Yep! The Trinity Continuum: Anima Kickstarter crossed over to Funded in about seven hours last week, so we’re all thrilled that this cool new game – I mean it’s two games in one – is now crossing Stretch Goals off its list!

We just crossed past this Stretch Goal: the Terra Surge specific Reference Screen – “A three-panel Storyguide Reference Screen with charts and information for running a game set in the virtual world of Terra Surge will be created and offered as an Add On to any hardcover reward tiers.”

And so it is!

We also just went past 680 backers, which is delightful, and we’d sure like to add you and your gaming friends to that total! TC: Anima is the first full new era of the Trinity Continuum, and so doesn’t have a previous edition’s worth of lore and fans – it needs folks to check it out in order to demonstrate just how cool it is!

So please do pass around this link to the KS:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/trinity-continuum-anima-tabletop-roleplaying-game

And if you can use a teaser to tickle folk’s curiosity, here’s the third of our teasers we released a little over a week ago:

Now, with all the talk these last few weeks and now the Kickstarter starting to release the text to backers and previews for everybody, folks are going to start having a pretty good idea of all the fantastic material in the book. The city of Cascade with its “cyberpunk” feel, and the Terra Surge MMO that so many people in the game world are obsessed with. The Glass implant, and the secrets of the setting.

So I thought that today I’d touch on a bigger-picture aspect of TC: Anima: the fact that the setting exists within the Trinity Continuum and just what that means. First of all, it means that the setting “era” it covers does work on a timeline that a lot of fans of the previous edition’s three games will recognize:

We see that it fits between our old favorites TC: Aberrant and TC: Aeon, and when working on the project we had Trinity Continuum Content Lead Ian Watson there taking his ideas – no doubt things he considered during the “Empty Years” between the last edition and when we at Onyx Path started working on this new edition – and weaving them into the timeline so that TC: Anima could fit right there.

Yes, it could, or the nature of the concept of the Continuum is that it might not be there. Or it could be but TC: Aberrant isn’t there. Or none of the other settings we’ve released so far. They’re all bubbles floating along through time and are connected only so long as it works for you at your table. You can look into the book itself and make similar alterations: maybe it’s not Terra Surge that everyone is playing, maybe it’s Grand Theft Auto XXXI, or that MMO you made up years ago on paper!

You know the one I mean. Reread your notes, it actually was pretty good!

Our objective is to give both you and ourselves the freedom to add what we think would be fun and cool to the Trinity Continuum line, but without needing to rationalize every element for each setting because it needs to fit the other ones – both earlier and later eras. The through-lines remain: some form of the Aeon Society, the themes of Hope, Sacrifice, Unity. These, as well as other elements that thread through the books, are all important towards our main thrust for the Trinity Continuum: it is a series of settings where the universe rewards attempts to alter the status quo.

This is great for a TTRPG, as the ability to “change the world” is a heady reason to get out there and do stuff, and actually succeed at it.

Which is not to say that everybody playing is playing a Big Damn Hero, although the world does reward that, and to prove that, right on time, we have the next Trinity Continuum setting book: TC: Assassin. Where, as the title suggests, you play killers plying their trade in the shadows of the Trinity Continuum Core standard world.

Trinity Continuum: Assassin isn’t going to be up as a Kickstarter project, instead, you’ll be able to Pre-Order it from DriveThruRPG very soon! Because this is such a fantastic spin on the TC Core, and has the potential to do well wherever we put it, I think we’ll be able to get it out into people’s hands faster as a Pre-Order than we could do by any other means.

I’ll let you know about it here, we’ll announce it and share the links on our many social media venues, when it is time to launch the Pre-Order page. Keep your senses alert to every footfall, and you won’t miss it!

Yay, TC: Anima, and Then We Talked About…

We talked a fair bit about our schedules over Thanksgiving, and as usual, some of us are taking some time off, others are going to use the holiday to get more work done, and a bunch of us are doing both. Or at least that’s the plan(s).

Some big welcome news is that the Trinity Continuum: Aberrant community content tools are ready to go live on Wednesday, and the TC: Aberrant part of the Storypath Nexus Community Content site is opening up next week (the week after this one, not the week today is in).

