December 2025 Update
10 months ago
– Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 07:44:42 AM
Hello Accursed,
I'm taking a quick break in the middle of my holiday vacation to get out our last update of 2025, and the first of our regular monthly check ins. As a reminder, I'll be posting these updates once a month, just to check in on the various projects from the Kickstarter campaign and make sure we're all in the loop and on the same page. For many months, they'll be pretty boring - just a note that the Onyx Path team are "still working on it" and we'll see only incremental progress. Still, I find it's better to touch base once a month even if we don't have any big news than to wait in silence while we all wonder what's going on.
So let's get to it!
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://cursebornerpg.backerkit.com/
2025 Curseborne Releases
Obviously, the big release for the year is our Curseborne core rulebook, but there's been a lot of fun support for this new game over 2025, and even more exciting things to come in 2026. If you Added On the Tasty Bit Compilation PDF to your Curseborne Player's Guide pledge (either during the camapign, or in the Pledge Manager since), all of those Tasty Bits will be compiled and part of your reward later this year, so look forward to that. Or, if you're impatient like me, you can purchase them all individually to use right now!
Rewards Still Pending
There's a lot of stuff on this list! Our main reward, the Curseborne Player's Guide PDF, standard and deluxe hardcover, along with the Print-on-Demand option, is all part of that first line, and those various formats will be rewarded at different stages near the end of the production side. Right now, we can see that the manuscript is in an editing pass where the team are using your feedback submissions to help guide it to the final development pass.
In addition, the first draft of our stretch goal fiction is underway!
I'll post this chart in each monthly update, and fill in dots as projects move along.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
Once a project finishes up on the progress chart and is distributed to backers, I'll move it down to this list and note which update talks about reward distribution for that item in case you want to go back and get more information.
Onyx Path Project Tracking
You can read Onyx Path's most recent monthly summary later today, 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 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:
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 Richard Thomas 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.
See ya next year!
Pledge Manager Surveys Coming This Week!
11 months ago
– Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 07:26:17 AM
Hello Accursed!
We finished up the Kickstarter portion of our campaign just over three weeks ago with a successful run, adding many backers and a few fun stretch goals. Now it's time to start the next phase of the project - the Post-Campaign, where we track the progress of the various projects we helped fund and send out rewards as they become available.
To help with all of that we use BackerKit's Pledge Manager.
Today's Topics
- BackerKit Pledge Manager Surveys Coming Soon
- Compiled Draft Manuscript (available in BackerKit Digital Rewards)
- Coming Next
BACKER SURVEYS
Over the next handful of days (Nov 25-Nov 28), you’ll receive an email from us with a special link to your Pledge Manager survey. It’s important to respond to your survey as quickly as you can since we need this information to fulfill your rewards.
You don’t need to create a BackerKit account to fill out your survey. When you receive the email with the survey, click the survey invitation link to respond. Answer the questions about your reward preferences, provide shipping information, and purchase add-on items if you like. You don’t have access to this survey link yet, but it will be available in the next few days via email!
The e-mail will have a button that looks something like this:
After you respond to your survey, you can go back later and change your responses at any time before we close the surveys and get our final counts, and that won't happen until the books are being printed and we're preparing to ship.
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://cursebornerpg.backerkit.com/
To Contact James
If you have any other questions or concerns, you can post them to the comments for this update, or message me via one of these methods:
- Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
- Via Kickstarter: Click Richard Thomas 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.
If there are any issues you find with the Pledge Manager, please contact me as soon as possible to let me know. It rolls out in waves so that I can correct issues on the fly and make it work as best possible as people come on board.
it's been a busy few weeks, and the chances of a few errors in the Pledge Manager set up are ... greater than zero ... so let me know if you see something off and I'll fix it as quickly as possible.
Within the BackerKit Survey and Pledge Manager, you can:
- Review your Pledge Tier Selection and Rewards
- Upgrade your Reward Tier pledge selection
- Confirm Add On selections
- Set up payment information for any failed payments from the Kickstarter campaign or to pay for any new Add On options selected.
When you click on your BackerKit invitation link, you should see something like this...
