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  • Era: Lyres Audio Short – A Very Trout Christmas
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    Era: Lyres Audio Short – A Very Trout Christmas

    ByEd Jowett December 20, 2019December 20, 2019

    Hi everyone! To get into the Christmas spirit, we’ve done a special Audio Short set in the Era: Lyres universe for you to enjoy! Produced by Heike Priwitzer, who worked with me on the original story, this is an adaptation of the piece that appeared in The Era Zone Issue 4! This is totally free,…

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  • How to Begin Building a “Hero’s Journey” Story.
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    How to Begin Building a “Hero’s Journey” Story.

    ByEd Jowett December 19, 2019February 22, 2020

    I think most writers have heard of the concept of a hero’s journey. For those that haven’t, the idea is that the hero begins in a negative, or non optimal situation, and progresses through adversity to become the hero that the universe needed, whether it knew it or not.  The hero’s journey is one of…

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  • Spotlight: Champion of Earth
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    Spotlight: Champion of Earth

    ByEd Jowett December 17, 2019December 16, 2019

    Good afternoon! With Christmas around the corner, we thought we’d offer you a great party game that’s bound to raise the energy in your house – one perfect for a Pre-Christmas Dinner warm-up! Champion of Earth is a game where 1-6 players fight off an alien invasion… But the aliens are not alone! When they…

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  • 5 Sci-Fi Sub-Genres Handled by Era: The Consortium
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    5 Sci-Fi Sub-Genres Handled by Era: The Consortium

    ByEd Jowett December 14, 2019December 12, 2019

    Hi everyone! Today, I’m going to be talking about 5 Sci-Fi sub-genres, why I think they’re interesting, and what ways are used within Era: The Consortium to handle them well! There are obviously many more than seven sub-genres of Sci-Fi, and I have said many times that Era: The Consortium handles every sub-genre of Sci-Fi…

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  • Did you know you can give a Shades of Vengeance Gift Card for Christmas?
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    Did you know you can give a Shades of Vengeance Gift Card for Christmas?

    ByEd Jowett December 13, 2019December 12, 2019

    The perfect gift for any RPG enthusiast – a gift card for our store, with a variety of values available. These can be redeemed on anything in the store, including card games, roleplaying games and comics! You can get one for your friends or family right here: https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/product/gift-card/

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  • Era: Lost Legends tabletop rpg game
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    3 Reasons I Use a Timeline to Plan when I Create a Universe

    ByEd Jowett December 11, 2019February 22, 2020

    Hi everyone! Ed here, and today I’m going to talk to you about three ways that a planned timeline of events can make your work seem especially awesome. 1: It helps you figure out how the story will progress This is a really important part of writing; knowing where your story is going to go allows you to ensure that…

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  • 7 “Dos and Don’ts” for running Era Games!
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    7 “Dos and Don’ts” for running Era Games!

    ByEd Jowett December 7, 2019February 22, 2020

    by Fred Harvey Learning a new system can always be difficult. Whether it’s gripping the mechanics, the lore or just running the session in general, challenges can spring from many places. I have been lucky enough to play quite a lot of Era D10 Games and hone my skills as a GM with them, so…

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  • How To Build a Hero
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    How To Build a Hero

    ByEd Jowett December 6, 2019February 22, 2020

    Hi everyone! Ed here and today I’m going to talk to you about how to build a hero. There are a few things that I think you ought to realise when you’re trying to build a protagonist for your story. I’m primarily going to focus on heroes as opposed to anti-heroes in this particular article. A…

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  • Era: Hitman tabletop rpg game
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    Why Your Personal Limits Don’t Have to be a Barrier to Creativity

    ByEd Jowett December 4, 2019February 22, 2020

    Hi, everyone, Ed here! Today I’m going to talk about what you’re what you need to do if you’re going to reach the limit of what you’re capable of. Every creator will run into a blocker from time to time – you will find something that you’re not able to do. Personally, I’m not much of…

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  • We’re At Dragonmeet Today!
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    We’re At Dragonmeet Today!

    ByEd Jowett November 30, 2019November 25, 2019

    You can join us there at Stand 82, just opposite the Main Entrance. We’ve brought all our games with us, and it’s your first chance to pick up Era: Forbidden if you missed the Kickstarter, so don’t forget to check in with me or Leo if you’re there! Next Saturday, we’re going to have some…

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  • Era: Legends tabletop rpg game
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    5 Reasons that Writing The Book You Always Wanted To is Worth Your Time!

