Thanks to the support of more than 1500 backers, Onyx Path will be able to develop and print the Exalted: Essence Player's Guide!
Not only did we rally a large number of backers, we extended the campaign with a last minute Backer Train taking us into Overtime!! That was cool! It's still a recent feature, but we love testing out new bits and seeing how much more fun we can have with our campaigns.
There's more to celebrate! Not only did we fund the project in the first day, we also unlocked THIRTEEN Stretch Goals. From standard Onyx Path milestone markers to an expanded Companion full of more options for your gameand TWO short stories!
It came down to the last few days but we managed to hit every Stretch Goal we'd posted and then unlocked ONE MORE STRETCH GOAL in the final hours of the campaign! I hadn't even posted this one. It was in the dare-to-dream file folder.
EXALTED NOVELLA II
A second short story written to explore the world of the Exalted and the play experience will be will be added to the rewards list of all backers receiving the Exalted: Essence Player's Guide PDF [ALCHEMICAL PLEDGE+]
Great job!
MILESTONE MARKERS
Monitoring our pace during the mid-campaign, these milestone markers are great celebratory moments allowing us to keep our focus, and fun rewards going out to all who supported this project during the Crowdfunding campaign.
These rewards will automatically be added as bonus rewards to all backers who have pledged to the Dragon-Blooded Exalt tier or any other tier.
REDBUBBLE SHIRT DESIGN
An Exalted: Essence Player's Guide-themed Backer shirt will be hosted on Onyx Path's Redbubble store for a limited time. All backers will be notified when the shirt design becomes available for purchase. [DRAGON-BLOODED PLEDGE+]
DESKTOP WALLPAPER
Exceptional Exalted: Essence Player's Guide artwork will be used to create a digital wallpaper for your computer desktop. The digital wallpaper will be added to the rewards list of all backers supporting this project. [DRAGON-BLOODED PLEDGE+]
VTT TOKEN PACK
Digital assets will be created to support online play for Exalted: Essence, including key character and creature tokens from this book. This online asset pack will be added to the rewards list of all backers supporting this project. [DRAGON-BLOODED PLEDGE+]
STREAMING OVERLAY
A set of overlays for your online game will be created, for your use when streaming your Exalted: Essence session. This reward will be added to the rewards list for all backers supporting this project. [DRAGON-BLOODED PLEDGE+]
NEW EXALTED FICTION
I've shared two fiction pieces that will be included in the book (appearing before the Exalted of Creation and the Exalted from Other Realms in the final book). We also have a great Add On for several Exalted novellas, which are all pretty awesome in my opinion. So, adding another is a great idea.
These rewards will automatically be added as bonus rewards to all backers who have pledged to a tier that includes the Exalted: Essence Player's Guide PDF as one of their rewards.
EXALTED NOVELLA
A short story written to explore the world of the Exalted and the play experience will be will be added to the rewards list of all backers receiving the Exalted: Essence Player's Guide PDF [ALCHEMICAL PLEDGE+]
EXALTED NOVELLA II
A second short story written to explore the world of the Exalted and the play experience will be will be added to the rewards list of all backers receiving the Exalted: Essence Player's Guide PDF [ALCHEMICAL PLEDGE+]
NEW CONTENT - BUILDING A SUPPLEMENT
Assembled via Stretch Goal achievements, we've built an additional supplement that will automatically be added as a bonus reward to all backers receiving one of the hardcover editions as part of their rewards list. Digtial rewards backers can add this as an Add On option to their rewards.
