Wow! With October over, and Halloween over, and our Curseborne Covenant KS over, we’re all a bit out of it today!
It’s a time to review and make a few decisions as we head towards our last crowdfunder before the end of the year. (That’s the one for Exalted: Liminals that we’ll have more on a bit later but that art above is from it!).
To review: the afore-mentioned Curseborne Covenant Kickstarter ended at a bit more than 200% funded and a bit more than 800 backers! The Stretch Goals funded a project where we’ll upgrade the Spells in the Curseborne PG to the same Entanglement as the corebook ones in Covenant!
So, pretty sweet! Thanks to all of you who backed!
We’re all really thrilled that backers now have the mostly finished text of the book so that folks can start adding the info about the higher Entanglements, but also expand their settings at home to include the Conspiracies that lurk behind the curtains, and shadows, throughout the world of the Accursed.
Giving folks the lore and rules to delve deeper into that world was always the plan with Covenant, so hearing everyone’s great feedback and enjoyment of this deeper and more powerful tier of Curseborne play has been super!
In the months to come we’ll be further adding to the the world of the Accursed with Seattle, our first Curseborne location/city book, and we’ll broaden how you can play CB with its solo rules version! Meanwhile, the team will be looking at even more books to add more to your enjoyment.
Curseborne Compact Edition goes on sale this Weds on DTRPG in both PDF and softcover PoD editions, and Matthew actually has a vid on his Gentleman Gamer YouTube page explaining just what went on behind the scenes during the book’s creation – see the links in the Media section below.
And while you’re hitting that link, also check out the vid where he reads the first chapter of Peel Back the Bark, his Curseborne novella! Tell us what you think!
Plus, we’re getting very close to finishing the printing of the traditionally printed copies of Curseborne, the Making of Curseborne, the crowdfunded Jumpstart, and the Screen. Oh, yeah…the Screen. The printer is actually done with it and we have a pic!
Also plus: the Backer PDF for the Curseborne Player’s Guide should be out this month!
Curseborne 3: Curse Harder
Yes, we were brainstorming some titles today. You don’t want to be critical while brainstorming, but…yeesh! That was a bad one!
From the silly to the serious.
Some of you may recall that we ran a survey last year-ish about our various social media venues, and then I talked a bit about how that and our own researching has made it obvious that the way people are interacting with us has shifted over these fifteen years.
We’ll be doing some minor tweaking of some of our sites through the next few months into 2027, but I do need to tell you about a major change.
We’ll be shutting down the Onyx Path Forums on our website in the beginning of January 2027. We want to give folks a few months to archive anything they need from the forums, so that’s why I’m telling you now.
This is a rough decision to make, and it’s something we’ve been reviewing and trying to resolve differently for several years as we’ve kept them going while other TTRPG companies pulled away from forums, but there’s simply not enough activity over there to justify keeping them open.
I’ll follow up on this in the weeks to come so that we can be sure the word is getting out. Please consider joining us on:
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/eysXevy
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OnyxPathRPG/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theonyxpath.bsky.social
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theonyxpath
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/theonyxpath
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOnyxPath
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
I mentioned the crowdfunding campaign for Exalted: Liminals up above, and we’re basically gathering approvals from those what need to give them, right now. We’d love to go live on BackerKit sometime in the next couple-three weeks, so keep an eye out for further news once we get those OKs!
In different news, here’s Travis with some news about several of his projects:
As the end of the year approaches I’ve been putting together the 2027 road map for the Scarred Lands Savage Worlds releases. We have the Adventure Atlas material that was funded as stretch goals with the Scarred Lands Player’s Guide which we will roll out as monthly content starting in January! This will allow us to keep a steady stream of Scarred Lands material coming your way while we also move forward on the Gluttonhold Gambit Plot Point Campaign! I’m almost finished reviewing the core campaign text from Matthew Dawkins, after which time I can start carving up some succulent Savage Tales to round out the campaign in time for a crowdfunding campaign in early 2027.
Speaking of crowdfunding, the pre-launch page for Stomping Grounds is live on Backerkit at https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/aegis-studios/stomping-grounds-an-urban-fantasy-game-for-storypath-ultra/pre-launch This game will be published under the Storypath Ultra Third Party License and focuses on people trapped in quarantine zones across America after bizarre giants appear near five U.S. cities.
By supporting the backerkit campaign you will help us cover the cost of art and additional writing. You’ll also help us get the word out about our scrappy little game. If funding goes well, we have several stretch goals in mind to help expand the world of Stomping Grounds! Please sign up to be notified when the campaign goes live and spread the word! With your help we can make it happen for Stomping Grounds!
Stomping Grounds art by Roman Gubskii
Thanks folks, I’ll have more for you next week – hopefully including the start-date for the Liminals crowdfunder on BackerKit – and thanks again for joining us on the journey to our:
Many Worlds… One Path!
Blurbs!
Crowdfunding!
Coming Next:
Exalted: Liminals
Onyx Path Media!
