Hi everyone! The Patreon release for August 2017 is now available! That means that everyone can get hold of the second “Encounters on the Edge of Space” entry (by Matthew Knighton and myself), which provides an encounter and adventures seeds for Science Fiction games of all kinds! This month, the deadly and unique Tridamos Plague…
Hi everyone! Today, I’m talking non-rulebook resources for my games, and there’s a clear stand-out here! #RPGaDay 26: Which RPG provides the most useful resources? The resource I’m most proud of at the moment is the work that I’ve been doing with Matthew Knighton on our Patreon. I should say right now – this stuff…
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! 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! 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…
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,…
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! 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…
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! #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…
Hi everyone! This is one of my favourite questions in the whole #RPGaDay month, so I am going to dive right in! #RPGaDay 6: You can game every day for a week. Describe what you’d do! If I had games and people for a week, I know exactly what I would do: I would run…
“It is easy, with the Consortium’s technology, to see genetically alter versions of the races present… or even to create entirely new species. That someone would use them as shock troops is… abhorrent, at best: created in a lab or not, these are Sentient Beings!” – Gueya, CEO of Gaia Adaptation and Adjustment This week…
Hi everyone! Before I kick off #RPGaDay 4, I want to remind everyone that we actually have an active Kickstarter right now for Champion of Earth, with every chance of unlocking Expansions for our popular card game! Don’t forget to check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/champion-of-earth-robots #RPGaDay 4: Which RPG have you played the most since August 2016?…
Hi everyone! I’ve decided to do the #RPGaDay challenge this month! I did it last year and had a lot of fun, so here we go… #RPGaDay 1: Which published RPG do you wish you were playing right now? Well, that’s an easy one – I’ve not had the chance to play a game of Era:…
In the run-up to our second Consortium Expansion Kickstarter I’ll be sharing some in-depth information regarding each of the books you can expect to find available. Today’s spotlight will be on one of the most asked-for expansions: Free Trader. So, let’s start with the basics… What does it offer? the ability to carry cargo information…
You’ve asked for it and we’re going to deliver. Ed will be bringing out the next set of Consortium Expansion books in October! This planned event will intersect with both MCM in October and AetherCon in November. As most of you know, our last Consortium Expansion Kickstarter went gangbusters and we were able to create…
Welcome to the nerve center of Radio Free Taranis; the place where Midnight Terry delivers some hard truths about what’s happening inside the Consortium! Ed and a small team (which includes me!) are putting together an audio drama which will delve into the life of one citizen living in Kurma city. You might know what…
From number-crunching corporate employee to savior of billions, there is perhaps no one in the Consortium with a more unexpected path to notoriety than Steve Adams. This Hayden Bank middle manager left his steady job and went on the run when he suddenly gained a special insight into what the Big Seven were really doing….
What would you do if you had all the money and power in the Consortium? You could use your influence to change lives. You could build better schools and encourage medical advances. Or, if you’re like Hai-Xang Hayden, you could party it all away. The Hayden family has been known for generations as a respectable,…
I mentioned last week that the Consortium hasn’t finished growing, in fact it’s only just begun! Today I’ve got some details about what you can expect with this next burst of expansions. Settle in, because there’s so much to talk about! The Free Trader book will let you trade cargo all across the Consortium. It…
The last expansion from our most recent Consortium Kickstarter has been sent out to all backers! After receiving an in-depth treatment, this book is over double its intended size and we’re excited to present it to everyone. Right now, Ed is getting the printing sorted and then we will have fulfilled the entire Consortium Expansions…
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:…
Hi everyone! A constant companion at MCM Comicon has been Era: The Consortium and the session we demo, the Last Stand of Stiletto Unit! We brought it to MCM October and you can see what people thought here! Join us to find out whether you can find a way to save 14 billion lives at…
