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Chat, interviews, and banter by Onyx Path Publishing’s in-house developers. Join Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy on the Onyx Pathcast!
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Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
In which Eddy and Dixie are joined by Monica Speca and Chazz Kellner for a game of Exalted: Essence!
* Character Creation!
* Session 1 starts at 1:20:06!
Links:
They Came from the Double Feature Kickstarter!: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/they-came-from-the-cyclopss-cave-and-classified
Exalted Essence on BackerKit: https://exalted-essence.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath
Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
In which the trio watches and comments on Hercules and the Haunted World (1961) and Special Mission Lady Chaplin (1966) to celebrate their 200th episode along with the They Came from the Double Feature Kickstarter!
* Hercules and the Haunted World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJocIkX2WEI
* Special Mission Lady Chaplin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghwnn0OG2as
Links:
They Came from the Double Feature Kickstarter!: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/they-came-from-the-cyclopss-cave-and-classified
The rest of They Came From!: https://www.theycamefrom.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
End music by: agoostus & Henna Dress
Creative Commons license here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/legalcode
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
In which the trio reunites to chat about the two They Came From! games currently on Kickstarter: They Came from [CLASSIFIED]! and They Came from the Cyclops's Cave!
* We're back together!
* Children's and corporation-based video games
* Lots of talk about older video games
* A segue!
* They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!
* Art of [CLASSIFIED]!
* A bit on tone
* Matthew's Skyfall rant
* On heists, pigeons, thimbles, and tone
* We finally get to Cyclops's Cave!
* The tone and era of Cyclops's Cave
* Inspirations!
* The chronicles in Cyclops's Cave!
* The Princess Bride
* A bit on wuxia
* MST3K!
* An ending tangent!
Links:
They Came from the Double Feature Kickstarter!: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/they-came-from-the-cyclopss-cave-and-classified
The rest of They Came From!: https://www.theycamefrom.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
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
In which Dixie sits down with Audrey Whitman, Danielle Lauzon, and Steffie de Vaan to talk about their thoughts and feeling about Rose Bailey's Cavaliers of Mars!
* Introductions!
* History of Cavaliers of Mars
* Audrey's entry to the industry
* Danielle's work on Cavaliers of Mars
* Steffie's experience writing Cavaliers
* The weirdness of Cavaliers of Mars
* The genius of NPCs
* Gender in Cavaliers
* A bit on systems
* Rose Bailey Love Fest 2022
* Tables! Again!
* What we like about Cavaliers (everything)
* We decide Rose will run us a game
* We set up a hypothetical adventure
* The mood of Cavaliers
Links:
Cavaliers of Mars: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/242299/Cavaliers-of-Mars-Core-Rulebook
Rose Bailey's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fantasyheartbreaker
Danielle's Meme for Dixie: https://i.redd.it/fdd0vw56god71.jpg
Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath
Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
In which Eddy and Matthew are joined by Rose Bailey to talk about Cavaliers of Mars!
* Introductions
* Rose's history with Cavaliers
* On mechanics and game systems
* Vampire: The Requiem clans
* Cavaliers inspirations informed mechanics
* More on Cavaliers' design and aesthetics
* Tables!
* Rose's recent work
Links:
Rose's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fantasyheartbreaker
Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath
Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
In which Matthew is joined by Cat Evans, Hiromi Cota, Leath Sheales, and Michele Masala to talk about Werewolf: The Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition, in particular Apocalyptic Record and Howls of Apocalypse.
* Introductions
* On Storypath Nexus
* The relevance of W:tA today!
* Hiromi on hope in W:tA
* On werewolves and survival
* A bit on scope and rebuilding
* Howls of Apocalypse
* Michele on metaplot
* Werewolf in the World of Darkness
* Making a Werewolf chronicle!
Links:
Apocalyptic Record on BackerKit: https://apocalyptic-record.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/379130
Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath
Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
In which Eddy, Matthew, and special guest Neall Raemonn Price discuss V20, Bloodlines, Beckett's Jyhad Diary, and more!
* We're switching things up!
* Are we...on topic?
* The genesis of Beckett's Jyhad Diary
* How they planned it out
* Eddy vs. Neall
* On Cesare
* Balancing the tone
* Matthew took over!
* What to put in an anniversary book?
* Eddy vs. Neall again!
* Bloodlines characters
* Eddy and Paradox
* Matthew on BJD's development
* The evolution of BJD
* Writing within the established setting
* Eddy talks about the scrapped Vampire MMO
* Edition differences
* Neall and Matthew on their favorites
* Gehenna!
* Artifact books
Links:
Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath
Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
In which Matthew and a few more of our Mage: The Ascension writers and developers talk about various Mage projects!
* Lore of the Traditions still on Kickstarter!
* We've got Travis Legge
* Also Danielle Lauzon!
* Ian A. A. Watson is on this roundtable,
* Along with Michael Barker! What a stacked show!
* Barker and Matthew invented YouTube.
* A brief history of the em dash
* Let's try to talk about Mage
* Ian on Mage: The Ascension
* A surprise guest!
* Danielle on writing/developing shifts
* On "rescuing" a book
* Travis on developing Lore of the Traditions
* Barker on Mage development
* On Victorian Mage and Empire
* Burger Time
* A Mage-Inspired Burger Campaign
Links:
Lore of the Traditions Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/339646881/lore-of-the-traditions-for-the-mage-20th-anniversary-ttrpg
M20 Technocracy Reloaded: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/354689/M20-Technocracy-Reloaded?affiliate_id=548232
M20 Rich Bastard's Guide to Magick: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/359547/M20-The-Rich-Bastards-Guide-to-Magick?affiliate_id=548232
Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath
Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Friday Feb 04, 2022
In which Matthew and a few of our M20 writers and developers chat about various Mage: The Ascension projects!
* It's Take Three of Part One
* Keep an eye out for 10th Anniversary sales
* Steffie de Vaan is here!
* As is Chris Allen!
* And Hiromi Cota? What a treat!
* What's difficult about working on Mage?
* A bit on the Traditions' mindsets
* Chris on Victorian Mage
* Hiromi's experience working on certain factions
* On reworking old White Wolf content
* On Rich Bastard's and Technocracy Reloaded
* Steffie on making the setting appealing
* Matthew on making a special character
* How to get into a Mage game with so much backstory
* Hiromi on context
* A brainstorming exercise!
Links:
Lore of the Traditions Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/339646881/lore-of-the-traditions-for-the-mage-20th-anniversary-ttrpg
M20 Technocracy Reloaded: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/354689/M20-Technocracy-Reloaded?affiliate_id=548232
M20 Rich Bastard's Guide to Magick: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/359547/M20-The-Rich-Bastards-Guide-to-Magick?affiliate_id=548232
Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath
Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Friday Jan 28, 2022
In which the trio discusses fantasy religions in tabletop games, from D&D to Vampire: The Masquerade to Pugmire and Dystopia Rising!
* The Pathcast has ruined us
* On acting and voices in retail
* Phone training lessons from Matthew
* Matthew on fantasy religion in games
* Dixie on religion in fantasy games
* On gods being real in games
* Matthew on Forgotten Realms gods
* Eddy on Chronicles of Darkness and religion
* Religion in Dystopia Rising: Evolution
* Ferox the gargoyle
* Religion in Vampire: The Masquerade and Requiem
* Religion in Pugmire
Links:
Dystopia Rising: Evolution: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/283402
Lore of the Traditions Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/339646881/lore-of-the-traditions-for-the-mage-20th-anniversary-ttrpg
Die: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/die
Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath
Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk