Looking at December's monthly update, 2025 was a pretty good year for Scion releases. This year looks to be all right as well! Onyx Path just released Scion: War Games on DTRPG, an adventure for Titanic Scions. There are still a copule of supplements to come from our project, and a new book is currently in final draft status - Pandora's Box of Knacks, Birthrights, and Boons. Looking forward to all of that!
But let's get to our review.
Pending Rewards
We've got two supplements that are currently in Art Direction. I'll let you know when those move forward; hopefully we'll see artwork sneak peeks as they get closer. Pretty exciting times, but we'll still need some patience as these final rewards slowly fill in dots.
FUTURE UPDATE PLAN
Bi-Monthly Schedule - as long as the status for either reward remains the same, I will post our regular update every other month. Our next update will come in March. If either project fills in a new dot, I'll break the schedule and update as soon as I have new info. You won't miss out.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
[Add On] Scion Second Edition Book One: Origin PDF (Dec 17 Update)
[Add On] Scion Second Edition Book Two: Hero PDF (Dec 17 Update)
[Add On] Scion Second Edition Book Three: Demigod PDF (Dec 17 Update)
[Stretch] Scion: God Player's Guide (Companion) PDF(Oct 24 '25 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://scion-god.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 other 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
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:
Taking a quick break in the middle of my holiday vacation to get out our last update of 2025.
All Crowdfunding Hardcover rewards have delivered! I heard from four backers after last month's update, and it looks like those four final books have all safely delivered. If you haven't received your hardcover, check out last month's instructions for how to proceed. As we slide into 2026, I'll assume that all books landed safely.
It's been a pretty good year for Scion releases! Add in some stuff that's in the process of finalizing, like the Scion: God Player's Guide and the War Games adventures from the Titans Rising campaign, and we've had lots of Scion material this year. Looking forward to more great releases in 2026!
Rewards Still Pending
We'll know we're getting closer as artwork previews start to sneak out. I'll share whatever comes my way, and we'll continue tracking these rewards as we move through 2026. With January's update, I'll probably move to a bi-monthly schedule as we track these final two stretch goal rewards, but I'll detail that more in the new year.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
[Add On] Scion Second Edition Book One: Origin PDF (Dec 17 Update)
[Add On] Scion Second Edition Book Two: Hero PDF (Dec 17 Update)
[Add On] Scion Second Edition Book Three: Demigod PDF (Dec 17 Update)
[Stretch] Scion: God Player's Guide (Companion) PDF(Oct 24 '25 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://scion-god.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
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:
My Scion: God hardcover Crowdfunding reward is sitting on my desk even as I type this!
For everyone who backed this crowdfunding campaign and pledged to a reward tier that included a hardcover book, your reward should have delivered weeks, if not months, ago. Next month, our shipping partners will start removing tracking data before recycling those tracking numbers into their system once again.
At this point, I believe every book has successfully delivered. And I will continue to assume that in the new year, when tracking numbers are unable to reveal a different story. So, if you've had any issues receiving your reward, please check your tracking and contact me as soon as possible so I can work on getting that resolved for you. Once we hit January 2026, I'm going to assume the book is sitting on your shelf and any notes about lost books are simple mistakes.
We've kind of had a pretty good run over the past few months, with the hardcover and companion PDF delivering, so now it's time for developers and artists to catch up on the next projects in the queue. Hopefully we'll see some movement on these in early 2026, but I'll continue to track our progress until these final two rewards are out to backers!
Rewards Distributed to Backers
[Add On] Scion Second Edition Book One: Origin PDF (Dec 17 Update)
[Add On] Scion Second Edition Book Two: Hero PDF (Dec 17 Update)
[Add On] Scion Second Edition Book Three: Demigod PDF (Dec 17 Update)
[Stretch] Scion: God Player's Guide (Companion) PDF(Oct 24 '25 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://scion-god.backerkit.com
You can read Onyx Path's most recent monthly summary, covering all projects and their status up to that point here: <October 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
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:
If you've got a question about your pledge or BackerKit page or any part of the process, you can contact me with any of these methods
Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
Via BackerKit: Click "Need Help?" from your page, and then fill in the Contact Us form. BackerKit will pass your message along to me.
Infernals: Crowned by Hellfire
The Infernal Exalted arise, clad in brass and hellish wonders, to punish the world.
Chosen for their spite and grievance, the Infernal Exalted command the alien powers of Hell itself. In the Demon Realm, they are crowned as the Green Sun Princes, the heroes who will give the Yozis their much deserved vengeance. In Creation, they are the fulfillment of prophecy for cults the world over — the hellish heroes who will topple the temples of the gods. For all the expectations placed upon them, though, it is up to each Infernal to answer the ultimate question for themselves: What will you become, when anything is possible?
