Well, we are getting in the last of the art for Branch Riders – like this piece showing their central hub by GONG – so that’s something we’re super-glad about!
As I mentioned last week, I think, right now we’re mostly busy preparing for two major events: this year’s Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention, and the crowdfunding campaign for Pugmire and Beyond, our latest big book for Realms of Pugmire!
First, there’s the convention. We’ve had a lot of fun and shared some great times during the previous Virtual Cons, and we’re working hard to insure that this year’s is no exception. On the panels part of the convention, we’re filling them with folks we hope you’ll enjoy hearing from, and who are well-versed in the game lines you’ll probably be asking questions about.
We’ve got a list of previews and announcements that we are continually adding to, because we know folks love hearing about what’s new! And yes, for those of you who just can’t get on to our sites during the Con, we’ll move the recordings of those panels over to our YouTube channel and elsewhere sometime after the Con itself, assuming the tech works the way it should.
Always have to give that caveat, because it’s always the panel you’re really interested in that loses the sound in the recording, isn’t it?
As for having opportunities to play, our friends at Startplaying.Games are providing games during the con and they are joined by our demo teams from Envoy, so you know they’ll bring their experience of running our games! In fact, I understand that the Envoy team has uploaded their available games to the Startplaying site and they’ll be popping up there even as I write this.
Check below in the Conventions Blurbs section for UPDATED links and schedules!
Here’s Travis, who coordinates all of our OPVC moving pieces, with a note about the Con:
Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention 2025 is just around the corner! As we enter the final weeks of preparation, the schedule is settling in. Some panels and actual plays needed minor tweaks, which is normal for this stage of the game. People’s availability shifts and schedule issues bubble up, but so far we’ve been able to roll with the punches pretty easily and we’re on track for a smooth, fun, and informative show!
We’re also getting games for attendees to play ramped up via Startplaying.games. There are already a few games set up, and I’d encourage you to consider setting one up yourself, if you like running games! It’s a great opportunity to try out games you might not otherwise get the chance to, meet new players, and make a few bucks. Our partners at Envoy who run convention games for us will also be running games via Startplaying.games and those entries will be showing up very soon at https://startplaying.games/event/onyx-path-2025!
I may even try to sneak in a game to run after the convention proper ends. We shall see!
Then there is the Pugmire and Beyond crowdfunding campaign, which is seriously something we are considering doing in a way that shields the project from the gross uncertainty of the traditional printing situation. More on that as we compile ways for making it an exciting campaign for all of our Pugmire friends!
As for what’s in the book – here’s Eddy, Pugmire‘s creator, to give you this week’s run-down:
Pugmire and Beyond is an enhanced player’s guide — a supplement primarily intended to present new options for players, although we do have a chapter in the back for Guides as well. Here’s a teaser of how this book builds on the theme of the core game.
Theme: Companionship as Salvation
Realms of Pugmire focuses on not only collaboration as a team, but also the conflict between personal and cultural morality. The options presented within Pugmire and Beyond emphasizes both of those points in various ways.
The most obvious conflict between personal and cultural morality is the new barghest calling. These controversial dogs study the Unseen to gain power they then use to destroy demons — a strong conflict between personal morality and the Code of Man. But the barghest also comes into conflict with the crusader, a new calling focused on not only martial protection of the Church of Man, but wielding some spiritual magics as well. Both dogs have the same goal of destroying the Unseen from a position of faith, but they go about it on conflicting and potentially contradictory ways.
The new gundog calling is both collaborative and puts stress on a team with their new and powerful gunpowder weapons. These weapons are deadly and dangerous to any foe who stands against a dog wielding them, but the violent noise that comes from them can send even the most hardened dog into fits of terror, or deafen them if they stand too close. Friends and foes alike are scared of these new weapons, and a shot in the wrong place can spell the difference between a triumphant dog and one who is left with no friends. Even the knowledgeable and adventurous scholar can be extremely useful to a group of pioneers, but their secular interest and compelling curiosity to stick their nose into the strange mysteries of the world can be off-putting to more religious dogs.
Should have made an orange cat named Tariff Paws.
I mean, the intention and impetus for this should be obvious. We are still watching and worrying about how the tariff uncertainty is affecting both Onyx Path and business as a whole.
If you look at what’s on sale this week, you’ll note that there’s lots of VTT stuff, plus a long-delayed Community Content guide, in addition to our usual Wednesday game book release. Those VTT offerings can really sneak up on you if you are working on getting full books out the door, so this week we’re playing a little catch-up for a lot of our game lines. It’s quite the range: Dystopia Rising: Evolution VTT Tokens, M20 Faces of Magick VTT Tokens, M20 Forgotten & Forbidden VTT Tokens, Trinity Continuum Core VTT Tokens, Trinity Continuum Aegis VTT Tokens, Trinity Continuum Aether VTT Tokens – plus also on DTRPG, the Squeaks in the Deep Community Content package for Canis Minor!