From the Pledge Manager welcome page you can choose to
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Review Your Pledge Level and Rewards
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Start Your Survey, confirming pledge rewards, confirming or selecting new Add On options, and confirming any shipping and payment info that may be needed
- Switch Your Pledge Level
If you've pledged to a reward tier that includes physical rewards, you can enter your shipping country at this stage. As noted during our campaign, we haven't set shipping costs yet - those will be calculated and added in when we're preparing to ship the book. That won't be for a long time, though, and there will be plenty of opportunity - and notice - for you to make changes.
If you click on your Pledge Level, you will see a list of all items included in your Pledge Rewards (including Stretch Goals and the Draft Manuscript), and also have the option to switch your Pledge Level, in case you've decided to get the hardcover pledge instead of the PDF-only pledge tier for example.
Once you've confirmed that your Pledge Level is correct and where you want it to be, you can GET STARTED with your BackerKit Pledge Manager Survey.
Later this week - by Friday November 28th if not earlier - I'll be working on fulfilling rewards that are available now - like the titles included in our Add On section (for example, The World Below PDF, and the draft manuscripts for the pre-order titles). More importantly, for those who pledged to a tier that included the Curseborne core rulebook PDF - or those who selected it as an Add On option - we'll get those redemption links out to you by the end of the week.
So, in summary:
- Look for an e-mail invitation to Richard Thomas / BackerKit's Pledge Manager sometime over the next 1-3 days
- Get Started on your survey
- Confirm your Pledge Level (or SWITCH your Pledge Level if you want to change it)
- Confirm and Select Any Add On options
- Confirm Your Shipping Information (if needed)
- Confirm Your Payment Information (if needed)
We'll have another update before the end of the year where I'll go over all of this again and post reminders about any rewards distributed thus far (basically, the draft manusript and available Add On options).
DRAFT MANUSCRIPT
Looking in the example pledge list above, you can see a listing for the Draft Manuscript. In your BackerKit digital rewards page, you will have access to the compiled draft manuscript. It won't be different from the version I shared a few weeks ago, just everything compiled in the correct order. The Draft Manuscript link may not be active when you first login to your BackerKit survey, but I'll throw the switch and it'll send you a notice before the end of the week after all of the invitations have gone out.
I will talk about how to access your BackerKit digital rewards links in next month's update when I go over all of this again.
COMING NEXT
Before the end of December, I'll send another update going over this one more time and going over how to access your BackerKit digital rewards page again. In January 2026, we'll start our regular monthly check-ins, tracking the progress of this project as it moves through this phase. It'll take some time, but we'll have regular updates all through the process. I'll also have notes on how to check the weekly and monthly All Project Progress updates on Onyx Path's website.
To Contact James
If you have any other questions or concerns, you can post them to the comments for this update, or message me via one of these methods:
- Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
- Via Kickstarter: Click Richard Thomas 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.
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.
No Tricks, Only Treats! The Curseborne Player's Guide Campaign has Ended!
12 months ago
– Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 11:02:40 AM
Hello Accursed!
WE DID IT!
Over the past 31 days, nearly 1,100 backers came together and helped this project achieve over 215% of it's base funding target, enabling the Onyx Path crew to add additional rewards (like more fiction and an adventure scenario!) plus other Onyx Path staples like a backer T-shirt, and digital wallpapers.
But the most important thing...
The CURSEBORNE PLAYER'S GUIDE!!!
As you know, this game line has been in the works at Onyx Path for some time. It's great to see this first big supplement get all of this love and support, launching just a week after the backer PDF of the corebook went out to backers. I've been reading the draft rules for the past year and digesting the backer PDF for the past month, but I can't get enough of the amazing setting and any chance I can get to learn more of the deep lore is a ride I'm happy to take! Some backers are already building characters using these new options, and there's been tons of Venerator talk online.
Regardless of your motivation, you've joined in on this Kickstarter campaign to help Onyx Path support their new game line and celebrate Curseborne!
And, as a bonus, we unlocked SIX Stretch Goals! We unlocked that last one within the past hour! Right down to the wire!
MILESTONE MARKERS
I'll send out update notifications when these items are made available for digital download in our Pledge Manager when that's up and running or when available on Redbubble.
ONLINE GAMING TOOLS
These online tokens will automatically be added to the rewards list of all backers.
EXPANDING THE STORY
We added more fiction to the list of Curseborne projects, giving us more stores and explorations of this world.
ADDITONAL NEW CONTENT
And this bonus reward will give us a shared story to tell ourselves; a new Curseborne scenario to run with our own group!
LET'S CELEBRATE!
