Release Roundup: September 2026

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Welcome to the Release Roundup! This is where we update you on what we’ve been up to for the last month, from weekly releases to crowdfunding projects to production status updates.

This month’s Onyx Path releases include:

And from Aegis Studios:

This month’s Community Content, from the Storypath Nexus, Slarecian Vault, and Canis Minor includes:

Merch

Available now from RedBubble:

Crowdfunding Update

Jadestorm, the latest setting for The Earthbane Cycle, wrapped up this month on BackerKit! We closed at $40,285, or 403% of our initial goal, thanks to our 747 backers!

We reached the following stretch goals:

  • Storyguide Screen
  • Jumpstart PDF
  • Novella x2
  • Digital Wallpaper

Coming tomorrow to Kickstarter: Curseborne Covenant

CURRENT PRODUCTION STATUS

Titles in bold have changed production stages 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: SPU Tasty Bit 12: Crafting (December 2026)
    • The World Below: Storypath Tasty Bit: The Lords and Ladies of Rot (Jan 2027)
    • Exalted: Essence: Essence Storytellers Supplement
  • Redlines: Developers make notes and desired changes to writers
    • Exalted: Infernals Companion
  • Second/Final Draft: Writers turn in second drafts based on developer redlines
  • Development: Developers tie everything together and make any desired final changes.
    • Storypath Ultra: SPU Tasty Bit 11: Support Cast (November 2026)
    • They Came from…!: Archetype All-Star Special!
    • Exalted: Liminals
  • Manuscript Approval: The developed manuscript goes to Content Leads, In-House Developers, and the Creative Director for final approval.
    • Curseborne: Eye of the Storm (Curseborne Novella 2)
    • Jadestorm: Jadestorm Rulebook
  • Post-Approval Development: If changes are requested from the previous stage, or additional miscellaneous development needs to be done.
    • Curseborne: Covenant
  • Editing: Editors check for typos, nomenclature, and formatting errors.
    • Storypath Ultra: SPU Tasty Bit 10: Martial Arts (October 2026)
    • The World Below: The Advent of Silt
    • Exalted: Essence: Essence Enhanced
    • Realms of Pugmire: Lair of the Rat Kings
  • Post-Editing Development: Additional approval and minor fixes from developers.
    • Exalted: Essence: Essence Storyteller’s Guide
    • Exalted: Alchemicals Companion: Avatars of Brass and Shadow

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. Sometimes a project might move back to Prep from active Art Direction. Don’t panic.
    • Curseborne: Seattle: City of Curses
    • At the Gates: Encore: The At the Gates Companion
    • At the Gates: A Daemon’s Bargain: An At the Gates Jumpstart
    • Monster Kingdoms: Monster Kingdoms Jumpstart
    • The World Below: The World Below Delver’s Guide
    • Jadestorm: Jadestorm Rulebook
    • Scarred Lands: Spiragos Collected Adventures
    • They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave: They Came from Witchford Academy!
    • Trinity Continuum: Aegis: Aegis Atlas
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: Audio Drama
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: The Aether Companion
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: The Aethernaut Collection
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: Aether Player’s Guide
    • Trinity Continuum: Steam Wars: Leviathan Companion
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Best At What I Do
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Hated and Feared
    • Exalted: Essence: The Exalted: Essence Storyteller’s Guide
    • Exalted: Sidereals Jumpstart
    • Exalted: Riders from the Sunless Lands: The Abyssals Companion
    • Realms of Pugmire: Realms of Pugmire Jumpstart
    • Realms of Pugmire: Curious Cats of Mau Jumpstart
    • Realms of Pugmire: Lair of the Rat Kings
  • Art Direction: Artists are hired according to the needs of the line and book. Art is created and turned in.
    • Curseborne: Covenant (crowdfunding)
    • Curseborne: Solo Play
    • Curseborne: Blood on the Dance Floor jumpstart
    • The World Below: Enter the Dungeon Jumpstart
    • The World Below: Secrets of Kalm and Kaos: The World Below Storyguide’s Handbook
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: They Came from Camp Murder Lake! Jumpstart
    • Trinity Continuum: Steam Wars
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: From the Shadows
    • Exalted: Exigents: Champions of the Divine Flame
    • Exalted: Sidereals Companion
    • Exalted: Infernals: Crowned by Hellfire
    • Exalted: Liminals (crowdfunding)
    • Realms of Pugmire: Rumble in Riverwall
    • Realms of Pugmire: The Haunted Village
  • In Layout: Typeface, coloration, and art are chosen, added to the manuscript text, and laid out for visual appeal.
    • Curseborne: Compact Edition
    • Curseborne: Curseborne Player’s Guide
    • Curseborne: Curseborne digital wallpaper
    • The World Below: World Below Storyguide Screen
    • At the Gates: Bookmarks
    • Monster Kingdoms: Monster Kingdoms Rulebook
    • Trinity Continuum: Trinity Continuum Players Guide Wallpaper
    • Trinity Continuum: Æon: Æon Tasty Bit Omnibus #2
    • Exalted: Sidereals Storyteller Screen
    • Exalted: Abyssals Storyteller Screen
    • Realms of Pugmire: Realms of Pugmire Guide Screen
    • Realms of Pugmire: Curious Cats of Mau Guide Screen
  • 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.
    • Curseborne: Curseborne Community Content stuff
    • Exalted: Essence: The Exalted: Essence Player’s Guide
  • At Press: The final product is being sent to printers or being prepped for digital release. Statuses in bold have changed since last month.
    • Crowdfunded projects (including screens). Disappears from this list once both PDF and crowdfunded versions are released:
      • Storypath Ultra Core Manual: PDF and PoD now available on DriveThruRPG!
      • Curseborne: Curseborne Rulebook: Seen cover proofs, now just waiting on interior proofs and color proofs.
      • Curseborne: Curseborne Screen: Seen proofs… some questions about the booklet though.
      • Curseborne: Curseborne Slipcase: Awaiting cutlines from printer.
      • Curseborne: Curseborne dice: Getting those rolling along.
      • Curseborne: The Wolf You Feed: A Curseborne Jumpstart: Need to tweak the cover… but the interior proofs looked nice.
      • Curseborne: The Making of Curseborne: Seen proofs… just waiting on cover material samples.
      • The World Below: The World Below Rulebook: PDF and PoD now available on DriveThruRPG!
      • At the Gates: At the Gates Rulebook: PDF and PoD now available on DriveThruRPG!
      • Scion: Mythic Shards: Quoting.
      • They Came from…!: They Came from the RPG Anthology! Rulebook: Rewards all shipped out.
      • Trinity Continuum: Aegis: Trinity Continuum: Aegis Rulebook: PDF and PoD now available on DriveThruRPG!
      • Exalted: Sidereals: Charting Fate’s Course: Quoting.
      • Exalted: Abyssals: Sworn to the Grave: PDF and PoD now available on DriveThruRPG!
      • Exalted: Alchemicals: Forged by the Machine God: PDF and PoD now available on DriveThruRPG!
      • Realms of Pugmire: Curious Cats of Mau: PDF and PoD now available on DriveThruRPG!
    • Other projects (including stretch goal projects). Disappears from this list once released on DTRPG:
      • Curseborne Covenant Brochure: PDF available this week!
      • The World Below: Underworld Adventures: Backer PDF out to backers this week.
      • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Danger Skies!: Page xxs.

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