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They Came from Beneath the Sea!

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2019 Year End Summary
about 4 years ago – Tue, Dec 31, 2019 at 03:24:54 PM

Hello Landlubbers!

On this final day of 2019, I wanted to do a quick check in on our campaign and where we stand. The intention of this post is to both to look forward to what we can expect in 2020, and then take a moment to look at Onyx Path's journey over this past year.

All dried off and ready for 2020!

In 2019, They Came from Beneath the Sea! had a successful Kickstarter campaign, with 908 backers pledging $47,854 to help bring this project to life!

2020 should have great things in store for backers - I'm told the rulebook PDF is *almost* ready to go out to backers, so I'm hoping to see that in early January. I think this game is going to be a sleeping giant, and is one of the games I'm looking forward to most in the new year. Lots of fun and laughs ahead...

REWARD TRACKING - Completed Rewards (Sent to Backers)

- Backer T-shirt link (Update #37, send March 13, 2019)

REWARD TRACKING - PENDING

- They Came from Beneath the Sea! PDF
- They Came from Beneath the Sea! Hardcover
- They Came from Beneath the Sea! PoD Coupon
- Director’s Screen
- Quip & Cinematic Cards PDF
- Quip & Cinematic Cards PoD Coupon
- Quip & Cinematic Card Deck
- Threat Files! PDF (Monsters of the Deep)
- New Scenarios! PDF (Tales of Aquatic Terror)
- Character Pack! PDF (Heroic Land Dwellers)  
- Digital Wallpaper

Artwork by Brian Leblanc

ONYX PATH ON KICKSTARTER IN 2019

Kickstarter continues to be an important part of the process for Onyx Path, and looking at the long list of projects in the works on the Monday Meeting Notes blog, it certainly looks like that’ll be the case in the new year.

I mean, check out the Onyx Path 2019-2020 Publishing Brochure for a taste of all the things they've got going on!

Rather than just take pre-order for an upcoming project, Kickstarter has allowed Onyx Path to gauge interest in game lines (to see if they should develop additional projects beyond those offered during the campaign), and sometimes even add additional projects to a game line immediately via Stretch Goal achievements. More importantly, it’s a chance to interact with the community and for everyone to get involved from the earliest stages.

Looking at 2019, Onyx Path had 7 Kickstarter campaigns funded, as well as teaming up with Handiwork Games on a successful campaign for the Scarred Lands 5E Creature Collection.

  • THEY CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA!
  • LUNARS: FANGS AT THE GATES
  • CONTAGION CHRONICLE
  • PIRATES OF PUGMIRE
  • TRINITY CONTINUUM: ABERRANT
  • DEVIANT: THE RENEGADES
  • MUMMY: THE CURSE Second Edition

And, though the campaign is only halfway along and will finish in 2020, the recent Cults of the Blood Gods for Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition funded in under an hour, which technically makes it funded in 2019!

Thanks to your support during these campaigns, Onyx Path was able to introduce the following additional projects:

  • Monsters of the Deep for They Came from Beneath the Sea!
  • Tales of Aquatic Terror for They Came from Beneath the Sea!
  • Heroic Land Dwellers for They Came from Beneath the Sea!
  • Many-Faced Strangers – a Lunars Companion for Exalted Third Edition
  • A Lunars-focused novella for Exalted Third Edition
  • A Lunars-focused cloth map of Creation for Exalted Third Edition
  • The Contagion Chronicle Player’s Companion
  • Global Outbreaks for the Contagion Chronicle
  • An Adventure for Pirates of Pugmire
  • A Pirates of Pugmire-focused Guide Screen
  • Releasing You Are Not Alone on DrivethruComics
  • Scanning and releasing the “Lost” PDF titles from Aberrant 1stEdition
  • N!WE for Trinity Continuum: Aberrant
  • Proteus Nova Compendium for Trinity Continuum: Aberrant
  • Novas Worldwide for Trinity Continuum: Aberrant
  • 2 Aberrant-focused novellas
  • Brand new Duke Rollo fiction to support Trinity Continuum: Aberrant
  • The Clades Companion for Deviant: The Renegades
  • The Devoted Companion for Deviant: The Renegades
  • A Deviant novella
  • The Book of Lasting Death for Mummy: The Curse Second Edition

All of that is in addition to the usual backer rewards, like T-shirt designs and digital wallpapers.

