We're crawling forward through art direction still. All of the tweaks needed for the map have been completed (can't wait to see that!) and now the Art Director is checking in with the artists to get the final pieces completed. Getting this project to the layout phase seems to be it's own mini-game, and I'm hopeful big progress will happen over the next few months. I certainly hope there are some artwork previews to share when Onyx Path has their virtual online convention at the beginning of June.
Pending Projects
So we sit in "incremental progress" status, but I'll continue to monitor and ask about our pending Stretch Goal projects and share info with you once a month. It's not very exciting, but I want you to know that I'm at least paying attention and checking in with the Onyx Path crew and reading Rich's Monday Meeting Notes so nothing will be forgotten or sneak by.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
The World Below PDF(Oct 31 '24 Update)
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Quick summary for the month: Our core rules are still in Art Direction, waiting on the completion of the remaining illustrations. No major changes since last month.
I'm super-eager for our At The Gates backer PDF, because it's a cool game and because the artwork and look is so different than the "usual" Onyx Path fare (although there's already lots of variation between - and within - their game lines. This one is just more different.) Anyway, it seems travelling down a different path leads to a more complicated journey. I don't know any of the details, but I'll continue to be patient and excited (and continue to play usuing the draft manuscript) and look forward to our backer PDF when it's ready.
I'll continue to monitor Onyx Path's information sources and update you each month whenever any new information becomes available. So let's get to it...
Pending Projects
Still lots of dots to fill in. I'm guessing that some of the later dominoes are waiting for those pending artwork to deliver and then they can start falling into place. We'll fill in dots as they come to us.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
The World Below PDF(Oct 31 '24 Update)
Pledge Manager
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You can read Onyx Path's most recent monthly summary, covering all projects and their status up to that point here: <February 2026 Project Status Summary>
You can find the weekly Monday Meeting blog updates <here>, which note any projects with status changes since the previous Month End summary. The project statuses listed are current as of last Monday, so do check it out each Monday night to see if anything may have progressed!
I will continue to post regular updates every month until the final reward has gone out.
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We're all super eager to get our backer PDF for this one. The most recent mention in Onyx Path's weekly Monday Meeting Notes for At the Gates had a note from Art Director Mike Chaney - "Checking in with artists as I haven’t heard from anyone since the new year…". Hopefully he'll get that resolved soon and have the final artwork to work through the layout process. It is a reminder that these games and books come from the countless hours of hardwork and skill of actual humans, and as amazing as that can be, also come with challenges as well.
I'll continue to monitor Onyx Path's information sources and update you each month whenever any new information becomes available. So let's get to it...
Pending Projects
Lots of dots to fill in; we'll continue to track monthly.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
The World Below PDF(Oct 31 '24 Update)
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In addition to Encore, our stretch goal supplement in final manuscript development, Onyx Path is introducing new support for the Storypath Ultra system in general each month. These can easily be added to your Earthbane Cycle games or any game using the SPU system.
This Storypath Ultra Tasty Bit introduces traps for use with the Storypath Ultra Core Manual or any game using the Storypath Ultra system.
Traps are a natural fit for action-adventure scenes, endangering the protagonists without needing to directly confront their enemies. The characters may also set traps of their own to even the odds against a superior foe in pursuit. Regardless of who’s wielding them, traps ensure the environment’s perilous to any who tread carelessly.
Troublesome Traps includes:
Rules for setting and disarming traps
Expanded crafting rules for traps
New trap tags, Edges, and Area and Status Effects
Thirteen trap elements to inspire you
Onyx Path Project Tracking
You can read Onyx Path's most recent monthly summary, covering all projects and their status up to that point here: <January 2026 Project Status Summary>
You can find the weekly Monday Meeting blog updates <here>, which note any projects with status changes since the previous Month End summary. The project statuses listed are current as of last Monday, so do check it out each Monday night to see if anything may have progressed!
I will continue to post regular updates every month until the final reward has gone out.
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ONYX PATH DISCUSSION CHANNELS
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CURRENTLY CROWDFUNDING!
The World Below: Buried Treasures
As you know, The World Below is a game of adversity, heroism, terror, and awe. Your characters will overcome or be defeated by terrible beasts, environmental calamities, and Kaos storms ravaging their surroundings and the souls they encounter. They will chart their journeys, chronicle their tales, and pass their stories down to their descendants, who will, in turn, become your characters when your old ones perish or retire.
