That must be what a whole lotta you folks have for Exalted Infernals because your support for its crowdfunder has been utterly fantastic and heartfelt! We funded in 11 minutes last Tuesday, and…

We’re not even a week into the campaign and Exalted Infernals is over 500% funded!

Thank you so much over 1400 backers – you’ve not just enabled our creating the Deluxe version of Infernals, but also the creation of eleven Stretch Goals so far! These include the Infernals’ Companion sections: New Signature Charms x2, a Gazetteer of Malfeas, Infernal Artifacts, Infernal Storytellers Guide, Adamant Circle Sorcery; the Screen; Infernal Backers’ TShirt, Digital Wallpaper, and Streaming Overlay!

Whew! And we’ve got more than three weeks to go!

So, with that in mind, here’s a teaser from the devs giving you a glimpse of hellish marvels yet to come:

Hey folks — Vance and Elliott here with a sneak peek at Infernal’s signature power: Devil-Body Apotheosis. Behold their true form, and despair.

Devil-Body Apotheosis

Each Infernal Exalt contains the hidden potential for a terrible transformation. In times of great need, the raw Essence of Hell catalyzes around their corrupted Exaltation like amber, warping them physically and spiritually into a ruinous and majestic demon form. Devil-Bodies can be almost anything, from a hundred-limbed colossus with an immolating third eye to a ziggurat of ever-growing black glass that drives its victims to despair with its maddening chimes.

Designing Devil-Bodies

Infernal players receive five dots to spend on their character’s Devil-Body, to be spent on a list of powers that range from one to three points. Additionally, a Devil-Body has a package of five dots of mutations which manifest while transformed. Players are encouraged to work with their Storyteller to come up with a distinctive Devil-Body that they feel accurately reflects their character’s inner demon. 

Devil-Body Powers

Expansive Form (•••)

The Infernal encompasses a wide area, allowing her to become a living tidal wave, a veinous root system or profane temple. This has the following benefits:

•           When she transforms, she can choose to displace terrain within short range, pushing it back one range band to make way for her grandeur. Depending on how this power manifests, this can be temporary, as she warps the boundaries of space for the duration of her transformation in the manner of Hell’s arcane topography, or permanent, as she crushes erodes away that which would confine her or crushes it like a layer of the Demon City.

•           The area within short range of her counts as difficult terrain for her enemies.

•           When she attacks an enemy, she can count as being one range band closer or further away from him, whichever is more advantageous. She gains the same benefit when enemies make ranged attacks against her.

•           She gains Dispersed Form and Area Attack for free.

•           Some variants of Expansive Form are immobile but encompass a much larger area. The Infernal cannot move from her location, but she destroys or displaces terrain within long range when she transforms, can count as being three range bands closer (but not further away) for the purposes of attacks, and can count any area within long range as difficult terrain for her enemies.

Oh yeah! I think we’ll be presenting the first Charms section this coming Wednesday! (We’ve also expanded the high level pledge Rewards, and wait until you see what gets added for Black Friday!)

Also Luvin’ This Stuff:

We’re also thrilled that Curseborne has had a great first week on DTRPG, rapidly headed towards a Gold bestseller for its PDF and physical book PoD versions! It might even be there by now as you read this. Many thanks to all of you who posted reviews and ratings – those are both vital towards making some noise on the very crowded site!

We’re expecting the Backerkit page for the Curseborne Player’s Guide to go live very soon as well, as we’ve had a lot of folks asking if they can jump in on the CBPG now that the Kickstarter is over. You sure can! Just keep an eye out over on BackerKit, and we’ll have a link to get you over there real soon!

Of course, since this is the end of the month, you will also be able to get some Curseborne love with this month’s Tasty Bit on Weds!

PAX Unplugged was last weekend in my hometown of Philly, and LisaT and myself met up with Dixie and the ever-lovin’ Neall Raemonn Price (and also that rascal Justin Achilli manning the Studio Hermitage booth as they spread the word about their Our Brilliant Ruin TTRPG and graphic novel and more) to wander about, see all the delightful games and companies, and also sweat our butts off. It was HOT in the exhibition space! Onyx was represented there sales-wise by Studio2, and there were multiple Curseborne games happening in the free-play/demo area! Here’s how it looked:

Meanwhile, over at the Bodhana Group‘s booth, the skies parted and a miracle occurred as the advance PoD copies of Branch Riders finally showed up on Sunday! Since they were already demoing the game pretty much non-stop to great acclaim, it was super that they could actually put a few copies into folks’ hands! I know the whole team, who have worked so hard on this, their very first TTRPG, were really thankful to get the opportunity and for everyone’s reaction to BR!