ESSENCE EXTENDED (Exalts of Creation Expansion I)
Onyx Path will create a supplement further exploring the Solars and Sidereals. This supplement will be released for purchase on DriveThruRPG and added as a free bonus reward to all backers receiving the Exalted: Essence Player's Guide standard hardcover or Deluxe Edition[SIDEREAL PLEDGE+]
ESSENCE EXTENDED (Exalts of Creation Expansion II)
Onyx Path will expand the new supplement, adding material on Dragon-Blooded and Lunars. This supplement will be released for purchase on DriveThruRPG and added as a free bonus reward to all backers receiving the Exalted: Essence Player's Guide standard hardcover or Deluxe Edition [SIDEREAL PLEDGE+]
ESSENCE EXTENDED (Exalts of Other Realms Expansion I)
Onyx Path will expand the new supplement, adding material on Abyssals and Infernals. This supplement will be released for purchase on DriveThruRPG and added as a free bonus reward to all backers receiving the Exalted: Essence Player's Guide standard hardcover or Deluxe Edition [SIDEREAL PLEDGE+]
ESSENCE EXTENDED (Exalts of Other Realms Expansion II)
Onyx Path will expand the new supplement, adding material on Alchemicals, Getimians, and Liminals. This supplement will be released for purchase on DriveThruRPG and added as a free bonus reward to all backers receiving the Exalted: Essence Player's Guide standard hardcover or Deluxe Edition [SIDEREAL PLEDGE+]
ESSENCE EXTENDED (Exigents Expansion)
Onyx Path will expand the new supplement, adding two new Exigent write-ups. This supplement will be released for purchase on DriveThruRPG and added as a free bonus reward to all backers receiving the Exalted: Essence Player's Guide standard hardcover or Deluxe Edition [SIDEREAL PLEDGE+]
ESSENCE EXTENDED (Exigents Expansion)
Onyx Path will expand the new supplement, adding an additional two new Exigent write-ups. This supplement will be released for purchase on DriveThruRPG and added as a free bonus reward to all backers receiving the Exalted: Essence Player's Guide standard hardcover or Deluxe Edition [SIDEREAL PLEDGE+]
ESSENCE EXTENDED (Universal Charms Expansion)
Onyx Path will expand the "Essence Extended" supplement, adding more Universal Charms. This supplement will be released for purchase on DriveThruRPG and added as a free bonus reward to all backers receiving the Exalted: Essence Player's Guide standard hardcover or Deluxe Edition [SIDEREAL PLEDGE+]
And all of that is, of course, on top of our main purpose here - the creating of the actual book itself! This is the real reward - everything else is a bonus!
So a huge congratulations to Monica and the team on this project, and to all of the backers who've joined in to make this possible. I'm happy about the goals we hit and rewards we introduced, but I'm also always amazed and excited about having more than 1000 backers join in during this campaign, and we really surpassed that dream target! Exalted fans are always a delight, and I'm happy that I get to share in the excitement and enthusiasm in my own little corner of the project!
AN EXTRA THANK YOU!
So, thank you to all the backers who supported us and made this happen. And an extra thanks to everyone who participated online, either in the Community comments section of the campaign, and on social media around the web. Thanks to everyone who talked about the project on the Discord and thanks to the Onyx Path team who answered questions and provided insight.
COMMUNICATION
So, as noted in today's earlier update, starting in May I'll be sending out updates once a month and whenever we've got a new goal, survey, or other item to cover. If you have any questions or need clarification on something related to the campaign, feel free to get in touch. I may take a bit to answer as I handle some family business and recover from the past few weeks, but eventually I'll have an answer!
I'll also see if I can sneak a compiled draft manuscript out to you maybe in a few weeks. Nothing changed, just smashed together in order.
TO CONTACT ME
Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
Via BackerKit: Click "Need Help?" from your forthcoming survey page, and then fill in the Contact Us form. BackerKit will pass your message along to me.
ONYX PATH DISCUSSION CHANNELS
If you've got questions about the rules or setting, or just want to discuss this game with other fans (as well as the Onyx Path writers and developers!), you can check out these Onyx Path discussion zones:
Backers make it better! That's the real Charm happening here.
The Discord is particularly lively, and I loved seeing the thoughts and jokes as the chapters came out bit by bit.
BackerKit will begin collected pledges and processing payments later tonight, so be ready for that.
I hope everyone is able to finish April in a good place, and I'll be in touch next month.
High fives all around in the comment section and on the Discord, and you'll hear from me again in a month-or-so when I've got the pledge manager set up and ready to roll out!
