Onyx Pathcast

Episode 16: Deep Dive into Dystopia Rising Evolution In which Matthew and Dixie takes turns interviewing Eddy about Dystopia Rising: Evolution. * Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/dystopia-rising-evolution-tabletop-rpg * Matthew has to leave, so he’ll start off as host, but Dixie will take over halfway through * How did Onyx Path come to be developing Dystopia Rising * We … Read more

In which Dixie, Eddy, and Meghan Fitzgerald talk about the nature of freelancing at a panel during Gen Con 2018 * Matthew does his Dixie impression and moans a bit * Being a fan and a friend * The Ivory Towercast in Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines * Onyx Path cosplay! * Panel introductions * Being … Read more

In which the Terrible Trio talk about their Gen Con experience * Since our normal recording solution was acting wonky, we switched to Skype. As a result, Eddy is a bit quiet in parts. * Playing (and running) demos at the show * They Came from Beneath the Sea demos (also, obligatory wrestling reference) * … Read more

In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy present a recording of our “What’s Up with Onyx Path” panel. But will their sanity survive low audio quality and recording software issues? * Intro, and we talk about the audio quality and the applause next door * Rich introduces the panel, and talks about the stuff that’s not … Read more

In which Dixie, Matthew, and Eddy queue up and buy their badges for a chat about conventions * Tangent 1: Dixie and Matthew argue about Japanese * We’re at Gen Con! But not yet. But we are now. It’s very confusing. * The food trucks are quite good * Matthew’s first con experience at UK … Read more

In which the Terrible Trio talk about video games, how they’ve influenced RPGs, the overlap between both, and some of our history with both. * Our first video game consoles * Puzzle design in text adventures close to tabletop RPGs * British game censorship * Connecting to the characters on the screen * A little … Read more

In which Dixie and Eddy interview Eric Minton about everything Exalted! * Matthew is banished * Eric’s history with Exalted and freelancing (including a brush with Paranoia) * Development of Infernals: The Manual of Exalted Power * Starting as a fan and coming up through the community * The Exalted stable, and the challenge of … Read more

In which Dixie, Matthew, and Eddy talk about Monarchies of Mau, Pan’s Guide (with the usual digressions) * Overview of Pugmire and Monarchies of Mau * Intentionally leaving the map open, and musing about Forgotten Realms * Canis Minor community content program * Pugmire’s voice (fur, paws, etc.) * Humor is tricky, and how it … Read more

In which Eddy and Dixie talk to Danielle about vampires and pirates and networking, oh my! The transition to Requiem line developer What’s cool about Requiem Working as line developer for 7th Sea Origin via neuroscience and LiveJournal Networking advice How Danielle trains new writers The industry is mainly contractors The struggle with turning down … Read more

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew talk about the freelance life, both for Onyx Path and in general. How to get into freelancing The submission guidelines Importance of tone in submissions Matthew’s curveball: Networking and social media The reality of emotions and personal conflict with clients Dixie’s experience on great projects Eddy’s experience on a … Read more