Nova Aetas: Renaissance

Fear the Inquisition!
over 3 years ago – Sat, Nov 07, 2020 at 11:20:36 PM

"I hate the Inquisitors! They are fanatics and believe they are the only ones to possess the privilege of absolute Truth and with their "wisdom", they send dozens of people to die, people like me who have decided to follow the ways of magic!

They manage to condition their companions so deeply that my powers stop working when they are nearby ... and that's the thing that angers me the most!"

                                                                                                                               Rebecca, the Apprentice

Hello Heroes!

Today we bring you a new Enemy who has just joined the cast of NA: R!

The Inquisitor is the first crossover of this campaign and comes directly from the fantastic game Dark Rituals, published by Dark Gate Games!

In NA: R the Inquisitor will be a fearsome new Enemy within the Rome Faction and our Heroes will therefore be able to face them in any Mission involving the Pope's soldiers.

The Inquisitor will be a formidable enemy, first of all for his very high characteristics even for an Elite, but also for his skills!

With Anthem (aura 4) he will prevent Rebecca and Agorix from casting their deadly Spells if they are within 4 squares of him, plus with Fury (aura 4) he will make his allies' attacks more dangerous. You will also learn to hate the Inquisitor because of these!

The Inquisitor's attack will be dangerous for any Hero, and with Hinder it will be very difficult to get away from him, especially for those who don't like melee.

Meeting this Enemy will be a new challenge for all players and learning to deal with him will be essential in order to not return home in defeat!

The Inquisitors were feared figures in the 16th century and the version you will meet in NA: R fully respects the fearsome reputation of these characters who have so impressed the imagination of books, movies, video games, and of course board games!

Before saying goodbye, we remind you that the race to unlock the new Social Stretch Goals is still underway!

The Boogeyman Dolls and Pet Romolo are waiting to be unlocked, if you haven't already, follow these links and do your part!

Finally, we remember to you the video review in Polish to help our friends from Poland get a fully translated physical version of the game! Remember, the more Polish backers we receive, the more chances that this will be realized!! Spread the word!

Finally, here's a Saturday night spoiler!

Designer Diary - Narrative Interactions -
over 3 years ago – Sat, Nov 07, 2020 at 12:15:32 PM

Hello, Heroes!

With this new episode of the Designer Diary, we will introduce you to a completely new feature of NA: R, the interaction with certain types of Mission cards during the narrative phases of the Missions!

As you already know, the NA: R Missions will be managed through the use of Special Mission cards that will accompany you in the Mission plot by managing events and twists.

But another function of these cards is to give the possibility to explore some very special locations, such as the interior of houses and particular points on the maps.

If the Mission allows it, the Heroes will be able for example to enter an infamous inn, at this point one of the Mission cards will show a beautiful, detailed image of the location with various points with which it will be possible to interact through an AP expenditure procedure.

Staying in our inn, you can interact with various characters: the portly innkeeper, the silent Old Man by the fireplace, or the noisy group of gamblers. And you never know when one will provide the exact clue you need to succeed.

By spending the number of APs required by the chosen interaction, you will go on to draw the related card to read what will be possible.

For example, you can play dice, have a chat with the host to find important information, or acquire a sort of secondary Mission from the guy near the fireplace.

Some of these interactions will require Stat tests and bonuses will be indicated if the interacting Hero has a special Keyword.

For example, if the Hero who is talking to the Old Man possesses the "Diplomacy" Keyword, that Hero can take advantage of a re-roll in the Mind test (MI) to obtain the 2 successes required for the success.

The Heroes get the Keyword if one of their equipped Skills provides one, for example, Vincenzo acquires the Keyword Diplomacy if he has the Soul Heal Skill equipped and will be able to take advantage of a re-roll if he ends up talking to the old man.

If the interaction has an AP cost (for example, talking to the old man costs 1AP), Heroes will be able to retry a failed test by continuing to spend AP, but always remember that time is an important factor in NA:R Missions!

This system will allow you to experience the Missions in a more interactive and engaging way, plunging yourself even deeper into the magical setting of Nova Aetas Renaissance!

What do you think? Does this system intrigue you? Let us know your impressions!

That's all for this update, see you soon for a new Designer Diary!

A land of brigands and heroes.
over 3 years ago – Sat, Nov 07, 2020 at 10:28:15 AM

"Rebecca, here we are, we have finally reached Urbino. Here, we could look for an inn to rest. Vincenzo and Sofia seem to be able to go on, but you seem very tired. If we are lucky someone in the city could give us a hand ..."

Italy is a land full of brigands and heroes, but thanks to your support the Heroes can now count on two more friends.

You have finished the unlocking of all the material to play up to 6 players!

With the two additional Hero Boards and the two Perilium, the campaign can now be played by more players and thanks to the Nightmare cards the game will maintain an adequate degree of challenge.