While we’re talking about thanks and being grateful, it is indeed time for our annual Thanksgiving line-up where our team here give some thought to just what they’re thankful for this year! (Unfortunately, a bunch of folks are already on vacay for the week – but they’re just as thankful as the rest of us!).

First off, here’s Matthew Dawkins:

This year I’m feeling thankful for the great success Monster Kingdoms and Curseborne have received. It’s always great to work on games that receive such warm receptions. In the case of both of these games I’ve been playing in or running stories for them over the past few months (a full year for one of my Curseborne games!). I’m very thankful for the support of my Patreons and their fantastic character and plot ideas, especially the way the Accursed in last night’s Curseborne game defeated the Blooming God in its peculiar battleground liminality, and maybe (just maybe) freed the Junction City U Chi Omega sorority house from the horrible haunting and mind control that’s been influencing them for so many years.

LisaT adds:

As a person who primarily works from home, this year I’m thankful for Onyx Path MM group. You are often a bright spot on a Monday midday and I learn much about the creative process from you. Having just been to PAXU this weekend and another convention or so this year, I’m also thankful for the fans we get to meet. Their great enthusiasm for our games makes the job worthwhile!

Mirthful Mike has a few things to be thankful about, too:

This year I am thankful for….

1. Rich and Onyx Path crew for having my back after one of the biggest health scares in my life. They all picked up the slack while I recovered from the worst of it… and have continued to be supportive as I continue to recover from some of the lasting bits of it.
   
2.  That Curseborne has been so well received and continues to thrive. Makes all the effort we’ve put in over the last 3 or 4 years feel really worthwhile.
   
3. That OPP has been able to weather one of the complicated and treacherous years I’ve seen in my lifetime.
   
4. Mountain Dew Baja Blast Zero

Here’s Travis Legge with s’more thanks:

I’m thankful for the amazing fan support we’ve received throughout the year. From the successful crowdfunding of multiple new games to the warm reception Curseborne has gotten, there has been a great deal of excitement not only for we creators, but for the community that enjoys our games. I look forward to seeing that continue to bloom as we head into the new year and beyond! I’m also grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this team, helping create and expand wonderful worlds we can all tell stories in. Thank you all so much!

And also, ta da!: Dixie:

I’m thankful to have such lovely colleagues who help each other out through both personal and professional challenges. Though I don’t get to see most of them nearly as often as I’d like, we have a great core team here surrounded by a bunch of excellent freelancers, and they’re all fantastic to work with. I’m also incredibly thankful that Curseborne is mostly out in the wild now so people can pick up and play this labor of love we’ve been working on for over seven years. I am excitedly developing Seattle: City of Curses alongside Matthew Dawkins, and I think people will really enjoy it. I’m thankful, too, that I keep getting to put my paws on Pugmire‘s second edition, as I’ve been a huge fan of Pugmire since 2015! Have a lovely holiday for those who celebrate, whether with friends or family, y’all!

Finally, last and certainly least, are my thanks for such a team and such a wonderful group of fans that even through a very scary and confusing and cautious year for us, you all made it fun – and we’re suddenly looking at getting back to whatever passes as business as usual for our wacky company! No teasers for the year to come; I have all of December for that! Nope, just so grateful as I look back over this last year that we can create and publish in a biz that allows us to push our creative limits.

It’s really something special, and you’re all a part of the magic. We could all be stuck doing massively unsatisfying gigs and wishing we could create if we didn’t have our fan community supporting our efforts! Thanks to you all for enabling our passionate creation of:

Many Worlds, One Path!

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Blurbs!

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Crowdfunding!

Funded in 11 Minutes!

Join us in the green fires!

https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/13111d66-b3cd-4af1-8981-a1857089de78/

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Onyx Path Media!

Check out our attached media schedule for the videos on our Twitch channel this week!

This week on the Onyx Path News, Matthew tells all about the big ones! Curseborne has been released, the Exalted Infernals: Crowned by Hellfire has funded!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ioRktGATlM

On the subject of Curseborne, Matthew has posted the second part of a Stephen King/Curseborne two-parter, excavating King novels for Curseborne plots for your games: https://youtu.be/w6eEK2VDbCE

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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

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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!

Select Chronicles of Darkness Screens and Monarchies of Mau books,
screens, and dice 50% off at Studio 2:
https://studio2publishing.com/collections/onx-onyx-path-publishing

Some more deluxe books have popped up on Studio 2, with more on the way.

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/

Some last chance/clearance titles at IPR:

https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Last-Chance/

As always, you can find Onyx Path’s titles in PDF and PoD versions at DriveThruRPG.com!

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).

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On Sale This Week!

