Jul 10th, 2020 by onyxpathcast
In which the trio talks about online gaming in various forms.
* We're going to talk about online gaming!
* Alice is Missing
* ViewScream and the Ripper FMV
* Koldunic sorcery egregiously bad?
* 12 minutes in, Eddy is on topic
* Matthew was a Moderator
* A bit on our usage of Roll20 and Astral
* Some talk about chat-based roleplay
* New Bremen!
* We reminisce about early days of computing
* The olden days of scrambled pornography
* Audio- and video-based roleplaying
* Performing a game, versus playing
* Discord gaming
* Onyx Path Con
A Note: During the podcast, Eddy says the Pugmire Kickstarter was in 2017, which leads to some timeline confusion. It was actually finished in March 2016! Time is, however, a flat circle right now so we forgive Eddy this error.
Links:
Alice is Missing: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/huntersbooks/alice-is-missing-a-silent-role-playing-game
ViewScream: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/187177/ViewScream-2nd-Edition
Ripper Wired Story: https://www.wired.com/story/ripper/
Roll20: https://roll20.net/
Astral: https://www.astraltabletop.com/
Gehenna Gaming: https://www.gehennagaming.com/
Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath
Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk
Jul 3rd, 2020 by onyxpathcast
In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy discuss upcoming projects, horror movies, and play Scion: Origin!
* N!WE Unleashed!
* Exalted Essence
* They Came from Beyond the Grave!
* V5 Trails of Ash and Bone
* Hammer House of Horror and Death Line
* Scion: Origin Actual Play Conclusion
LINKS
* Trinity Continuum - Aberrant: https://www.backerkit.com/projects/200664283/trinity-continuum-aberrant
* Hammer House of Horror: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_House_of_Horror
* Death Line: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Line
* Scion Origin: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/246765/Scion-Second-Edition-Book-One-Origin
* Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath
* Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
* Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk
Jun 26th, 2020 by onyxpathcast
In which Eddy talks with Danielle Lauzon, Monica Speca, and Travis Legge about the nitty-gritty of game design.
- Bad jokes
- In which Eddy talks with Danielle Lauzon, Monica Speca, and Travis Legge about the nitty-gritty of game design.
- Bad jokes
- "Fluff" and "crunch"
- D&D is a game for kicking in monsters and looting doors
- What makes a good mechanic?
- Powered by the Apocalypse
- Testing the design
- Designing for D&D 5e
- Designing for Exalted
- The "commoner railgun"
- GNS Theory
- Designing for Storypath
- Shiny math rocks and VTTs
- Calvinball the RPG
- One cool design
- What we're working on
LINKS
Jun 19th, 2020 by onyxpathcast
In which the trio present their live Pathcast recording from the previous weekend's Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention.
* A bit of convention recap
* Convention panel chatrooms?
* Live Pathcast!
* We don't have a plan! What a surprise!
* We talk about the charities we were supporting
* A bit about the inception of the Pathcast
* Some more on the Pathcast, including how we structure and book it
* Recurring Pathcast bits
* Dixie and Matthew break into song
* Who would we...fight?
* Audience questions!
* Matthew is...something
* Things we didn't get as kids that we get now.
Links:
Legendlore Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/339646881/legendlore-rpg-setting-for-5th-edition-fantasy-roleplaying-0
Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath
Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk
Jun 12th, 2020 by onyxpathcast
In which Eddy, Matthew, and Dixie decide to skip the Scion Actual Play to talk about their personal struggles and their excitement about the upcoming Onyx Path Con.
- Black lives matter. Period.
- Onyx Path Con starts today!
- Eddy is not the best judge of Dixie's audio issues
- Farty horn update!
- Our new theme songs
- We're all struggling
- Onyx Path Con! (jump to 33:40 if you want to skip the serious stuff)
- Live Pathcast on Saturday!
- Rich is playing in a ton of games!
- Exalted Essence Playtest!
- Secret announcement for Realms of Pugmire on Sunday!
- Exciting panels!
- They Came from Beyond the Grave actual play!
Black Lives Matter Links
Other Links
Jun 5th, 2020 by onyxpathcast
In which Dixie sits down for a chat with Eric Minton, Monica Speca, and Neall Raemonn Price to chat about Exalted and Exalted Essence.
* Developer Introductions
* How Eric transitioned from fan to developer
* What sort of nerds are we?