Destiny cards played with 6 players will be even more fun and will do their job in limiting the Alpha player even better.

With all SGs unlocked so far the game has reached an exceptional degree of depth and we are planning to reveal a new game structure that will help you to immerse yourself in the Italy of the Nova Aetas Renaissance in even better ways.

Vesuvio is awake again
over 3 years ago – Fri, Nov 06, 2020 at 12:27:19 AM

"The hot, sulfurous air filled our lungs. The deeper we went inside the volcano of Vesuvius, the more we felt exhausted by the heat and thirst, but we knew we were on the right path.
An underground river of lava flowed beside us, showing us the way to the lair of the Forge cult.
But we knew that the Scarred (those foul minions of the master of the volcano) wouldn't be the biggest problem, once we got in the presence of the King of the Volcano... "

Hello Heroes!
The expansion dedicated to Vesuvio, the infamous king of the Cyclops, has arrived in our campaign bringing very hot news.
Our Heroes will have to investigate the surroundings of the Volcano to find traces of the mysterious Cult of the Forge, a band of possessed who is making ferocious attacks in the area!
Members of this cult inflict terrible tribal mutilation on themselves to resemble the gigantic creatures they worship.

The Cyclops are the true protagonists of this new adventure. Master smiths, but also mighty warriors, led by their King Vesuvio are looking for ancient artifacts scattered around the slopes of their volcano, and to find them they won't hesitate to attack villages and cities!
It will be up to our Heroes to investigate and put an end to this threat, in an adventurous journey that will take them through the buried streets of ancient Pompeii, to the heart of the Volcano, where the Forge of Vesuvio is about to be rekindled!

This rich expansion will add a new campaign that can be played between the end of the main campaign and Under Siege and adds a new Faction, The Forge, made up of the Scarfaces, the Head Cultist, Obsidian Beasts (bigger!), Cyclops, and of course King Vesuvio himself!
The campaign consisting of 10 new missions (completely revised from the original), can be finished with 4 different endings and will take you to explore new fantastic locations represented by new 3D scenic elements (such as the semi-destroyed houses of Pompeii or the Obelisk of the Forge), and by two new Map Tiles!

Obviously, there will be new objects to craft tied to the setting and new negative statuses linked to the prohibitive climate in which our Heroes will find themselves fighting.
Some of the content in this expansion will be revisited to make it more current and in line with the NA: R materials, so you can expect some changes to the miniatures in their final version!

Prepare your best group, the heat of Vesuvio is waiting for you!

We greet you with the video gameplay by Man vs Meeple, where you can enjoy the flow of play of a NA: R match!

Enjoy it!

And now a little spoiler!

New Add-ons!
over 3 years ago – Thu, Nov 05, 2020 at 11:34:46 AM

Hello, Heroes!

The campaign is heading to the last week and today as promised, the Peio shop is enriched with 2 new Add-ons to help you unlock new Stretch Goals!

Let's go and see what Peio has in store for you!

Card Holders

With this set of 2 Card Holders for $ 15, you will be able to organize your game table in an even more functional and comfortable way!

Designed to contain all the decks of Mini-Cards you will use during your games, these 2 Card Holders made of plastic (ABS) can accommodate 3 decks each, and you can place them in any way you find to be most comfortable on your game table.

They are a "must-have" if you like to have a tidy table and of course, they are designed to accommodate your cards even if you use sleeves to protect them!

Vesuvio is back, angrier and more dangerous than ever!

Vesuvio expansion will bring you on the slopes of mount Somma, right next to the mouth of the volcano.

10 challenging missions will lead you to fight against the King of Cyclops and his servants, trying to reach their incredible artifacts, that could have been crafted only by these skilful blacksmiths.

Discover new legendary weapons, equipments and reagents. The King of the forge, with his obsydian hounds, together with the cyclops are waiting for you, and that's not all, the Head of cultists and his servants, the Scarbacks.

Scarbacks are the forge worshipers, those who accepted to sacrifice one of their eyes to honor the Cyclops.

Box content: 

• 1 King of the Forge
• 2 Cyclops
• 3 Obsydian hounds
• 1 Head of cultists
• 5 Scarbacks
• 10 new missions
• 6 Enemy cards
• 5 Draft cards
• 9 Reagent cards
• 6 new Equipment
• 2 Tiles with new rules
• 3D scenic elements

Tomorrow we will go more in depth into this expansion.

We want to announce you that our last brand new expansion will be released next Tuesday, it will be our cherry on the cake, we gave you some hints during the campaign, but we kept it secret for the grand final of this fantastic journey.

We will release it together with our 2 all-in bundles (one with all the gaming materials and one which will include also all cosmetic add-ons.

And another BIG surprise is still waiting you at the end of our stretch goals marathon...