This month’s Curseborne Tasty Bit PDF: The Invader is available this Wednesday on DTRPG!

On Sale Last Week!

In Curseborne, monsters are real. And you play as one.

This book contains:

• The complete guide to playing an Accursed in the world of Curseborne.
• 31 playable types of Accursed split across five damned Lineages: the vampiric Hungry, the shapeshifting Primal, the otherworldly Outcasts, the spellweaving Sorcerers, and the haunting Dead.
• A massive number of spells and abilities with which you can customize your character and tailor their journey.
• A setting and huge number of story hooks, varied adversaries, and the complete Storypath Ultra system.   

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Also available now from Onyx Path Publishing:

The Accursed Tales Anthology

Welcome to the world of Curseborne, where the descendants of monstrous Lineages roam among humans, trying to make their way in a world full of both everyday injustices and threats from Outside.

The stories collected in this anthology feature characters from all five Lineages, giving readers a glimpse into the lives of the Accursed and the toll Damnation takes.

With Stories by:

Richard Lee Byers, David Castro, Hiromi Cota, Joshua Alan Doetsch, Linda M. Evans, Kimberly Godwin, Michele Masala, Spider B. Perry, Lauren Roy, Monica Speca, Frances Stewart, Melissa Wong

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Conventions!

Here’s where you can find out more info on physical and virtual conventions we’re going to be involved with!

In 2026, we’ll be at the GAMA Expo in March and then the ACD Expo in May (we’ll have a booth at this one).

Game Night With Onyx Path Publishing at StartPlaying is the this Friday the 28th and through that weekend! Come play some Curseborne that night! (But any of our game lines are welcome all weekend 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

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Project Status Updates!

Our full list of projects will be available monthly on our blog! Check out Octobers’ full list report here: https://theonyxpath.com/release-roundup-october-2025/

DEVELOPMENT STATUS FROM EDDY!

Here are the projects that moved to the next stage of production:

First Draft

Realms of Pugmire – Lair of the Rat Kings

• Matthew says: Eek! It’s time to delve deep into the heart of the Realms of Pugmire, gnawing through the undergrowth and undermining the kingdom above. This big, big book is going to give you playable options, an exciting dungeon crawl of an epic nature, and a lot more besides.

Redlines

Exalted – Sidereals Jumpstart

• Matthew says: By the looks of it, this might be our best Jumpstart yet in terms of dynamic and explosive adventure. Keep your eyes peeled!

Storypath – SPU Tasty Bit (January 2026) – Titanic-Scale Monsters  

• Matthew says: Tell us in the comments whether you prefer giant monsters or giant robots. And how large is too large? How big do you need to be to be titanic?

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ART DIRECTION FROM MIKE CHANEY!

In Art Direction

• Ex3 Infernals (BK) – Backer Kit ongoing…
• Ex3 Champions of the Divine Flame – Take a wild guess at what Navella is gonna be doing…
• TCF Cyclops Cave Jumpstart – Cartography… we got everything else we need though…
• TCF the Danger Zone – Waiting to hear back from one artist and it’s contracted.
• Curseborne Accursed Adventures – Due to some crossed wires, this is getting contracted.
• SCION Gifts of the Titans – Contracted.
• Scion God Divine Inpsiration – We are gonna try out some new artists on this one… 
• Scion God Jumpstart – Contracted.
• At The Gates – More crossed wires on my part… resending art notes to Mel.
• Monster Kingdoms – Art buy configuration.

Layout Queue

• Ex3 Alchemicals – Some tweaks being made to artwork.
• SPU Core Manual – Getting the layout rolling along for this.
• SCION Wargames – To Ron Thompson.
• TC Anima AR – Cartography. He’s putting a wiggle on it…

Proofing Queue

• Heroes of Action and Wonder – Finishing Second Proof.

At Press

• TC Aeon Fiction Compilation – PoD proofs ordered.
• SCION God Player’s Guide – Errata stuff.
• Branch Riders – PoD proofs ordered.
• Ex 3 Exigents – File prep.
• RoP fiction Omnibus
• Scion Dragon Tasty Bit Compilation
• Curseborne December Tasty Bit – Ready to roll for next month.
• Curseborne November Tasty Bit PDF: Invader for sale on Wednesday at DTRPG!

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Today’s Reason to Celebrate!

On Thursday we in the US celebrate Thanksgiving – which is a super holiday for getting down to thinking about the good things we have in life, even if there’s a crapton of bad stuff all around us too. A lot of people think also of Turkey Day, and the MST3K Turkey Day Marathon, and Football, Football, Football, and parades and stuff. But, still, a good day to find Thanks in our lives!