Hacky Coughy Edition [Monday Meeting Notes]

Monday Meeting, News

This is going to be a brief one, as I spent all last week ailing with the coughs. The worst part was how tired this cold made me; I’d be talking to someone and realize I was drifting towards sleep. Today, I’m still only summoning bursts of activity and energy, but they are longer bursts, so hopefully the thing is on its way out.

And I felt bad about not finishing up some quote requests, Scion symbols, and the Kickstarter whose title page is featured above, but then I noted that it looks like half our crew was down with something, or at a convention last week. Among the other medical things last week, Fast Eddy Webb had his sinuses purged, and on a good note, freelance writer, Developer, and bon-vivant Matthew Dawkins welcomed a baby boy! Congrats Matthew!

But, we’re catching back up now, so expect us to go live with the Deluxe V20 Beckett’s Jyhad Diary Kickstarter at 12 noon Eastern US time, this Thursday the 23rd!

I’d like to leave you today with this little ditty that should bring a smile to your faces, even if you’re ailing, inspired by the fantastic world of Pugmire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SORXgMPeOq0&feature=youtu.be

BLURBS!

ON SALE!

Looking for Deluxe or Prestige Edition books? Here’s the link to the press release we put out about how Onyx Path is now selling through Indie Press Revolution: http://theonyxpath.com/press-release-onyx-path-limited-editions-now-available-through-indie-press-revolution/

Correction: Curse of the Blue Nile will not be on sale this week as an error was found in the book. We are putting the PDF and PoD versions of V20 Ghouls and Revenants instead! Sneaky ghouls got in there at the last minute.

Those howls you hear? The pack is on your trail! The Pack for Werewolf: the Forsaken 2nd, that is! The final PDF and PoD versions are now on sale at DTRPG.com! http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/181760/The-Pack

Alone you die. Together you will feast on the blood of your prey.

This book contains:

The pack from within and without, including a number of sample packs.

Other organizations of werewolves, including protectorates and Lodges.

New systems for pack creation, hunting nature, and pack tactics..

Three new hunting grounds that show different sides to the pack.

V20 Black Hand: Guide to the Tal’ Mahe’ Ra is now on the attack at DTRPG in PDF and physical hardcover PoD forms! http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/179023/V20-The-Black-Hand-A-Guide-to-the-TalMaheRa

The Tal’Mahe’Ra, the Black Hand, plays the long game. They’re fighting a war of millennia, and the stakes could never be higher than they are tonight. They know truths about the Ancients, terrifying truths, dangerous truths, and they know the fight will be long and tireless.

The Black Hand — A Guide to the Tal’Mahe’Ra includes:

An updated look at the Tal’Mahe’Ra, which brings the ancient conspiracy into the twenty-first century.

Tricks of the Black Hand’s trade, including new Disciplines, Backgrounds, Merits, and eldritch sorceries.

Insight into some of the Hand’s sects, including those who hunt the infernal, and the worshipers of Lilith.

Servants of the Damned: the Advance PDF for V20 Ghouls & Revenants is now available at DTRPG! http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/184039/V20-Ghouls–Revenants

Ghouls & Revenants includes:

Expanded and revised character creation for ghoul and revenant player-characters

Clan and Sect write-ups for ghouls who serve them

New revenant families including the Rossellini, Kairouan Brotherhood, and more.

New rules for ghouls and revenants including new Merits & Flaws, Backgrounds, Discipline Packages, etc.

A Storyteller chapter for advice on running ghoul-or-revenant focused chronicles.

…and more!

NOTE: This is the Advance PDF version. A final PDF version and PoD versions will be available at a later date. If you have purchased this Advance PDF, you will be automatically updated to the final PDF and receive a link to enable you to purchase the PoD at a discount designed so that your total price matches our usual PDF and Print combo offer.

There has always been…Darkness. Coming at you through time itself, the Chronicles of Darkness: Dark Eras PDF and physical book PoD versions are now available at DTRPG! http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/178583/Chronicles-of-Darkness-Dark-Eras

Chronicles of Darkness: Dark Eras reveals the world throughout its long and storied past. Through sixteen eras, you’ll learn the secret history of the world, from the flame-lit tales of the Neolithic to the drug-fueled rebellion of the 1970s. Delve into the past, and learn that the Chronicles of Darkness began long before the modern nights.