Now, two new books will let you delve deeper into The World Below and illuminate some of the darkness!
The Delver’s Guide is a Player's Manual for The World Below.
Delvers may be brave, but that doesn’t mean they don’t require help once in a while. That’s what this guide is: help for all delvers, explorers, and survivors in the World Below. New Callings and weapons, new Dialectics and powers, a new scenario and fresh rules for crafting and harvesting, and much, much more await within, so every delver can feel properly equipped for the adventures ahead.
Secrets of Kalm and Kaos is a Storyguide’s Handbook for The World Below.
There are hundreds of tales to tell of the World Below. From stories of adventurers braving Kaos storms to intrepid explorers who throw themselves into the dreamlike Obscura or harrowing Abyss. From chronicles of settlements rising and falling to those of bold delvers who go so far as to tame the beasts of their realm and call them pets. New playable options, new powers, new rules for Kalm, machinery, monstrous mounts, and more besides await within.
This is one of the books I'm looking forward to the most; it just has such a strong identity and scratches an itch and I can't wait until it's on our screens and in our hands. Onyx Path is still sorting some of the artwork before this moves to the layout phase, so hopefully that happens soon and maybe we can get some artwork sneak peeks.
I know many groups have been playing with the draft version of the manuscript while we wait. If that's the case - or you want to prep for the future - I have new rules that you can incorporate into your game right now!
This Storypath Ultra Tasty Bit introduces two new kinds of antagonists for use with the Storypath Ultra Core Manual or any game using the Storypath Ultra system.
Giants are characters, creatures, or artificial constructs operating on a scale where meaningful, direct interaction with human-sized creatures is possible, while titanic-scale creatures are beings so immense that human-sized creatures are unable to interact directly with them in any meaningful way.
Massive Monsters includes:
Four new antagonists ready to drop directly into your Storypath Ultra game
Two new antagonist types: Giants and Titanic-Scale Creatures
New Antagonist qualities
New Area Effects
Onyx Path will be releasing Storypath Ultra Tasty Bits all year - bite-sized rules & tools that you can drop into your Storypath Ultra system games with ease. I can think of a few instances where a massive antagonist would work in At the Gates!
Now let's get to our regular check in...
While our main book finishes up in the art direction stage, manuscripts for two of our stretch goal supplements are in the final stages of development. The companion we unlocked via Stretch Goal achievement, named Encore, is joined by the At the Gates jumpstart, which is called A Daemon's Bargain. Can't wait to see all of that cool stuff!
Rewards Distributed to Backers
Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
The World Below PDF(Oct 31 '24 Update)
Pledge Manager
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at https://at-the-gates.backerkit.com
You can read Onyx Path's most recent monthly summary, covering all projects and their status up to that point here: <December 2025 Project Status Summary>
You can find the weekly Monday Meeting blog updates <here>, which note any projects with status changes since the previous Month End summary. The project statuses listed are current as of last Monday, so do check it out each Monday night to see if anything may have progressed!
I will continue to post regular updates every month until the final reward has gone out.
Remember: You can use the links at the bottom of this e-mail to unsubscribe from updates or Manage your notification settings. These status updates are available on the campaign page for you to review at any time.
Onyx Path Discussion Channels
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There's still some artwork in process for our At The Gates core book, and hopefully we'll get some sneak peeks early in the new year as this project moves into the layout phase. In Onyx Path's last update, the notes said they needed to provide the artist with some reference material, so I'm excited to see what shakes out of that. This is gonna be a great looking book.
Let's jump into our final update of the year.
Pending Rewards
Still lots of dots to fill in, but I'm guessing getting our core book done will be one of the top priorities in the first few months of 2026. And then I'll start pestering Onyx Path about some of those other stretch goals and see if we can start reducing our pending list in the spring.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
The World Below PDF(Oct 31 '24 Update)
Pledge Manager
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at https://at-the-gates.backerkit.com
You can read Onyx Path's most recent monthly summary, covering all projects and their status up to that point here: <November 2025 Project Status Summary>
You can find the weekly Monday Meeting blog updates <here>, which note any projects with status changes since the previous Month End summary. The project statuses listed are current as of last Monday, so do check it out each Monday night to see if anything may have progressed!
I will continue to post regular updates every month until the final reward has gone out.
Remember: You can use the links at the bottom of this e-mail to unsubscribe from updates or Manage your notification settings. These status updates are available on the campaign page for you to review at any time.
Onyx Path Discussion Channels
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