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Wed Oct 30 '24 Announcement
22 days ago
– Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 06:41:54 AM
Hello Gravediggers,
You don't need to have the gift of Sidereal astrology to know that it's the Wednesday before the final Thursday of the month, and that means it's Exalted Update Day!
REWARDS STILL PENDING
Work continues on our main book. There's still a long road ahead, but incremental progress is being made.
REWARDS DISTRIBUTED TO BACKERS
[Add On] Exalted Third Edition Core Rulebook PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Dragon-Blooded: What Fire has Wrought PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Lunars: Fangas at the Gate PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Exigents: Out of the Ashes PDF
[Add On] Exalted: Essence PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Arms of the Chosen PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Crucible of Legend PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] The Realm (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Fiction Bundle
[Add On] Music Bundle
All of these Add On options have gone out to backers. If you added any of these perks during the campaign or when filling out your survey in the Pledge Manager, you will have access to redemption links in your BackerKit digital rewards page.
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at https://abyssals.backerkit.com/
You can find the weekly Monday Meeting blog updates <here>, which note any projects with status changes since the previous Month End summary. The project statuses listed are current as of last Monday, so do check it out each Monday night to see if anything may have progressed!
I will continue to post regular updates everymonth until the final reward has gone out.
ONYX PATH DISCUSSION CHANNELS
If you've got questions about the rules or setting, or just want to discuss this game with other fans (as well as the Onyx Path writers and developers!), you can check out these Onyx Path discussion zones:
Curseborne is a game about being unapologetic monsters in a world where being monstrous is the least of your worries. In Curseborne, you play as Accursed, descendants of monstrous lineages lurking in a modern world that closely resembles our own. You rebel against the ancient feuds between these entwined families, as well as against the web of curses that bind you, while fending off inhuman antagonists seeking to claim — or reclaim — your power.
The world of Curseborne is full of intrigue, magic, and things that go bump in the night. It’s just like our world, except the reason that things don’t go your way or that bad things happen is that the people are literally living in a world of curses. Some people are cursed more than others, and these are our Accursed characters. They have a particularly large curse that hangs over their heads and makes them more prone to bad things happening to them and around them. The nature of this curse also makes them magical in nature. They have a sense of the thing holding them back, and they can manipulate it in ways that normal people cannot.
This book is comprised of two main parts. The first part is the setting of Curseborne, as well as more about the Accursed themselves through the view of the characters. It shows how they see themselves, their world, and their place in that world. Lineages represent five broad categories of Accursed: The Dead (ghosts and spirits), The Hungry (vampires), The Outcasts (angels and demons), The Primal (shapeshifters and werewolves), and The Sorcerers (magicians).
The second part of the book are the instructions on how to use this book to play a game. You’ll find the chapters on how to play the game using the Storypath Ultra system, how to create a character, all the cool powers those characters have, and information on how to run a game of Curseborne.
<This Update> has a list of resources to check out, including Panels and Discussion about the game, Explainer videos, a ton of Actual Play sessions, and free brochures.
<This Update> covers the Reward Pledge Tiers and Add On options for the Kickstarter campaign.
<This Update> has the ENTIRE draft manuscript available for Backers to read before the campaign ends, before any pledges are processed or payments collected. A $5 pledge will get you access and you can be building characters tonight!
Wed Sep 25 '24 Announcement
about 2 months ago
– Wed, Sep 25, 2024 at 06:58:29 AM
Hello Gravediggers,
It's the Wednesday before the final Thursday of the month, so time for our regular Exalted update. We're still in the earliest steps of this project, so a lot of these updates are going to be very similar and pretty boring. I'll add any excitement when I can, but for this month let's get to it!
REWARDS STILL PENDING
REWARDS DISTRIBUTED TO BACKERS
[Add On] Exalted Third Edition Core Rulebook PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Dragon-Blooded: What Fire has Wrought PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Lunars: Fangas at the Gate PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Exigents: Out of the Ashes PDF
[Add On] Exalted: Essence PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Arms of the Chosen PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Crucible of Legend PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] The Realm (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Fiction Bundle
[Add On] Music Bundle
All of these Add On options have gone out to backers. If you added any of these perks during the campaign or when filling out your survey in the Pledge Manager, you will have access to redemption links in your BackerKit digital rewards page.
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at https://abyssals.backerkit.com/
You can read Onyx Path's most recent monthly summary, covering all projects and their status up to that point here: <August 2024 Project Status Summary>
You can find the weekly Monday Meeting blog updates <here>, which note any projects with status changes since the previous Month End summary. The project statuses listed are current as of last Monday, so do check it out each Monday night to see if anything may have progressed!
I will continue to post regular updates every month until the final reward has gone out.
ONYX PATH DISCUSSION CHANNELS
If you've got questions about the rules or setting, or just want to discuss this game with other fans (as well as the Onyx Path writers and developers!), you can check out these Onyx Path discussion zones:
If you've got a question about your pledge or BackerKit page or any part of the process, you can contact me with any of these methods
Via E-Mail: Onyxpath.ks [at] gmail.com
Via Indiegogo: Click "Ask A Question" under the Onyx Path logo on the main page; the message will come to me!