So a huge congratulations to the Onxy Path team on this project, and to all of the backers who've joined in to make this possible. I'm really happy to see this game getting love early on and know it will continue to grow as new projects get released.
So, thank you to all the backers who supported us and made this happen. And a personal thanks to everyone who participated online, either sharing their favorite bits in the comments section of the Kickstarter, and on social media around the web. Thanks to everyone who's provided feedback using the Feedback Form - you'll help the developers shepherd the book through the next stages of development and editing and make the book better for everyone! Thanks to the hilarious posters on the Discord who threw memes and jokes in as much as new character concepts and fun questions. Thanks to those who come out, time after time, to support Onyx Path and these projects. We had a ton of great discussion and some sharing online, and I loved it all!
COMMUNICATION
So, as noted in today's earlier update, I'll be sending out updates once a month and whenever we've got a new goal, survey, or other item to cover. If you have any questions or need clarification on something related to the kickstarter, feel free to get in touch. I may take a bit to answer as take a bit of a break and recover from this past month, but I'll eventually have an answer!
COLLECTING YOUR FEEDBACK
As mentioned in the first Backers Only Update, you can help guide the team through the next stages of development by providing feedback on these manuscript previews! The Onyx Path team will leave this Feedback Form up and running for the a little bit, so get your notes in quickly: https://forms.gle/5pvNfHyNdD4PKBFe7
TO CONTACT ME
- Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
- Via Kickstarter: Click Richard Thomas under the "Created By" heading on the main page, and then press the "Contact Me" button - the message will come to me!
For setting stuff and questions about the game itself, it's probably best to visit one of these Onyx Path discussion zones:
So, huge thanks to everyone for joining our Family and making this project happen!
Now to attend to other business and eventually collapse for a few hours and recover from the pace of the last couple days! High fives in the comment section, and you'll hear from me again in November!
#CursebornePlayersGuide
#HappyHalloween
FINAL HOURS: CHECKLIST & WHAT COMES NEXT
12 months ago
– Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 05:19:25 AM
Happy Halloween, Accursed!
Welcome to the FINAL HOURS of this campaign. We've had an amazing run - funding in our first day and building to nearly 1,100 backers over this past month! We've unlocked 5 Stretch Goals and we we're closing in on number 6 - will we get there before the end?!
The most important part of this campaign, though, is that we have successfully funded this project! Thanks to everyone who's come out to support this campaign, we'll be getting this cool book!
As mentioned, backers will also receive a handful of Stretch Goals as bonus rewards, including new Curseborne fiction, a Curseborne scenario supplement, a digital wallpaper, and more!
FINAL DAY CHECKLIST
Whether you're just starting to decide on a Lineage Path or have hit Entanglement 4, these are some good topics to review over these final six hours...
1. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SUPPORTING
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<This Update> has a list of resources to check out, including interviews and articles about the game, Gentleman Gamer videos, and links to discussion sites around the web.
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<This Update> has the ENTIRE draft manuscript available for Backers to read before the campaign ends, before any pledges are processed or payments collected.
Seriously, the Onyx Path crew has done everything they can to let you know exactly what you're backing by supporting this game. If you're receiving this update, you're part of the team and we should all be on the same page at this point. If you're here by accident or still here despite knowing this game isn't your jam, this is your last chance to get off the ride! The rest of us are waiting for blast off!
2. PLEDGE TIERS and ADD ONS
PLEDGE TIERS - This update breaks down your best starting point for figuring out which Backer Reward Tier to choose to help support this project in a way that works for you.
The first decision you need to make in figuring out your reward tier is whether you want to receive the PDF version, the standard hardcover, or the limited edition deluxe hardcover. (Remember, the hardcover versions come with bonus PDF version).
UNBURDENED PATH
his is the PDF-only reward path. So, if you're saving trees or saving shelf space - or avoiding the shipping charges that are absolutely ever-increasing - this is the reward path option that you should begin with. The PDF will be fulfilled by our partners at DriveThruRPG.com - when it is ready, you will receive a link to add it to your DTRPG library at no cost for you to download at your leisure.
SPHINX PATH
This reward path includes the hardcover version of this book. Shipping costs ARE NOT included in the cost of your pledge. You will be charged for shipping after the campaign through the pledge manager. In addition, this option also includes the PDF version, so you will get a digital copy as described above.
