Hello Ultra-Backers,
No big news this month, just the ongoing work on the projects. No dots to fill in yet, though the team continues to make incremental progress.
Rewards S...
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James Bell
about 1 month ago
March 2025 Monhtly Update
Hello Ultra-backers,
As we slide into the final weeks of March, it's time for our regular update.
Rewards Still Pending
The writers are currently making their final re...
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James Bell
2 months ago
February 2025 Monthly Update
Hello Ultra-backers,
It's time for our February update. It's the shortest month of the year, so I'll keep this update quick!
Rewards Still Pending
No big changes from last...
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James Bell
3 months ago
January 2025 Monthly Update
Hello Ultra-backers,
It's time for our first monthly update of 2025. As a reminder, I'll be posting these updates at the end of every month as we track the progress of our C...
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James Bell
4 months ago
December 2024 Monthly Update
Hello Ultra-backers,
As noted last month, I'll be posting a regular check in to keep everyone on the same page while the Onyx Path team works on this project. I'm a littl...
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James Bell
5 months ago
November 2024 - Regular Monthly Update
Hello Ultra-backers,
It's been just over three weeks since we sent out the first wave of rewards - the existing PDFs that were Add Ons for the campaign. Now, as we hit th...
At last we come to the final manuscript preview. With this update, the entire current draft manuscript is available for Backers to download and read, before any pledges are processed or any payments collected.
We've actually had the bulk of the rules and systems from Storypath Ultra for a bit now, and with today's chapter we're going to see what it could look like when you use all of the building material from SPU to assemble your own game.
The final version of the Core Manual will present three different settings that use Storypath Ultra as a system. They won’t spell out absolutely everything, but each of them will be a complete game to run for your players. We'll just leave some room for you to adjust and expand on them to suit your own taste.
The first example, presented in today's download, is Pinfall from Grace, Body Slams from Hell, which showcases alternative history, supernatural player characters, and a way to add more granularity to combat. Unlike the other chapters, this one also contains a variety of “Under the Mask” sidebars, explaining some of the design decisions of this setting to better illustrate how to create your own Storypath game.
Two additional game examples will be added to the final book, one flavored with a science fiction theme and the other with fantasy trappings. For our Sci-Fi example, backers have chosen "An experimental space flight flings the player characters into a distant galaxy full of strange and alien sights."
For the final poll, you'll be voting on a Fantasy setting example. Your options:
A cozy fantasy game where explorers look for ingredients to help heal their sick dragon friend.
A war-torn world ripped apart by a devastating magic war, and a few surviving wizards try to prove who is the best among them.
A group of young heroes are blessed with magical armor and weapons in order to defeat an evil sorcerer queen seeking to destroy their land.
Voting will run until the Crowdfunding campaign ends on September 26th. You must be a backer of this project to vote for this setting.
WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK
I've now shared the complete draft manuscript over this campaign. Along the way, the team has gathered feedback to help guide the manuscript through the next steps of editing and development. To that end, they've created a special Feedback Form for you to submit your comments after reading each section!
International Shipping – Collected in the Pledge Manager
One last note about Shipping before we get into the manuscript previews.
First up, it's amazingly expensive to ship, especially from Onyx Path's home base in the US. We get that, but there's not much we can do at this time. Onyx Path is in a difficult space where the company is big enough that they're not saving money by fulfilling out of Rich's garage, but small enough that they can't really set up international partners to handle portions of the fulfillment. So we are where we are - for now.
The best we can do at this point is to plan carefully, advise everyone up front that international shipping will likely be expensive (see our projections on the main page) and only charge what it costs us when the time comes. We’ll be charging for shipping in the Pledge Manager once the books are being printed and we can deal with the actual shipping charges rather than using our best-guesses this far out. If you live outside the US and aren't sure you want the hardcover or other physical items, you can pledge to the PDF tier now and upgrade your pledge in the Pledge Manager once we know the final shipping costs.
DRAFT MANUSCRIPT PREVIEWS - BACKERS ONLY
Remember, thanks to BackerKit magic, these download links are visible to Backers only - you must be logged in and reading this on the website to have access to the manuscript preview links. So, if you're reading this via e-mail, click that "Reply to this Update" link on the bottom and I'll see you below the SPU logo.
No big news this month, just the ongoing work on the projects. No dots to fill in yet, though the team continues to make incremental progress.