So, thank you for coming with me on this journey, and I hope that 2020 allows all of us to continue to enjoy and build these communities!

First Kickstarter of 2020: Cults of the Blood Gods

In all of Vampire: The Masquerade's history, there's never been a book wholly dedicated to the diverse faiths and cults among Kindred, the ways in which they practice, their relationships with each other, and how to utilize religion in your chronicles as a force of hope and destruction.

Cults of the Blood Gods is the book you want, if you're interested in incorporating ecclesiastical horror in your games. This book contains everything you need to have each Kindred in your coterie establish a cult, cleave to a unique faith, and establish domains in the name of an ancient methuselah, being of myth, or even the Kindred protagonists themselves.

Not only that, it provides the tools necessary to play members of the Clan of Death, once known as the Cappadocians, then the Giovanni, and now the Hecata, as well as new powers for members of a large number of cults, rules for creating your own religions, and an entire story set in Munich with ready-made characters, so you can play immediately upon receipt of the book.

Already funded and now focused on Stretch Goal supplements, you can check it out on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/cults-of-the-blood-gods-for-vampire-the-masquerade-5th-ed/

November 2019 Update
over 4 years ago – Thu, Nov 28, 2019 at 09:34:48 PM

Hola, Surface-Dwellers!

For those celebrating Thanksgiving, enjoy giving thanks! And for those enjoying Thursday, enjoy looking forward to Friday.

REWARD TRACKING - Completed Rewards (Sent to Backers)

- Backer T-shirt link (Update #37, send March 13, 2019)

REWARD TRACKING - PENDING

- They Came from Beneath the Sea! PDF (Off to proofing!)
- They Came from Beneath the Sea! Hardcover
- They Came from Beneath the Sea! PoD Coupon
- Director’s Screen
- Quip & Cinematic Cards PDF
- Quip & Cinematic Cards PoD Coupon
- Quip & Cinematic Card Deck
- Threat Files! PDF (Monsters of the Deep now in Development!)
- New Scenarios! PDF (Tales of Aquatic Terror currently in Second Draft)
- Character Pack! PDF (Heroic Land Dwellers currently in Art Direction)  
- Digital Wallpaper

Looks like we'll be holding our breath a little longer, but many many good things on the horizon. This is one of the games I'm looking forward to most in 2020. I think it's going to be a classic.

I'll post our list of delivered and pending rewards with each summary update, so that we can track everything that's needed and keep on the same page. Also, feel free to check out Onyx Path's Monday Meeting Notes posts (linked here) which will give you a weekly status report on ALL of the projects Onyx Path has on the go (you may see spoilers for other kickstarter campaigns are currently running or will soon be launched).

FINAL WEEK ON KICKSTARTER - MUMMY: THE CURSE Second Edition

In Mummy: The Curse, players take on the characters of the Arisen, humans who were subjects of the greatest magic ever worked by mortal hands, the Rite of Return, in the long-lost Nameless Empire. As part of the Rite, they underwent ritual death, and their souls were eternally bound to their mortal remains. Consequently, while the Arisen can be killed, they will always return, their bodies reforming anew.

Mummy: The Curse Second Edition includes all the rules you need to play as one of the Arisen: Decrees and Pillars that reflect the transformation by the Rite of Return, Utterances and Affinities as the powers you wield and the price you pay for them, magical relics and vessels for use or sacrifice, and all manner of antagonists from immortals to Shuankhsen and others besides.