I know a lot of TC: Aberrant fans have lots of ideas for additional material for the game line, so I hope you’ll use the templates and get some projects knocked together before we go live so you can be among the first Novas to burst upon the scene!

Seriously, it’s a great opportunity to get your work out there, and to get paid for doing it, too!

DTRPG‘s Wolfenoot Sale is, unfortunately, almost over and because of the way info flowed last week, I wasn’t able to let folks know about the huge savings on Pugmire and other canine-oriented PDFs in the sale.

Sorry for that, but do check out the last day of the Wolfenoot Sale!

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/promo.php?manufacturers_id=4261 with 1 day left as of this writing!

I let the gang know that not only have I been reading the script for the pilot pitch for the Scion TV show, but also the scripts for the promos that will be running on MST3K when it begins its new season next year. They are hilarious and I can’t wait until you see how they turn out!

We talked a bit about how much we’ve been enjoying putting together the monthly Tasty Bits PDFs, and whether to continue them all throughout next year. They really do give us a chance to highlight elements of our games, and they are excellent for mixing and matching into other Storypath (or other) games.

This discussion came out of last Friday’s Onyx Pathcast where Dixie, Eddy, and Matthew reviewed our recent releases. It was both a grand overview of the most recent projects we’ve put out, as well as providing lots of insider info on how they were made. You can hear that on your favorite Podcast venue, and, as always, on Podbean:

Onyx Pathcast (podbean.com)

It’s well worth a listen as they hit all sorts of our various gamelines, which is what you want: coverage of our:

Many Worlds, One Path!

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Blurbs!

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Kickstarter!

The Trinity Continuum: Anima Kickstarted funded in seven hours and has already passed the Stretch Goal to offer a Terra Surge specific Reference Screen – A three-panel Storyguide Reference Screen with charts and information for running a game set in the virtual world of Terra Surge will be created and offered as an Add On to any hardcover reward tiers for +$25.

We’ve passed 680 backers so far, so please do help us spread the word and get some more interested folks over to check it out!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/trinity-continuum-anima-tabletop-roleplaying-game

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Onyx Path Media!

This week: Your hosts examine Antagonists with tips for how to create them and how to use them! Good for any game!

As always, this Friday’s Onyx Pathcast will be on Podbean or your favorite podcast venue! https://onyxpathcast.podbean.com/

For anyone new to our media section, you can find us running and playing games over on twitch.tv/theonyxpath every day of the week! Plus, if you’d like your games hosted there, just get in touch with Matthew Dawkins using the contact link on matthewdawkins.com. 

Please check out our attached media schedule for the impressive number of videos on our Twitch channel this week! In particular, keep those eyes open for our Storypath Showcase, where we give an excellent profile of our various Storypath games and how to play them!

HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: We’re highlighting the Polyhedron Podcast actual play of Trinity Continuum: Aberrant to tie in to the Kickstarter we currently have ongoing! You can find all episodes up to date over on the Metahedron website right here: http://metahedronstudios.com/polyhedron

PLUS! We would love it if you checked out tour Trinity Continuum: Anima teaser videos: 

CASCADE https://youtu.be/7k_rbIXlH6c 

INSIDE SYNESTIA: https://youtu.be/u78wo7enBlI

CASCADE TRUE CRIME: https://youtu.be/oFINBZjSeU8

Check out those teasers and join us in getting hyped for the game!

Come take a look at our YouTube channel, youtube.com/user/theonyxpath, where you can find a whole load of videos of actual plays, dissections of our games, and more. Please subscribe and click the bell icon if you want to be notified whenever new news videos and uploads come online! Please check the following videos out:

Onyx Path Crossroads Continent Panel: https://youtu.be/qR7sUHG3SjM

Trinity Continuum Anima: Polyhedron Podcast Actual Play – Episode One: https://youtu.be/ahL_PqMtDvE

Trinity Continuum Anima: Polyhedron Podcast Actual Play – Episode Two: https://youtu.be/akzFitPJaSs

Trinity Continuum Anima: Polyhedron Podcast Actual Play – Episode Three: https://youtu.be/gf4sZ80CHF8

Trinity Continuum Anima: Polyhedron Podcast Actual Play – Episode Four: https://youtu.be/BbZNwpWoEEQ

