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This summary is a compilation of information available from Onyx Path:
- WEEKLY - at the end of every Monday Meeting Notes blog, you can see which projects advanced each week
- MONTHLY - and their monthly status report on all in progress projects posted at the end of every month
With At The Gates PDF finalized and released on DriveThruRPG last month, the team has now added the hardcover project to Onyx Path's print manufacturing queue. I'll be honest - there's a fairly big backlog, but Onyx Path is working hard to lay the runway to move through it next year. I'll continue to monitor those two lists at the top of the page and update you as new info comes in.
There are still many rewards still to come, though, so let's review.
Pending Projects
Lots of dots to fill in. I'll continue tracking.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
- Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- The World Below PDF (Oct 31 '24 Update)
- At The Gates Backer PDF (July 29 '26 Update)
- At the Gates Discounted PoD Links (Sept 23 '26 Update)
Onyx Path Discussion Channels
TO CONTACT JAMES
- 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.
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.
Thanks to your feedback and support, Onyx Path has now fine-tuned the At the Gates PDF, implemented your feedback where appropriate, fixed all of the page numbers, and the finalized PDF is now available in your DriveThruRPG digital library (if you've already downloaded it once, or from your redemption link in your BackerKit digital rewards page if you haven't yet downloaded it)
Once you'ved used your redemption code to get the At the Gates PDF from DriveThru, you can access your DTRPG Digital Library at any time and download the latest version of the book at your convenience.
DISCOUNTED PRINT-ON-DEMAND ORDER LINKS FOR BACKERS
THIS IS NOT YOUR CROWDFUNDING HARDCOVER REWARD!
That'll take some time. No fooling - Onyx Path is working to set up next year to push through a big backlog of printing they've got to do, so it'll take some time, but I'm confident we will be discussing that at some point!
Standard Color uses a thick 70# white paper which has better page opacity. (that's "70 pound" for reference, but does not mean each page weighs 70 lbs!). Standard Heavyweight Color uses inkjet technology. (These are not the same inkjet printers you have at home - these are often as big or bigger than a car!) This option offers lower cost but the colors won't be as sharp or bright as a Premium Color book.
REWARD DISTRIBUTION
Pledge Manager
- BackerKit How-To: Reviewing and Updating Your Information <Download PDF Here>
- BackerKit How-To: Claiming Your Digital Rewards <Download PDF Here
Pending Projects
Download the finalized version of At The Gates from your DTRPG library.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
- Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- The World Below PDF (Oct 31 '24 Update)
- At The Gates Backer PDF (July 29 '26 Update)
- At the Gates Discounted PoD Links (Sept 23 '26 Update)
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
TO CONTACT JAMES
- 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.
Nothing as exciting as our backer PDF this month, but a cool new entry in the Earthbane Cycle, so we'll get into that in a moment.
In the meantime, your feedback on the backer PDF has been collected and the developers have put together their list of corrections and clarifications and now it's just about hammering the bits into shape and setting up the final release on DriveThruRPG. Hopefully we'll see that next month.
With regards to the greater Eartbane Cycle line, the World below has some adventures finishing up in art direction that should be in layout before too long. Monster Kingdoms is in a similar situation, finishing up with the artists and has begun preliminary layout. And the next book in the Cycle is now crowdfunding:
Jadestorm is an epic game of adventure, vengeance, and power. You are a Jadebearer — an inheritor of one or more Jade cinders, fragments of destroyed demonic demigods — and it is for you to decide whether you use your powers to play the role of the glorious hero or wield them to become the most notorious of villains.
Duel for Jade and best your rivals.
Venture into the Wilds and claim unconquered fragments of the Infernal Sovereigns.
Jadestorm is a complete tabletop roleplaying game of epic tales of adventure, vengeance, and power. It includes:
- A game of epic wuxia-inspired fantasy, where heroes make fantastic chained actions, command potent sorceries, and every plot feels dramatic.
- A huge number of playable characters.
- An alive setting encompassing nine realms and the dangerous Wilds.
- The entire action-packed Storypath Ultra system.
Pending Projects
Rewards Distributed to Backers
- Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- The World Below PDF (Oct 31 '24 Update)
- At The Gates Backer PDF (July 29 '26 Update)
Pledge Manager
- BackerKit How-To: Reviewing and Updating Your Information <Download PDF Here>
- BackerKit How-To: Claiming Your Digital Rewards <Download PDF Here
Onyx Path Project Tracking
The June update should be posted later today, so the link may not work until this evening. 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
TO CONTACT JAMES
- 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.
