Shadows of Esteren is a medieval role-playing game with a horrific and gothic influence. Drawing inspiration from Celtic myths, this universe has a discreetly fantastic side hidden under a bleak, realistic surface. This world is populated with humans who have to struggle through tough daily lives, while facing a supernatural threat lurking in the dark. … Read more
As per the Acaeum’s essay on collection ins and outs I set up a number of collection goals for 2013. In this post I will take a look at those goals and see whether I achieved them or not. In addition I will also provide the collection update and goals 2014. 2013 Short term goals review … Read more
While the Diehard GameFan awards 2012 saw some of my favorite games winning awards, this year was no different. Best Gaming Magazine : Gygax Magazine Best Art : Shadows of Esteren Book 2 – Travels Best Free Release : Lamentations of the Flame Princess – Better than any man Best adventure (Collection/Campaign) : Islands of … Read more
A bit late to the party but I didn’t want to keep the ENnie Award Winners 2013 from you. So without further ado, here’s the list of the ENnie Award Winners. Best Adventure Pathfinder: Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition (Paizo Publishing) *Gold Winner* Achtung! Cthulhu – Three Kings (Chronicle City/Modiphius Entertainment) *Silver Winner* Best … Read more
The Gen Con EN World RPG Awards (the “ENnies”) are an annual fan-based celebration of excellence in tabletop roleplaying gaming. The ENnies give game designers, writers and artists the recognition they deserve. It is a peoples’ choice award, and the final winners are voted upon online by the gaming public. The ENnies were created in … Read more
On the Grognard Games youtube channel, Martin Brown added an interview with Clovis Fremont, the translator of Shadows of Esteren. Martin and Clovis talk about the Shadows of Esteren setting and mechanics, and the current Shadows of Esteren Book 2 Travels Kickstarter, and the game’s Ennie nominations. Below I’ll add a video showcasing the great … Read more
No worries, this is a completely legal download. The kickstarter of Book 2 Travels has reached one of its stretch goals which has made Book 0 Prologue available for free download as of now. Book 0 Prologue provides an introduction to the setting of Shadows of Esteren, a quick overview of the rules system, … Read more
The new kickstarter for Shadows of Esteren is online. Book 2 Travels consist of 196 pages of Shadows of Esteren goodness. I already have the pdf and I can tell you, this book looks as amazing as the others. Stunning artwork all over the place. The first chapter Cartography takes a look at several noteworthy … Read more
Diehardgamefan.com is a website that covers all sorts of gaming from console games over boardgames to RPGs. On the website you’ll find gaming news, reviews, and columns covering all aspects of the above games.Seeing the Diehard gamefan awards makes me feel I’m collecting the right games. Or at least, that other people are just as exciting … Read more
After a succesful kickstarter for their Book 1 – Universe, the Forgesonges Collective and Studio 2 Publishing are back for the release of Book 0 – Prologue. Book 0 will be an introduction to the Universe of Shadows of Esteren, contain a summary of the game system, 6 sample characters, and 3 adventures. And it … Read more