HEIR PATH
This reward tier includes the limited edtion deluxe version of the Curseborne Player's Guide hardcover book, with a leatherette cover, special cover design, and bound-in silk bookmark. Shipping costs ARE NOT included in the cost of your pledge. You will be charged for shipping after the campaign through the pledge manager. In addition, this option also includes the PDF version, so you will get a digital copy as described above.
As noted, shipping charges will be calculated later and charged in the Pledge Manager. We'll have exact shipping costs once the book is in production and we know the specifications, but we do expect it to be expensive. See our estimates on the front pate. If you're an international backer, you can pledge to the Unburdened tier and upgrade in the pledge manager to a hardcover tier once the shipping costs are known before we lockdown orders.
ADD-ON OPTIONS - The other half of our Reward Tiers update, including information on the second step of pledging. There are several Add On options that you can add as part of your pledging process, including pre-ordering four recent Onyx Path games or other Curseborne items like the Curseborne Storyguide Screen, or the Curseborne Dice Set.
ADD ON selections will be available in the post-campaign Pledge Manager as well.
SO: Ensure that you've selected the Reward Tier you want, and select any Add On options you wish to include. AND - make sure that you are comfortable with the Pledge amount, in terms of it covering everything you want and the affordability of the pledge at this moment!
I'm going to speak against my own self interest for a moment, and repeat something I say at the end of every campaign - 2025 has been financially challenging for many, and there's still lots of uncertainty ahead. Ensure that your circumstances enable to afford this pledge at this moment - Kickstarter will begin processing payments after the campaign ends and neither Onyx Path nor I have any involvement in that process. If you are unsure of your financial situation but don't want to miss out, please pledge for a tier you can afford now and know that you will be able to upgrade to open pledge levels in our post-campaign Pledge Manager for some time before the book is completed. There are no refunds for regret, and the funds raised start being spent immediately on paying for the work done thus far and the additional work ahead plus the projects unlocked via Stretch Goal. So please be financially responsible.
- Choose a Reward Tier You Can Afford
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Read the Manuscripts and Make Sure You Know What You're Getting
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Be Aware of the Projected Delivery Date (Onyx Path will try to deliver earlier than this, but the book will take some time to get perfect)
3. PAYMENT AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Once you're comfortable with your pledge, please ensure that the payment and contact information in your Kickstarter account is up to date and correct. Making sure your e-mail is entered correctly and your credit card isn't expired will speed up the next step process. (I have learned from experience!)
CURSEBORNE PLAYER'S GUIDE ends the Kickstarter Camapign at 2:00 PM EDT TODAY!
WHAT COMES NEXT?
4. AFTER THE CAMPAIGN ENDS
First, we celebrate. The campaign page will subtly change, locking out the ability to pledge and showing the final totals. We'll give socially-distanced high fives and digital fist bumps in the Comments section and over on Discord.
Then, the Kickstarter payment process begins. Starting after the campaign ends and continuing for the next week, kickstarter will begin charging your payment methods for the total amount you've pledged.
If there is an issue with your payment method (expired credit card or incorrect number or pre-paid Visa awaiting funds, for example), Kickstarter will keep trying to process payment during this time.
Once this step is done, which will likely be by the second week of Novmeber 2025, Kickstarter will confirm everything with Onyx Path and I can begin to set up the project with the BackerKit Pledge Manager and link it to the Kickstarter data.
BackerKit's Pledge Manager is a robust fulfillment integration and pledge management program that will allow us to work with all of the data and distribute the rewards to you. It will take me a few weeks to set the project up. Once I've got it all entered and built, the team from BackerKit will review to ensure I didn't mess anything up too badly, and then I'll make any changes they've suggested and we can move on to the Survey stage.
5. PLEDGE MANAGER SURVEYS
Once BackerKit says I'm good to go, I will send out a survey to all backers. This is why confirming your e-mail is important!
The Pledge Manager survey is both a verb and a noun - it will collect data for the analysis of some aspect of a group (enabling Onyx Path to set print runs, prioritize new projects, and fine-tune future kickstarters), as well as providing a general review or summary of the reward tier you've chosen, confirm all of the rewards associated with that reward tier, and confirm your total pledge amount.
I expect Surveys to go out by late-November 2025.
During the Survey period, you can choose to increase your reward tier or add on additional options. If you've gone back to work or found an alternate income source and decide it's time to trade up to the deluxe version of the books or include another add-on, you can do so at this time. Note, you will not be able to reduce your reward tier selection, only increase.
