Project Updates for TITANS RISING (and Titanomachy) for Scion 2nd Edition RPG on BackerKit Page 2

June 24 Monthly Update
5 months ago – Wed, Jun 19, 2024 at 05:53:09 AM

Hello Titans,

Before I get to this month's regular update, I just wanted to let you know about the latest Scion project that just came out today!

If you believe that as children of the Gods you are entitled to rule The World as you know it, you’re in for a rude awakening.

Scion: No Gods, No Masters is a tier-spanning chronicle for the Scion roleplaying game, providing a tale playable with pre-Visitation Scions all the way through to Demigods, and perhaps beyond. Contained within this book, you’ll find:

An epic three-part adventure for your Scions to embark upon, wherein the fate of The World is in your hands.
The emergence of a deadly set of antagonists in the form of the Keepers of The World and their many monstrous servants.
Ready-made characters so you can embark upon this heroic journey immediately.

Scion: No Gods, No Masters is available now at DriveThruRPG.com!

PROJECT REWARDS STILL PENDING

While our main book is finishing up in post-editing development, two of our Stretch Goal supplements (War Games and Gifts of the Titans) are both in the first stage of Art Direction, where the developer writes up the Art Notes and coordinates with the Art Director to schedule artists and set up the illustrations needed for the book.

REWARDS DISTRIBUTED TO BACKERS

[Add On] Scion Book One: Origin PDF (Update #26, Nov 16 '23)
[Add On] Scion Book Two: Hero PDF (Update #26, Nov 16 '23)
[Add On] Scion Book Three: Demigod PDF (Update #26, Nov 16 '23)
[Add On] Scion Book Four: God - Draft Manuscript (Update #26, Nov 16 '23)
[Add On] Scion: Dragon PDF (Update #26, Nov 16 '23)
[Add On] Scion: Masks of the Mythos PDF (Update #26, Nov 16 '23)
[Add On/Pledge] Titanomachy PDF (Update #26, Nov 16 '23)
[Add On] Scion Second Editon 17 Supplement Digital Bundle (Update #26, Nov 16 '23)
[Stretch Goal] Redbubble T-Shirt Link(Update #31, Apr 4 '24)

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://titans-rising.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: <May 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 every month 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:

TO CONTACT JAMES

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

Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
Via Kickstarter: Click Richard Thomas 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.

COMING SOON

Onyx Path's next Crowdfunding Campaign will be for Scion: Mythic Shards! Take your Scion campaign for a spin around some alternate settings and play the game you know in a new way.

CURRENTLY FUNDING - ONYX PATH ADJACENT

From The Bodhana Group, the Branch Riders tabletop roleplaying game is currently in a campaign on Kickstarter. The Bodhana Group advocates for and utilizes tabletop gaming as a directed therapeutic and clinical practice that can benefit personal growth as well as enhance social and educational services to individuals and families. Gaming has usefulness in education, skill building and therapeutic applications.

Branch Riders is an RPG that came out of years of design and development - with the help of some of the Onyx Path team - to be a fun and compelling game first and foremost, but with the right therapeutic and skill-building tools "under the hood" for trained instructors to utilize beyond that.

If you're interested in a multi-genre action-packed easy-to-learn and -teach fun game with different approaches to problem solving and a variety of GM tools and player challenges, come check it out!

On Kickstarter Now! They've funded but are looking to unlock Stretch Goals and make the game as amazing as it can be!

As if coordinating a three-day online convention wasn't exhausting enough, Onyx Path's Travis Legge as rolled right into launching his latest Kickstarter! Bizarre Kingdoms is a setting expansion for Odysseys & Overlords, though the lands and creatures introduced herein could be easily adapted to any Savage Worlds Fantasy setting. In this book you'll find four new kingdoms your adventurers can explore or even hail from! This book requires the use of the Savage Worldscore rules and the SWADE Fantasy Companion.

Travis creates great stuff! Support him on Kickstarter <here>

May '24 Update - War Games Preview
6 months ago – Tue, May 21, 2024 at 08:20:55 AM

Hello Titans,

Today I have a quick sneak peek at one of our Stretch Goal supplements!

War Games is one of the stretch goals for Titans Rising, but plays well with any aspect of the Scion RPG. As well as containing a full length adventure concerning the eponymous war games, the book contains several story seeds at Origin and God tier! Check these two examples out:

Origin Story Seed

Origin story seeds provide jumping-off points that focus on what Scion stories exemplify: exceptional people who don’t quite know just how special they are yet.

It’s Quiet. Too Quiet.

Something strange has happened in the Players’ home city. From the moment that the sun rose, there has been a shocking lack of aggression. Nobody has gotten into altercations; there have been no cases of violence or fights anywhere. Events that would lead to flaring tempers simply simmer out. The players’ investigation should lead to them hearing about how the War Gods are up to something.

Pulling Fate’s Strings

This seed can take place in any location. While some may initially consider a lack of tempers or violence a good thing, it should become apparent how unnatural this is. This inability to fight should also impact the players, requiring an Integrity check (difficulty 3) to initiate combat. Once combat begins, SGCs are able to engage in combat as normal but resume their passivity once combat finishes.

Snags:

This may be unsettling, but some people are encouraging this situation, noting how great it is to have no fighting.
The building tension could suddenly snap like a rubber band and plunge the city into a wild free-for-all. For players who want a fight, this is their chance. Given the Visitations may occur here, perhaps the players may gain reputations as ill omens.

Characters:

Asim (he/they) is an up-and-coming boxer whose match has been delayed due to nobody being able to fight
Cedar (they/them) is one of the outspoken members suggesting that no conflict is an ideal for the future.

God Story Seed

The following adventure can be used to deal with the results of the Polemomakhia (the war game in the book’s title!) and the new expectations thrust upon the Band.

Fair-Weather Friends

The players exceeded expectations in the Games and, in doing so, have also gained a lot of reputation and a surprising amount of goodwill. Players are being approached by Gods with an offer – Perhaps the Players would care to syncretize into these Pantheons? Not as Titans but as newly adopted Gods.

Pulling Fate’s Strings

The Band find themselves with admirers and offers from all sorts of Pantheons. Those who exist as Divine or Titanic figures within a pantheon already will be approached by some Gods within their Pantheon, offering to bring in former Bandmates.

Snags

Being able to join the Games was an uphill battle with opposition from some parties. Are those parties now smiling and cozying up to the Band?
While these offers may seem to be hollow and shallow, at least one of them should be sincere and made in good faith.
The Rival Titan Band from the previous Adventures are not taking this loss well. They are working in secret to try to form their own Pantheon.

Characters

Lugh Lamhfada (he/him) of the Tuatha dé Danann hadn’t hidden his low expectations of the Band, but says he recognizes talent.
Ishtar (she/her) of the Anunna cares not that the Players are Titans, she just likes their performance.
Makanduk (he/him) of the Balahala seems unconcerned with any greater politics. He thinks that the Band are really awesome.

The best source for the latest information is from the Onyx Path team, of course, and you'll be able to hear about the latest Scion developments and projects direction from the team during the Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention!

Next month, on June 14-16, they'll be streaming panels on their twitch channel (twitch.tv/theonyxpath). Here's the panel schedule

The big info panels are usually the Opening Ceremonies on Friday and the What's Up With Onyx Path? panel and Scion panel on Saturday.

In addition, you'll be able to see Actual Play sessions streamed via partner channel Rolling Nomads. Check out the Scion sessions on Saturday and Sunday.