Pledge to help us create and get this Second Edition of Chronicles of Darkness' Mummy: The Curse into stores! The campaign has Arisen and is now on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/339646881/mummy-the-curse-2nd-edition/

October 2019 Update
over 4 years ago – Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 04:09:34 PM

Happy Halloween, Surface-dwellers!

Ask yourselves - is that someone in a costume... or the advance scouts of an undersea invasion force?!!

Our undersea disguise kits allow us to look like anyone!!.... within limited parameters...

I'm sneaking in on the final day of the month to send out our regular update! It'll be super-quick, as I'm spending most of the day changing costumes! It's like a Concierge fashion show!

They Came From Beneath the Sea! art by Brian Leblanc

REWARD TRACKING - Completed Rewards (Sent to Backers)

- Backer T-shirt link (Update #37, send March 13, 2019)

REWARD TRACKING - PENDING

- They Came from Beneath the Sea! PDF (In Layout!)
- They Came from Beneath the Sea! Hardcover
- They Came from Beneath the Sea! PoD Coupon
- Director’s Screen
- Quip & Cinematic Cards PDF
- Quip & Cinematic Cards PoD Coupon
- Quip & Cinematic Card Deck
- Threat Files! PDF (Monsters of the Deep now in Art Direction!)
- New Scenarios! PDF (Tales of Aquatic Terror currently in Second Draft)
- Character Pack! PDF (Heroic Land Dwellers currently in Art Direction)  
- Digital Wallpaper

Like a cresting wave, I've got a feeling we're going to see a bunch of movement on these projects soon. So excited for this game, I can't wait!!

I'll post our list of delivered and pending rewards with each summary update, so that we can track everything that's needed and keep on the same page. Also, feel free to check out Onyx Path's Monday Meeting Notes posts (linked here) which will give you a weekly status report on ALL of the projects Onyx Path has on the go (you may see spoilers for other kickstarter campaigns are currently running or will soon be launched).

COMING TO KICKSTARTER ON NOVEMBER 5TH...

In Mummy: The Curse, players take on the characters of the Arisen, humans who were subjects of the greatest magic ever worked by mortal hands, the Rite of Return, in the long-lost Nameless Empire. As part of the Rite, they underwent ritual death, and their souls were eternally bound to their mortal remains. Consequently, while the Arisen can be killed, they will always return, their bodies reforming anew.

Mummy: The Curse Second Edition includes all the rules you need to play as one of the Arisen: Decrees and Pillars that reflect the transformation by the Rite of Return, Utterances and Affinities as the powers you wield and the price you pay for them, magical relics and vessels for use or sacrifice, and all manner of antagonists from immortals to Shuankhsen and others besides.

Pledge to help us create and get this Second Edition of Chronicles of Darkness' Mummy: The Curse into stores! The Kickstarter rises from its tomb on Tuesday, November 5th at 2pm Eastern time!

September 2019 Update
over 4 years ago – Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 03:53:18 PM

Salutations, Drylanders!

I believe the season you call "Some-Arr" has come to an end and now you are ready for "The Fall!" Odd surface customs - we celebrate a year-long season called "mostly wet" under the waves.

But, according to your calendar, it is time for another month end summary of our progress. Prepare yourselves, for our journey onward will still take some time. But, though our progress may be perceived as measured, it is forward progress nonetheless.

So good to be in my true form.

REWARD TRACKING - Completed Rewards (Sent to Backers)

- Backer T-shirt link (Update #37, send March 13, 2019)

REWARD TRACKING - PENDING

- They Came from Beneath the Sea! PDF (In Layout!)
- They Came from Beneath the Sea! Hardcover
- They Came from Beneath the Sea! PoD Coupon
- Director’s Screen
- Quip & Cinematic Cards PDF
- Quip & Cinematic Cards PoD Coupon
- Quip & Cinematic Card Deck
- Threat Files! PDF (Monsters of the Deep now in Development!)
- New Scenarios! PDF (Tales of Aquatic Terror currently in Redlines)
- Character Pack! PDF (Heroic Land Dwellers currently in Art Direction)  
- Digital Wallpaper

So, ongoing progress,with the Monsters of the Deep advancing once more!