    ByEd Jowett November 29, 2019February 22, 2020

    Hi everyone, Ed here! Today, I’m going to talk about five reasons why writing the book you always wanted to is definitely worth your time. 1. You don’t have to write it all at once… There are methods by which you can prompt yourself to write a book all at the same time. NaNoWriMo is an…

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  • Three Quick Tips to Make Sure YOUR Story is the Best You Can Write!
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    Three Quick Tips to Make Sure YOUR Story is the Best You Can Write!

    ByEd Jowett November 27, 2019February 22, 2020

    Hi everyone, Ed here from Shades of Vengeance! Today, I’m going to be giving you my three best quick tips for writing your story. 1. Start with Feelings Begin what you are trying to create with the feelings that you want to evoke within the universe (not necessarily within the reader!). How does it feel?…

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  • Join us at Dragonmeet 2019!
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    Join us at Dragonmeet 2019!

    ByEd Jowett November 23, 2019November 23, 2019

    Hi everyone! With Dragonmeet only a week away, we’re finally able to confirm our location, which is Stand 82. Now, maps aren’t always the easiest things, so here are a few helpful ways to find us:– If you saw us last year, we’re in the stand next to it, so look in that location!– We’re…

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  • What has Shades of Vengeance been up to?
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    What has Shades of Vengeance been up to?

    ByEd Jowett November 23, 2019November 24, 2019

    Hi everyone! Ed here. 2019’s been a really busy year for us, and now that we’re nearing the end of it, I thought I’d bring you up to speed on what we’ve done over here! We kicked off the year with a Kickstarter for Era: Lyres ( https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/era-lyres/ ), producing a Definitive Edition Rulebook which offers new…

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  • Five Ways to Make Sure that YOUR Universe is “Complete” and “Immersive”.
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    Five Ways to Make Sure that YOUR Universe is “Complete” and “Immersive”.

    ByEd Jowett November 22, 2019February 22, 2020

    Hi everyone! Today, I am talking creativity and universe building. Here are 5 simple things you can do to make sure your universe is as complete and immersive as possible:  1. Understand How it Feels to Live in the Universe Start with the feelings that people within the universe experience. This is an absolutely vital part…

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  • Three Things YOU can do Today to Break your Creative Silence.
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    Three Things YOU can do Today to Break your Creative Silence.

    ByEd Jowett November 20, 2019February 22, 2020

    Hi there! Everyone has spare energy at some point during the day. And it’s often very difficult to know the way in which you can change this into actual productivity and break that silence in your creative life. Here are three thing that I do in order to ensure that I remain creative and use…

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  • New YouTube Video – How to Create a Game – A Game Ed-inar! (0:0:0)
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    New YouTube Video – How to Create a Game – A Game Ed-inar! (0:0:0)

    ByEd Jowett November 20, 2019February 7, 2020

    Watch it here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwk8eDXks0Y Hi everyone! I’ve been speaking about how to be a game creator for a long time at conventions, and we’ve decided it’s time I start giving some advice to long-time fans of our work who want to build their own games. Here’s the first of what I expect to…

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  • New YouTube Video – Era: Lost Legend – THORN Rebels (1:37:5)
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    New YouTube Video – Era: Lost Legend – THORN Rebels (1:37:5)

    ByEd Jowett November 19, 2019November 19, 2019

    Watch it here on YouTube! Join Ed the GM, along with Jonathan and Will from RollForCrit as they step into the world of Era: Lost Legend! This is the full play video, and they gave their thoughts right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hf1sO2AphY Don’t forget to Like and Subscribe!

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    Era: Lost Legend Character Sheets!

    ByEd Jowett October 15, 2019November 19, 2019

    Hi everyone! We’ve releasing the first view of the Era: Lost Legend Character Sheets, both for Corporeals and Ethereals. These two sheets are available below!

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  • Era: Lost Legend is live on Kickstarter now!
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    Era: Lost Legend is live on Kickstarter now!

    ByEd Jowett October 14, 2019October 14, 2019

    Hi everyone! Join us on Kickstarter to enter our latest RPG universe! An evil and powerful corporation is sacrificing life on the planet in an effort to control every town and city with their vast army of robots. However, a small rebellion, known as THORN, has vowed to put an end to this scheme! You…

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  • A Busy 2019 already!
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    A Busy 2019 already!