This Exalted Third Edition sourcebook provides everything players and Storytellers need to introduce the Infernals to their story. Inside you will find:
Rules for creating your own Infernal characters, including their strange, overwhelming Charms.
New character options, including artifacts, a new martial art, and lost arts of the highest circle of sorcery.
Setting information for the Demon Realm and its cults in Creation.
A roster of demons to serve as allies, adversaries, and bound servitors.
Our regular monthly update for October will start with a reminder that all hardcover Crowdfunding rewards have shipped. If you haven't received yours, please check your tracking number to confirm the book is still en route. We've actually had very few issues with the fulfillment of this book, in terms of courier logistics, and I expect 99% of you have been enjoying your copy of Scion: God for several weeks.
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://scion-god.backerkit.com
OK, with that update, let's get on to our next reward! Remember this Stretch Goal during the campaign? A Scion: God companion book that we added several different topics to? Well, it became the "Player's Guide" as the team hammered it into shape, and today we're going to collect on that bonus Stretch Goal reward!
Reward Distribution: SCION: GOD PLAYER'S GUIDE PDF
Gods, Titans, Dragons, and Mythos Gods stretch the bounds of possibilities in Scion. Instead of slowly building a tiny pocket Terra Incognita over the course of several seasons, Gods can forge sprawling metropolises in a matter of days or even mere hours. God Player’s Guide details how this power changes gameplay in Scion for each of the types of God-Tier characters, in large and minute ways — from how Gods create entire Realms, Incarnations, and Scions to how a character’s relationships with their Followers and Guides will never be the same.
Scion: God Player’s Guide expands the options for Gods, Titans, Dragons, and Mythos Gods, showing the ways that they thrive and create compelling stories for their players. Every aspect of these characters’ lives is explored, giving players and Storyguides the tools they need to make their games every bit as epic as they want.
What stories will you tell?
Rules for creating Gods, Titans, Dragons, Mythos Gods, Pantheons, Realms, Incarnations, and more!
Detailed rules for waging wars over control of entire Realms!
Explanations and new rules for managing Incarnations, Mantles, Cults, and Birthrights!
Updated Mythos rules for Demigod and God-Tier gameplay!
REWARD DISTRIBUTION
If this PDF was on your list of rewards, your link to claim your Scion: God Player's Guide backer PDF will be sent out by our BackerKit pledge manager over the next day. Since we are using our partners at DriveThruRPG as the host for this, you will need to set up a DriveThru account if you don't have one already. If you encounter any problems with downloading your rewards, please contact DTRPG's customer service to resolve the matter, they've always been top-rated for customer service. http://www.drivethrurpg.com/contact_us.php
Again, you will receive an e-mail from BackerKit with links for this reward over the next 24hours if it is on your expected list of rewards. The easiest way to see if you've got digital downloads available is to login to your Pledge Manager page.
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://scion-god.backerkit.com
This is the first version of the Scion: God Player's Guide for Scion Second Edition to be released. The design and development teams have done their best to proofread and correct any errors and typos - but some always sneak through. If you catch any typos, incorrect math, visual glitches, and the like, we want to hear about them and correct them before we send the book off to print.
With that in mind, I'd like to introduce theScion: God PGFeedback Form!
Onyx Path will be launching a special Scion: God Player's GuideFeedback Form!, which you will be able to access here: https://forms.gle/gnAdh7jvqRPNXhsW6
They are aware of the Page XX notations - those are left in to replace for the final version once any changes you've suggested are made, so they can reference the correct page if any shifts in layout result.
Onyx Path will keep errata collection open for the next week. Please submit your feedback as soon as possible so the team can get on to finalizing this file - and working on our print version as well!
They won't be collecting errata from other spots, just this specific form.
After any needed corrections are made (based on your feedback!), they will prepare an updated final PDF version of the book and you will receive a notice from DrivethruRPG that you can re-download your file with the latest version.
You've already made the book a reality with your Kickstarter support. Now you can make it even better by helping us crowdsource any minor errors and corrections.
SO: Look for your reward email over the next 24 hours, or check your BackerKit page to see your digital reward redemption links. Review the backer PDF and submit any feedback you have, and let's make this book as awesome as possible!
REWARDS STILL PENDING
And just like that, our pending rewards list has gotten a lot shorter! Two final Stretch Goal rewards, currently sorting artist schedules and illustration needs. We'll know we're getting closer as artwork starts to sneak out, but maybe these will surprise us like the Player's Guide did and just appear!
Rewards Distributed to Backers
[Add On] Scion Second Edition Book One: Origin PDF (Dec 17 Update)
[Add On] Scion Second Edition Book Two: Hero PDF (Dec 17 Update)
[Add On] Scion Second Edition Book Three: Demigod PDF (Dec 17 Update)
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'm posting this before today's update is up, so I could already be a bit behind.