If there was an issue with payment to Kickstarter, you should also be able to address that at this point in the process.
Note that you'll be able to upgrade your pledge tier for quite some time - until we're getting ready to print the book itself and have figured out shipping costs. So don't feel pressure to have it all figured out right away - we'll make sure there's plenty of time to get it all sorted before the books go out.
Similarly, if you have the hardcover book as one of your rewards, the survey will ask you to confirm your shipping address, even though it'll be some time before we ship out the final product. Do not worry about moving before shipping begins - you will be able to update BackerKit right up until the point that we begin fulfilling the final book. We will send out a notice prior to lock down so you can update any information.
I'll also use the Survey to confirm some details for the premium reward tiers.
6. REWARD DISTRIBUTION
This is a long process, but I will send out regular updates (usually at the end of the month) to keep you up to speed on Onyx Path's progress. There will be strings of updates that are just "still working on it," but I will share new artwork or information when I can.
Eventually, we will have a completed PDF of the Curseborne Player's Guide. Onyx Path will take some time to distribute, review, and compile any errata or corrections that need to be made. When they've made any necessary changes, they'll make an updated version of the PDF available in your DriveThruRPG digital library and then begin creating print-ready files for the Print-on-Demand and the hardcover versions.
It's yet another long road ahead, likely full of twists and turns and unexpected challenges, but one that we wouldn't be undertaking if not for your faith and support.
SO...
- Do your due diligence, make sure this is a project you want to support
- Ensure you've selected your best option for Reward Tier and included the Add Ons you want
- Come hang out in the Discord as those final minutes count down!
- Read the Manuscript, submit feedback to the developers over the next week, roll up some characters, play the game
Oh, and SPREAD THE WORD during these final hours! We're so close to unlocking one more Stretch Goal reward, and that's a bonus for all backers who have already joined in to support the project, and all of those who will come find us over these last hours. Online tokens! Let's see if we can get there!
#CURSEBORNE
#CBPG
Final Day Review - Stretch Goals
12 months ago
– Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 08:53:54 AM
Hello Accursed!
We're in the Final 26 hours of this campaign and getting very close to the finish line! With these last hours, I wanted to review some important topics, most especially our current Stretch Goal situation! Let's Go!
We're in the Final Day countdown for this Kickstarter campaign. The Curseborne Player's Guide finishes the Kickstarter campaign on Friday, October 31st at 2:00 PM EDT. There's still time to curse others to join our Family, but we're definitely getting closer to the finish line. With that in mind, I wanted to touch on some of the basics over these final three days to make sure everyone has the information they need to support this project in the way that works best for them.
Final Week Program
Whether you're just starting to decide on a Lineage Path or have hit Entanglement 4, these are some good topics to review over these final days to make sure we all end up where we want to be.
(An aside, if you're a new backers, make sure you check out the Final Week Countdown / Resource update. It has links to the manuscript previews, videos, interviews, Reddit AMAs, and other helpful information).
Refresher Course
Note for New Backers: Please check out the updates listed above. There's a lot of information there that will be important to know about before the end, like how we're not including shipping charges in our pledges for this campaign and instead will be charging them in our pledge manager before we ship out the books, and you can also read the entire draft manuscriptbefore the end of the campaign and any pledges are processed.
Note for Since-the-Start Backers: It's probably a good idea to review that stuff as well. Never hurts to make sure you haven't missed anything! And it's fun to watch those Gentleman Gamer videos and read the AMA from that Final Week Resource Post.
We've had, and will have, a bunch of new backers join in during these last days. I want to take a moment to highlight some key Update posts that new backers may want to check out (and existing backers may want to read as a refresher!).
MANUSCRIPT PREVIEW - As noted, the complete Preview Manuscript for the book is available for you to review prior to the conclusion of the campaign. If you're a backer, you'll have access to this preview manuscript after the campaign. Remember, though, there are still some minor edits, development and proofing that need to be done, but, you can consider it most of the way there and a good representation of what you'll get in the final book. Making the manuscript available for review before the campaign ends ensures that everyone knows exactly what our goal is - making this book - and are on board with our aims for this project. Thanks for your support, we're all in this together!