Storypath Showcase: Dystopia Rising Evolution – Session Two: https://youtu.be/-To9lmix4Pc

Storypath Showcase: Dystopia Rising Evolution – Session Three: https://youtu.be/M0LnEjtn5xs

Trinity Continuum Aeon – The Entelechy Archive: Session One: https://youtu.be/uKL21gaNBlk

Storypath Showcase – Trinity Continuum: Anima – Session Zero: https://youtu.be/yYeDpud-5m4

Scarred Lands – Sins of Shelzar – S2E5: https://youtu.be/ingG2kdXvHw

Scarred Lands – Sins of Shelzar – S2E6: https://youtu.be/kKQdfqGaxiQ

Terry Robinson and Chazz Kellner (you might recognise some names here from Mage: The Podcast and the Exaltcast) have started a new show to cover RPGs called Pain in the Dice! In this episode they discuss Titanomachy for Scion! https://www.paininthedice.com/2021/11/16/book-talk-titanomachy-for-scion-2e/

Simulacra TV‘s amazingAberrant actual play – Atomic Youth – reaches its season finale! This is a great actual play and really worth checking out if you’re interested in getting into Aberrant. Here’s their last amazing episode before the new year: https://youtu.be/9IHRyfxxHAA

Do give Simulacra TV your time and patronage. They deserve your subscriptions! https://www.twitch.tv/SimulacraTV

ExalTwitch: Academy Season Two follows three young Dragon-Bloods in the aftermath of their school’s destruction. The House of Bells’ fall was blamed on Anathema corrupting the student body, but Oresta, Pyres, and Gale Whispered must clear their names and seek out those actually responsible before the Realm collapses.

Watch ExalTwitch: Academy live every Sunday at 18:00 ET on https://www.twitch.tv/rpgclinic.

And here are the latest episodes of the new season for you! If you’ve missed any, the videos in their back catalogue are easy to find. All you have to do is subscribe.

S02E16: https://youtu.be/kfoO6cIJPNE

S02E17: https://youtu.be/8PVUpeAP8Lk

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Electronic Gaming!

As we find ways to enable our community to more easily play our games, the Onyx Dice Rolling App is live! The dev team has been doing updates since we launched and appreciate your notes and feedback!

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Virtual Tabletop!

Jump into the Trinity Continuum with 3 NEW Astral Jumpstarts!

The Trinity Continuum is a vast timeline of adventure, speckled with dramatic points across the past, present, and future. Explore parts of the Trinity Continuum timeline with these three Jumpstarts fully enabled for play on Astral TableTop. Each Jumpstart includes ready-to-play characters and all the rules you need to embark on your Astral adventure.

A Quantum Leap (A Trinity Continuum: Jumpstart)

A group of cultists is playing with matter altering explosives beyond their control. Join forces with 3-5 players to track down and stop them before the universe as we know it is changed forever. 

The Adventures of Teen Tomorrow (A Trinity Continuum: Aberrant Jumpstart)

Bring the superhero action to your table with all the rules you need to assume the roles of Teen Tomorrow and jump right into play! This adventure is designed for 3-6 players.

Quantum Entanglement (A Trinity Continuum: Aeon Jumpstart)

The Stars Await! – Launch yourself onto the galactic stage with this high-flying, interstellar romp. Includes everything you need to run this adventure for 3-5 players. 

Also on Astral TableTop is the Secret of Vinsen’s Tomb for Realms of Pugmire!

Play Now on Astral TableTop!

The Secret of Vinsen’s Tomb module comes with all the maps and encounters, ready to play, along with pre-generated characters and character sheets wired up for automated rolling. It also offers the GameMaster some guidance on playing the scenario on Astral for those GMs new to the platform or entirely new to virtual tabletops (VTT).

Create a free account first, then the Quickstarts will be available on the Home page. If you are getting this via DTRPG, after checkout, look for the link to unlock your adventure on Astral.