On today’s Onyx Path News, Matthew explains Fighting with Style and another Scarred Lands creature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeaWoO6Qdjg
This week on The Gentleman Gamer YouTube we have videos on:
Curseborne Compact Edition Behind-the-Scenes: https://youtu.be/-qVNCvfx43I
Peel Back the Bark Audio Book Chapter 1: https://youtu.be/0n6XiiBdxPQ
Virtual Tabletop!
Check it out now! The Scion Demiplane Nexus! Click here for Early Access:
Campaigns for Scion Nexus went live last week as well. This blog post explains how Campaigns work on Demiplane:
https://www.demiplane.com/blog/campaigns-have-arrived
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
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!
Chronicles of Darkness, Monarchies of Mau, and more are up to 50% off for a limited time over at our Studio 2 shop:
https://studio2publishing.com/collections/onx-onyx-path-publishing
And don’t forget to let your local game store they can order direct
from Studio 2. Details here:
https://studio2publishing.com/pages/retailers
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).
On Sale This Week!
The Curseborne Compact Edition PDF and softcover PoD become available this Weds on DTRPG!
On Sale Last Week!
Last month’s SPU Tasty Bit: Fighting With Style PDF spin-kicks its way onto DTRPG!
Conventions!
Here’s where you can find out more info on physical and virtual conventions we’re going to be involved with!
Twin Cities Con – November 20th – 22nd (Game Room demos).
PAX Unplugged – December 4th – 6th (Studio 2 will have our books and more).
Project Status Updates!
Our full list of projects will be available monthly on our blog! Check out September’s full list report here: https://theonyxpath.com/release-roundup-october-2026/
DEVELOPMENT STATUS FROM EDDY!
Here are the projects that moved to the next stage of production:
First Draft
At the Gates Tasty Bits for Feb, Jun, and Oct
- Continuing the trend of staying ahead of the Tasty Bit game in 2027, Danielle is going to work on all three Tasty Bits, all at once!
Jadestorm Jumpstart and RMCs
- Rapid progress is being made on the Jadestorm Jumpstart as we rush to meet the Finest Swordsman in Soleos!
Development
SPU Tasty Bit – Crafting (December 2026)
- Our final Tasty Bit of the year was built right the first time, so now it’s in development to roll and remove those final Flaws!
Post-Approval Development
Liminals (Exalted)
- Liminals has been approved by all the people it needs to be approved by, so it’s now parked and ready for crowdfunding!
Editing
Heart of the Empire (Mar Tasty Bit for Monster Kingdoms)
- What? MORE Tasty Bit progress? I told you we’re getting all of 2027 knocked out ahead of time!
Post-Editing Development
Lair of the Rat Kings (Realms of Pugmire)
- The latest Pugmire book is back in my paws to lovingly review all the edits and make sure it’s in the best possible shape for layout.
ART DIRECTION FROM MIKE CHANEY!
In Art Direction
- Ex3 Infernals – Awaiting on the next batch of finals.
- Ex3 Champions of the Divine Flame – Sketch feedback sent to DAC.
- Ex3 Sidereals Companion – Sketches sent to devs.
- Ex Essence STG – Gonna get this AD’d out so we can get on it first of the year.
- Curseborne Solo – Still awaiting sketches.
- Curseborne Seattle – Getting this AD’d out so we have art in January.
- TC From the Shadows – Following up with Maria to see where the rest of the art is. Got a few finals.
- ATG Jumpstart – Dealing with the maps and puzzle things.
- Ex3 Liminals – Crowdfunder prep.
Layout Queue
- Monster Kingdoms
- PUGMIRE 2E Screen
- ROP Curious Cats of Mau Screen
- Curseborne Digital Wallpaper
- Curseborne PG – In progress.
Proofing Queue
At Press
- Curseborne – Printing.
- Curseborne Screen – I got the advance version on Friday (see pics above).
- Curseborne Jumpstart – Printing.
- Making of Curseborne – Printing.
- Curseborne Slipcase – Awaiting cutlines from printer.
- Curseborne Dice – Reviewing price quotes.
- Ex Essence PG – Errata input.
- TC Aeon Tasty Bit Omnibus #2 – Getting PDF ready.
- Pugmire Adventures – Errata ends Friday.
- TWB Underworld Adventures – PoD files uploaded.
- Curseborne Compact Edition – Softcover PoD and updated PDF available this Weds on DTRPG!
Today’s Reason to Celebrate!
Appropriately for a lot of the worlds we publish, today is Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and remember friends and family members who have died. The celebrations can take a humorous tone, as celebrants remember amusing events and anecdotes about the departed. The festival is widely observed in Mexico and among people of Mexican heritage in other parts of the world. It falls during the Christian period of Allhallowtide, so some see it as a local expression of the Allhallowtide season that was brought to the region by the Spanish, though others argue that there are Indigenous Mexican or ancient Aztec influences that account for the custom – in the end, the Day of the Dead has become a way to remember ones forebears.