BIG NEWS! It's here!
AT THE GATES Backer PDF
On the continent of Everend in the world of Gaia, magic suffuses everything, keeping all in harmony. The seven nations of Everend maintain peace after centuries of struggle - a peace now rapidly deteriorating. In an explosive demonstration of power, one nation shattered reality by calling forth daemons from the Void. Now, all nations rush to gain daemonic magic for themselves. The Void spills through gates and collides with Gaia's magic, creating Void-tainted landscapes that transform the wildlife inside into ravenous beasts that rove across Everend. Meanwhile, the common folk go about their daily lives fearing the brutality of war and the deamons' incomprehensible power.
The balance has been upened. Everend needs heroes to stop the march of destruction and to help people understand their place in the new world.
Will you heed the call?
At the Gates is the core rulebook for a high fantasy game inspired by Japanese RPG video games.
Inside you will find:
- Details on the setting of Everend and the political struggles of the nations that inhabit it.
- Five professions that define your character's role within the playgroup.
- Rules for creating characters, running the game, and playing using Storypath Ultra.
- Information on exciting monsters found throughout the world, and the daemons that inhabit the Void.
REWARD DISTRIBUTION
The best way to ensure these redemption codes work smoothly is to log in to your DTRPG account first, and then click (or copy) the link shown in your BackerKit. You may have to click the link twice to get it to show up in your cart.
BACKER PDF VERSION
Onyx Path will be launching a special At The Gates Feedback Form, which you will be able to access here:
<At The Gates Feedback Form>
Share your thoughts directly with the developers using this form and help guide the book through the steps to get finalized.
They are aware of any 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.
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.
Pending Projects
Work continues on Encore (the companion book) and A Daemon's Bargain (the jumpstart) but no dots to fill in yet.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
- Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- The World Below PDF (Oct 31 '24 Update)
- At The Gates Backer PDF (July 29 '26 Update)
Pledge Manager
- BackerKit How-To: Reviewing and Updating Your Information <Download PDF Here>
- BackerKit How-To: Claiming Your Digital Rewards <Download PDF Here
Onyx Path Project Tracking
The June update should be posted later today, so the link may not work until this evening. 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
TO CONTACT JAMES
- 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.
We're getting close! Our book has entered the "proofing" stage and rounds of reviews and tweaks and hopefully some eventual approvals before it makes it's way to us as the backer PDF. As soon as it's approved and ready, I will be sending it out! Hopefully that'll happen in July or early August.
In the meantime, you can learn more about the current and future plans for At the Gates from Onyx Path's recent Online Gaming Convention!
ONYX PATH CON 2026 - EARTHBANE CYCLE PANEL
Pending Projects
<Soon Cat dot Gif>
Rewards Distributed to Backers
- Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- The World Below PDF (Oct 31 '24 Update)
Pledge Manager
- BackerKit How-To: Reviewing and Updating Your Information <Download PDF Here>
- BackerKit How-To: Claiming Your Digital Rewards <Download PDF Here
Onyx Path Project Tracking
The June update should be posted later today, so the link may not work until this evening. 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
TO CONTACT JAMES
- 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.
Our book is in the active layout phase! That means I've got a bunch of artwork to share with you while the pages are getting hammered into shape!
I've said that I'm really excited about this book and the artwork for it, and these bits I have to share really deliver. It's unlike a lot of the other Onyx Path properties, so it's just so amazing to see.
Before I get to our regular review, I also want to tell you about an upcoming chance to learn more about At the Gates and the other Earthbane Cycle projects.
A great place to learn more about pending and future Earthbane Cycle projects is Onyx Path's annual Virtual Gaming Convention! In just over two weeks, Onyx Path will be running their online convention - FRIDAY JUNE 5 to SUNDAY JUNE 7.
As noted, all panels will be streaming on Onyx Path's Twitch channel running Friday June 5 - Sunday June 7, and Actual Plays will be streaming at Plastic Age Plays channel.
- What's Up with Onyx Path on Saturday June 6 at Noon EDT
- Earthbane Cycle Panel on Saturday June 6 at 4:30 EDT
- Ask Us Anything Panel on Sunday June 7 at 2:00 PM EDT
Come and hear about At the Gates, Encore (the At the Gates Companion) and more!
