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Wed May 29 '24 Announcement
6 months ago
– Wed, May 29, 2024 at 07:00:59 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!
No big project news for you today but I do have some fun news!
Next month, on June 14-16, Onyx Path will be running their annual Virtual Gaming Convention. They'll be streaming panels on their twitch channel (twitch.tv/theonyxpath). Here's the panel schedule
The big info panels are usually the Opening Ceremonies on Friday, the What's Up With Onyx Path? panel on Saturday, and the Exalted panel on Sunday!
In addition, they'll have a bunch of Actual Play sessions streamed via partner channels over the weekend, including some Exigents action on Sunday!
Our main reward is currently in the editing phase. We have access to the draft manuscript in our BackerKit digital rewards page, but there is still some work being undertaken on the text before it moves to layout. We'll see the changes when the Backer PDF comes out, but that's still some time away. We'll keep an eye on our rewards via this chart, which will be posted in each monthly update.
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: <March 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.
8 DAYS LEFT!
At the Gates is a high fantasy tabletop roleplaying game about burgeoning heroes struggling to survive, fighting for what’s right, exploring dangerous places, and saving the world.
Magic fuels all parts of Gaia, from fields of wheat to the people who sow them. Magic is rooted in the living nature of the world: the elements, the mind, the body, and the soul. The Void stands outside the world, and represents all the esoteric concepts such as order, entropy, and energy. Where the Void meets the world, Outlands grow. These places are warped by the intermingling of two opposite magics, and everything that lives there is tainted and dangerous. Hidden inside these Outlands are gates into the Void, standing as literal tears in reality.
You play as heroes who have chosen to buck the status quo and try to change the course of things. Your characters may attempt to change the course of the war, delve into the secrets of daemons and the Void, fight against tyranny to protect what they love in the world, fight to restore balance to Gaia, or all the above.
You stand at the gates, holding back the tide, changing the course of history.
Everend needs heroes to stop the march of destruction and help people understand their new place in the world.
Wed Apr 24 '24 Announcement
7 months ago
– Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 08:39:46 AM
Hello Gravediggers,
It's still morning where I am, but I already need a nap. I'll get into our update quickly and hope I'm posting to the correct page...
REWARDS STILL PENDING
Our main reward is currently in the editing phase. We have access to the draft manuscript in our BackerKit digital rewards page, but there is still some work being undertaken on the text before it moves to layout. We'll see the changes when the Backer PDF comes out, but that's still some time away. We'll keep an eye on our rewards via this chart, which will be posted in each monthly update.
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: <March 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 Mar 27 '24 Announcement
8 months ago
– Wed, Mar 27, 2024 at 08:43:28 AM
'Lo, Gravediggers,
We're at the earliest stages of this phase of the project, where there's a lot of stuff pending and in the works, so despite my goofy wordplay and dad-joke humor, these updates can be a bit boring. The projects we funded are seeds that will grow into big releases over the next few years, so I wanted to take a moment to look back at the past year and see some of the results from previous campaigns.
Some of these may have been included in Add On options during the campaign, but for the most part it's just an observation that there's a lot of Exalted stuff coming out lately, even though it may not seem like it sometimes!
It's sort of amazing how much has come out over the past 12 months, and there are some big books in there - Crucible of Legend, Across the Eight Directions, and Many-Faced Strangers have all come out in the past 5 months!
Anyway, it makes me happy and makes me want more! Including our Abyssals book and companion! To see a portion of what's still to come for us in the future, let's get into our project rundown!
REWARDS STILL PENDING
Our main reward is currently in the editing phase. We have access to the draft manuscript in our BackerKit digital rewards page, but there is still some work being undertaken on the text before it moves to layout. We'll see the changes when the Backer PDF comes out, but that's still some time away. We'll keep an eye on our rewards via this chart, which will be posted in each monthly update.
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: <February 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.
Wed Feb 28 '24 Announcement
9 months ago
– Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 07:52:07 AM
'Lo Gravediggers,
As noted in our last update, I'll be in touch at the end of each month with a progress update on the projects we unlocked during this campaign. A lot of these updates will be similar - mostly "still working on it", but it's important that you know the team is still here and working on it and we're all keeping on the same page.
