Hi everyone! Thanks to the awesome work of Nick Bate, the Fate edition of Era: Balam is an enveloping piece of work which expresses the universe perfectly in the lite roleplaying system. For the first time, you can now get that from our store: https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/product/era-balam-fate-edition/ – Ed
Hi everyone! Today, a major milestone for Era: The Empowered comics: our fan faovurite, Violete: Unstoppable is now available on DriveThruComics: https://www.drivethrucomics.com/product/253603/Violete-Unstoppable Violete became a fast favourite earlier this year when the Kickstarter was released. If you missed the ride, you should definitely check the comic out, because Violete’s story is inspiring and exciting. –…
Hi everyone! This week, I’m pleased to be able to talk about some fantastic things we’re doing over the next two weekends. First, there’s GamesFest, which is in Victoria Hall in Tring! We’ll be there once again and raring to go. But there’s more! We’re also running the “Championship of Earth” competition, the first time…
Hi everyone! I wanted to let you know that our latest card game has just launched on Kickstarter and has had a phenomenal first day, reaching 347% Funded! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-survival-colony-a-co-op-card-game-for-1-4-play?ref=aov70c We’re hoping to go a bit further with the project than that, and have some amazing ideas for Stretch Goals which I know you will love,…
Hi everyone! Welcome to the 16th session of Stiletto Unit 447CE! I have to say, I think this is my favourite session we have done yet – in it, I got to play with each character individually as they had a short conversation with various NPCs. Looking for information, they are forced to split up…
Hi everyone! Declaration: The Bug War #1 set some wheels in motion and now it’s time to follow up with them. This enemy will not go away. Good news for everyone following this series on DriveThruComics: Infiltration, the second comic in the series, is up now! https://www.drivethrucomics.com/product/253601/Infiltration-The-Bug-War-2 Join the Bug War as Liam Paine, a…
Hi everyone! We’re giving Era: Survival plenty of attention at the moment, and not just because it’s halloween! Our post-apocalyptic world is one of my favourite universes because it’s got so much potential complexity alongside such a simple concept. Life on Gaia, our audio book set on the world of Era: Survival, is now over….
Hi everyone! Home may be the place where they have to take you in, but it’s also an important asset. Develop, grow and defend your headquarters, building a custom base with the facilities you need for your party’s purposes. Choose from 14 different Modules: build a Computer Core to decrypt data, construct a Medical Facility…
Hi everyone! In the latest episode of Stiletto Unit 447CE, Reluflissy must take charge of Stiletto Unit (to ensure they don’t just go around killing people!) and decide on their strategy to get into Aeron unnoticed by Katana Unit! What are they going to come up with? find out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2uJau7m0g8 For the audio only,…
Hi everyone! Amazing news today as we release the incredibly successful Era: The Empowered Core Rulebook! The Kickstarter finished earlier this year and Keith Draws and I have worked night and day since to finish the rulebook. We sent it out to all Kickstarter backers about a month ago and now it’s your turn to…
Hi everyone! Well, as you know, all of our games are outstanding, but that’s not quite what I meant by the title… Evil Overlord’s Kickstarter rewards have now been fully fulfilled. Era: The Consortium’s “Universe of Expansions Volume 2” have almost achieved the same (just waiting on a couple more book deliveries for the last…
Hi everyone! If there’s one thing no-one can deny about Penumbra, it’s that she gets around. That’s the story of the “Penumbra Adventures” miniseries Johnathan Lewis and I have been working on. The first issue has already been released, but did you know there’s also a second? Well, you do now! It’s on the store…
Hi everyone! A couple of years ago, I worked with the amazing John Serembe and long-time artist Keith Draws to bring his vision for Order of the Link, a cross-genre RPG, to life. The book we produced with the outstandingly successful Kickstarter is now available for the first time on DriveThruRPG! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/247231/Order-of-the-Link–Rulebook-Primer Don’t miss out…
Hi everyone! The latest episode of Stiletto Unit 447CE has just been released – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXQqo7hkxqg! Personally, I can’t believe we’re already 14 episodes in! Join us on Youtube as we start to think around the details of the next mission… and worry a little about what we might have gotten ourselves into in the previous…! –…
Hi everyone! I apologise for the lack of news post last week, but things have been crazy over here at Shades of Vengeance HQ! We did RTX in London a week ago, and then the 4-day EGX (formerly EuroGamer) in Birmingham. If you’re a new fan from meeting us there, welcome! That’s kept us very…
Hi everyone! Today, I wanted to remind everyone about our first full-length Era: The Consortium comic, Counting Down From One! With themes around time travel, how immutable the timeline is and how much people really care about what happens around them, this comic is pretty unforgettable – I still get people quoting it at me…
