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Lore of the Traditions for the Mage 20th Anniversary TTRPG

Created by Onyx Path - Lore of the Traditions

Pledge to help us create a beautiful deluxe edition of M20 Lore of the Traditions providing in-depth details for all Tradition Mages.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

April '23 Monthly Check In
11 months ago – Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 11:37:16 AM

Hello Mages,

Sometimes you look up from your keyboard and you're suprised another whole month has zipped by. Long days, short weeks is what they say, and that certainly seems to be the case for me. 

No major announcements this month. With "August 2023" as our projected delivery date for the PDF back during the Kickstarter campaign, I expect the next few months to be a flurry of activity behind the scenes leading up to our backer PDF release. I don't have any specific date to look forward to, but we'll know we're getting close when artwork starts to leak out and we can do some sneak peeks at interior illustrations.

Until then, let's get on with our regular month end update.

DRAFT MANUSCRIPT LINK

I'm gonna start posting a link back to the draft manuscript in these updates because it's been a while and folks are starting to misplace any downloaded copies. I'll keep this bit here in future updates until our backer PDF goes out.

PENDING REWARDS

I'm hoping artists finish up soon and Paradox reviews and approves their work and we can start getting some artwork sneak peeks in these updates! That's usually a sign that we're getting close.

REWARDS DISTRIBUTED TO BACKERS

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://lore-of-the-traditions.backerkit.com/

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: <March 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 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:

TO CONTACT JAMES

If you've got a question about your pledge or BackerKit page or any part of that process, you can contact me with any of these methods

  • Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
  • Via Kickstarter: Click Onyx Path 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.

March '23 Monthly Check In
about 1 year ago – Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 11:02:12 AM

Hello Mages,

We've flown through March and it's now time for our regular month end check in. No big announcements or updates this month, just our regular progress track and notes.

DRAFT MANUSCRIPT LINK

I'm gonna start posting a link back to the draft manuscript in these updates because it's been a while and folks are starting to misplace any downloaded copies. I'll keep this bit here in future updates until our backer PDF goes out.

PENDING REWARDS

Preliminary layout work has begun on our main book. We'll know we're getting closer when we start to see artwork sneak peeks. As soon as any becomes available, I'll make sure to share them in our updates.

REWARDS DISTRIBUTED TO BACKERS

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://lore-of-the-traditions.backerkit.com/

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: <February 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 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:

TO CONTACT JAMES

If you've got a question about your pledge or BackerKit page or any part of that process, you can contact me with any of these methods

  •  Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
  •  Via Kickstarter: Click Onyx Path 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.

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Feb '23 Update
about 1 year ago – Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 07:03:10 AM

Hi there, Mages,

A quick update for a quick month. As noted last month, I've collected all Backer Name submissions for the hardcover book and sent them along to the Onyx Path team. Once they begin layout, they'll be able to set them up in the final pages of the book, and we'll get one more chance to review when the Advance PDF comes out. That's still a few steps off, though, so I'll talk more about that when the time comes. 

Until then, let's jump into our regular update. Not too much to share this month - no major changes in February, but I'll ensure we watch the Onyx Path monday meeting blogs to track our progress and keep tabs on our projects.

 DRAFT MANUSCRIPT LINK

I'm gonna start posting a link back to the draft manuscript in these updates because it's been a while and folks are starting to misplace any downloaded copies. I'll keep this bit here in future updates until our backer PDF goes out.

PENDING REWARDS

Lots of artwork in progress. Once the Onyx Path team have the final submissions, they all go off to Paradox for review and approval before layout can begin. We'll know we're getting closer when we start to see sneak peeks of the artwork. I'll share whatever I can when that starts to happen.

REWARDS DISTRIBUTED TO BACKERS

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://lore-of-the-traditions.backerkit.com/

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: <January 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 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:

TO CONTACT JAMES

If you've got a question about your pledge or BackerKit page or any part of that process, you can contact me with any of these methods

  •  Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
  •  Via Kickstarter: Click Onyx Path 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.

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Jan '23 Update - Last Call for Backer Names, Monthly Status Check In
about 1 year ago – Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 12:21:57 PM

Hello Mages,

Before the regular monthly status update, a quick reminder that I'll be pulling Backer Name submissions from the Pledge Manager next week to provide to Onyx Path's layout team. You can read our announcement about that here (in case you still need to submit your information).