FEEDBACK FORM - Having the draft manuscript available to you also allows you to participate in some of those "minor edits, development, and proofing" mentioned above. The Curseborne Player's Guide Feedback Form will remain active and available for a bit after the campaign ends. Ensure you've submitted your feedback and help guide the developers and writers and they take the draft manuscript across the finish line.
PLEDGE TIERS - This update breaks down your best starting point for figuring out which Backer Reward Tier to choose to help support this project in a way that works for you.
The first decision you need to make in figuring out your reward tier is whether you want to receive the PDF version, the standard hardcover, or the limited edition deluxe hardcover. (Remember, the hardcover versions come with bonus PDF version).
UNBURDENED PATH
his is the PDF-only reward path. So, if you're saving trees or saving shelf space - or avoiding the shipping charges that are absolutely ever-increasing - this is the reward path option that you should begin with. The PDF will be fulfilled by our partners at DriveThruRPG.com - when it is ready, you will receive a link to add it to your DTRPG library at no cost for you to download at your leisure.
SPHINX PATH
This reward path includes the hardcover version of this book. Shipping costs ARE NOT included in the cost of your pledge. You will be charged for shipping after the campaign through the pledge manager. In addition, this option also includes the PDF version, so you will get a digital copy as described above.
HEIR PATH
This reward tier includes the limited edtion deluxe version of the Curseborne Player's Guide hardcover book, with a leatherette cover, special cover design, and bound-in silk bookmark. Shipping costs ARE NOT included in the cost of your pledge. You will be charged for shipping after the campaign through the pledge manager. In addition, this option also includes the PDF version, so you will get a digital copy as described above.
ADD-ON OPTIONS - The other half of our Reward Tiers update, including information on the second step of pledging. There are several Add On options that you can add as part of your pledging process, including pre-ordering four recent Onyx Path games or other Curseborne items like the Curseborne Storyguide Screen, or the Curseborne Dice Set.
Choose Wisely
Choosing the correct Reward Tier for your desired rewards, and then filling in any "gaps" with add-ons, ensures that you'll be claiming all of your desired rewards as a thank you for supporting this project and bringing this world to life.
Remember, your PLEDGE AMOUNT is equal to your REWARD TIER + ADD ONS only - Any Shipping costs will be collected at a later date. You will also be able to select Add On options in the Pledge Manager after the campaign, but remember that only funds added during the campaign count towards Stretch Goal funding targets.
Also to note, only those who participate during the campaign are able to have Stretch Goal rewards added automatically to their rewards lists. If you're waiting to pre-order at a later time, it's better to pledge to the Archivist Path now and then simply upgrade your pledge later to include these bonus rewards.
Tomorrow I'll be posting one further "Final Day" update, covering What Happens Next and outlining what to expect once the campaign ends. But until then, let's review our Stretch Goal success story!
Over the past 30 days as we've worked through this campaign we've not only funded the book but also unlocked FIVE Stretch Goal targets! That's right - we've unlocked all of the targets that I'd announced thus far!
Our Stretch Goals have been a mix of regular "milestone markers" that helped keep our pace during some of the middle weeks and special rewards that introduced and then expanded some amazing new supplements for Curseborne. Let's review and see what we've accomlished by coming together to Kickstart this project!
MILESTONE MARKERS
Used as "building blocks" between new content rewards, these milestone markers are great celebratory moments allowing us to keep our focus, and fun rewards going out to all who supported this project during the Kickstarter campaign.
ACHIEVED! - At $45,000 in Funding - DIGITAL WALLPAPER - Creepy Curseborne artwork will be used to create a wallpaper for your computer desktop. This digital wallpaper will be added to the rewards list of all backers supporting this project.
ACHIEVED! - At $55,000 in Funding - REDBUBBLE SHIRT - A Curseborne-themed Backer shirt will be hosted on Onyx Path’s Redbubble store for a limited time. Backers will be notified when the shirt becomes available for purchase.
NEW CONTENT SUPPLEMENTS
Over the course of the campaign, we've unlocked three main rewards as our key Stretch Goal drivers.
ACHIEVED! - At $40,000 in Funding - CURSEBORNE FICTION - A new short story in the world of Curseborne. Backers receiving the Curseborne Player's Guide as one of their rewards will receive a digital version of this short story. Backers receiving the Curseborne Player's Guide in either hardcover format will also receive a link to order a discounted print-on-demand book.