Hi everyone! There’s no better time to leap into our podcast than now, as the team completes their first mission and debrief about what they accomplished! Join us on Youtube for our latest adventure’s close… and the start of a new one: https://youtu.be/rwnOjtI-jwM – Ed
Hi everyone! We’ve just released Declaration: The Bug War #1 on DriveThruComics, so you can grab the story which describes the start of the Bug War in Digital format there right now! https://www.drivethrucomics.com/product/252719/Declaration-The-Bug-War-1 – Ed
Join the team in the exciting final episode of their first mission, where they finish their escape from the station, but not without casualties. Will they all make it through the wrath of the C&C: Colonisation and Construction guards? Only time will tell… https://youtu.be/YKOiszyV2go Join Ed (the creator of Era: The Consortium) and the regular…
Hi everyone! Missed out on the Kickstarter and want the Player’s Guide in Paperback? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! Grab it right here from our Store from today: https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/product/era-the-empowered-players-guide-paperback/ It contains the complete Rules and Character Creation, the Equipment List and summaries of the various time periods of the Empowered Universe – everything you need…
Hi everyone! Today’s your chance to grab the character sheets for Era: The Chosen for the first time if you’re not a Kickstarter backer! This draft of the character sheet already looks incredible, and there’s still a little refinement to come… Check them out here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w5niyq0unpz6v0p/AADDT4zQcSGk4p81-4jCzMkBa?dl=0 Don’t forget it’s the last few hours of the Era:…
Hi everyone! I’m pleased to announce that our leading lady of the Empowered Universe, Penumbra (have you noticed she shows up everywhere?!), has her first comic available on DriveThruComics! Check it out here to grab your copy: https://www.drivethrucomics.com/product/252074/Penumbra-Adventures-1 – Ed
Hi everyone! Era: The Chosen has broken multiple Stretch Goals and more await. If you want to get hold of not only our latest RPG but some awesome free extras, this is your last chance! You can join us right here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-the-chosen-a-horror-rpg-defend-our-dimension-0?ref=bydwhy Lobo: Dauntless ends on the same day. This comic is approaching Funded, so we…
Hi everyone! I just want to remind you that audio stories have been produced and released throughout the Kickstarter campaign, and it’s a great chance to listen to a slice of life in the war against the Anonassi! You can listen to the first one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmujjBVEIxQ And the remainder are available on our Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-the-chosen-a-horror-rpg-defend-our-dimension-0?ref=13zm4k I…
Hi everyone! Great news for Era: Survival fans: we’ve got a brand new map available, and some premade characters which you might have played with if you’ve ever joined us at a convention… and it’s all available for “Pay What You Want” on DriveThruRPG now! http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/247236/Era-Survival–Dead-End-Town-Map http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/247235/Era-Survival–Premade-Character-Sheets-Pack It’s never been a better time to try…
Hi everyone! The team’s attempt to escape has been further hampered by the arrival of a squad of rather angry guards. Not taking kindly to Nara’s joke, they open fire, while the team frantically seek the cable they need to open the doors…! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoaqFzFPVJ4 Join Ed (the creator of Era: The Consortium) and the regular…
Hi everyone! From today, you can get hold of the Wave 2 Era: The Consortium expansion, “New Worlds”! https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/product/era-the-consortium-new-worlds-expansion-digital/ https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/product/era-the-consortium-new-worlds-expansion-paperback/ This expansion opens up an entire new star system, Ritona, for players to explore, and offers new Background options for characters, along with a 13-session campaign for you to brave, if you dare… Do you…
Hi everyone! Today I want to point out the Era: The Chosen Gameplay video we did. I’m unsure whether you’re aware, but the game works very well even with newbies to the system and all three people who joined me had the hang of it in no time at all! Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j7TRgXlg6U…
Hi everyone! Today, I want to share a unique opportunity which Talking About Games had for our latest game, Era: The Chosen! I gave him the chance to have a look over the (very) early draft which I am currently working on – v0.1! He had some thoughts about it, what he was looking forward…
Hi everyone! With the society of Harbour City reaching modern levels of technology, the Anonassi also raise the stakes. Huge beasts, unlike anything Chosen have ever seen before, and horrible living weapons such as the Swarms and the Ethereals appear on the battlefield for the first time. The Anonassi now believe there is a chance…