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
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:
If you've got a question about your pledge or BackerKit page or any part of the process, you can contact me with any of these methods
Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
Via Kickstarter: Click RichardThomas under the "Created By" heading on the main page, and then press the "Contact Me" button - the message will come to me!
Via BackerKit: Click "Need Help?" from your page, and then fill in the Contact Us form. BackerKit will pass your message along to me.
Final Week: CURSEBORNE PLAYER'S GUIDE
Nine new families of Accursed!
New Role Paths, Lineage Torments, and spells
Fully playable Venators
Fully playable orphaned Accursed
Quick-build and random character templates
The Curseborne Player’s Guide is primarily focused on the players at the table who take on the role of individual characters. If you’re a Storyguide, you can expect to find ideas that help you prompt the other players and frame their place in the world. Use these to create details that resonate with a player’s intentions and to direct the story to places where the main characters’ themes and concepts can flourish. Other players can expect to find tools to develop your character, both in your narration and on your character sheet.
In this book, we introduce grounding concepts for playing the Accursed, providing role-playing hooks and touchstones rooted in the world they find themselves. These are intended for both brand-new players looking for a place to start and for players in the middle of a story who are open to new angles and complications. We expand on all the types of Accursed introduced in the Curseborne corebook, including those who don’t have a family to call their own, but also provide even more ways to express and wield the power of curses through new spells. We even add a new angle to the world of Curseborne as we present playable rules for the monster-hunting Venators, who contend with the same supernatural forces as the Accursed without Damnations of their own.
The hardcover books for this Kickstarter campaign are currently in the middle of the fulfillment process at Studio 2, Onyx Path's fulfillment partner for this project.
FULFILLMENT PROCESS
All orders for the hardcover book that were confirmed by, paid for, and had delivery destinations confirmed by August 15, 2025 have been passed on to Studio 2, Onyx Path's fulfillment partner, are in the middle of the pick, pack, and ship process, which will take another 2-3 weeks to finish up.
They have been working in waves, starting with single-item domestic orders, then single-item international orders, then multiple-item domestic orders and finally multi-item international orders. Some of you may have received your book already, many are currently in transit or scheduled to be picked up by a courier tomorrow, and the remaining orders will be picked and packed over the next two weeks.
As part of the prep-pick-pack process, you will be assigned a tracking number, so - in theory - you'll be able to follow your order along as it works it's way to the shipping address you confirmed in BackerKit.
TRACKING INFORMATION
The first step in the order prep process is to print out an address label and a pick slip - these two items are linked together so the warehouse knows what to ship and where it's being shipped to. This means that a tracking number will be assigned to your order BEFORE it will be shipped from the warehouse, possibly even before the items are even put in a box.
Once the bulk of the orders have been processed, you should get an e-mail with Tracking Information.
Your tracking information may take a few days to update at any given time, so you may see "Pre-Shipment" as it filters out to the various shipping agencies, but it should update as it travels and eventually delivers to you.
Again: You'll have your tracking numbers sent via the e-mail provided to Backerkit, and shortly thereafter, you will also be able to access your Tracking number in Backerkit by reviewing your Order Confirmation.
Again: this process will take another 2-3 weeks to complete
I will be keeping an eye on it and in touch with the warehouse team. As orders are actually shipped out, I will be clicking the buttons to have the tracking number e-mailed to you. Usually that will happen just as the couriers pick up your items, or at least when they're scheduled to pick them up. I'll do my best to keep ahead of it.
You'll have your tracking numbers sent via the e-mail provided to Backerkit, and shortly thereafter, you will also be able to access your Tracking number in Backerkit by reviewing your Order Confirmation.
To access your Order Confirmation page and see Tracking information, you can login to your BackerKit Pledge Manager page for this project. If you first see the Digital Rewards link, you are on the Community Page and can switch to your Order Confirmation page by clicking the link at the top...
will take you to your Order Confirmation page...
Your BackerKit Confirmation page will have:
The TRACKING NUMBER for your shipment (once it's been uploaded)
Your confirmed shipping address
A link to your digital redemption codes
A link back to the Community page (you can flip between Confirmation and Community here)
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://scion-god.backerkit.com
About 50% are currently in transit and will deliver over the next 1-2 weeks
About 15% are scheduled to be picked up by the courier tomorrow
About 20% will be picked, packed, and shipped over the next 1-2 weeks (mostly these are the ones that had Storyguide Screens included)
That's for the orders that were confirmed by August 15. For orders confirmed after that, I'm doing my best to sneak them into the queue whenever possible or will submit them manually when the final wave goes out. Everything confirmed and paid for will go out before the end of the month.
