It's the second last Thursday of the month, so time for our regular monthly update.
No reward news for you this month, but I do have a cool Realms of Pugmire treat to share!
This wasn't a reward for our campaign, but is in fact one of the first new books for this edition of Realms of Pugmire! And if you're as old as I am, the cover and a the interior inspiration may feel pretty familiar for those who've been rolling dice for the past 50 years...
THREATS & CURS
“Lots of dogs think that exploring the world is just one big adventure. But I’ll tell you what it’s really all about: dealing with an endless parade of threats and curs.” - Simon Mutt, Royal Pioneer (retired)
As pioneers explore new regions of the world, delve deeper into the Underneath, journey into the Fearful Forest, or venture out onto the waves of the Acid Sea, a whole new world of enemies lies in wait. Some, like the spider-goats used for sustenance and companionship by seafaring pirates, are friendly. Others, such as leviathans, are horrifying creatures of legend striking terror into the hearts of all but the bravest pioneer. The world is large, mysterious, and filled with threats both familiar and unknown.
Threats and Curs is an expansion for Realms of Pugmire offering dozens of enemies to be introduced as antagonists, rivals, or allies in your campaigns. The Realms of Pugmire core rulebook is needed to use this book.
Inside you will find:
Over 150 new enemies to include in your campaign
Expanded rules and new tags to construct exciting new encounters
A selection of ready-made encounters featuring enemies introduced in this book
Now available in advance PDF from DriveThruRPG: Threats & Curs for Realms of Pugmire!
REWARDS STILL PENDING
I'll post this chart in each monthly update, and fill in dots as projects move along.
[Add On] Realms of Pugmire Backer PDF (Aug 22 '24 Update)
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://curious-cats-of-mau.backerkit.com/
In addition to redemption links for distibuted digital rewards, all backers have received a link to the compiled draft manuscript. This link can be found in your BackerKit digital rewards page (See the link above for Claiming Your Digital Rewards if you need a refresher). Again, this isn't a new manuscript, it's just all of the pieces we shared during the campaign put together in order.
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: <August 2024 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 everymonth until the final 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:
Via BackerKit: Click "Need Help?" from your page, and then fill in the Contact Us form. BackerKit will pass your message along to me.
CURRENTLY FUNDING
In 2017 Onyx Path unveiled the Storypath System, the rules engine that has come to power many of our games: the sci-fi universe of hope, heroism, and peril known as the Trinity Continuum, the modern-day stories of old gods and titans called Scion Second Edition,and the trope-focused exploration of genres that is the They Came From! series, and more.
We're extremely proud of what we’ve done over the years with Storypath, but felt it was time to tighten up the rules, smooth off the rough edges, and get rid of anything that got in the way of telling amazing stories. As a result, we’ve created the Storypath Ultra Core Manual.
Storypath Ultra isn’t a new edition, nor is it a replacement rule set — many of the concepts we developed and refined from the Storypath System are still there, even as they rearrange or rename things to make them as clear as possible. Think of it as a new take on Storypath: It’s the same great game but spruced up and tweaked to be the best possible version.
Curseborne is a game about being unapologetic monsters in a world where being monstrous is the least of your worries. In Curseborne, you play as Accursed, descendants of monstrous lineages lurking in a modern world that closely resembles our own. You rebel against the ancient feuds between these entwined families, as well as against the web of curses that bind you, while fending off inhuman antagonists seeking to claim — or reclaim — your power.
The world of Curseborne is full of intrigue, magic, and things that go bump in the night. It’s just like our world, except the reason that things don’t go your way or that bad things happen is that the people are literally living in a world of curses. Some people are cursed more than others, and these are our Accursed characters. They have a particularly large curse that hangs over their heads and makes them more prone to bad things happening to them and around them. The nature of this curse also makes them magical in nature. They have a sense of the thing holding them back, and they can manipulate it in ways that normal people cannot.
This book is comprised of two main parts. The first part is the setting of Curseborne, as well as more about the Accursed themselves through the view of the characters. It shows how they see themselves, their world, and their place in that world. Lineages represent five broad categories of Accursed: The Dead (ghosts and spirits), The Hungry (vampires), The Outcasts (angels and demons), The Primal (shapeshifters and werewolves), and The Sorcerers (magicians).
The second part of the book are the instructions on how to use this book to play a game. You’ll find the chapters on how to play the game using the Storypath Ultra system, how to create a character, all the cool powers those characters have, and information on how to run a game of Curseborne.