Via BackerKit: Click "Need Help?" from your page, and then fill in the Contact Us form. BackerKit will pass your message along to me.
CURRENTLY FUNDING - FINAL DAYS
In 2017 Onyx Path unveiled the Storypath System, the rules engine that has come to power many of our games: the sci-fi universe of hope, heroism, and peril known as the Trinity Continuum, the modern-day stories of old gods and titans called Scion Second Edition,and the trope-focused exploration of genres that is the They Came From! series, and more.
We're extremely proud of what we’ve done over the years with Storypath, but felt it was time to tighten up the rules, smooth off the rough edges, and get rid of anything that got in the way of telling amazing stories. As a result, we’ve created the Storypath Ultra Core Manual.
Storypath Ultra isn’t a new edition, nor is it a replacement rule set — many of the concepts we developed and refined from the Storypath System are still there, even as they rearrange or rename things to make them as clear as possible. Think of it as a new take on Storypath: It’s the same great game but spruced up and tweaked to be the best possible version.
Curseborne is a game about being unapologetic monsters in a world where being monstrous is the least of your worries. In Curseborne, you play as Accursed, descendants of monstrous lineages lurking in a modern world that closely resembles our own. You rebel against the ancient feuds between these entwined families, as well as against the web of curses that bind you, while fending off inhuman antagonists seeking to claim — or reclaim — your power.
The world of Curseborne is full of intrigue, magic, and things that go bump in the night. It’s just like our world, except the reason that things don’t go your way or that bad things happen is that the people are literally living in a world of curses. Some people are cursed more than others, and these are our Accursed characters. They have a particularly large curse that hangs over their heads and makes them more prone to bad things happening to them and around them. The nature of this curse also makes them magical in nature. They have a sense of the thing holding them back, and they can manipulate it in ways that normal people cannot.
This book is comprised of two main parts. The first part is the setting of Curseborne, as well as more about the Accursed themselves through the view of the characters. It shows how they see themselves, their world, and their place in that world. Lineages represent five broad categories of Accursed: The Dead (ghosts and spirits), The Hungry (vampires), The Outcasts (angels and demons), The Primal (shapeshifters and werewolves), and The Sorcerers (magicians).
The second part of the book are the instructions on how to use this book to play a game. You’ll find the chapters on how to play the game using the Storypath Ultra system, how to create a character, all the cool powers those characters have, and information on how to run a game of Curseborne.
Wed Aug 28 '24 Announcement
3 months ago
– Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 09:08:22 AM
Hello Gravediggers,
It's the Wednesday before the final Thursday of the month, so time for our regular Exalted update. No big news to share this month, so many projects still just at the earliest stages. Let's get to it!
REWARDS STILL PENDING
REWARDS DISTRIBUTED TO BACKERS
[Add On] Exalted Third Edition Core Rulebook PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Dragon-Blooded: What Fire has Wrought PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Lunars: Fangas at the Gate PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Exigents: Out of the Ashes PDF
[Add On] Exalted: Essence PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Arms of the Chosen PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Crucible of Legend PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] The Realm (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Fiction Bundle
[Add On] Music Bundle
All of these Add On options have gone out to backers. If you added any of these perks during the campaign or when filling out your survey in the Pledge Manager, you will have access to redemption links in your BackerKit digital rewards page.
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at https://abyssals.backerkit.com/
You can read Onyx Path's most recent monthly summary, covering all projects and their status up to that point here: <July 2024 Project Status Summary>
You can find the weekly Monday Meeting blog updates <here>, which note any projects with status changes since the previous Month End summary. The project statuses listed are current as of last Monday, so do check it out each Monday night to see if anything may have progressed!
I will continue to post regular updates every month until the final reward has gone out.
ONYX PATH DISCUSSION CHANNELS
If you've got questions about the rules or setting, or just want to discuss this game with other fans (as well as the Onyx Path writers and developers!), you can check out these Onyx Path discussion zones:
Wed Jul 24 '24 Announcement
4 months ago
– Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 04:14:34 AM
Hello Gravediggers,
It's the Wednesday before the final Thursday of the month, so time for our regular Exalted update. Before I get to our regular project progress tracker, I've got a video to share.
This is the panel from last month's Exalted Panel from Onyx Path's annual virtual game convention. The team talks about the all of the Exalted projects in progress and the ones coming up in the future! Check it out!
We've had a couple of great months with previews of upcoming projects. This time, we're keeping it short and simple for the summer and getting right to the project tracker!
REWARDS STILL PENDING
The Art Director is working with the developers to get the Art Notes sorted and assigned to artists on our main book.