Dark Eras includes historical settings for Chronicles of Darkness game lines:

Vampire: the Requiem

Werewolf: the Forsaken

Mage: the Awakening

Promethean: the Created

Changeling: the Lost

Hunter: the Vigil

Geist: the Sin-Eaters

Mummy: the Curse

Demon: the Descent

Mage: the Awakening 2nd Edition Advance PDF NOW available at DTRPG.com! http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/181754/Mage-the-Awakening-2nd-Edition

You are a mage, one of the Wise. You see, know, and explore what others can’t imagine, from the depths of the human soul to the hidden corners of reality. Armed with your spells, driven by an addiction to Mysteries, you delve into the secrets of the world. Knowledge has a price, and the dangers are many.

This book contains:

The complete guide to playing a mage in the Chronicles of Darkness.

Reimagined Paths, Orders, and powers to create your Awakened characters and their allies, including an updated version of the most comprehensive free-form magic system in gaming.

Five example settings across the world, from Los Angeles to Salamanca, each with a central Mystery.

A brand-new look at all the strange places of the Fallen World, from the Lower Depths to the Emanation Realms, and what mages might find within.

NOTE: This is the Advance PDF version. A final PDF version and PoD versions will be available at a later date. If you have purchased this Advance PDF, you will be automatically updated to the final PDF and receive a link to enable you to purchase the PoD at a discount designed so that your total price matches our usual PDF and Print combo offer.

You must have your DTRPG account set to accept messages from Onyx Path Publishing before the link messages are sent out, though, so please adjust your settings if you want that discount.

Children of the Unconquered Sun arise!

Exalted 3rd Edition in both PDF and PoD versions is now on sale at DriveThruRPG.com: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/162759/Exalted-3rd-Edition

This is your tale. This is Exalted. What legends will they tell of your deeds?

Exalted 3rd Edition depicts both a revitalized and expanded Creation, and the triumphant return of the Solar Exalted—but whether their rebirth will herald the salvation or destruction of the world, none can say. The system redesign takes the best parts of the previous editions and streamlines the mechanics for maximum playability.

Exalted 3rd Edition includes:

New Fiction – Read a new tale by original Exalted developer and author Geoff Grabowski.

– Read a new tale by original developer and author Geoff Grabowski. New Artwork – See the Realm in a new light with stunning artwork by both new and classic Exalted artists working under the direction of Maria Cabardo.

– See the Realm in a new light with stunning artwork by both new and classic artists working under the direction of Maria Cabardo. Expanded Locales – Expand your campaigns with a detailed overview of the sprawling and decadent Second Age of Man. In addition to classic locales such as Chiaroscuro and Nexus, find many new locations not detailed in previous editions, from the treacherous intrigues of Port Calin to the proud warriors of the frigid plains and forests of Medo, held in check only by the iron hand of the Realm.

– Expand your campaigns with a detailed overview of the sprawling and decadent Second Age of Man. In addition to classic locales such as Chiaroscuro and Nexus, find many new locations not detailed in previous editions, from the treacherous intrigues of Port Calin to the proud warriors of the frigid plains and forests of Medo, held in check only by the iron hand of the Realm. Intrigue and Mystery – Discover a revitalized Realm, still standing at the brink of civil war, but more dangerous than ever before; and the Lunar dominions which harry its borders, seeking redress for ancient crimes while pursuing modern ambitions.

– Discover a revitalized Realm, still standing at the brink of civil war, but more dangerous than ever before; and the Lunar dominions which harry its borders, seeking redress for ancient crimes while pursuing modern ambitions. Expanded Character Creation – Create and play Solar Exalted characters and compelling mortal heroes with more information and fleshed out details.

– Create and play Solar Exalted characters and compelling mortal heroes with more information and fleshed out details. Combat System – Fight with a new cinematic combat engine, primed to deliver dynamic, exciting, and easily resolved battles between heroes, gods, and armies.

– Fight with a new cinematic combat engine, primed to deliver dynamic, exciting, and easily resolved battles between heroes, gods, and armies. Charms – Explore a vibrant new Charm set encompassing both classic Solar powers from previous editions and all-new powers to shift the course of Creation.

– Explore a vibrant new Charm set encompassing both classic Solar powers from previous editions and all-new powers to shift the course of Creation. …and much, much more!

CONVENTIONS!

Gen Con 2016 Onyx Path events registration has now been posted on the Gen Con site! A LOT of our events have sold out already, so please jump in ASAP if you’d like to attend: https://www.gencon.com/event_finder/Host/Onyx%20Path%20Publishing

These don’t include the demos and playtests we’ll be having at the booth.

And now, the new project status updates!