TRACKING YOUR ORDERS ONCE THEY'VE SHIPPED
As noted in this update, it may be a few days before your orders goes out, and up to 48 hours for Tracking Information to update as it leaves the warehouse. That said, tracking your packages - especially for international orders - can provide great assistance in solving minor issues before they become major issues.
International Shipping costs continue to climb - that's an understatement - and every sign points to additional costs coming over the rest of 2025, so it's pretty important that we avoid any re-ships or additional shipping charges as much as possible. And that's where your help can really come in handy.
I've dealt with several situations where shipments were marked as "delivered" but the backer hadn't checked the tracking information for months, unaware that the package had been sitting at a neighbor's house or stuck in a local postal facility.
So, please, check your tracking number bythe end of January. If you haven't received your package by, let's say October 10, review the tracking number to see where the issue might be.
Again, it may take a few days for any status updates to appear, and depending on the country and carrier, each package may enjoy a different transit time. But if we're into late October, let's see if we can sort out any delivery issues while everything's still fresh.
For example, if Package status indicates it was delivered but you never received it
Double-check your Backerkit CONFIRMATION PAGE (as detailed above) that the correct address was provided, and maybe check with your neighbors to make sure it wasn’t accidentally left there. If that doesn’t turn up anything, contact the carrier or your local post office to report the package as not received and please contact me using the Contact Creator button on Kickstarter to let me know you didn’t get your order.
I've seen so many orders sitting in a local post office for 8 weeks while the recipient was left unaware that it was waiting. Additionally, other backers have solved issues almost immediately with a quick call to FedEx and providing their tracking number.
It's a HUGE help to me and Onyx Path if we can solve any wayward shipment or stuck orders in November, rather than waiting until the winter when shipping systems finally give up delivery attempts and return the items to our fulfillment partner (at an extra cost to Onyx Path). Let's avoid paying for multiple return shipments if we can! Thanks for your help in advance.
Also, if you have any issues with your shipment or books, do not panic! As we've all done for the past few years, we will get through this. It may take a bit to sort, but I'll do my best to make sure everyone gets their rewards.
If you have any issues with your delivery, let me know and let's see if we can sort out solutions before they become bigger problems. Otherwise, check your tracking, check your mail, and check out the cool new Trinity Continuum book that'll be in your hands soon!
In our next update, I will repeat all of this Tracking information, so just consider this a head's up for now. I'll make sure you know what's going on as the books are in transit.
Rewards Still Pending
I'm leaving Scion: God and the Storyguide Screen on here until next month. These items exist and are done, but I'm going to have them straddle the "pending" and "delivered" list until those final confirmed shipments have gone out in the next few weeks. So, October's graphic will have a shorter list.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
[Add On] Scion Second Edition Book One: Origin PDF (Dec 17 Update)
[Add On] Scion Second Edition Book Two: Hero PDF (Dec 17 Update)
[Add On] Scion Second Edition Book Three: Demigod PDF (Dec 17 Update)
[Stretch] Scion: God Mobile Wallpaper (July 14 '25 Update)
[Pledge] Scion: God hardcover book (Sept 11 '25 Update)
[Add On] Scion: God Storyguide Screen (Sept 11 '25 Update)
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: <August 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'm posting this before today's update is up, so I could already be a bit behind.
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
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:
If you've got a question about your pledge or BackerKit page or any part of the process, you can contact me with any of these methods
Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
Via Kickstarter: Click RichardThomas under the "Created By" heading on the main page, and then press the "Contact Me" button - the message will come to me!
Via BackerKit: Click "Need Help?" from your page, and then fill in the Contact Us form. BackerKit will pass your message along to me.
In Monster Kingdoms, you play a creature of darkness. You may be vampiric magus, or feyborn harlequin. You might be a warrior gauntlet, an orc cultist, a druidic elf, or a flame-spitting dragonkin. You can play a wildly creative goblinoid, a chaotic dwarf, a fierce ice elementor, or a shame-filled fiend. Your characters can be anything from hulking dreadnauts to disturbing mentalists, and many Mantles in between.
Name your weapon and make it your sceptre.
Slay a beast and seize its crown.
Build your infamy either as a monster or as a servant of the light. Perform deeds worthy of repute: vanquishing a beast greater than yourself, toppling a lord from his tower and seizing control of his lands and people, or freeing slaves to weaken the Malignant Mind. A character’s infamy is a means of measuring their success in the Monster Kingdoms, whether virtuous or vicious. The only unworthy deeds are the ones no one hears about.
In the chaos of the Monster Kingdoms, now is your time to make a mark and shape the world to your liking.
Monster Kingdoms is a complete tabletop roleplaying game of dark fantasy, where evil is a natural state, adventure boasts horror and violence, and politics are cutthroat. It includes:
A massive number of playable monstrous characters.
A dangerous setting encompassing 13 unique, competing kingdoms.
