign up and you can join us for various Era games there, run by myself and…
Hi everyone! As a Lyre, one of the “big damn heroes” of the kingdom of Yarnolth, you’ve definitely travelled all over the Kingdom of Yarnolth, right? Right? Okay, so you aren’t actually a hero, so you didn’t do the travelling thing, but you still need to know every detail, in case someone asks. Enter the…
We had an amazing time at MCM Comicon over the weekend. It was great to see so many new fans as well as those who are already familiar with what we do. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and played a session with us, picked up a game, or just came over to chat….
I’m taking the day off from Consortium announcements today to talk about one of our biggest events of the year; the MCM Comicon convention in London. Ed and the event team spend countless hours going over every detail to make sure your experience with us is top notch. When you visit our booth we’re ready…
The year is officially coming to an end and that means we only have one more convention appearance for 2017. It’s been an amazing year and we’re thrilled to have met so many great fans at each of the events we’ve attended. If you haven’t been able to make one of these conventions I highly…
Thank you to everyone who turned out for AetherCon! It was a great event and our team had loads of fun running games and speaking on panels. The great thing about an online convention is that it can be easily recorded and shared with those of us who didn’t get a chance to attend. Ed…
Hi everyone! AetherCon is now live, so come and visit us there for prizes, deals on our games and much more! http://www.aethercon.com/ Just a reminder of what we’re doing during this weekend: Join Lukasz on Saturday (11th November) at 9am EST for Era: The Empowered – “The Red Devil”. Face an awesomely powerful enemy in your first…
As promised, your chance to play a game with us online will start tomorrow. We will be running a game of Era: Lyres, Era: The Empowered, and our flagship title Era: The Consortium. If you’ve ever had the urge to give one of our RPGs a go, there’s never been an easier opportunity! If you…
Hi everyone! In a week, we’re at AetherCon, a virtual convention (10-12 November)! It’s our first time there as exhibitors, but we have loads going on. Sick of not living in England so you miss seeing us at conventions? No longer! As a virtual convention, AetherCon takes place online over the whole weekend, so you…
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to meet Ed and our convention team at MCM Comicon in London. It was a fabulous event and we were thrilled to show our games to so many new folks. There are plenty of photos and a video on our Facebook page for anyone who wasn’t able to…
Tomorrow is the big day! Right now, Ed has everything prepped and ready for the crush of players and fans who will descend upon the Shades of Vengeance team at Stand #72. Are you going to join us? Ed and the rest of the Comicon team will be at MCM, ready to answer your burning…
Hi everyone! You have probably seen a few posts from Amy recently, letting you know that we’ll be at AetherCon, the online convention. If you’ve ever wanted to play with us but not been able to get to a local convention, or if you just can’t resist playing one more time, this is the place…
There has never been a better time to join Shades of Vengeance at a convention! This online event is free to attend and easy to participate. The games are run using Google Hangout and/or Roll20 so it’s perfectly situated for remote players. If you’ve never had a chance to play one of our sessions hosted…
Hi everyone! Era: Lyres, our storytelling game with a difference, is available on DriveThruRPG! http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/220229/Era-Lyres–Pocket-Edition In this game, you play as a group of “adventurers” who consider adventuring insane (quite rightly so, in my opinion!). Instead, you tell stories of the exploits you “totally had” in order to hoodwink the people of Yarnolth into giving you…
Hi everyone! I’m pleased to announce that three Era games for Aethercon, the virtual convention in November, are now available for sign up. You’ll get to play with either me or Lukasz, one of the co-creators who works on the games with me! It’s remote, so you can join us for any or all of…
Hi everyone! I usually travel pretty light when gaming – a pile of D10s and character sheets. However, I do have one further thought… #RPGaDay 27: What are your essential tools for good gaming? I think there’s only one thing you always need: a character concept which is thought-out and understood in your own mind….
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! For the remainder of this month, I want to make a disclaimer! For the most part, I will be answering the question “Which of YOUR games…?”. I love every game that I have created and am, obviously, a little biased, so I am limiting the question to the 6 published Era Games, their…
Hi everyone! Shades of Vengeance are returning to UK Games Expo: you can find us on your left as you go down Asmodee Street (the cross street is currently unnamed, but comes after FFG Avenue!). We create games because we love doing it, and you’ll quickly see that the last year has been a busy…
Hi everyone! We’ve been coming to MCM London for 3 years, now, and we always try to run a panel about creativity, as well as talking with anyone who wants to get into writing, comics or games. We believe that working to help other people achieve their creative dreams is one of the greatest responsibilities…
The time has finally come to warm up those dice rolling fingers, put on that Eulutian Cosplay suit, and join us at MCM Comicon and UKGE in London! The team only steps out to a few conventions each year and these are two of the biggest. You have two opportunities to come see the team:…
There is so much happening right now at Shades of Vengeance that I have trouble keeping track of it all. Thankfully, Ed always keeps me up to speed on everything going on. This week he has loads of news for us and I’m going to start with the upcoming Era: Survival expansion Kickstarter! By this…
