{"product_id":"ashers-ridge","title":"Asher's Ridge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"A copy of Asher's Ridge lies in a sunbeam on an old wooden floor. It is surrounded by location cards and letter tiles which read \u0026quot;A paranormal drama ttrpg.\u0026quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indiepressrevolution.com\/xcart\/image.php?id=1400\u0026amp;type=D\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsher's Ridge\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a fully collaborative roleplaying game for 1 to 4 players, where you direct—and play through—episodes of an original paranormal drama television series. The game book guides you through a first game set in the fictional town of Asher's Ridge in the summer of 2026, and gives you the tools to create thrilling and mysterious supernatural episodes—or series—of your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eGameplay\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring an episode – AKA a game – you foreshadow a paranormal threat to Asher's Ridge in short, atmospheric interludes and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecollaborate on scenes using a web of plot threads created from letter tiles\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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\u003cimg alt=\"A spread from the Asher's Ridge PDF showing the gist of how to play the game. A combination of letter tiles and location cards inspire the scenes that are played.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indiepressrevolution.com\/xcart\/image.php?id=1403\u0026amp;type=D\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eWhat do you need to play?\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 to 4 players.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsher's Ridge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a fully cooperative, zero-preparation, game without a GM.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA set of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epoker cards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(jokers included). Or, alternatively\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fully illustrated and customised Asher's Ridge card deck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe print-and-play Asher's Ridge card deck included with the PDF.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA set of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 letter tiles\u003c\/strong\u003e, e.g. from Scrabble. Alternatively\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe print-and-play letter tile set included with the PDF.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eSetting\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe market town of Asher's Ridge is located at the southern tip of Brightwater Lake, in the heart of the Lake District National Park. This hidden treasure is approximately 17 miles—as the crow flies—from Keswick, and sits in stunning surroundings crowned by the majestic Ridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce known as Deerhead, according to the Domesday book, the area came to prominence with the arrival of John Hugh Asher in 1742. Asher was a woodsman of ambition who drastically transformed the town’s fortunes until a tragic accident, in 1761, claimed his life. His legacy lives on in the town’s name, as well as the eponymous Ridge from which he fell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2026 the town is a popular tourist destination. Visitors range from wealthy members of a local sailing club, to backpackers and thrill seekers who explore the surrounding woods, caves, and hills. Locals caution against visiting certain areas unprepared, and there are a higher than average number of missing people, deaths, and unexplained phenomena. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"A pen and watercolour topographical map of the fictional town of Asher's Ridge and its surroundings in the Lake District, UK.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indiepressrevolution.com\/xcart\/image.php?id=1405\u0026amp;type=D\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"The book is opened to show its endpapers. These feature an intricate thread board, demonstrating the essence of a game of Asher's Ridge.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indiepressrevolution.com\/xcart\/image.php?id=1401\u0026amp;type=D\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg alt='The game book opened onto the introductory \"about this game\" section, with artwork featuring hands framing a landscape scene for a TV show.' src=\"https:\/\/www.indiepressrevolution.com\/xcart\/image.php?id=1402\u0026amp;type=D\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book and its contents are 100% human made. No AI was involved in any part of its creation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActual play and tutorials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eListen to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pod.link\/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzQ2NzE4Ny9yc3M\/episode\/ZmU4OGZhNDctYmEzYy00YjJkLWEyNTQtZTBkOTQ4OGI0N2Mx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eA Game of One's Own play Asher's Ridge\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatch\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/38j7UDCfGnc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEUphoria play Asher's Ridge\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC4gQRCBqLAgMk3Vc-i2Zlgw\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehow to play Asher's Ridge with Rori Montford\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rori Montford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56004539679042,"sku":"MTFD04","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/7128\/7362\/files\/image_3_37e85114-161b-4f2b-b060-5bbb3d1ec01a.jpg?v=1787786120","url":"https:\/\/shop.theboardbard.com\/products\/ashers-ridge","provider":"Board Bard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}