Matthew Dawkins here once again! In the first episode of the Onyx Pathcast we discussed the Contagion Chronicle. That discussion included coverage of the Cryptocracy: one of the “splats” in that upcoming book. The splats in Contagion are classified as the Sworn and the False, with the Cryptocrats as a proud member of the former. … Read more
This time, I’m not going to fling my highfalutin verbiage at you praising Fetch Quest, our newest and ongoing Kickstarter campaign. I’m going to let these folks do it! Our very first link is from Geek City USA and takes you to their How To Play vid: Next, our old friends at Geek & Sundry … Read more
In which Matthew and Dixie interview the boss, Rich Thomas. And Eddy gets put into a cupboard. Again. Eddy gets kidnapped into the cupboard again Matthew and Dixie talk to the boss, Rich Thomas! Rich talks about his time as art director (among many titles) in the early days of White Wolf Publishing Rich’s work … Read more
The fiction for Cavaliers of Mars‘ chapter 4, “Luck,” by Audrey Whitman. My name is Étienne, and I’m the unluckiest man on Mars. Wait, let me go back. Six weeks ago, I found a scale the size of a dinner plate. When I tried to hide it in some machinery, I found another one. Just … Read more
In our latest installment of our character creation series, Bill Bodden builds a Nosferatu character for Vampire: The Requiem 2nd Edition. I find vampires to be fascinating creatures. Legends and stories about them have developed independently across the globe, and the shape and form of these legends is as varied as the cultures from which … Read more
Now available from our RedBubble store: Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Clan Journals! The Pugmire, Monarchies of Mau, and Exalted hardcover journals we’ve made have been doing quite well; apparently you really like your journals! So we’ve created a new series of journals for the clans from Vampire: V20 Assamite (journal) V20 Brujah (journal) V20 Followers … Read more
A note from Eric and Vance: Hey there, Exalted fans! We’re here to talk about how (and where) things are going with Exalted Third Edition. First off, the Dragon-Blooded Kickstarter was a smashing success thanks to the passion of its backers. At $331,392, it’s one of Onyx Path’s all-time largest Kickstarters, despite being a supplement … Read more
A comment in the comments section, of all things, basically asked why every time they look here lately there’s dogs all over the place. The art samples have dogs in them, the Kickstarter news is about the dog card game. Dogs, dogs, dogs! Part of that is, of course, coincidence or a coming together of … Read more
In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew discuss the process of making a product for Onyx Path, from initial pitch to final printed product. Pitches – what is the book intended to do? What’s the value to the reader? Cold pitches vs pitches from a known quantity Pugmire pitch as an example Outlines and hiring the … Read more
A look at “A Secret Palace” by J. F. High, from Truth Beyond Paradox, a Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition anthology, available in ebook and print from DriveThruFiction. “We just can’t bear to lose our secrets,” said Sam. “We don’t care how ugly they are. They’re our secrets.” Blue sat on her own folded … Read more