Rewards Still Pending
Rewards Distributed to Backers
At The Gates Draft Manuscript (Oct 31, 2024 update)
The World Below Backer PDF (Oct 31, 2024 update)
Storypath Seeds Jumpstart Digital Bundle PDF titles (Oct 31, 2024 update)
Storypath Seeds Corebook Digital Bundle PDF titles (Oct 31, 2024 update)
They Came From the RPG Anthology Backer PDF (sent Jan 17, 2025 via BackerKit)
They Came From the RPG Anthology discounted PoD links (sent Feb 20, 2025 via BackerKit)
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://storypath-ultra.backerkit.com/
You can read Onyx Path's most recent monthly summary, covering all projects and their status up to that point here: <March 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:
Chosen by the gods, their power tempered only by human hearts, the Exalted are all that stand between Creation and the forces that would ruin the world. Set in a rich and intriguing setting that draws from real-world histories and fantasy archetypes, Exalted: Essence features streamlined rules for a new way of playing a classic game, incorporating story-focused action and a presentation designed to appeal to new players and longtime fans alike.
The Exalted: Essence Player’s Guide is a book chock full of player-facing content. Within, we’ll walk you through how to think about playing your character, what kind of person they might shape up to be, and how to consider their strengths and weaknesses as well as Intimacies and Virtues. Beyond advice for roleplaying, each chapter also contains dozens of new Charms for characters to take, shaping the outcome of your campaigns.
Unlike other Exalted books, this does not contain any new setting material. It’s all about your character and your campaigns. Most books also speak directly to the Storyteller, assuming they’re the person who does most of the reading. Not so here! If you’re a player in a game of Exalted, this book is for you. You don’t have to read the whole thing cover to cover, but the section that applies to your character has so much there for you.
As we slide into the final weeks of March, it's time for our regular update.
Rewards Still Pending
The writers are currently making their final revisions to our added setting example chapters before turning it back in to the developers to bring it together in one cohesive whole before manusript review and approval. Progress!
Rewards Distributed to Backers
At The Gates Draft Manuscript (Oct 31, 2024 update)
The World Below Backer PDF (Oct 31, 2024 update)
Storypath Seeds Jumpstart Digital Bundle PDF titles (Oct 31, 2024 update)
Storypath Seeds Corebook Digital Bundle PDF titles (Oct 31, 2024 update)
They Came From the RPG Anthology Backer PDF (sent Jan 17, 2025 via BackerKit)
They Came From the RPG Anthology discounted PoD links (sent Feb 20, 2025 via BackerKit)
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://storypath-ultra.backerkit.com/
You can read Onyx Path's most recent monthly summary, covering all projects and their status up to that point here: <February 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:
It's time for our February update. It's the shortest month of the year, so I'll keep this update quick!
Rewards Still Pending
No big changes from last month. I will note that one of our unlocked stretch goals not listed here - because they're not rewards that I distribute, but rather undertakings by Onyx Path that will just be generally available - is the Storypath Discord Dice Bot. It is now in the testing phase, so that's great to hear. I'll post any information related to that as it becomes available.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
At The Gates Draft Manuscript (Oct 31, 2024 update)
The World Below Backer PDF (Oct 31, 2024 update)
Storypath Seeds Jumpstart Digital Bundle PDF titles (Oct 31, 2024 update)
Storypath Seeds Corebook Digital Bundle PDF titles (Oct 31, 2024 update)
They Came From the RPG Anthology Backer PDF (sent Jan 17, 2025 via BackerKit)
They Came From the RPG Anthology discounted PoD links (sent Feb 20, 2025 via BackerKit)
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://storypath-ultra.backerkit.com/
You can read Onyx Path's most recent monthly summary, covering all projects and their status up to that point here: <January 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.
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In Trinity Continuum: Steam Wars, your player characters are the crewmembers of a war rig, venturing into battles against people from far off countries, aligned to ideals different than their own, and trying to preserve their peace, their way of life, or their rich deposits of a new, bizarre energy source: condensed coal. Your characters — the crewmembers of these war rigs — are as likely to be enlisted crooks as they are commissioned officers; gung-ho patriots as common as conscripted people from the imperial powers’ colonies. They fight because they have to. But in the fear and fog of battle, bonds form, friendships and rivalries grow, and legends are made.
Trinity Continuum: Steam Wars takes place outside the Trinity Continuum's "Alpha" timeline -- the worlds explored from Aegis to Æon -- taking place in a parallel reality, setting the stage for new adventures and discoveries.
Trinity Continuum: Steam Wars contains:
A complete setting based on the acclaimed graphic novel Steam Wars® with writing by Larry Blamire.
Detailed rules on piloting, managing, and fighting massive coal-powered giant war rigs in a parallel 19th century.
Six different roles you can perform on a steam rig, along with more than half a dozen Alliances involving in the Second Steam War that you can fight, ally with, or sabotage.
Storyguide advice, secrets, hooks, and plots, to enable you to start your game of Trinity Continuum: Steam Wars
