As the Exalted: Alchemicals BackerKit crowdfunding campaign is into its second week, we’ve been releasing sections of the book text containing sets of Charms for these “mechanoid” Exalted. There are a lot of them, of course, but folks seems to be enjoying the staggered release of the Charms – maybe because it gives folks a chance to review them.
I dunno, but the response has been great and very helpful and constructive – so THANKS to all you backers who have been commenting all over social media and on the campaign’s Comments section!
Please keep letting our team know your thoughts, and especially send in any feedback using the official form so they can get everything all in one place!
Here’s a note from Danielle:
“I normally don’t take as strong a role in development on an Exalted core book as I ended up doing with Alchemicals. Our developers, Chazz Kellner and Robert Vance are both super skilled, but needed some help figuring out how to structure and present the setting information for Autochthonia. I understand the difficulty, as the setting for Alchemicals is both rooted in the trappings of Exalted, but entirely outside of Creation. There’s a ton of information not only on how the people live inside a titanic machine that is a god, but also the environment itself and how to tell stories within it. Understanding the people helps understand the Alchemicals themselves, letting you know what you’re going to be doing in the game. But understanding the people requires understanding the environment. We went back and forth on what parts should come first, and what was necessary to give context to other parts. We eventually settled on something I think flows well and gives some very fun setting and story hooks in the world and makes Alchemicals probably the most unique of all the Exalted games.“
And if you haven’t yet backed, we’d sure love it if you could join us in Autocthonia!
I Just Got In From Pittsburgh, and BOY Are My Arms Tired!
Not referring to the old joke, I actually did just drive back from the Eternal Weekend convention in Pburg which was my first ever US Magic card signing event. Four days of autographing the cards I did art for, doing sketches, and generally talking with the super-nice people at the con.
Really nice time, very different than my normal day-to-day experience, but, yeah, pretty brain dead right now. Just got in in time for our Monday Meeting, though, so we could cover ongoing Onyx Path stuff, like the Alchemicals campaign, ongoing books, and more.
Speaking of conventions: next week we’ll have a booth, #4359 at PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia that we’re devoting to running demo games of Curseborne, and handing out info including special cards that include the link to the CB Backerkit page for folks to order their copies now that the Kickstarter is almost a month behind us!
Hard to believe!
Here’s a map of the hall and we went all the way in the corner so we can hopefully demo more dramatically. Plus, you’ll still be able to buy our stuff at the Studio2 booth as we’ve been doing at recent conventions!
We have a few sales going this week as Black Friday looms, with our ongoing IPR Dark Eras sale, plus CofD Screens and Pugmire/Mau books, screens, and dice 50% off at Studio 2, and the DTRPG/Roll20 Black Friday Sale starts this week, too!
And also: Black Friday Sale just launched on IPR:
https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Deals-and-Specials/
If I didn’t mention it strongly enough, Curseborne is now on BackerKit for the post-campaign ordering phase of things, and you can get in on the horrific fun here:
https://curseborne.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Gonna go crash now, thanks to everybody who made our weekend great (we had at least a couple of Onyx Path fans there), and I’m gonna dream of our:
Many Worlds, One Path!
Blurbs!
Crowdfunding!
NOW ON BACKERKIT!
Exalted: Alchemicals! Over 1400 backers so far! Almost 400% Funded!
Plus, we’ve achieved six sections of the Alchemicals Companion via Stretch Goals, a Backer T-Shirt, and a Screen add-on!
Onyx Path Media!
This week: Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy do a retrospective on The World Below and They Came From!
As always, this Friday’s Onyx Pathcast will be on Podbean or your favorite podcast venue!
Also check out our attached media schedule for the videos on our Twitch channel this week!
On this week’s Onyx Path News Matthew talks about Exalted: Sidereals and Exalted: Alchemicals, reviews, and a lot more! Check it out right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecwsm8eRBw8
On The Gentleman Gamer’s YouTube channel, we have the fifth Gentleman’s Guide to the Accursed with his guide to the Vorare family of Hungry! Check out this official lore drop about the soul-eaters here: https://youtu.be/4JcduDac_Dw
And if you’ve been looking forward to hearing how They Came from [CLASSIFIED]! plays, check out this recap of Operation: Rayne Fall: https://youtu.be/T3LIKdOJwf4
Red Moon Roleplaying continue their Curseborne actual play of SUFFER MY SINS: https://youtu.be/pX6TrnO1ij0?si=jSIt17b0rxYNWicV
Virtual Tabletop!
They Came From Beneath the Sea! on Roll20 VTT!
https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/bundle/22308/they-came-from-beneath-the-sea
The Scion: Origin and Scion Hero Compendiums are now available on Roll20!
https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/publisher/1716/onyx-path-publishing
Scion is just the start! They Came From Beneath the Sea! and other
Onyx Path RPGs are in development for Roll20 virtual tabletop!
The first of our official Scion sheets designed for Foundry VTT are
now available! https://foundryvtt.co
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!
