Demon: The Descent
The Machine is everywhere. It is under the everyday world, behind it, beyond it. Its mechanisms stretch through time and space, and alter events in ways that humanity cannot imagine. The God-Machine sends forth its angels to enact its will, delivering messages, building Infrastructure, protecting some people, killing others. And you were one of those angels. But not anymore. Now you are one of the Unchained, a fallen angel who defected to the human race. Yours is a world of false identities and clockwork conspiracies, stolen faces and hidden works of the Machine. You cannot — will not — return to the sterile embrace of Heaven. All you can do is reign in Hell.
Released in 2014, Demon: The Descent is Onyx Path’s second new game line and the ninth game line for the Chronicles of Darkness, compatible with Chronicles of Darkness 2nd Edition rules. As a game of “techgnostic espionage,” Demon is one of the Chronicles of Darkness’ first forays into the realm of science fiction, albeit one still grounded firmly in horror and the supernatural. Expanded via an extremely successful Kickstarter campaign, Onyx Path has been pleased to bring the Demon line to the fans via PDF, print-on-demand, clothing options, and more.
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Now available in print from DriveThruRPG: the Demon Translation Guide! What if the God-Machine was just…God? What if the Fallen escaped from Hell, only to find themselves in a World of Darkness overseen by a vast Machine and techngnostic angels? What kinds of bargains might the Unchained make if they knew the Almighty was always … Read more
I haven’t talked about Demon for a while, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been on my mind. Originally Rose was going to develop the Demon Storyteller’s Guide, but scheduling issues and so forth meant that it landed with me instead. She did the initial outlining, and I hired authors (including some folks who responded to the … Read more
It’s a busy month for us here at Onyx Path in the weeks before Gen Con, which is less than a month away! Now available on DriveThruRPG: Vampire: The Masquerade: V20 Dark Ages Wallpapers (Image) Vampire: The Masquerade: Dread Names, Red List (PDF and Print) Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Art of Changing Breeds: A Visual Guide … Read more
Now available in PDF and print from DriveThruRPG: Dread Names, Red List. This book is a sort of sequel to 1994’s The Kindred Most Wanted in the V20 style. Fun fact: The Kindred Most Wanted was also released on this date! There are some threats that transcend a local Prince’s domain and become enemies of … Read more
The Fallen World Chronicle Anthology is now available in print at DriveThruFiction, bringing our total number of Chronicle Anthologies in print up to five! The world is a Lie A prison for souls warped by an Abyss of madness. People Sleep through their lives, never knowing the wonders and terrors concealed from them. Awakened mages … Read more
Sort of an odd title for a post, yeah? If you’ve been paying attention, though, you know that parenting, children, and representing those things well in gaming are important to me as a designer. I know not everyone has or wants kids, and I respect that. But for me, being a parent (and someone who … Read more
The Kickstarter for the Prestige Edition of World of Darkness: Dark Eras begins in 24 hours! Dark Eras contains historical eras for each of the World of Darkness games in the vein of New Wave Requiem, Mage Noir, and Victorian Lost. Each is represented by their own chapter, stretching from Alexandrian Greece to 1970s New York. With your help, additional … Read more
Now available on DriveThruRPG: Mummy: The Curse Wallpaper When you die, know that your life was but a flash upon the face of the deep in the mind of your judge. We are real. And we are arisen. — Ankh-Nephris, the Hand of Wisdom A selection of electronic wallpaper files featuring a collage of the … Read more
Now available in PDF and print on DriveThruFiction! The Unchained don’t take anything for granted. They recognize four Incarnations, based on the types of angels they were. Four Agendas, based on the types of demons they’ve become. Four Keys to the Cipher, creating a series of Interlocks. They understand all of this, but they strive … Read more
Now available at DriveThruRPG: Splintered City: Seattle and The Demon Seed Collection, both for Demon: The Descent! Splintered City: Seattle Seattle is a fractured city, split between history and modernity. The Unchained can stumble through rifts in time and space and wind up decades in the past. Why Some failed experiment of the God-Machine? A side effect of … Read more