REWARDS DISTRIBUTED TO BACKERS
[Add On] Exalted Third Edition Core Rulebook PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Dragon-Blooded: What Fire has Wrought PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Lunars: Fangas at the Gate PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Exigents: Out of the Ashes PDF
[Add On] Exalted: Essence PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Arms of the Chosen PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Crucible of Legend PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] The Realm (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Fiction Bundle
[Add On] Music Bundle
All of these Add On options have gone out to backers. If you added any of these perks during the campaign or when filling out your survey in the Pledge Manager, you will have access to redemption links in your BackerKit digital rewards page.
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at https://abyssals.backerkit.com/
You can read Onyx Path's most recent monthly summary, covering all projects and their status up to that point here: <June 2024 Project Status Summary>
You can find the weekly Monday Meeting blog updates <here>, which note any projects with status changes since the previous Month End summary. The project statuses listed are current as of last Monday, so do check it out each Monday night to see if anything may have progressed!
I will continue to post regular updates every month until the final reward has gone out.
ONYX PATH DISCUSSION CHANNELS
If you've got questions about the rules or setting, or just want to discuss this game with other fans (as well as the Onyx Path writers and developers!), you can check out these Onyx Path discussion zones:
If you've got a question about your pledge or BackerKit page or any part of the process, you can contact me with any of these methods
Via E-Mail: Onyxpath.ks [at] gmail.com
Via Indiegogo: Click "Ask A Question" under the Onyx Path logo on the main page; the message will come to me!
Via BackerKit: Click "Need Help?" from your page, and then fill in the Contact Us form. BackerKit will pass your message along to me.
CURRENTLY FUNDING
Scion: Mythic Shards presents alternate realities for the World of Scion and provides new rules for players and Storyguides to incorporate into their games. Each chapter explores a single shard of reality at varying tiers of Scion gameplay. These chapters are standalone from each other and don’t need to be consumed with the other chapters in order to start playing.
Scion’s setting — the World — is an exciting place where heroes are larger than life, and Fate always lurks in the shadows, pulling strings. It is a place of urban fantasy where the legends and myths of our ancestors live in a world that’s much like our own.
But, there are some tales that belong to another world — stories that need another place to breathe and come alive — places like…
After the End: A post apocalyptic desert full of peril and opportunities for new beginnings
Cyber-Scion: A cyberpunk dystopia where Scions pilot mecha to fight corporate kaiju
Farewell to Heroes: Gritty noir cities where Scions are illegal
Four Color: A place of superheroes, alter-egos, and over-the-top excitement
Space Odyssey: An entire galaxy of starships and aliens
Wed Jun 26 '24 Announcement
5 months ago
– Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 06:22:01 AM
Hello Gravediggers,
It's the Wednesday before the final Thursday of the month, and that means it's time for our regular Exalted updates.
REWARDS STILL PENDING
Art Direction has begun on our main reward.
REWARDS DISTRIBUTED TO BACKERS
[Add On] Exalted Third Edition Core Rulebook PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Dragon-Blooded: What Fire has Wrought PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Lunars: Fangas at the Gate PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Exigents: Out of the Ashes PDF
[Add On] Exalted: Essence PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Arms of the Chosen PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Crucible of Legend PDF (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] The Realm (and discounted PoD Links)
[Add On] Fiction Bundle
[Add On] Music Bundle
All of these Add On options have gone out to backers. If you added any of these perks during the campaign or when filling out your survey in the Pledge Manager, you will have access to redemption links in your BackerKit digital rewards page.
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at https://abyssals.backerkit.com/
You can read Onyx Path's most recent monthly summary, covering all projects and their status up to that point here: <May 2024 Project Status Summary>
You can find the weekly Monday Meeting blog updates <here>, which note any projects with status changes since the previous Month End summary. The project statuses listed are current as of last Monday, so do check it out each Monday night to see if anything may have progressed!
I will continue to post regular updates every month until the final reward has gone out.
ONYX PATH DISCUSSION CHANNELS
If you've got questions about the rules or setting, or just want to discuss this game with other fans (as well as the Onyx Path writers and developers!), you can check out these Onyx Path discussion zones:
If you've got a question about your pledge or BackerKit page or any part of the process, you can contact me with any of these methods
Via E-Mail: Onyxpath.ks [at] gmail.com
Via Indiegogo: Click "Ask A Question" under the Onyx Path logo on the main page; the message will come to me!
Via BackerKit: Click "Need Help?" from your page, and then fill in the Contact Us form. BackerKit will pass your message along to me.
CURRENTLY FUNDING - ONYX PATH ADJACENT
From The Bodhana Group, the Branch Riders tabletop roleplaying game is currently in a campaign on Kickstarter. The Bodhana Group advocates for and utilizes tabletop gaming as a directed therapeutic and clinical practice that can benefit personal growth as well as enhance social and educational services to individuals and families. Gaming has usefulness in education, skill building and therapeutic applications.
Branch Riders is an RPG that came out of years of design and development - with the help of some of the Onyx Path team - to be a fun and compelling game first and foremost, but with the right therapeutic and skill-building tools "under the hood" for trained instructors to utilize beyond that.
If you're interested in a multi-genre action-packed easy-to-learn and -teach fun game with different approaches to problem solving and a variety of GM tools and player challenges, come check it out!
