When I created the Vrahode Game System, I knew that cards would play a big role in the experience. No other option offers the variety of outcomes that robust card decks can. Sure, you can have a lot of big tables where you roll to find out what happens. But that experience isn’t ideal. Don’t …
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Want to learn more about how combat works in Vrahode? In this episode, we fight a battle with a Thunderhorn in the plains of Renduur. Listen to a full play-by-play of how that works in this week’s episode! Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most likely in quarter four of 2023. When that campaign goes …
Navigating the river, marsh, and coastal regions of Vrahode can be challenging but also very rewarding. The most diverse biome group in Vrahode is the land regions that include water. Each of these region types plays differently, and once you understand these differences, you can use all three to great advantage as you seek to …
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There’s only one thing on our minds today – combat. A lot of folks have been asking how exactly combat works in Vrahode. In this episode, we talk about the goal of combat in Vrahode and how often you fight. Then we talk at very high level about how battles work. Check this out, and …
It’s probably not a surprise that the Calteeryn is kind of a big deal in Vrahode: The Calteeryn Ascension. But what does it mean to be the prophesied character? What does that look like in the game? In this episode, Vrhode writer, Shawn Allen Dressler, and Vrahode creator, Jeff Irving both talk about the Calteeryn, their unique …
We’ve spent a lot of time talking about Vrahode on our blog, podcast, and social media. Now, I feel like it is important to take a few minutes to explain to potential backers what Vrahode is and what it isn’t. I don’t want someone to back us only to find out they’ve wasted their money …
We want the Vrahode Game System to give everyone the tools they need to create compelling stories, maximize replayability and make each quest dynamic. It gives our writers – and ultimately content creators – many ways to customize our encounter maps. This is why we offer a robust token set to modify the terrain, as …
Introducing The Vrahode Terrain Miniatures Set: A Powerful Storytelling Tool Read More »
The Harbinger 3D Terrain System was designed by Jeff Irving to accompany the Vrahode Game System. The goal is simple: augment play by creating more immersive and exciting adventures both for us as designers but also for our content creator backers and fans. Harbinger consists of a series of room tiles, hallway tiles, stairs, and …
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Writing a board game system and writing fantasy novels is similar, but different in a lot of ways. In this episode, Vrhode writer, Shawn Allen Dressler, talks about how his experience writing fantasy novels is helping him write the campaign book for Vrahode. But he also says he’s learned a ton in the process too! …
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Writing something like the world of Vrahode takes a lot of work! Everything from flora to fauna to the creatures that live in the world are original. To make all that come to life, you need a talented writer. Enter Shawn Allen Dressler. Shawn is a published fantasy author known for his series, The Five. He …
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