Also, speaking of Virtual Tabletop, Scarred Lands titles are 40% over at Fantasy Grounds until the 25th:
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/store/?search=scarred+lands&pagesize=40&minDiscount=0.1&hidecore=1
Also, speaking of Scarred Lands, here’s Travis with his second note of this blog:
I’m proud to announce that Gauntlet of Spiragos (SWADE) is now a COPPER Best Seller at DriveThruRPG! Gauntlet of Spiragos (SWADE) is available in POD and PDF. The follow up, Dagger of Spiragos (SWADE) is now in advanced PDF and is collecting errata for one more week, so make sure you don’t miss it! Everyone who gets the PDF prior to the POD release will receive a discount coupon when the POD is available! Just be sure you have opted in to communications from Aegis Studios at DriveThruRPG to ensure you can get your coupon! Keep an eye on this space as there are big things on the horizon for Scarred Lands Savage Worlds!
Last week, we put out a poll about social media and how and which ones you use to hear about our projects. You know, we can look at how our numbers on all the various platforms are rising (at least on the non-hellscape sites), but hearing from you as to your preferences really helps us understand how our community engages. Which means we can better direct our info and teasers and announcements out to where you actually are, instead of just hoping you’ll hear about things.
Here’s the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10QHr-uUrGr0pTIlTPCGjWoDQaKwt5pAlsIsz-4jW9Cw/viewform?edit_requested=true
Thanks to everybody who takes the time to do this!
Matthew comes back to examining the Families in Curseborne this week, with his vid look at the Furies – link below in the Media section.
Plus, for more Curseborne Actual Plays, check out Accursed in Boston this Sunday night at 8pm on our Onyx Path Twitch channel!
There you go- lots happening and even more to come! So come join us exploring our:
Many Worlds, One Path!
Blurbs!
Crowdfunding!
Coming Soon: Pugmire and Beyond!…
Onyx Path Media!
Check out our attached media schedule for the videos on our Twitch channel this week!
On this week’s Onyx Path News Matthew discusses Wild Hunt and Onyx Path Con! Check it out right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Qr4JjYYQI
On The Gentleman Gamer’s YouTube channel, we explore the Furies family of the Dead and their righteous vengeance:
Virtual Tabletop!
Scion Demigod Available on Roll20 NOW!
The Scion: Origin and Scion Hero Compendiums are now available on Roll20!
https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/publisher/1716/onyx-path-publishing
The first of our official Scion sheets designed for Foundry VTT are
now available! https://foundryvtt.co
They Came From Beneath the Sea! on Roll20 VTT!
https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/bundle/22308/they-came-from-beneath-the-sea
Looking for more virtual tabletop resources? We have a selection of
Tokens, Encounters, and more available now at DriveThruRPG! https://bit.ly/3SnrNJ7
Our Sales Partners!
We’re working with Studio2 to provide our traditionally printed books out into your local game stores. Game stores can order via their usual distributors, and can also contact Studio2 directly. And individuals can check out our projects via the links below!
Pugmire/Mau and some screens are 50% off at Studio 2:
https://studio2publishing.com/collections/onx-onyx-path-publishing
Looking for our Deluxe or Prestige Edition books, dice, and screens? Try this link! http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Onyx-Path-Publishing/
As always, you can find Onyx Path’s titles in PDF and PoD versions at DriveThruRPG.com!
The first part of the print shopping experiment is live on DTRPG:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/browse?format=1000240-book-printed-publisher-fulfilled
This is limited to the USA only at first, but will expand later after
data crunching and review.
Amazon and Barnes & Noble!
You can now read our fiction from the comfort and convenience of your Kindle (from Amazon) and Nook (from Barnes & Noble).
On Sale This Week!
The TC: Anima DLC is ready for everybody to adopt into their Anima games with PoD and PDF versions available for everyone to pick up in PDF and PoD formats on DTRPG Weds!
We have a ton of VTT acessories going live this Weds on DTRPG! Dystopia Rising: Evolution VTT Tokens, M20 Faces of Magick VTT Tokens, M20 Forgotten & Forbidden VTT Tokens, Trinity Continuum Core VTT Tokens, Trinity Continuum Aegis VTT Tokens, Trinity Continuum Aether VTT Tokens plus also on DTRPG, the Squeaks in the Deep Community Content package for Canis Minor!
Conventions!
Here’s where you can find out more info on physical and virtual conventions we’re going to be involved with!
This year’s Onyx Path Virtual Game Con will be happening on June 6-8! Mark your calendars! Here’s the signup link for gaming:
https://startplaying.games/event/onyx-path-2025
Envoy will be running multiple demos of Curseborne at Gen Con, Thu, Jul 31, 2025 – Sun, Aug 3, 2025 in Indy, so sign up and get to actually play the game if you’re curious (but do it as soon as you can because Curseborn has been getting a lot of attention and is sure to sell out like happened at PAXunplugged), and we’ll have books and screens for sale at the Studio 2 booth. Here’s the signup link:
https://www.gencon.com/events?c=indy2025&host=Onyx%20Path%20Publishing
Game Night With Onyx Path Publishing at StartPlaying is the last Friday of each month! Come play some Scion that night! (But any of our game lines are welcome all day long!)