Also on Astral TableTop, we have two free projects: Scion 2E: A Light Extinguished and Scarred Lands: Gauntlet of Spiragos and this Dagger of Spiragos module for sale: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/336406/Dagger-of-Spiragos-5e–Astral-VTT

Astral TableTop is the easiest way to play any tabletop RPG online, free. Astral already supports popular systems like D&D and Pathfinder, and Astral can support virtually any tabletop roleplaying game. Get started quickly with built-in support for most popular game systems. Whether you’re brand new to TTRPGs or a veteran tabletop gamer, Astral‘s ease-of-use and built in automation is designed to streamline gameplay.

https://www.astraltabletop.com/

How to guides and FAQ: https://help.astraltabletop.com/

Here is the main filter for all of our current VTT content on DTRPG:

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/4261/Onyx-Path-Publishing?filters=0_0_0_45317_0

A few highlights of our platform agnostic content:

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/309127/Scarred-Lands-Creature-Collection-VTT-Token-Pack
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/317690/Trinity-Continuum-Hunt-for-the-Red-Widow-VTT
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/340327/Trinity-Continuum-Aeon-VTT-Tokens
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/311578/Scarred-Lands-VTT-Separation-Anxiety
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/311580/Scion-2e-VTT-Origin-Signature-Tokens
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/311579/Scion-2e-VTT-Hero-Signature-Tokens

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On 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).

If you enjoy these or any other of our books, please help us by writing reviews on the site of the sales venue from which you bought it. Reviews really, really help us get folks interested in our amazing fiction!

Our selection includes these latest fiction books:

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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!

You can pick up the traditionally printed Pugmire and Monarchies of Mau main books, screens, and the official dice through our friends there! https://studio2publishing.com/search?q=pugmire

Now, we’ve added Chronicles of Darkness books such as Changeling: The Lost Second Edition products to Studio2‘s store! See them here: https://studio2publishing.com/collections/all-products/changeling-the-lost

Scion 2e books and other products are available now at Studio2: https://studio2publishing.com/blogs/new-releases/scion-second-edition-book-one-origin-now-available-at-your-local-retailer-or-online

Looking for our Deluxe or Prestige Edition books? Try this link! http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Onyx-Path-Publishing/

And you can order Pugmire, Monarchies of Mau, Cavaliers of Mars, and Changeling: The Lost 2e at the same link! And now Scion Origin and Scion Hero and Trinity Continuum Core and Trinity Continuum: Aeon are available to order!

We have the CofD: Dark Eras Screen and V20 Lore of the Clans on sale for 50% (until they are gone) over at IPR:

https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Deals-and-Specials/

As always, you can find Onyx Path’s titles at DriveThruRPG.com!

Check out the last day of the Wolfenoot Sale!

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/promo.php?manufacturers_id=4261 with 1 day left as of this writing!

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On Sale This Week!

This Wednesday is the last Wednesday in November – and that means a delicious Tasty Bit! This one is a new Allegiance for Trinity Continuum: Aberrant called Amalgamated Idea Dynamics or A.I.D. available on DTRPG!

Amalgamated Idea Dynamics (A.I.D.) is a corporation dedicated to expansion of human knowledge and prosperity through science. Founded by nova philanthropist, inventor, and superhero Yuki Yanagi — a.k.a. Doctor Dynamic — A.I.D. works to push humankind’s understanding to new heights while creating innovations that expand the comfort, safety, and prosperity of their partners, clients, and customers. A.I.D. also provides nova security and municipal defense for the city of Madison, Wisconsin, which is home to their corporate headquarters.

Within you will find character sheets and backgrounds for the four members of A.I.D., as well as plot seeds for potential adventures.

This PDF is part of the “Storypath Tasty Bits” program, where every month in 2021 Onyx Path offers a small product that ties into one of its Storypath games.

Also this week, we’re releasing the files for both the layout templates and the artwork for Trinity Continuum: Aberrant into the Storypath Nexus Community Content site on DTRPG! Get started making TC: Aberrant projects on Wednesday – and start selling them when that part of the Nexus is opened up next week!

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Conventions!

Because dates for physical conventions are subject to change due to the current COVID-19 outbreak, we don’t yet have a list of upcoming physical conventions. Instead, keep an eye out here for more virtual conventions we’re going to be involved with!

While we won’t be attending as a company, some of our folks will be attending both PAX Unplugged in Philly in a few weeks, and Midwinter Convention in Milwaukee in January. Seek them out if you are attending those cons!

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And now, the new project status updates!