I'm pretty sure everyone's completed their submission, though. There's actually fewer than 1% that haven't yet responded. Just as a point of interest, about 20% of backers have placed themselves in the Order of Hermes! After that, it runs to Virtual Adepts, Society of Ether, Euthanatos, and then Cult of Ecstasy. The other four Traditions sit between 3%-7% of submissions.

I don't know that any of that means anything, but always fun to see how it shakes out!

The Onyx Path World of Darkness Forums Are Back!

After breaking under the strain of awesome threads, the Onyx Path team have re-vamped, repaired, and re-organized their forums.  They work again! Feel free to drop by the Onyx Path Forums or any of the WoD-specific forums (and note that each line now has their own sub-forum as well!)

DRAFT MANUSCRIPT LINK

I'm gonna start posting a link back to the draft manuscript in these updates because it's been a while and folks are starting to misplace any downloaded copies. I'll keep this bit here in future updates until our backer PDF goes out.

PENDING REWARDS

No major changes since the end of the year, as expected. Everything's starting to come together, though there are still many steps still to go. I'll continue to send out monthly updates and we can watch the dots fill in as the books make their way to us!

REWARDS DISTRIBUTED TO BACKERS

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://lore-of-the-traditions.backerkit.com/

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: <December 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 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:

TO CONTACT JAMES

If you've got a question about your pledge or BackerKit page or any part of that process, you can contact me with any of these methods

  • Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
  • Via Kickstarter: Click Onyx Path 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.

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Last Call for Backer Names
about 1 year ago – Wed, Jan 11, 2023 at 08:08:29 AM

Happy New Year, Mages!

We're still some time away from layout completing on this book, but we're past time that I gathered all of the submitted backer names and passed them on to the team. So, let's get that taken care of in the next few weeks.

BACKER NAME COLLECTION

As I continue to refine and, hopefully, improve the process of collecting Backer Names for the book, I want to call out our deadline for submitting your name to be listed in the deluxe hardcover reward via BackerKit.

The manuscript is currently in layout, but it'll still be a bit before the Backer PDFs are ready to go out. That said, I will be collecting Backer Names from BackerKit on JAN 31, 2023.

On Jan 31 2023 I will be pulling all submissions in BackerKit and passing that along to the layout team for the PDF.

Pretty much everyone responded to this question in their BackerKit survey, but as a quick review/overview, accessing your BackerKit page will allow you to EDIT/REVIEW your order.

The initial page may be the Community page, but you can flip to  your Order page (and back) with the link at the top.

If you need to Edit Your Pledge Questions, you can select that option under your Pledge Item listing.

If you choose to Edit Your Pledge Questions, you'll get taken back into the Survey portion of your page. You can see your submitted answer to the second and third questions here.

If you want to change that, you can work through the questions again or click to change just that response.

That's right! We had the initial cut-off for name submissions as October 31, 2022 - but let's add a few months, just to be sure. But it's always better to build in a buffer, I say.

If you are going back in to edit your submission, don't forget to hit the UPDATE button after selecting your Tradition. Whatever name and Tradition you've submitted by Jan 31 2023 will be submitted to the Lore of the Traditions layout team as they finish up layout for this book. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Once the PDF is finished layout, reviewed, and approved for release to backers, we'll have an Advance PDF go out to all supporters of this project. At that point, we'll have a feedback form to note any issues, errors, or errata that needs to be corrected before the PDF can be finalized and the print files built. If there are any issues with your Backer Name, we'll work to correct them at this time. I'll make sure to call that out and ask everyone to review their information when the Advance PDFs go out.

That's still some time away, but I can already thank you in advance for your help! The process hasn't always worked smoothly, but I'll continue to work towards improving it and really appreciate your ongoing support!

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://lore-of-the-traditions.backerkit.com/

TO CONTACT JAMES

If you've got a question about your pledge or BackerKit page or any part of that process, you can contact me with any of these methods

  •  Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
  •  Via Kickstarter: Click Onyx Path 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.

I'll be back at the end of the month with our usual monthly update and a final reminder about Backer Names. See you then!