Green and gold! December Holiday colors here on the first day of the month!
(And how did we get to the last month of 2025 so fast?!)
That aside, what we’re really talking about is the crowdfunding campaign for Exalted: Infernals on BackerKit! Hence, the green and gold art above…
The campaign is going great with over 1600 backers and headed towards 600% funded, and headed towards its 13th Stretch Goal, and we’re not yet at the half-way point! We’ve also added two special PDF mega-bundles of 1e and 2e Exalted projects which are only going to be available from last week’s “Green” Friday until the campaign is over Dec 16th!
Right now, we’re in the midst of sending backers sections of the Charms chapter, and if you know Exalted fans, you know how Charm “discussions” go! The commentary is going so fast in our social media sites that I can’t even keep up. I mean, I’m not a systems-head to begin with, but a lot of you are, so check it out!
REMINDER: Use the form provided by James in the Updates to tell us if you think something is out of whack! (We only look at notes given in the form, not stuff on Discord or other social media including the crowdfunder Comments).
In fact, here are the Devs with another preview from the text – this time’s the Charm:
Howdy, folks — it’s Vance and Elliott, with a sneak peek at just how nasty Infernal Brawl can be.
Crack the Sky
Cost: 15m, 1wp; Mins: Brawl 5, Essence 5
Type: Simple
Keywords: None
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: Star-Shaking Fury, Unwitting Victim Bludgeon (Splattered Foe Barrage), World-Breaker Grip
One day, the monster will tear the sun from the sky. Until then, she flings screaming reminders of this doom into the heavens as her unwilling heralds.
To use this Charm, the Infernal must be grappling an enemy with World-Breaker Grip. She makes a decisive throw attack, which receives Foe-Flung Doom’s benefits for free. (This includes the Fall to Ruin key’s Willpower cost if she has it.) She can throw her enemy up to four range bands, dealing damage as a long-range fall, without needing to expend any rounds of control.
There’s no limit on how many rounds of control the Infernal can expend to increase the throw’s damage. Each round of control expended also lets her add one extra success on the attack roll as a die of decisive damage. She rerolls all dice on the damage roll that initially show failures.
If the Infernal has (5 + target’s remaining undamaged health levels) rounds of control, she can dispense with the need for an attack roll. She simply flings her victim up to (Essence x 5) miles away. When he falls into the ground — something that can take up to five minutes — he suffers uncountable damage (Exalted, p. 205). So do surrounding structures, natural features, and trivial characters, at the Storyteller’s discretion. Against Legendary Size enemies, the Infernal can do so with only 25+ rounds of control, regardless of how many undamaged levels they have remaining. This still resets the Infernal’s Initiative.
Special activation rules: The Infernal can use Unwitting Victim Bludgeon reflexively with this Charm to combine its effect with this Charm’s. If she uses Splattered Foe Barrage, its shockwave extends out to medium range. If she deals uncountable damage to her foe, it doesn’t apply to others — she must make an attack roll against her other target and rolls damage as usual. Dealing uncountable damage increases Splattered Foe Barrage’s range to long.
Reset: Once per scene.
Speaking of the Stretch Goals, like I did above, here’s a quick run-down of what we’ve achieved so far: the Infernals’ Companion sections: New Signature Charms x2, a Gazetteer of Malfeas, Infernal Artifacts, Infernal Storytellers Guide, Adamant Circle Sorcery, and the Lords of Hell; the Screen; Infernal Backers’ TShirt, Digital Wallpaper, Streaming Overlay, and VTT Tokens. And that 13th SG we’re heading towards as I write this, in keeping with the whole Charms thing we’re talking about today, are more freakin’ Charms for the Companion book!
You might say Exalted Infernals is charming. (OK, you might not, but I certainly will!)
At Klendathu…
So that’s a Chaney-ism of a phrase somebody else said but filtered through his pop-culture labyrinth of a brain. He’s doing his part!
And part of the meeting today was reviewing the current ongoing sales, like the Cyber-Monday Sale at DTRPG, with big ol’ discounts on our PDFs. There’s more info on that below in The Blurbs, plus we’re at the point in the year where we’re looking at what other sorts of sales and Bundles and things we can do next year.
There’s also some other areas we’re already revving up as we look towards the new year, including providing you folks with more content for our Twitch channel. Whether that’s new Actual Plays, interviews, deep dives into our games, etc, there’s more to come for every taste! Here’s Travis with some more info in that direction:
This week we have a deluge of content on the Twitch channel! We’ll be running a promotion for gift subscriptions and holding actual plays of Curseborne, The World Below, Trinity Continuum, Scion, and They Came From! This week is also a great time to check out Tom Murr’s new show Guiding the Path in which Tom discusses tips and tricks for Storyguides to enrich their campaigns! We hope to see you this week over at twitch.tv/theonyxpath!