Development Status from Eddy Webb! (Projects in bold have changed status since last week.):

First Draft (The first phase of a project that is about the work being done by writers, not dev prep.)

• Exalted Essay Collection (Exalted)
• Terat Novella (Trinity Continuum: Aberrant)
• Squeaks in the Deep Jumpstart (Realms of Pugmire)
• Tasty Bit: Polyphemus (Trinity Continuum)

Redlines

• Dragon-Blooded Novella #2 (Exalted 3rd Edition)
• Tome of the Pentacle (Mage: the Awakening 2e)
• Scion: God (Scion 2e)
• With Great Power (Trinity Continuum: Aberrant)
• Adventure! Addendum (Trinity Continuum: Adventure!)

Second Draft

• The Hedge (Changeling: The Lost 2nd Edition)
• Scion: Dragon Jumpstart (Scion 2nd Edition)
• W20 Howls of Apocalypse Scenario Book (Werewolf: The Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition)

Development

• Contagion Chronicle: Global Outbreaks (Chronicles of Darkness)
• Wild Hunt (Scion 2nd Edition)
• Bizarre Tales and Unusual Characters (M20 Victorian)
• Weird Wonders and Revolutionary Magick (M20 Victorian)
• No Gods, No Masters (Scion 2nd Edition)

Manuscript Approval

• Trinity Continuum: Aether core book (Trinity Continuum: Aether)
• Squeaks in the Deep Companion (Realms of Pugmire)
• Whispers From Darkness (was Masks of the Mythos Companion) (Scion 2nd Edition)
• Scion: Dragon Companion (Scion 2nd Edition)

Post-Approval Development

• Exigents (Exalted 3rd Edition)
• Adversaries of the Righteous (Exalted 3rd Edition)

Editing

• Lunars Novella (Rosenberg) (Exalted 3rd Edition)
• The Book of Lasting Death (Mummy: The Curse 2e)
• Dead Man’s Rust (Scarred Lands)
• M20 Victorian Mage (Mage: the Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition)
• The Clades Companion (Deviant: The Renegades)
• CtL2e Novella Collection: Hollow Courts (Changeling: The Lost 2e)
• Dystopia Rising: Evolution Fiction Anthology (Dystopia Rising: Evolution)
• Legacies of Earth (Legendlore)
• TC: Aeon Novella: Meridian (Trinity Continuum: Aeon)
• Exalted Essence Edition (Exalted 3rd Edition)
• Crucible of Legends (Exalted 3rd Edition)
• Proteus Nova Compendium (Trinity Continuum: Aberrant)
• They Came From [Classified]! Jumpstart (They Came From…!)
• Realms of Magic and Mystery (was Terra Incognita) (Scion 2nd Edition)
• Vigil Watch: The Kelder Mountains (Scarred Lands)
• The Paranormal Investigator’s Handbook (WoD 20th)
• Apocalyptic Record (Werewolf: The Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition)
• M20 Lore of the Traditions (Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition)
• Many-Faced Strangers – Lunars Companion (Exalted 3rd Edition)
• Panopticon Novella (Trinity Continuum: Aberrant)
• Kith and Kin (Changeling: The Lost 2e)
• They Came From the Cyclops’s Cave! core book (They Came From…!)
• TC: Adventure! Jumpstart (Trinity Continuum: Adventure!)
• Tasty Bit: They Came From the Bermuda Triangle!
• W20 Icons of Rage (Werewolf: The Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition)

Post-Editing Development

• Masks of the Mythos (Scion 2nd Edition)
• Scion: Demigod (Scion 2nd Edition)
• Scion: Dragon (Scion 2nd Edition)
• Squeaks In The Deep (Realms of Pugmire)
• Novas Worldwide (Trinity Continuum: Aberrant)
• Saints and Monsters (Scion 2nd Edition)
• Trinity Continuum: Assassins (Trinity Continuum Core)
• Prometheus Unbound (was Psi Orders) (Trinity Continuum: Aeon)
• The Devoted Companion (Deviant: The Renegades)
• Contagion Chronicle Ready-Made Characters (Chronicles of Darkness)
• Across the Eight Directions (Exalted 3rd Edition)
• Trinity Continuum: Adventure! core (Trinity Continuum: Adventure!)
• Mission Statements (Trinity Continuum: Aeon)
• Tales of Depravity! (They Came From…!)
• Trinity Continuum: Anima
• They Came From [Classified]! (They Came From…!)
• Once and Future (Scion 2nd Edition)

Indexing

• They Came From Beyond the Grave! (They Came From…!)
• Hunter 2e (Hunter: The Vigil 2e)

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Art Direction from Mike Chaney!