    ByEd Jowett February 21, 2019February 3, 2019

    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…

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  • Stiletto Unit 447CE – Episode 33
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    Stiletto Unit 447CE – Episode 33

    ByEd Jowett February 18, 2019February 8, 2019

    Ka’tal has found a heavily fortified building and Reluflissy is walking towards an unknown location after buying a “thought-detecting tracking device”. Neither seem to have made much progress towards saving Nara (although we did answer whether they want to!). Find out what happens next in this week’s episode… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPAIBpP7YLg Audio-only (Podbean): https://shadesofvengeance.podbean.com/e/stiletto-unit-447ce-episode-33/?token=b8c937aaf4d0eb1dd93803f48ccc0e1a – Ed

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  • Blue-Shifting our way back onto your shelves!
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    Blue-Shifting our way back onto your shelves!

    ByEd Jowett February 14, 2019February 3, 2019

    A year ago, Blue-Shift launched on Kickstarter, speeding onto our shelves and into our hearts. Her adventure with Shira, Daniel, Cosh and the Necromancer has received critical acclaim from many and it has become one of the most sought-after comics we have ever written. Well, it’s happening again! We couldn’t let this day go unmarked…

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  • Stiletto Unit 447CE – Episode 32
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    Stiletto Unit 447CE – Episode 32

    ByEd Jowett February 11, 2019February 8, 2019

    Oh no! Nara has been captured by Slicer! What will the team be able to do? Can they save her in time, before he exacts his revenge? More importantly, will they want to? It is Nara, after all! Find out in the latest episode of Stiletto Unit 447CE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3ANFMRKKJY Audio-only (Podbean): https://shadesofvengeance.podbean.com/e/stiletto-unit-447ce-episode-32/?token=194e45ca085c3ca55a11f78c58df13d3&fbclid=IwAR3-nrSHNaAEOYSuyFv3qpem7CunhipHwstexQZG2J4Csrcxy1YHTBI4pas – Ed

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  • The Era Zone – a Zine celebrating all our games!
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    The Era Zone – a Zine celebrating all our games!

    ByEd Jowett February 7, 2019February 3, 2019

    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,…

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  • Stileto Unit 447CE – Episode 31
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    Stileto Unit 447CE – Episode 31

    ByEd Jowett February 4, 2019February 4, 2019

    Hi everyone! What did you all think of our brand new opening and closing sequences? To celebrate our 30th Episode, we dropped it in there to see whether anyone would notice! Well, I have another episode for you (and a chance to check if you missed it!) today… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbsL4PPgpAM Audio-only (Podbean): https://shadesofvengeance.podbean.com/e/stiletto-unit-447ce-episode-31/?token=dd8edf064071bd19745220e11b0be07d&fbclid=IwAR2HuYhVfVasF-NjQiUF8i5xa2rGEo90QvOfulQ-bfpEEcgUg-kMlt9kNaw With Reluflissy losing her…

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  • Don’t forget Discord!
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    Don’t forget Discord!

    ByEd Jowett January 31, 2019January 7, 2019

    Hi everyone! I just want to remind you about two things: Firstly, we have a Discord Server. It’s the best place to ask us questions about the games, or to get involved in some of the amazing events we have coming up to celebrate Era: The Consortium’s 5th Anniversary. There’s a chance to get your…

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  • Coming this year from SoV Comics…
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    Coming this year from SoV Comics…

    ByEd Jowett January 24, 2019January 7, 2019

    Hi everyone! I wanted to give you a quick insight into what to expect from SoV Comics this year, now that Mobilisation: The Bug War #3’s Kickstarter is over! We have a lot more planned, from Blue-Shift #2 (title image pin-up by Chinedu Campbell) and Violete #2 to a new Era: The Consortium comic called…

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  • Introducing: The Era Zone
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    Introducing: The Era Zone

    ByEd Jowett January 17, 2019January 7, 2019

    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…

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    Stiletto Unit 447CE – Episode 28

    ByEd Jowett January 14, 2019November 4, 2018

    Hi everyone! The latest episode of Stiletto Unit 447CE is here! Rejected by Ixitanka and told to leave in disgrace, Reluflissy has a breakdown. Returning to the ship, she refuses to speak with anyone while she sorts out her emotions. In the meantime, the team try to figure out what they will do next… Will…

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