DEVELOPMENT STATUS FROM ROLLICKING ROSE (projects in bold have changed status since last week):

First Draft (The first phase of a project that is about the work being done by writers, not dev prep)

M20 Book of Secrets (Mage: the Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition)

Exalted 3rd Novel by Matt Forbeck (Exalted 3rd Edition)

CtL fiction anthology (Changeling: the Lost 2nd Edition)

Ring of Spiragos (Scarred Lands)

VtM Endless Ages fiction anthology (Vampire: the Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition)

BtP Building a Legend (Beast: the Primordial)

Trinity Continuum Core Rulebook (The Trinity Continuum)

Trinity Continuum: Aeon Rulebook (The Trinity Continuum)

M20 Gods and Monsters (Mage: the Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition)

Scion: Origins (Scion 2nd Edition)

Scion: Hero (Scion 2nd Edition)

BtP Mortal Remains (Beast: the Primordial)

BtP Player’s Guide

Pugmire Core Book

Ring of Spiragos (5e)

Dagger of Spiragos (5e)

Redlines

Dagger of Spiragos – Pathfinder Version (Scarred Lands)

EX3 Quickstart (Exalted 3rd Edition)

Scarred Lands Player’s Guide 5E: Ghelspad (Scarred Lands 2nd Edition)

VtR A Thousand Years of Night (Vampire: the Requiem 2nd Edition)

Second Draft

Arms of the Chosen (Exalted 3rd Edition)

The Realm (Exalted 3rd Edition)

Dragon-Blooded (Exalted 3rd Edition)

Cavaliers of Mars

Wraith: the Oblivion 20th Anniversary Edition

V20 Dark Ages Anthology (Vampire: the Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition)

Development

W20 Changing Ways (Werewolf: the Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition)

Changeling: the Lost 2nd Edition, featuring the Huntsmen Chronicle (Changeling: the Lost 2nd Edition)

Signs of Sorcery (Mage: the Awakening Second Edition)

SL Ring of Spiragos (Pathfinder – Scarred Lands 2nd Edition)

SL The Wise and the Wicked (5e – Scarred Lands 2nd Edition)

SL The Wise and the Wicked (Pathfinder – Scarred Lands 2nd Edition)

SL Dagger of Spiragos (Pathfinder – Scarred Lands 2nd Edition)

V20 Dark Ages Companion (Vampire 20th Dark Ages)

Changeling: the Dreaming 20th Anniversary Edition

Editing: Night Horrors: Conquering Heroes (Beast: the Primordial)

W20 Pentex Employee Indoctrination Handbook (Werewolf: the Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition)

Post-Editing Development:

The Prince’s Gambit (Vampire: the Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition)

V20 Lore of the Bloodlines (Vampire: the Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition)

CofD Hurt Locker (Chronicles of Darkness)

Indexing:

ART DIRECTION FROM MIRTHFUL MIKE:

In Art Direction

W20 Shattered Dreams

Dark Eras Companion

Necropolis Rio

Beckett’s Jyhad Diary

CofD Hurt Locker

Mummy Novel

V20 DA Tome of Secrets

V20 Lore of the Bloodlines

Beast RMCs

SL Wise and Wicked Update

Prince’s Gambit

In Layout

Promethean: the Created Second



Secrets of the Covenants

Ex 3 core book – From RichT: Files for both Deluxes are at the printer. Need proofs from them, now.

– From RichT: Files for both Deluxes are at the printer. Need proofs from them, now. Dark Eras Screen

Gen Con 2016 Brochure

Storypath Brochure

Gen Con Materials

Kinfolk

Proofing

Mage: the Awakening 2nd – Waiting for errata from DaveB.

– Waiting for errata from DaveB. Scarred Lands PG

At Press

Beast Screen – At shipper.

– At shipper. Beast Prestige Edition – printing.

– printing. Dark Eras – PDF and PoD versions on sale at DTRPG. Prepping Prestige Edition files for printer.

– PDF and PoD versions on sale at DTRPG. Prepping Prestige Edition files for printer. V20 Ghouls & Revenants – PoD proofs ordered.

– PoD proofs ordered. V20 RMC – Errata being reviewed

– Errata being reviewed Ex 3 Backer Charm Book – Out to Backers, fixing errata.

– Out to Backers, fixing errata. Ex 3 Scree n – At the Printer.

– At the Printer. Scarred Lands: Death in the Walled Warren Fiction – Nocturnal Media is handling getting this to KS backers.

Fiction – is handling getting this to KS backers. Curse of the Blue Nile – On sale Wednesday.

Special- projects on hold in the art and production area until an external factor is resolved

Wraith 20 – Art direction and layout can’t go further until art notes come in, still being developed by Rich Dansky.