In Art Direction

• Scion: Dragon – Getting Gong on board for the Flights.
• Masks of the Mythos
• TC: Adventure! (KS)
• M20 Victorian (KS)
• Dead Man’s Rust – Sending over to Maria to AD.
• Exalted Essence – Art buy figured.
• TC Mission Statements
• Squeaks In The Deep
• Realms of Magic and Mystery – Rolling along.
• TC: Anima (KS) – KS live.
• TC: Assassin
• Legendlore: Legacies of the Earth
• Novas Worldwide
• W20 Apocalyptic Record
• Mage20 Lore of the Traditions – KS art AD’d
• TCFBtG! Monsters From the Crypt
• They Came From [CLASSIFIED]! and They Came From the Cyclops’s Cave – More artists signed up.
• Kith and Kin – Art buy figured out. Awaiting art notes.
• EX3 Exigents (KS) – Awaiting art notes for KS.
• EX3 Across the 8 Directions – Awaiting art notes.
• EX3 Across the 8 Directions – Awaiting art notes.

In Layout

• Scion: Demigod – Layout proceeding.
• Squeaks in the Deep Screen
• Squeaks in the Deep – Layout proceeding.
• TC Prometheus Unbound – Layout proceeding with Josh.
• TGFBtG! Screen
• HtV 2e Screen
• Legendlore Screen
• Ghost Hunters Jumpstart and RMCs – Layout proceeding.
• Paranormalists Handbook – Layout proceeding.
• Saints and Monsters – Layout proceeding.
• TCFGtG! Heroes in a World of Horror – Layout beginning with Ron.

Proofing

• Hunter: The Vigil 2e – Indexing.
• Spiragos Collected Adventures
• They Came From Beyond the Grave! – In Indexing.
• TC: Aberrant Storypath Nexus materials
• They Came From Camp Murder Lake! – Prepping PDF and PoD files.
• They Came From Beyond the Grave! Jumpstart – Errata input.
• TC Aberrant N!WE – Errata input.
• Hundred Devils Night Parade – Advance PDF errata input.
• M20 Technocracy Dossier/Companion
• Aberrant VTT

At Press

• M20 Technocracy Reloaded – Deluxe getting ready for press.
• Mummy 2e – Getting ready for press.
• Mummy 2e Screen – Files sent to printer.
• Deviant – Press proofs back to printer.
• Deviant Screen – Files sent to printer.
• Technocracy Reloaded Screen – Files sent to printer.
• WoD Ghost Hunters – Trad printed book files with printer.
• WoD Ghost Hunters Screen – Prepping for printer.
• M20 Rich Bastards Guide – Advance PDF errata input.
• Legendlore – Trad printed book files with printer.
• TC Aeon Novella: Dawn – PoD proof ordered.
• V5 Forbidden Religions – PoD proof ordered.
• M20 Technocracy Jumpstart – PoD proof ordered.
• Tales of Heroes: Scion Fiction Anthology – PoD proof ordered.
• They Came From Beneath the Sea! Jumpstart – Advance PDF errata coming in.
• Aberrant Community Content
• Aberrant Tasty Bit: Amalgamated Idea Dynamics (A.I.D.) – PDF on sale at DTRPG this Wednesday!

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Today’s Reason to Celebrate!

On Thursday we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the US. I get it that folks have mixed feelings about this holiday – everything from awful family get-togethers to the stories we were told about the people who held the first Thanksgiving, why they held it, and what actually happened (and when). There’s a lot there to be legitimately pissed off and uncomfortable about. Which is all the more reason, I think, to hold to the concept behind this holiday – giving thanks for the good stuff, and even the not so good stuff that we still got through. Because there is good stuff, always. There are good people that you know. Maybe not paragons of ideal virtue, but who is?! But they try, and you try, and we all deserve to celebrate that. But watch out for that deep-frying turkey stuff – boom!