Here’s a link to give anyone $10 credit to play games on Start.Playing:
https://startplaying.games/referral/clog9y0v10006ju0968iev95m
Please spread the word about GMing games as much as possible! Details on how list a game are at the bottom of the page in the FAQ:
https://startplaying.games/event/game-night-onyx-path
Project Status Updates!
Our full list of projects will be available monthly on our blog! Check out April’s full list report here: https://theonyxpath.com/release-roundup-april-2025/
DEVELOPMENT STATUS FROM EDDY!
Here are the projects that moved to the next stage of production:
REDLINES
Exalted – Abyssals Companion: Riders from the Sunless Lands
- Some of the riders are in the lead, while others have fallen behind them, but all in all the pack is in the redlines stage.
FINAL DRAFT
At the Gates – Companion
- I was thrilled to read through all the cool new stuff coming in this companion. I’m proud of the authors for continuously nailing the epic fantasy design so well.
DEVELOPMENT
TC Steam Wars – Steam Wars Leviathan Companion
- Well, that was quick! This project is already clanking its way deeper into the ocean as it works through development.
Realms of Pugmire – Pugmire and Beyond (was Expansion of the Realms)
- Everything is in! I’ve already been working hard to get the manuscript ready, and it’s looking fantastic so far. You’ll get your paws on the early drafts of it soon, don’t worry!
MANUSCRIPT APPROVAL
At the Gates – Jumpstart
- Kim has handed this off to me to read through for approval. I’m excited to dig into it!
EDITING
Curseborne – Curseborne Antagonist – Harrowed (Jun 2025 Tasty Bit)
- Likely our most tragic Curseborne Tasty Bit adversary so far. Some of the Sorcerers who become Harrowed resist until they can no longer hold fast. Others though… They dive head first into this state.
Exalted – The Exalted Essence Player’s Guide
- We’ve taken all of your careful feedback from the exciting crowdfunding campaign, and reworked the manuscript. Now it’s ready for editing!
ART DIRECTION FROM MIKE CHANEY!
In Art Direction
- Ex3 Alchemicals – Art buy configured.
- Ex3 Exigents Champions of the Divine Flame – Getting this on the go.
- Curseborne – Looking at sketches.
- SCION Dragon Companion – Contracted.
- SCION Rock Gods – Contracting.
- SCION God Player’s Guide – The next Scion Stretch Goal book to get going.
- TC From the Shadows – Getting the cover and comic rolling.
- TC Aethernaut Collection – Gonna get Gaydos to do the portraits (after CB art is done).
- TC Hated and Feared – Cover contracted.
- TWB Underworld Adventures – Pinging some of our 5e crew to see who is available to do a few.
- Pugmire 2e Beyond Pugmire – sketches are in from HIVE for crowdfunding art.
Layout
- Scion Tasty Bit Combo
- TC Aether Screen – Also gonna knock this out while Abyssals is proofing.
- SCION God Storyguide Screen
- Pugmire 2e Screen
- World Below Screen
- Essence Novella Omnibus – Sending this Travis’s way
- TC Aether Jumpstart
- TC Anima AR – Poking thre artist to find out what’s going on.
- Ex3 Miracles of the Divine Flame – Gonna work on this while Abyssals proofs.
- CURSEBORNE – May Tasty Bit.
Proofing
- Ex3 Abyssals – It’s a workin’…. damn charm chapter was the size of a mid size supplement… so took longer than I planned. Should be proofing shortly.
- SCION Mythic Shards – Tweaking the Toc and getting it ready to go out to backers.
Indexing
At Press
- Ex 3 Exigents – Quoting.
- Ex 3 Exigents Screen – At Studio 2
- Ex 3 Sidereals – Quoting.
- TC Aether – Printing.
- Scion: God – Printing.
- Ex3 Exigents Jumpstart – Errata gathering.
- SCION Wild Hunt – errata gathering.
- SCION Demigod Companion – Awaiting errata…and then page xx.
- Lore of the Traditions Mobile Wallpaper – Going out to backers.
- TC Anima DLC – PoD and PDF versions on sale Weds on DTRPG!
Today’s Reason to Celebrate!
A brace of different b-days today, including: 1925 – Malcolm X, American minister and activist; 1939 – James Fox, English actor (Day of the Jackal); 1941 – Nora Ephron, American director, producer, and screenwriter; 1944 – Peter Mayhew, English-American actor (Chewbacca); 1945 – Pete Townshend, English singer-songwriter and guitarist of The Who; 1946 – André the Giant, French-American wrestler and actor (Princess Bride); 1951 – Joey Ramone, American singer-songwriter; 1954 – Hōchū Ōtsuka, Japanese voice actor; 1966 – Jodi Picoult, American author and educator; 1983 – Michael Che, American comedian (SNL); and last but also newest: happy birthday to my grandson Will!