In an interview I hosted several years ago with Richard Dansky as my guest, he said to me “Dark Ages is a world lit only be firelight.” It’s a phrase that’s always stuck with me. In Masquerade, vampires walk the cold city streets illuminated by flickering street lights, neon from shop windows, and the occasional … Read more
It’s been a big month for us as we continue to push our way through the development bottleneck. In the last couple of days of March we released Beast: The Primordial, and then a slew of April Fools posts, and the fun train didn’t stop there: Books Vampire: The Masquerade: The Black Hand: A Guide to … Read more
Philosophy is odious and obscure; Both law and physic are for petty wits; Divinity is basest of the three, Unpleasant, harsh, contemptible, and vile. ‘Tis magic, magic that hath ravished me. — Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus Welcome back, faithful readers! You’ve all been patiently and not-so-patiently waiting for Mage‘s release. Every Monday Meeting … Read more
“His followers called him Mahasamatman and said he was a god. He preferred to drop the Maha- and the -atman, however, and called himself Sam. He never claimed to be a god, but then he never claimed not to be a god.” – Roger Zelazny, Lord of Light We often sneer as we say the word … Read more
Some interesting questions were raised with last week’s Marfisa preview, courtesy of Topher Gerkey. Let’s see how the rest plays out: Pandorans and Preservers By 2104 the planet’s population had grown to almost five million, and Endurance had achieved a sort of practical, friendly independence from Endeavor. That was the year that everything changed, when – in … Read more
Now available in ebook and print formats on DriveThruFiction: The Primordial Feast Fiction Anthology The world of the Chronicles of Darkness is a strange place… For the human masses, it is terrifying and brutal, full of monsters waiting to drink the blood and taste the flesh of those foolish enough to delve into forbidden corners. … Read more
Last week, we put Exalted 3rd Edition on sale! (I know, I know: “Finally!”) Truth though, it was a long time coming. No one can deny that. Thanks to all of you who stuck with us as we wrestled this mammoth project into being. And as the number of sales are showing, I have a … Read more
Thanks for all your comments about Sudamérica in our last couple of previews! I know the Æon team appreciates your thoughts. Having explored one of Earth’s many continents, let’s turn our eyes skyward. There are dozens of worlds and outposts in the depths of space. While Sudamérica is territory we’ve travelled before in previous editions (albeit somewhat … Read more
It’s here! Now available in PDF and print at DriveThruRPG: This is the tale of a forgotten age before the seas were bent, when the world was flat and floated atop a sea of chaos. This is the tale of a decadent empire raised up on the bones of the fallen Golden Age, whose splendor … Read more
Like the above art we are scribing like mad here at the Onyx Path. So I’m going to be briefer than normal today. Part of that is sorting through and assembling lists of pitches, so Thanks! everybody who posted your ideas for projects for Chronicles of Darkness, Vampire: the Requiem 2nd Edition, and Werewolf: … Read more