Pending Projects
I forgot to mark it, but the Bookmarks are also in the layout phase! I'll have it sorted for next month's update. I'm too excited about all of the artwork I get to share this month!
Rewards Distributed to Backers
- Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- The World Below PDF (Oct 31 '24 Update)
Pledge Manager
- BackerKit How-To: Reviewing and Updating Your Information <Download PDF Here>
- BackerKit How-To: Claiming Your Digital Rewards <Download PDF Here
Onyx Path Project Tracking
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
TO CONTACT JAMES
- 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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Project Update: October 2026 Update
This summary is a compilation of information available from Onyx Path:
- WEEKLY - at the end of every Monday Meeting Notes blog, you can see which projects advanced each week
- MONTHLY - and their monthly status report on all in progress projects posted at the end of every month
With At The Gates PDF finalized and released on DriveThruRPG last month, the team has now added the hardcover project to Onyx Path's print manufacturing queue. I'll be honest - there's a fairly big backlog, but Onyx Path is working hard to lay the runway to move through it next year. I'll continue to monitor those two lists at the top of the page and update you as new info comes in.
There are still many rewards still to come, though, so let's review.
Pending Projects
Lots of dots to fill in. I'll continue tracking.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
- Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- The World Below PDF (Oct 31 '24 Update)
- At The Gates Backer PDF (July 29 '26 Update)
- At the Gates Discounted PoD Links (Sept 23 '26 Update)
Onyx Path Discussion Channels
TO CONTACT JAMES
- 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.
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.
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
Engaged with this project 20+ times 🌟
10+ projects backed in 2023
Project Update: Sept 2026 Reward! Finalized PDF available! Discounted PoD Order Links going out to backers.
Thanks to your feedback and support, Onyx Path has now fine-tuned the At the Gates PDF, implemented your feedback where appropriate, fixed all of the page numbers, and the finalized PDF is now available in your DriveThruRPG digital library (if you've already downloaded it once, or from your redemption link in your BackerKit digital rewards page if you haven't yet downloaded it)
Once you'ved used your redemption code to get the At the Gates PDF from DriveThru, you can access your DTRPG Digital Library at any time and download the latest version of the book at your convenience.
DISCOUNTED PRINT-ON-DEMAND ORDER LINKS FOR BACKERS
THIS IS NOT YOUR CROWDFUNDING HARDCOVER REWARD!
That'll take some time. No fooling - Onyx Path is working to set up next year to push through a big backlog of printing they've got to do, so it'll take some time, but I'm confident we will be discussing that at some point!
Standard Color uses a thick 70# white paper which has better page opacity. (that's "70 pound" for reference, but does not mean each page weighs 70 lbs!). Standard Heavyweight Color uses inkjet technology. (These are not the same inkjet printers you have at home - these are often as big or bigger than a car!) This option offers lower cost but the colors won't be as sharp or bright as a Premium Color book.
REWARD DISTRIBUTION
Pledge Manager
- BackerKit How-To: Reviewing and Updating Your Information <Download PDF Here>
- BackerKit How-To: Claiming Your Digital Rewards <Download PDF Here
Pending Projects
Download the finalized version of At The Gates from your DTRPG library.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
- Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- The World Below PDF (Oct 31 '24 Update)
- At The Gates Backer PDF (July 29 '26 Update)
- At the Gates Discounted PoD Links (Sept 23 '26 Update)
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
TO CONTACT JAMES
- 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.
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
Engaged with this project 20+ times 🌟
10+ projects backed in 2023
Project Update: August 2026 Monthly Update
Nothing as exciting as our backer PDF this month, but a cool new entry in the Earthbane Cycle, so we'll get into that in a moment.
In the meantime, your feedback on the backer PDF has been collected and the developers have put together their list of corrections and clarifications and now it's just about hammering the bits into shape and setting up the final release on DriveThruRPG. Hopefully we'll see that next month.
With regards to the greater Eartbane Cycle line, the World below has some adventures finishing up in art direction that should be in layout before too long. Monster Kingdoms is in a similar situation, finishing up with the artists and has begun preliminary layout. And the next book in the Cycle is now crowdfunding:
Jadestorm is an epic game of adventure, vengeance, and power. You are a Jadebearer — an inheritor of one or more Jade cinders, fragments of destroyed demonic demigods — and it is for you to decide whether you use your powers to play the role of the glorious hero or wield them to become the most notorious of villains.
Duel for Jade and best your rivals.