Also, a reminder to anyone out there interested in running or participating in actual plays, conducting lore deep dives, or hosting interview content on or channel, as well as those who are creating similar content on their own channels, to reach out to us via our Content Creator Form: https://forms.gle/aqTBztswhRQLMADd9 We’re always on the lookout for new creators to partner with and we’re happy to support your content that talks about our games!
Thanks, Travis! And thanks to all of you checking out where your favorite projects stand each week! Although December is a big full month with five Wednesdays that we’ll be using to put new projects on sale in one form or the other, it’s also a very busy month for most people as the big holidays, their respective vacation time, and the inevitable whiplash of entering a brand-new year all combine to make it a distracting time, as well.
We’ll be getting as many project rolling and out to you as we can this month, specifically so you can use some of that time to rest your weary brains while enjoying our:
Many Worlds, One Path!
Blurbs!
Crowdfunding!
Funded in 11 Minutes! Over 500% Funded So Far!
12 Stretch Goals achieved and we’re headed hard towards #13! Join us in the green fires!
https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/13111d66-b3cd-4af1-8981-a1857089de78
Onyx Path Media!
Check out our attached media schedule for the videos on our Twitch channel this week!
This week on the Onyx Path News, Matthew tells all about the Curseborne Tasty Bit of last week, new Scarred Lands releases, and Exalted Infernals: Crowned by Hellfire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUab-JiHe4k
Matthew has posted an extremely important video about The World Below! Don’t miss out on 75% off!: https://youtu.be/A908_vcsFbE
Virtual Tabletop!
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!
Select Chronicles of Darkness Screens and Monarchies of Mau books,
screens, and dice 50% off at Studio 2:
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Some more deluxe books have popped up on Studio 2, with more on the way.
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Looking for our Deluxe or Prestige Edition books, dice, and screens? Try this link! http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Onyx-Path-Publishing/
Some last chance/clearance titles at IPR:
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As always, you can find Onyx Path’s titles in PDF and PoD versions at DriveThruRPG.com!
Get great deals on all of our PDFs! Get The World Below at 25% of regular price all today: Monday – the rest of the sale keeps going this week!
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 collected Scion: Dragon Tasty Bits Advance PDF is available this Wednesday on DTRPG!
On Sale Last Week!
This month’s Curseborne Tasty Bit PDF: The Invader is available Now! on DTRPG!
The Invader PDF:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/547058/curseborne-the-invader
And also, this creature for Scarred Lands…the Pilfer PDF:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/546886/scarred-lands-creature-profiles-pilfer-pixie
Conventions!
Here’s where you can find out more info on physical and virtual conventions we’re going to be involved with!
In 2026, we’ll be at the GAMA Expo in March and then the ACD Expo in May (we’ll have a booth at this one).
Game Night With Onyx Path Publishing at StartPlaying is the last Friday of every month and through that weekend! Come play some Curseborne that night! (But any of our game lines are welcome all weekend long!)
Here’s a link to give anyone $10 credit to play games on Start.Playing:
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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 November’s full list report here: https://theonyxpath.com/release-roundup-november-2025/
DEVELOPMENT STATUS FROM EDDY!
Here are the projects that moved to the next stage of production:
First Draft
Exalted – Alchemicals Companion: Avatars of Brass and Shadow
- First of three Exalted projects moving forward, as the Alchemicals Companion (created thanks to the stretch goals of our amazing backers) rolls out!
Redlines
Exalted – Essence Player’s Guide: For the March Lords
- Second is the first of our novellas from the Exalted Essence Player’s Guide, which is now in redlines!
Finals
Exalted – Sidereals Jumpstart
- Our third project is the Sidereals Jumpstart, as redlines are yeeted back to the writer for final drafts!
ART DIRECTION FROM MIKE CHANEY!
In Art Direction
- Ex3 Infernals (BK) – Backer Kit ongoing…
- TCF the Danger Zone – Signing off on splat sketches.
- Curseborne Accursed Adventures – Contracted.
- SCION Gifts of the Titans – Contracted.
- Scion God Jumpstart – Contracted.
Layout Queue
- Ex3 Alchemicals
- SPU Core Manual
- SCION Wargames – Ron Thompson is working on it – first proof this week.
- TC Anima AR – I think the cartography is done….
Proofing Queue
At Press
- TC Aeon Fiction Compilation – PoD proofs ordered.
- SCION God Player’s Guide – Errata stuff.
- Branch Riders – Pulling files together to get coupons to backers.
- Ex 3 Exigents – File prep.
- Heroes of Action and Wonder – Backer PDF out to backers.
- RoP fiction Omnibus – Getting it out to KS backers….
- Curseborne December Tasty Bit – Ready to roll for next month.
- Scion Dragon Tasty Bit Compilation – Advance PDF available Weds on DTRPG!
Today’s Reason to Celebrate!
On this day in 1955 – In Montgomery, Alabama, seamstress Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a white man and is arrested for violating the city’s racial segregation laws, an incident which leads to that city’s bus boycott and became an inspirational flashpoint event in the American Civil Rights struggle.