{"product_id":"asher-s-ridge","title":"Asher’s Ridge","description":"\u003cp class=\"h2\"\u003eA fully collaborative tabletop roleplaying game for 1 to 4 players, where you direct—and play through—episodes of an original paranormal drama television series.   Experience the unexplainable in the breathtaking heart of the Lake District. Gather your cast of characters, scout your filming locations, and make a show that will keep them guessing for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by \u003cem\u003eTwin Peaks, The X-Files\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStranger Things \u003c\/em\u003eand more, \u003cem\u003eAsher’s Ridge\u003c\/em\u003e captures the twists and turns of your favourite paranormal television shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParanormal versus Supernatural\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParanormal: Not scientifically explainable \u003cem\u003e– Merriam-Webster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis game uses the word paranormal to encompass the supernatural as well as the unexplained and extraterrestrial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"h1\"\u003eGameplay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring an episode – AKA a game – you foreshadow a paranormal threat to Asher’s Ridge in short, atmospheric interludes and collaborate on scenes using a web of plot threads created from letter tiles. The threat escalates, becoming personal to your characters, and tension increases as you take risks to address it. Eventually problems come to a head, for better or worse, and the episode ends in a dramatic cliffhanger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBegin by creating a character (or choosing a pre-gen) to suit the style of game you want to play. Characters have \u003cstrong\u003eattitudes\u003c\/strong\u003e, which affect the mechanics of the game, for example, by altering the web of plot threads, drawing new letters, or affecting the order of card draws. Your character develops across a series of episodes by \u003cstrong\u003einviting risk\u003c\/strong\u003e with their actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen choose (or create) a \u003cstrong\u003elogline\u003c\/strong\u003e. Loglines are the ‘elevator pitch’ of an episode. For example: “\u003cem\u003ethree friends camp in the Wulfwoods under the light of the full moon, while something watches with interest from the shadows.”\u003c\/em\u003e The logline provides the overall tone of an episode and serves as a reference point to return to when playing later scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecide on the locations to use in the episode. Either choose a pre-set deck of 20 cards, or draft 20 cards as a group. Pre-set decks let you get straight to playing, while drafting lets you share what excites you about locations in the context of the logline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tools.drivethrurpg.com\/images\/21061\/_product_images\/569555\/About_this_game.jpg\" alt=\"About_this_game.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlay to find out\u003c\/strong\u003e what is happening in Asher’s Ridge. Create a web of interlinked plot threads using letter tiles, and play out scenes at locations across the town and its surroundings. Invite risks with your actions, and embrace narrative tension as scenes regularly escalate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"h4\"\u003eWhat do you need to play?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA set of 100 letter tiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA set of standard (e.g. poker) playing cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLetter tiles\u003c\/strong\u003e are readily, and cheaply, available. You may already have a set (e.g. in a copy of \u003cem\u003eScrabble\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eBananagrams\u003c\/em\u003e), or they can be found online made from various materials. Both print and PDF versions of Asher’s Ridge come with a \u003cstrong\u003efree printable set of letter tiles\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eas standard\u003c\/strong\u003e that you can print onto card and cut, or alternatively use as a roll table using 2d10.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaying cards\u003c\/strong\u003e are similarly widely available. Asher’s Ridge is most easily played when the cards are customised with location names. There are several ways of doing this:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse a set of Asher’s Ridge playing cards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse card sleeves and write the location either onto paper (sleeved with the card) or washi\/painter’s tape (stuck onto the card).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite directly on the card. Most cards can be written on with a Sharpie or alcohol marker (e.g. Copic).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse index cards and write the card suite and location name on them. (Don’t forget the Jacks, Queens, Kings, and Jokers.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the playing cards as they are, and consult the table in Asher’s Ridge as you play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"WEG Digital Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63879930118521,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0422\/7989\/5197\/files\/AshersRidge.png?v=1783076991","url":"https:\/\/www.westendgames.co.uk\/products\/asher-s-ridge","provider":"WEG Digital Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}