Arena - The Contest

Ascaran – Dictionary

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Ascaran’s Lore – Introduction

Introduction Ascaran is a legendary character from the Holy Scriptures. Almost everyone knows his history, repeatedly told for hundreds of generations and strongly influential on Tanarian society. [1] Legend has it that he was the strict and inclement leader of a community of Archangels, immemorial inhabitants of Tanares. When one of the Archangels in his community showed sympathy for Bauronian…

Niary – Chapter One

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Niary, the Hunter – Introduction

WARNING: Although no previous reading is required to play Arena: the Contest, Niary’s story may be considered a Prologue to the events depicted in the game’s Campaign Tome [Player v Environment Game Mode]. Introduction Niary Henbeddestr is a prodigious girl. An excellent archer, she excelled in the exam for guardian of one of the oldest forests in Tanares, where an elven community that once…

Minor Arenas and Rankings (II)

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Arenas – Operation and Participants (III)

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Arenas – Society and Champion’s Boon (IV)

THE CHAMPION’S BOON To encourage the voluntary participation of fighters – after all, they risk their lives at the Arena – the Emperor has passed a Decree that institutes The Champion’s Boon. The decree states that when a Hero manages to win fifteen battles in a row in the Arena of Fate (the main Arena, where the fiercest combats are fought to decide the most important conflicts), he or she is…

Hero Grades Fellow reader, Sometimes you will see a post on Social Media, or in this blog, showing Hero grades, like the one below: On the top, the Hero’s title. To the left, his or her picture. To the right, the grades this post will explain. This post will explain how you should interpret the values on the right. Without further ado… Offense How much that Hero’s presence makes a Team offensive.…

Arenas – Creation and Purpose (I)

CONTEXT It is believed that the Gods have cast a curse in Tanares, through which all massive bloodsheds would be punished with natural catastrophes (see Malrokian Curse). Mankind disobeyed. Among other disasters, the Wasteland happened, and all relevant armies in the World perished (see ‘Draconic Age’, ‘Wasteland’). Filling a power vacuum by making alliances with the Church and Nobility, a…

Art Direction – Hiring an artist for your boardgame (I)

Introduction Congratulations, you’ve designed your boardgame! If you’re not pitching it to a publisher, you still have a long and winding road ahead, due to a fact that many indie designers neglect: a great game does not make a great product. You will probably face many challenges that don’t fall into your skillset, and one of them is of paramount importance: translating your ideas and…

Garion’s Story – Chapter One

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