A deluxe supplement detailing the Lunar Exalted for the Exalted 3rd Edition tabletop RPG
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Final Reward Distribution: Many-Faced Strangers
3 months ago
– Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 12:35:33 PM
Hello Gatecrashers,
The time has come! Our long-awaited final Stretch Goal reward, Many-Faced Strangers, is finally ready for distribution to backers. I think the only people that could be more excited for this than us are the writers, developers, and Onyx Path crew!
MANY-FACED STRANGERS
Many-Faced Strangers details life among the Shadow Fang Vanguard, an authoritarian organization that split from - and occasionally finds its goals at odds with - the Silver Pact; describes Mount Namas and the expanding rift between its Lunar caretakers; expands upon the storied hero Sublime Danger; and introduces several gods and spirit courts of Luna. This book also contains new Lunar Charms, artifacts, and Quick Characters. Finally, it outlines the War for the Caul, including a playable scenario.
REWARD DISTRIBUTION
If you were a Kickstarter backer and should be receiving this reward, your link to claim your Many-Faced Srangers Advance PDF will be sent out by our BackerKit pledge manager over the next day. Since we are using our partners at DriveThruFiction 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 DriveThru's customer service to resolve the matter, they've always been top-rated for customer service. http://www.drivethrurpg.com/contact_us.php
You should login to your DriveThruRPG account prior to clicking or pasting the redemption link for best results.
Again, you will receive an e-mail from BackerKit with alink for this reward over the next 24hours if it is on your expected list of rewards.
This is the first version of Many-Faced Srangers to be released. The writers 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, odd references, 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 the Many-Faced SrrangersFeedback Form!
Onyx Path will keep errata collection open for the next two weeks, so please report what you can as soon as possible to make sure they've got everything corrected.
They won't be collecting errata from other spots, just this specific form. Please note this form will be for errata only. It won't be for general book discussion - you can do that in a different thread, or on the Kickstarter comments page.
Also, they already know about any Page XX notations - those are usually corrected after any changes are made and the books are being finalized.
After any needed corrections are made (based on your feedback!) and the page numbers are finalized, Onyx Path will prepare updated final versions of the book and you will receive a notice from DrivethruRPG that you can re-download your file with the latest versions.
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 advance PDF and submit any feedback you have, and let's make this book as awesome as possible!
That's our final reward link out to backers, and likely my final update for this project. Depending on your communication preferences with DriveThru, you will get an e-mail once Many-Faced Strangers has been finalized and a new version is available to download from DriveThruRPG. Again, that won't be a new reward or new link sent out via BackerKit - once it's finalized, the file will just be updated on the DriveThru platforms and you'll be able to download the latest version at your convenience.
With all reward links distributed, I will be leaving the BackerKit pledge manager active for another 4 months - until May 30, 2024 in fact. You'll be able to access your digital reward redemption codes from your BackerKit page up until that date. Once you redeem your digital rewards, they will continue to be available in your DriveThru library, so this should only concern those who haven't yet clicked their links for any rewards to be received.
At this point, any Backerkit pages with incomplete surveys or unpaid pledges have be closed and considered completely fulfilled. Unlikely that applies to anyone reading this, but if this is the first time you've paid attention to an update and have never visited your BackerKit page, you may want to double check to get your download codes.
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://lunars-fangs-at-the-gate.backerkit.com. You can also access your available DOWNLOADS from your BackerKit page.
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.
So, that's it for me! And that's the conclusion of this campaign. Check out your Many-Faced Strangers PDF, and remember to download the updated version when it's released (and you get your notification from DTRPG).
A huge thanks to the Lunars fans that supported this project and kept positive over all of these months and years! As we've noted, this project ended back before the pandemic and lockdown, which saw massive challenges and changes for the Exalted Third Edition development team. I think Many-Faced Strangers was in the worst spot in terms of adjustments that had to be made - too far along for some of the quick pivots that happened, and not far enough along to break free from some of the resultant issues. We sort of went through it all together, and I'm happy that we've come out on the other side and been able to finally finish up!
November '23 Bi-Monthly Update
5 months ago
– Thu, Nov 16, 2023 at 06:30:08 AM
Hello Lunars,
I recognize that it's been almost a year since our last reward went out, and we've been patiently waiting for Many-Faced Strangers for all of 2023, so I'm going to keep this month's update very quick and to the point.
Many-Faced Strangers- I've heard the expectation is that it'll be wrapping up in layout by mid-December and out for proofing and approvals the week after. Since these updates are bi-monthly, I'm hopeful that my next update in January 2024 will be details on the distribution of this eagerly awaited reward. Holiday schedules and the need for licensor review and sign off may kick it around a bit, but let's hope for the best and starting next year out on a good note!
