Welcome to the Release Roundup! I prescheduled this post, so if everything’s gone right, I should be chilling in my hotel room waiting for PAX Unplugged tomorrow. Hope to see some of you there!
This is where we update you on what we’ve been up to for the last month, from weekly releases to crowdfunding project to production status update.
This month’s Onyx Path releases include:
- Scion: Dragon: Live by the Blade Jumpstart (advance PDF)
- Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Storypath Tasty Bit: Laboratory of the Diabolical Doctor (PDF)
- Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Adventure! desktop wallpaper (image)
- Mage: The Ascension: Lore of the Traditions desktop wallpaper (image)
- Exalted: Crucible of Legend (PDF/print)
- Exalted: Crucible of Legend VTT Assets (VTT)
- Exalted: Essence: What Lies Forgotten (ebook/print)
- Exalted: Essence: A Murder in Whitewall (ebook/print)
We added some Exalted and Hunter The Vigil merch to our RedBubble store:
- Essence Art: Travel (journal)
- Essence Art: Defender (journal)
- Essence Art: Glorious Battle (journal)
- Essence Art: Reclaiming (journal)
- Vigil Compact: Crimson Halo (shirt)
- Vigil Compact: Las Guadañas (shirt)
- Vigil Compact: Nine Stars (shirt)
- Vigil Compact: SWORN (shirt)
- Vigil Conspiracy: Council of Bones (shirt)
- Vigil Conspiracy: VASCU (shirt)
- Vigil Art: Heed the Call (journal)
- Vigil Art: Flickering Candles (journal)
- Vigil Art: Character Creation (journal)
- Vigil Art: Rules of the Hunt (journal)
- Vigil Art: Monsters Around the World (journal)
- Vigil Art: Art 1 (journal)
This month’s Community Content, from the Storypath Nexus, Slarecian Vault, and Canis Minor includes:
CROWDFUNDING UPDATE
The World Below wrapped up on BackerKit two weeks ago with $60,340, or 201% of our $30,000 funding goal, thanks to our 1003 backers! We funded in just under 50 hours, and achieved the following stretch goals:
- World Below T-shirt
- Delving Deep into the World Below x3: Introductory scenario, second adventure, third adventure
- Alternate Explorer’s Bag Add-On unlocked
- Ed Greenwood’s Monstrous Ecology x2
- World Below desktop and mobile wallpapers
- Monster Cards
- World Below VTT tokens
- World Below streaming overlay
Abyssals: Sworn to the Grave for Exalted 3rd Edition launched on Indiegogo two weeks ago! We funded in just 22 minutes! We’re currently sitting at $113,730, or 379% of our $30,000 funding goal, thanks to our 1255 backers!
We’ve hit the following stretch goals:
- Abyssals Companion x8: New Underworld locales, Underworld map, new Abyssal Charms, more Necromancy, Ghosts, Abyssal Quick Characters, Storytelling section, Deathlord Quick Characters
- Underworld map on RedBubble
- Abyssals backer shirt
- Abyssals desktop wallpaper
CURRENT PRODUCTION STATUS
Items in bold have changed in status since last month. Early stages, such as proposals, outlines, and approvals, are not shown here.
Development: These stages typically happen first in a project, and concern the words you’re going to be reading.
- First Draft: Writers turn in their initial drafts
- Storypath Ultra Core Manual
- Scion: Rock Gods and Side Quests
- Scion: Titans Rising Origin and Hero Adventures
- Trinity Continuum: Æon: Storypath Tasty Bit: Large Scale Space Combat (February)
- Exalted: Exalted Essay Collection
- Exalted: Exigents Jumpstart
- Exalted: Sidereals Companion
- Exalted: Sidereals novella
- Redlines: Developers make notes and desired changes to writers
- Realms of Pugmire: The Curious Cats of Mau
- Second/Final Draft: Writers turn in second drafts based on developer redlines
- Exalted: Miracles of Divine Flame (Exigents Companion)
- Development: Developers tie everything together and make any desired final changes.
- Trinity Continuum: Aegis: Aegis Atlas
- Manuscript Approval: The developed manuscript goes to Content Leads, In-House Developers, and the Creative Director for final approval.
- The Earthbane Cycle: At the Gates
- Post-Approval Development: If changes are requested from the previous stage, or additional miscellaneous development needs to be done.
- Exalted: Abyssals: Sworn to the Grave
- Branch Riders
- Editing: Editors check for typos, nomenclature, and formatting errors.
- Scion: Titans Rising
- Scion: Masks of the Mythos: Storypath Tasty Bit: Underground Tomb (December)
- Scion: God: Player’s Guide
- They Came From…!: They Came from the RPG Anthology!
- They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!: Storypath Tasty Bit: Operation: Fabric Spy (January)
- Realms of Pugmire: Threats and Curs
- Post-Editing Development: Additional approval and minor fixes from developers.
- Trinity Continuum: Tasty Bit Compilation
Art Direction: These stages happen concurrently with the final stages of Development, and concern the visual appearance of the final product. Accordingly, some items may appear in both the Development and Art Direction lists.
- Art Notes Prep: Hand-off between production and art. Art notes are collected from developers, projects placed in a holding pattern as artist availability is managed.
