Chip Theory Games is releasing "Shadows of Oblivion," a new expansion for the cooperative board game The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era. The update introduces five Daedric Princes and associated quests to the tabletop experience.
Hermaeus Mora and Four Other Princes Join the Tabletop
The Shadows of Oblivion expansion introduces five specific Daedric entities to the game: Hermaeus Mora, Sheogorath, Mehrunes Dagon, Azura, and Sanguine.. According to the report, each of these princes brings their own set of side quests, which adds a layer of narrative depth to the cooperative experience provided by Chip Theory Games.
Gameplay is modified through a system of blessings and curses associated with these entities. As the report notes, players are encouraged to utilize both to maintain the intended challenge, though the game allows adventurers to choose one or the other to manually manipulate the difficulty level of their session.
Stopping Deslandra and the Great Nullification
The expansion builds upon the foundation of The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, a title licensed by ZeniMax Online Studios. The core narrative of the board game casts players as heroes in Tamriel during the Second Era, taskked with thwarting the mage Deslandra and the Soldiers of the Void in their attempt to trigger the Great Nullification.
The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era is designed for a small group,supporting up to four players (one lead and three friends). a typical session lasts approximately two hours , offering a condensed way to experience the lore of Tamriel without the time commitment of a full-scale digital RPG.
Filling the Void Left by the 2018 Elder Scrolls VI Reveal
The push into tabletop gaming reflects a broader trend of maintaining franchise engagement during long development cycles. The Elder Scrolls VI was first revealed at E3 in 2018,but fans have seen very little official information regarding the title in the six years since. This gap has left a vacuum in the single-player market for the series, which has not seen a main entry in over 15 years.
To bridge this gap, ZeniMax Online Studios has relied heavily on The Elder Scrolls Online,which provides a steady stream of updates. The expansion of the Betrayal of the Second Era board game suggests a strategy of diversifying the IP across different media to keep the community active while the next generation of software is developed.
The £17.00 Pre-order and the January-March Shipping Window
Currently, the Shadows of Oblivion expansion is available for pre-order at a price of £17.00. This release is part of the larger Heroes of Tamriel expansion wave, a project that was successfully funded through crowdfunding earlier this year. Chip Theory Games expects to begin dispatching the physical components to customers between January and March of next year.
Despite the detailed rollout, some specifics remain vague. The announcement mentions the current roster of princes is available "for now," leaving it unclear exactly how many more Daedric entities are planned for future waves. additionally, while the Heroes of Tamriel wave was crowdfunded, the report does not specify if other expansions in that wave will follow the same pricing or shipping schedule as Shadows of Oblivion.
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