Abyssals: Sworn to the Grave - The next fatsplat for Exalted Third Edition launches on Indiegogo today at 2:00 EST. You can sign up <here> to be notified when it launches. Over the course of the 4 week campaign, we'll share the entire draft manuscript, so you'll be able to read all about Deathlords and the Underworld and Necromancy and their Charms.
Project Tracking - You can see Onyx Path's master October List <here> and their weekly updates <here>.
I thank everyone for their patience over the past year. We're all super eager to finish this one up, and I'm really hopeful that my next update in January 2024 will reward our perseverance. So, happy holidays and happy new year and I'll be in touch as soon as MFS is ready to go!
TO CONTACT JAMES
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.
Sept '23 Bi-Monthly Update
7 months ago
– Tue, Sep 26, 2023 at 05:47:34 AM
Hey there Lunars,
Again, no big announcements with this update. Though I have nothing to report at this time, I don't want you to think this project and that final Stretch Goal reward are forgotten. My understanding is that some requests for art tweaks or additional portraits came in during a round of approvals and some artists had to go back to the drawing board. Litteraly. It's a long road to this final Stretch Goal reward, but we'll get there. I'll continue to send updates every other month until it is finished.
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://lunars-fangs-at-the-gate.backerkit.com. You can also access your available DOWNLOADS from your BackerKit page.
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 2023 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 Stretch Goal reward has gone out.
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.
July '23 Bi-Monthly Update
9 months ago
– Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 07:10:27 AM
Hello Gatecrashers,
It's Exalted Update Day, which means it's time for our bi-monthly check in. Everything is still inching forward behind the scenes, with the additional artwork coming in to finish off our final project. I'm sure the Exalted team is as eager to get this one finished as you and I are, so we'll all continue to be patient and look forward to awesomeness. I'll continue to monitor Onyx Path's weekly and monthly project update notes and let you know as soon as it's available.
EXALTED CONVENTION PANEL
Before I get to our reward status review, I wanted to share the video of the Exalted panel from the recent Onyx Path Virtual Convention. Check this out to see Elliott Freeman, Chazz Kellnet, Monica, Robert Vance, and Eric Minton discuss what's going on in the world of Exalted.
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://lunars-fangs-at-the-gate.backerkit.com. You can also access your available DOWNLOADS from your BackerKit page.
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: <June 2023 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 Stretch Goal reward has gone out.
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.
May '23 Bi-Monthly Check In
11 months ago
– Fri, May 26, 2023 at 10:42:12 AM
Hello Gatecrashers,
Two steps forward, one step back. Many-Faced Strangers, our final Stretch Goal, is still in layout. During this process, the team discovered they had room - and need - for more artwork. So even as things tiptoe forward and we have previews of stuff like the Warstriders to share (see last update), there are still bits and pieces being worked on that slow the overall process. Hopefully this means we'll get an amazing book jam-packed with awesome Lunars artwork once it delivers.
So, as we've done for a long time now, let's continue to be patient, knowing the pieces are slowly coming together.
FINAL STRETCH GOAL REWARD STILL PENDING
When illustration previews start to sneak out, we'll know we're getting close. I'll share anything that comes my way.
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://lunars-fangs-at-the-gate.backerkit.com. You can also access your available DOWNLOADS from your BackerKit page.
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: <April 2023 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 Stretch Goal reward has gone out.
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.
They Came from the RPG Anthology! is a little different than the previous entries in this series, and the clue’s in the title. This newest They Came From… isn’t another single genre piece, but a compilation of multiple genres, spanning the big screen, the small screen, the stage, and possibly even more besides!
Why “possibly”? Well, when our Kickstarter campaign launches, one of the first things you’ll likely read about is the polls we’ll be running throughout its duration. Every Monday another poll, and every poll adding a new genre to the book. They Came from the RPG Anthology! already includes:
They Came from Cowboy’s Gulch! (Westerns)
They Came from the Mean Streets! (Noir)
They Came from Bridgton Rectory! (Costume Dramas)
They Came from the Interstellar Starship! (Space Opera)
They Came from the Bard’s Quill! (Shakespearean Plays)
But we’ll be adding a further four chapters (at least) to this book from a selection of options you get to vote on!
That’s not all though. They Came From the RPG Anthology! provides two new system offerings for our loyal audiences:
The Quick Play System is a condensed, streamlined, and – as the name implies – quick system you can use for all your games of They Came From! So if you find the current system too complex for your games, you’ll enjoy this slimline version of character creation and the accompanying rules.
The Storypath Ultra System is the updated version of our existing Storypath System present in games such as They Came from Beneath the Sea!, Trinity Continuum, Scion, and Dystopia Rising: Evolution, and They Came From the RPG Anthology! is the first place you’ll find it in print! So if you’re interested in the future of Storypath, this is the campaign to back.
As always we’ll have a wide range of backer levels and an active comment section, so come on and join in!