- The Earthbane Cycle: The World Below
- Scion: Tasty Bit Compilation
- Scion: Wild Hunt
- Scion: No Gods, No Masters
- Scion: Path to Apotheosis (Demigod Scenarios)
- Scion: Dragon Companion
- Scion: God: Divine Inspiration
- Scion: God Jumpstart
- They Came From…: Heroes of Action and Wonder!
- They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave: Quip, Cinematic, Fantastic Settings, and Fiendish Plot Cards
- They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave: VTT token pack
- They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave: They Came from Witchford Academy!
- They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!: Quip, Cinematic, Twist, and Fiendish Plot Cards
- They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!: VTT token pack
- They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!: They Came from the Danger Zone!
- They Came from Beyond the Grave!: Storypath Tasty Bit: Cabin in the Woods (October)
- They Came from Beyond the Grave!: They Came from Camp Murder Lake! VTT Adventure
- Trinity Continuum: Aether: The Aether Companion
- Trinity Continuum: Aether: Aether Player’s Guide
- Trinity Continuum: Aether: Audio Drama
- Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Danger Skies! (was Thrilling Tales)
- Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Best At What I Do
- Trinity Continuum: Anima: DLC
- Trinity Continuum: Anima Jumpstart: alt-AR (Cascade)
- Trinity Continuum: Anima Jumpstart: Shattered Seals (Terra Surge)
- Mage: The Ascension: Forgotten and Forbidden Orders
- M20 Victorian Age: Bizarre Tales and Unusual Characters
- Exalted: Exigents: ST Reference Screen
- Exalted: Exigents: Streaming Overlay
- Exalted: Exigents: VTT Tokens
- Exalted: Exigents: Wallpapers
- Exalted: Sidereals: Charting Fate’s Course
- Realms of Pugmire: Realms of Pugmire 2e Core Rulebook
- Realms of Pugmire: Realms of Pugmire Jumpstart
- Realms of Pugmire: Wallpapers
- Art Direction: Artists are hired according to the needs of the line and book. Art is created and turned in.
- Scion: Titans Rising
- Scion: Demigod Companion
- Scion: God 2nd Edition
- They Came from…!: They Came from the RPG Anthology!
- They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave!: Jumpstart
- They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!: Jumpstart
- Trinity Continuum: Aegis
- Trinity Continuum: Aether
- Trinity Continuum: Aether Jumpstart
- Trinity Continuum: Aether: The Aethernaut Collection
- Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Adventure! Addendum
- Trinity Continuum: Trinity Continuum Player’s Guide
- Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: With Great Power
- Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: From the Shadows
- Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Hated and Feared
- Mage: The Ascension: Faces of Magick
- M20 Victorian Age: Weird Wonders and Revolutionary Magick
- Exalted: Many-Faced Strangers (Lunars Companion)
- Exalted: Abyssals: Sworn to the Grave (KS)
- Exalted: Sidereals: Charting Fate’s Course
- Chronicles of Darkness: Contagion Chronicle Ready-Made Characters
- Changeling: The Lost: The Hedge
- Exalted Essence: Pillars of Creation (Essence Companion)
- Exalted Essence: Tomb of Memory Jumpstart
- Exalted Essence: Deeds Yet Undone (Adventure Trilogy)
- In Layout: Typeface, coloration, and art are chosen, added to the manuscript text, and laid out for visual appeal.
- Scion: Once and Future
- Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Adventure! wallpaper
- Trinity Continuum: Community Content Style Guide
- Trinity Continuum: Anima: Terra Surge Reference Screen
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Apocalyptic Record wallpaper
- M20 Victorian Age: M20VA Jumpstart
- Exalted: Essence: Essence Charm Cards
- Deviant: The Renegades: The Clades Companion
- Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep Companion
- Proofing: The final book layout is checked over by the art director, creative director, and sometimes the developer to make sure everything appears as it should.
- Scarred Lands: Spiragos Collected Adventures
- Scion: Community Content Style Guide
- Exalted: Across the Eight Directions (with maps)
- Exalted: Exigents: Out of the Ashes
- Indexing: Larger rulebooks have a comprehensive index created.
- They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave!
- At Press: The final product is being sent to printers or being prepped for digital release.
- Scion: Dragon Jumpstart: PDF and PoD versions on sale Wednesday on DTRPG!
- They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!: Backer PDF errata closes on the 28th.
- Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Backer copies going out!
- Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Adventure! Screen and Booklet: Proofs arriving Monday
- Trinity Continuum: Anima: PoD proofs ordered. Interior press files ready to go.
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Apocalyptic Record: Printing, expecting publisher copies this week.
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Apocalyptic Record Screen and Booklet: Proofs arriving Monday
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Icons of Rage: Backer PDF out to KS Backers.
- Mage: The Ascension: Lore of the Traditions: Interior press files ready to go.
- Mage: The Ascension: Lore of the Traditions VTT Set: Out to James for backers.
- Mage: The Ascension: Lore of the Traditions wallpaper: Out to James for backers.
- Exalted: Essence: Still prepping press files… need to get the final print #s.
- Exalted: Essence Storyteller Screen: Proofs arriving Monday
- Hunter: The Vigil: Hunter 2nd Edition Jumpstart: Incorporating errata and prepping for PoD.