{"product_id":"ashers-ridge","title":"Asher's Ridge","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLights, Camera, Paranormal Drama\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsher’s Ridge\u003c\/em\u003e is a tabletop roleplaying game for one to four players, with no preparation or GM required. Inspired 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\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParanormal versus Supernatural\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParanormal: Not scientifically explainable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e– Merriam-Webster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis game uses the word paranormal to encompass the supernatural as well as the unexplained and extraterrestrial.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirect – and star in – your own paranormal drama television show set in the remote fictional town of Asher's Ridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 viewers guessing for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"gameplay\"\u003eGameplay\u003c\/h3\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 and becomes personal to your characters and tension builds as they 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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you need to play?\u003c\/strong\u003e\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). 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\u003eAsher's Ridge is most easily played when the \u003cstrong\u003eplaying cards\u003c\/strong\u003e are customized 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\n\u003cp id=\"try-it-today\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTry it today\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe free preview game is available at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/montfordtales.itch.io\/ashers-ridge?ref=montfordtales.com\"\u003ehttps:\/\/montfordtales.itch.io\/ashers-ridge\u003c\/a\u003e. The preview gives you a trimmed-down experience of the game with a choice of four pre-made protagonists, three loglines, and a pre-set location deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e210+ pages, 9.25 x 6.25 inches, full-color Hardcover RPG Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncludes extensive digital package with PDFs and ePub versions as well as extra printables and a \u003cstrong\u003efree soundtrack!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montford Tales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67661307510818,"sku":"MONTF-004","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/8020\/4578\/files\/ashersridgecover.png?v=1791569481","url":"https:\/\/tabletopbookshelf.com\/products\/ashers-ridge","provider":"Tabletop Bookshelf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}