Venture into the Wilds and claim unconquered fragments of the Infernal Sovereigns.
Jadestorm is a complete tabletop roleplaying game of epic tales of adventure, vengeance, and power. It includes:
- A game of epic wuxia-inspired fantasy, where heroes make fantastic chained actions, command potent sorceries, and every plot feels dramatic.
- A huge number of playable characters.
- An alive setting encompassing nine realms and the dangerous Wilds.
- The entire action-packed Storypath Ultra system.
Pending Projects
Rewards Distributed to Backers
- Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- The World Below PDF (Oct 31 '24 Update)
- At The Gates Backer PDF (July 29 '26 Update)
Pledge Manager
- BackerKit How-To: Reviewing and Updating Your Information <Download PDF Here>
- BackerKit How-To: Claiming Your Digital Rewards <Download PDF Here
Onyx Path Project Tracking
The June update should be posted later today, so the link may not work until this evening. 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
TO CONTACT JAMES
- 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.
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
Engaged with this project 20+ times 🌟
10+ projects backed in 2023
Project Update: Reward Distribution! AT THE GATES Backer PDF
BIG NEWS! It's here!
AT THE GATES Backer PDF
On the continent of Everend in the world of Gaia, magic suffuses everything, keeping all in harmony. The seven nations of Everend maintain peace after centuries of struggle - a peace now rapidly deteriorating. In an explosive demonstration of power, one nation shattered reality by calling forth daemons from the Void. Now, all nations rush to gain daemonic magic for themselves. The Void spills through gates and collides with Gaia's magic, creating Void-tainted landscapes that transform the wildlife inside into ravenous beasts that rove across Everend. Meanwhile, the common folk go about their daily lives fearing the brutality of war and the deamons' incomprehensible power.
The balance has been upened. Everend needs heroes to stop the march of destruction and to help people understand their place in the new world.
Will you heed the call?
At the Gates is the core rulebook for a high fantasy game inspired by Japanese RPG video games.
Inside you will find:
- Details on the setting of Everend and the political struggles of the nations that inhabit it.
- Five professions that define your character's role within the playgroup.
- Rules for creating characters, running the game, and playing using Storypath Ultra.
- Information on exciting monsters found throughout the world, and the daemons that inhabit the Void.
REWARD DISTRIBUTION
The best way to ensure these redemption codes work smoothly is to log in to your DTRPG account first, and then click (or copy) the link shown in your BackerKit. You may have to click the link twice to get it to show up in your cart.
BACKER PDF VERSION
Onyx Path will be launching a special At The Gates Feedback Form, which you will be able to access here:
<At The Gates Feedback Form>
Share your thoughts directly with the developers using this form and help guide the book through the steps to get finalized.
They are aware of any 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.
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.
Pending Projects
Work continues on Encore (the companion book) and A Daemon's Bargain (the jumpstart) but no dots to fill in yet.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
- Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- The World Below PDF (Oct 31 '24 Update)
- At The Gates Backer PDF (July 29 '26 Update)
Pledge Manager
- BackerKit How-To: Reviewing and Updating Your Information <Download PDF Here>
- BackerKit How-To: Claiming Your Digital Rewards <Download PDF Here
Onyx Path Project Tracking
The June update should be posted later today, so the link may not work until this evening. 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
TO CONTACT JAMES
- 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.
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
Engaged with this project 20+ times 🌟
10+ projects backed in 2023
Project Update: June 2026 Monthly Update
We're getting close! Our book has entered the "proofing" stage and rounds of reviews and tweaks and hopefully some eventual approvals before it makes it's way to us as the backer PDF. As soon as it's approved and ready, I will be sending it out! Hopefully that'll happen in July or early August.
In the meantime, you can learn more about the current and future plans for At the Gates from Onyx Path's recent Online Gaming Convention!
ONYX PATH CON 2026 - EARTHBANE CYCLE PANEL
Pending Projects
<Soon Cat dot Gif>
Rewards Distributed to Backers
- Trinity Continuum Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- Scion Second Edition Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- They Came From Digital Starter Bundle (July 17 '24 Update)
- The World Below PDF (Oct 31 '24 Update)
Pledge Manager
- BackerKit How-To: Reviewing and Updating Your Information <Download PDF Here>
- BackerKit How-To: Claiming Your Digital Rewards <Download PDF Here
Onyx Path Project Tracking
The June update should be posted later today, so the link may not work until this evening. 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
TO CONTACT JAMES
- 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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