CofD Screens and Pugmire/Mau books, screens, and dice 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/
CofD Dark Eras book and screens 75% off at IPR:
https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/deals-and-specials
And also: Black Friday Sale just launched on IPR:
https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Deals-and-Specials/
As always, you can find Onyx Path’s titles in PDF and PoD versions at DriveThruRPG.com!
Coming later this week: the legendary DTRPG/Roll20 Black Friday Sale!
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!
Mighty space dogfights and bigger battles! Now here’s how for Trinity Continuum: Aeon! Tasty Bit of Scion: Starship Battles PDF available Weds at DTRPG!
Conventions!
Here’s where you can find out more info on physical and virtual conventions we’re going to be involved with!
PAX Unplugged – December 6th – 8th Come to the Onyx Path booth where we’ll be running demo games of Curseborne and handing out special cards!
We’re running Curseborne in the scary corner of the hall at Booth #4359!
https://unplugged.paxsite.com/
Game Night With Onyx Path Publishing at StartPlaying is this Friday the 29th! Come play some Curseborne 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 October’s full list report here: https://theonyxpath.com/release-roundup-october-2024/
DEVELOPMENT STATUS FROM EDDY!
Here are the projects that moved to the next stage of production:
REDLINES
Scion – Additional Mythic Shard: Journey to the Wild West
- Matthew: Yeehaw! Our lone rider lost on the prairie has finally shown up at the ranch with a story to tell. In other words, this chapter is now in redlines.
MANUSCRIPT APPROVAL
Tasty Bit – Scion Dragon Lair #4 (December)
- Danielle: I’m getting the tiny changes requested knocked out this week, so expect to see this move on to editing next week.
Exalted – The Exalted Essence Player’s Guide
- Danielle: I’m really excited to dig into this, it’s gonna be a good one!
Exalted – Champions of the Divine Flame (was Full Exigent Supplement)
- Danielle: Champions of Divine Flame is also pretty exciting. I can’t wait to get this one approved and off to editing.
ART DIRECTION FROM MIKE CHANEY!
In Art Direction
- Ex3 Alchemicals (BK) – Live.
- Ex3 Abyssals – Notes over to Navella.
- Ex3 Miracles of the Divine Flame – Artnotes coming soon.
- M20 Faces of Magick – I have all the non portrait art in.
- M20 Forbidden and Forgotten Orders – Art is all in except the splats.
- TC Anima Jumpstart (Terra Surge) – Art tweaks continueth.
Layout
- Trinity Continuum CC
- Scion Tasty Bit Combo
- Ex Essence Pillars of Creation
- SCION God Storyguide Screen
- TC With Great Power
- TCF RPG Anthology – Several chapters laid out.
- TC Aether Screen
- SCION God Storyguide Screen
- World Below Screen
- TC Aegis – Pauline doing layout.
Proofing
- Realms of Pugmire – To Travis for the page xxs and prep it for PoD.
- Ex Essence Deeds Yet Undone (Dirt Cheap)
Indexing
At Press
- Reprints:
- Scion Origin – Should be arriving at Studio2.
- TC Core – Should be arriving at Studio2.
- Ex 3 Exigents – Prepping press files.
- Ex 3 Exigents Screen – At Studio 2
- TC Aether – Prepping press files.
- TC Anima – At Studio2.
- TC Anima Terra Surge Screen – At Studio2.
- TC Player’s Guide – Correx being worked on.
- The World Below – Errata-ing.
- Ex 3 Sidereals – Quoting and press files.
- Scion: God – Prepping press files.
- They Came From the Cyclops’s Cave – At Studio2.
- They Came From the Cyclops’s Cave Screen – At Studio2.
- They Came From CLASSIFIED – At Studio2.
- They Came From CLASSIFIED Screen – At Studio2.
- Ex Essence Deeds Yet Undone – Approved by Paradox. Going out to backers this week… maybe next due to holiday.
- M20 Victorian Bizarre Tales and Unusual Characters – Approved by Paradox. Backer PDF going out to backers this week… maybe next due to holiday
- They Came From Classified Jumpstart – Errata inputting.
- November Tasty Bit – Æon: Starship Battles PDF on sale this Weds on DTRPG!
Today’s Reason to Celebrate!
This Thursday in the US is our Thanksgiving holiday – and so let’s celebrate the sentiment behind that! Giving thanks, in general, is a great way to really look into your past year and see those sparkly bits that shine out even if all around them is utter darkness. Or not – maybe you just like football (US), eating turkey, or the MST3K Turkey Day Marathon! That’s how I got into MST3K years ago, and it’s been a lot of fun since then – including working with Joel to fine-tune the They Came From Beneath the Sea! ads that appeared on the show a couple of years ago, as it’s always a joy to watch (and participate with) a master doing his thing!
“M20 Forbidden and Forgotten Orders – Art is all in except the splats.”
Mr. Thomas, can you tell me what “splats” mean in this context?
The art for the character types, usually full body illustrations with very minimal backgrounds. Also could be called “template characters” in our notes.