* We throw it to Monica for the fan to developer question!
* A bit on Essence development
* Some wider thoughts on Exalted development
* Chat about the density of the setting
* Our favorite design pieces of Exalted
* A little on the feel of Exalted
* More on Exalted content and what we like about it
* Some thoughts on balance in Essence
* Different ways of presenting Exalted setting
* Final thoughts!
* A long outro, full of tangents!
Links:
Legendlore Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/339646881/legendlore-rpg-setting-for-5th-edition-fantasy-roleplaying-0
Exalted Third Edition: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/162759/Exalted-3rd-Edition
Dragon-Blooded: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/261732/DragonBlooded-What-Fire-Has-Wrought
The Realm: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/276067/The-Realm
Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath
Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk
May 29th, 2020 by onyxpathcast
In which Dixie, Eddy, and Matthew continue with their Scion: Origin story!
* What have we been up to? Editing, new laptop, and They Came from Beyond the Grave!
* Musical interlude and the Rich Bastard's Guide to Magick!
* Music for roleplaying games (farty horns, of course)
* Who can't play the recorder?
* Who plays the recorder for Lucifer?
* The best kind of palate cleanser.
* Scion: Origin continues!
* Cliffhangers in the sewer.
LINKS:
Scion Origin: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/246765/Scion-Second-Edition-Book-One-Origin
Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk
May 22nd, 2020 by onyxpathcast
In which Eddy and Dixie talk to Ian A. A. Watson about his latest projects, including some more details on the recently-announced Trinity Continuum: Anima!
- Faxanadu on NES
- Streaming video games on Twitch
- More farty horns and Dixie's Wikipedia Corner
- Ian reveals his middle names!
- We remember the rough times we had recording episode 4
- How things have been in the past couple of years
- Ian is still a well-known shitposter
- Trinity Continuum: Anima
- The Crash
- Surprising inspirations
- Internet shit
- MMOs have their own language and cultural impact
- The Glass brain implant
- Different things to try in Trinity as a result
- The importance of media touchstones
- Why it's not set during the Aberrant War
- M20 Victorian Mage
- How Ian's evolved as a creative
- Interpreting Matthew's dreams
- Impostor syndrome and making something with your hands
LINKS:
May 15th, 2020 by onyxpathcast
In which Matthew runs Scion Origin for Dixie and Eddy, but not before we spend an unreasonably long time talking about everything else.
* Trinity Continuum: Anima Teaser
* Cockney Rhyming Slang and the Polari
* The incipherable lyric game: WWF RAW theme from 1998 - 2000
Dixie's take on the lyrics:
It’s my life in the box into the beef
I’m dropping my ox it’s the Solar beat
<indecipherable>
Why am I thorn in your eye?
Eddy's take on the lyrics:
It's the lights and the night of joie de vivre
And you chop off the arms and soil the meat
With your arms aghast you see me leave things here
Your headbutt's a dog; it's a pain
* Resident Evil music: Farty horns vs. Farty cello
* Working on V5 Cults of the Blood Gods stretch goals
* The worst Toreador coterie
* The Scion Origin actual play continues!
LINKS
WWF RAW Theme: https://youtu.be/m6s9uSz5oE0
WWF Full Metal Album: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWF_Full_Metal:_The_Album
Resident Evil Director's Cut Basement Theme: https://youtu.be/0kcF7E69C6Q
Resident Evil Basement Theme: https://youtu.be/sITJuWV3HXg
Scion Origin: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/246765/Scion-Second-Edition-Book-One-Origin
M20 Technocracy Reloaded: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/m20-technocracy-reloaded
Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk
May 8th, 2020 by onyxpathcast
In which Eddy and Dixie talk with developers Danielle Lauzon and Travis Legge about M20 Technocracy Reloaded
- M20 Technocracy Reloaded KS is doing well!
- Impostor Syndrome
- How Danielle and Travis got involved in the project
- What's in M20: TR?
- Reconciling different takes on the Technocracy
- Hit Marks
- "Metaplot agnostic" vs keeping up with technology
- We talk about old cellphones for quite a while
- The cult-like nature of the Technocracy
- Surface-level inclusivity in the Technocracy
- Gadgets and tech toys
- The "space opera" flavor of the Void Engineers
- What things do you think are cool about TR?
- Playing the games you worked on
- Eddy is now Pugs Teddy.
LINKS