ACHIEVED! - At $50,000 in Funding - CURSEBORNE FICTION- A second scary short story in the world of Curseborne. Backers receiving the Curseborne Player's Guide as one of their rewards will receive a digital version of this short story. Backers receiving the Curseborne Player's Guide in either hardcover format will also receive a link to order a discounted print-on-demand compliation of all unlocked fiction from this campaign.
ACHIEVED! - At $60,000 in Funding - CURSEBORNE SCENARIO - We'll create a playable adventure that delves into Family drama both within and between multiple Families and Lineages to use in your Curseborne game. This Curseborne Scenario Supplement PDF will automatically be added as a bonus reward to all backers receiving the Curseborne Player's Guide PDF as one of their rewards, and backers receiving either hardcover reward will also receive a link to order a discounted print-on-demand softcover version.
If you backed the Curseborne corebook campaign last year, you've recently received one of our Stretch Goal rewards from that campaign, the Accursed Tales fiction anthology. If you've read any of that, you know how excited I am to have unlocked new fiction for this setting and these characters, and I'm really excited to see some of the ideas introduced in the Player's Guide worked into some new stories.
As I type this, we've hit 211% of our initial funding target thanks to more than 1,053 backers! Everyone who's participated to help us get to our final total will be receiving bonus rewards - above and beyond what your Reward Pledge Tier includes - automatically added to your rewards list. We've introduced and expanded three amazing supplements, but we've still got two more Stretch Goals on the horizon...
First up, another Milestone Marker that I'm fairly confident we'll unlock before the end. If you're anything like me, most of your gaming happens online these days. While my gaming group does make a special effort to get together in person at least a few times a year, our regular sessions take place via Discord and a VTT. This Milestone Marker is an online tool making those online sessions a little easier to run, and a little more thematic.
At $65,000 in Funding - CURSEBORNE VTT TOKEN PACK - Digital assets will be created to support online play for Curseborne, including key character and creature tokens from the book. This online asset pack will be added to the rewards list of all backers.
And then beyond that. Well, as I said, I really like the fiction and the possibilities that the new materials from the Player's Guide introduce. Imagine a tale from a Venator's point of view...
At $70,000 in Funding - CURSEBORNE FICTION- A third thrilling story in the world of Curseborne. Backers receiving the Curseborne Player's Guide as one of their rewards will receive a digital version of this short story. Backers receiving the Curseborne Player's Guide in either hardcover format will also receive a link to order a discounted print-on-demand compliation of all unlocked fiction from this campaign.
I think, with some effort and outreach, we may be able to find enough new backers over these final 24 hours to unlock that last Stretch Goal. It's not a given and it won't just happen, but I think it's within reach.
YOUR REWARDS!
That's right! You backed this project to help make and publish the Curseborne Player's Guide! Our primary reward - the big thank you that we'll send out in appreciation for your support - are PDFs and/or hardcover copies of this book! BUT AS A BONUS, you may also have the Curseborne Short Stories, a digital wallpaper, an opportunity to add to your wardrobe, a new Curseborne Scenario PDF, and maybe some online tools...
Not Much More Time
Time is the curse we cannot escape!
Unfortunately, we seem to continue to move forward at a regular pace, and our campaign will some come to the inescapable end. We've achieved our primary goal of funding the book, but there are still two possible Stretch Goal rewards that may be within our grasp! And I know that last amazing funding target may seem daunting, but these wouldn't be a STRETCH goals if we didn't have to really STRETCH to reach them! That last one will take a lot of work. It's not out of the realm of possibility, but will take some work to get there.
So, as every update concludes: let's keep the enthusiasm rolling! Keep spreading the word and letting others know about this project. Invite your gamer friends and friendly gamers! Touch base with your old gaming group! Put together a new gaming group! They've got this final day to jump in and share the Stretch Goals we've achieved!
And every backer who joins in as we approach the end is not only able to enjoy the additional rewards already added by the early fans and backers, but also help reward those early backers by maybe unlocking those final supplement expansions!
Remember, only the funds generated during the Kickstarter campaign go toward achieving these Stretch Goal targets, so the time to act is now! Together, we can bring this game to life and make great things happen!
CURSEBORNE ends tomorrow, October 31st at 2:00 PM EDT.
So let's see if we can't hit a final Stretch Goal (OR TWO!) and make sure everyone gets TREATS on Hallowe'en!
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