I'll post our list of delivered and pending rewards with each monthly update, so that we can track everything that's needed and keep on the same page. Also, feel free to check out Onyx Path's Monday Meeting Notes posts (linked here) which will give you a weekly status report on ALL of the projects Onyx Path has on the go (you may see spoilers for my monthly updates, or see what other kickstarter campaigns are currently running).

More Monsters for 5th Edition Fantasy Gaming...

Onyx Path has teamed up with Handiwork Games to update and expand the legendary Creature Collection for their Scarred Lands 5th Edition setting! Right now, gangs of monsters are battling each other to see who gets to be included in the book! Join in and root for your favorites!

Kickstarter Campaign Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/339646881/scarred-lands-creature-collection-for-5th-edition-rpg

Also: The latest game to be added to the Chronicles of Darkness...

You woke up… different. Someone changed you: on a slab, an operating table, an altar. By luck or by fate, you escaped. Hunted by your creators, they hold all the cards, and it seems they might recapture you. Except, what they don’t understand is they’ve stoked the fires of vengeance; what they did wasn’t right. What they don’t know is that now — you’re hunting them.

Deviant: The Renegades presents a game where the victims of experiments band together to bring down the monolithic organizations that twisted and warped them. Now funding Kickstarter from Onyx Path - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/deviant-the-renegades-a-tabletop-roleplaying-game

August 2019 Update
over 4 years ago – Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 05:23:17 PM

Greetings, Drylanders!

I hope everyone's had an enjoyable summer (or winter, depending on your hemisphere) thus far! We're at the end of August, so I wanted to check in quickly to update everyone on the status of our project.

Before we get to our summary update, have you checked out the www.gamerstable.com for their actual play of A Slippery Conspiracy? No? Well, now’s the time to catch up and give their actual play of They Came from Beneath the Sea! a listen!

It's Human James, back among the surface-dwellers.

REWARD TRACKING - Completed Rewards (Sent to Backers)

- Backer T-shirt link (Update #37, send March 13, 2019)

REWARD TRACKING - PENDING

- They Came from Beneath the Sea! PDF (In Art Direction)
- They Came from Beneath the Sea! Hardcover
- They Came from Beneath the Sea! PoD Coupon
- Director’s Screen
- Quip & Cinematic Cards PDF
- Quip & Cinematic Cards PoD Coupon
- Quip & Cinematic Card Deck
- Threat Files! PDF (Monsters of the Deep currently in Second Draft)
- New Scenarios! PDF (Tales of Aquatic Terror currently in Redlines)
- Character Pack! PDF (Heroic Land Dwellers currently in Art Direction)  
- Digital Wallpaper

So, ongoing progress,with the Monsters of the Deep creeping even closer! 

I'll post our list of delivered and pending rewards with each monthly update, so that we can track everything that's needed and keep on the same page. Also, feel free to check out Onyx Path's Monday Meeting Notes posts (linked here) which will give you a weekly status report on ALL of the projects Onyx Path has on the go (you may see spoilers for my monthly updates, or see what other kickstarter campaigns are currently running).

COMING SOON...

You woke up… different. Someone changed you: on a slab, an operating table, an altar. By luck or by fate, you escaped. Hunted by your creators, they hold all the cards, and it seems they might recapture you. Except, what they don’t understand is they’ve stoked the fires of vengeance; what they did wasn’t right. What they don’t know is that now — you’re hunting them.

Deviant: The Renegades presents a game where the victims of experiments band together to bring down the monolithic organizations that twisted and warped them. Coming Soon to Kickstarter from Onyx Path.