I've got a "character sheet" I use to track our various rewards and let us know how far along the progress path it is. When the dots are full, a reward is on the way!
Let's review!
REWARDS STILL PENDING
Our main reward is currently in the editing phase. We have access to the draft manuscript in our BackerKit digital rewards page, but there is still some work being undertaken on the text before it moves to layout. We'll see the changes when the Backer PDF comes out, but that's still some time away. We'll keep an eye on our rewards via this chart, which will be posted in each monthly update.
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: <January 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 Stretch Goal 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 CROWDFUNDING
Trust your instincts. Reward loyalty. Respect an honest duel. And always, always pounce on the minions of the Unseen.
The Age of Man is long over. Cats – uplifted from our clever feline companions to use tools and language – now rule the world. In the Monarchies of Mau, cats study relics the Old Ones left behind to create new wonders, expand their understanding of the world, and combat the monsters and minions of the Unseen that threaten catkind. Curious cats explore ruins and set sail on the Acid Sea, or participate in games of intrigue against other houses, the dogs of Pugmire, and other rival species.
The world is full of mysteries and dangers, which excellent cats are eager to face.
Tue Feb 13 '24 Announcement
9 months ago
– Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 11:49:52 AM
'Lo, Gravediggers!
It's been a few weeks since we started the BackerKit Pledge Manager survey process, and we've just passed the 80% response threshold so I've got some real data to look at and orders to start fulfilling. We use BackerKit to fulfill all of our rewards, so please fill out your survey and start your Abyssals: Sworn to the Grave backer page if you haven't already.
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/
Many of the rewards for our crowdfunded projects take a lot of time and effort to complete. Usually, the Indiegogo campaign is a means of moving the project from an idea (even when it's a mostly-fully-written idea) into the actual channel that turns it into a project/product. It'll be quite a while before we're ready to talk about delivery onAbyssals: Sworn to the Grave, and even longer for our projects generated via Stretch Goals (the Companionsupplement, the VTT token pack,and the rest).
That said, there are a few rewards that are available now, as they were mostly add-on PDFs of existing products. And now we can work on getting those out to you over the week.
The following Add On Rewards WillBe Distributed This Weekend:
[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
Yeah, you remember the Add On perk selection during your pledge? It was basically this part of the Add On options menu
If you want any of these and didn't add them on during the campaign, you can still update your BackerKit page and add them to your rewards list. See the BackerKit How-To instructions above.
REWARD DISTRIBUTION
Your link to claim these digital rewards will be sent out by our BackerKit pledge manager over the nextfew days. Since we are using our partners at DriveThruRPG as the hosts for these, you will need to set up a DriveThru account if you don't have one already. If you encounter any problems with downloading your rewards, please contact DTRPG's customer service to resolve the matter, they've always been top-rated for customer service. http://www.drivethrurpg.com/contact_us.ph
Thebest way to ensure these redemption codes work smoothly is to log in to your DTRPG account first, and then click (or copy) the link shown in your BackerKit.
Again, you will receive an e-mail from BackerKit with links for these rewards over the next 2 days if any of them are on your expected list of rewards. I'll be releasing them in waves, so don't panic if you only see a couple links at first... the rest are coming. (We're in a digital world, but there are still a lot of manual processes. And there are manylinks to go out!!)
The easiest way to see if you've got digital downloads available is to login to your backerkit account:https://abyssals.backerkit.com/
MONTHLY UPDATES
We're still in the earliest stages of this post-campaign, where projects make incremental movements along the progress path. A lot of months will be pretty similar, just a quick note to let you know that the Onyx Path team is still working on it. Any time we have a new reward or something of interest to share, I'll include that as well.
At the end of each month, I'll include a summary of our rewards and their current status (they'll either be delivered or marked as still pending, possibly with additional details if I know more). I'll also list any relevant Update posts, in case you want to go back and check into something.
So, I'll be back with our first Month End update in two weeks. Until then...
TO CONTACT JAMES
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.
If there are any issues you find with the Pledge Manager, please contact me as soon as possible to let me know. It rolls out in waves so that I can correct issues on the fly and make it work as best possible as people come on board. Indiegogo campaigns set up a bit differently than I'm used to in the Pledge Manager, so there's a strong chance that there are a few bits and bobs that may need to be corrected.
