In which the trio discusses some more zombie media as it relates to Dystopia Rising: Evolution!

 What have we been up to?

A bit on ghost stories and Dickens

How do DR:E zombies work?

Zombies as background threat

How is DR:E different from other zombie media?

Zombies reflecting current fears

Zombie media and disability representation

Survival media vs. real-world survival

Mixed-splat vs. single-splat games

Links:

Dystopia Rising: Evolution: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/283402Lore of the Traditions Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/339646881/lore-of-the-traditions-for-the-mage-20th-anniversary-ttrpgOnyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPathOnyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpathOnyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew invite Rich to the episode to celebrate ten years of Onyx Path, reminisce about old victories, and grow anticipation for upcoming triumphs!

• Recapping the Killer Bees• Why Queen Elizabeth II has two birthdays• Is the Queen actually dead?• A naked interruption!• Why and how did Onyx Path start? (the truncated version)• The clash of licensed properties (WoD, CofD, Exalted, etc.) and owned properties (Scion, Trinity, They Came From, etc.)• Changes we've made to books at Paradox's behest• Pugmire: our first original IP!• Expanding the Trinity Continuum• The lockdown toll and how well (or poorly) we've coped• They Came From's expanding possibilities• Working with the MST3K team!• Massive sales coming up this year - this month Dystopia Rising: Evolution will be reduced to 10% of its cost!• Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention coming June 2022• Plans for the Pathcast• Innovative rules systems we create for our games• Dixie's, Eddy's, and Matthew's highlights of the last ten years• Calling all media creators!

Links:

Pugmire: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/204313/Pugmire-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=182989Trinity Continuum: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/260788/Trinity-Continuum-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=182989They Came from Beyond the Grave!: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/371808/They-Came-From-Beyond-the-Grave?affiliate_id=182989Dystopia Rising: Evolution: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/283402/Dystopia-Rising-Evolution?affiliate_id=182989Onyx Path Media Content Creator Form:  https://forms.gle/aqTBztswhRQLMADd9Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPathOnyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpathOnyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew celebrate 2021 with killer bees.

The usual nonsense before we start

We say we'll watch on YouTube, but we switch to Vimeo at the last minute

Dixie counts you in to "Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare" so you can watch with us!

Also, we talk about the movie Caligula and how Ace of Base was secretly neo-Nazi

Links:

Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare (Vimeo): https://vimeo.com/173403429

Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath

Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath

Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk

In which Dixie and Matthew discuss all manner of subjects!

• Let's talk about Trinity Continuum: Aether.• Playing as Sherlock, Jekyll, Mina Harker, and more!• The Eddephant.• Molotov Cocktails in a fantasy setting.• When is a zombie not a zombie/walker/shambler/ghoul/living corpse?• Removing horror media from your horror setting, thus denying your characters contextual knowledge.• How does having fantasy knowledge work in Legendlore?• The works of George A. Romero.• Is the Resident Evil movie about Resident Evil?• Running Resident Evil as a TTRPG.• Adapting video games into TTRPGs and the challenges therein.• Some systems punish you for playing outside your class.• The excellent tempo of the Dawn of the Dead (2004) opening and that of Black Summer.• Shaun of the Dead is magnificent! World War Z (the movie) less so.• Seek out the World War Z audio book, damn you!• Setting games in your local area.• Transgressive Horror: Reflections on Scare Films that Broke the Rules.• Use Dystopia Rising: Evolution for your zombie apocalypses!

Links:

Trinity Continuum: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/260788/Trinity-Continuum-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=13Legendlore: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/370797/Legendlore-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=13All Flesh Must be Eaten: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/627/All-Flesh-Must-be-Eaten-Revised?affiliate_id=1328 Weeks Later (2007) opening: https://youtu.be/Z3d7y1YrPvgDawn of the Dead (2004) opening: https://youtu.be/C5c-5c8XEyQWorld War Z Audio Book (the good one): https://www.amazon.com/World-War-Complete-Tie-History/dp/B00BIK73QADystopia Rising: Evolution: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/283402/Dystopia-Rising-Evolution?affiliate_id=13Transgressive Horror: Reflections on Scare Films that Broke the Rules: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/transgressive-horror-christopher-mcglothlin/1140762563Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPathOnyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpathOnyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk

In which a very special guest host arrives to answer listener questions!

• Any more Wraith 20 content for us restless hopefuls?• Will there ever be miniatures released for the Scarred Lands campaign setting?• Neall: Naughty or Nice?• What Aera in Trinity Continuum would you like to see next? (Not necessarily existing ones, but just ones you'd like to see.)• I was a good Garou this year. Will Gaia leave me a nice present in my caern?• How do you stay motivated to keep writing a project? The beginning and end seem very clear but the middle is pretty tough to trudge through. • If you were to create They Came From The Silent Screen!, how would you handle characters who can be seen but not heard talking?• If you could set a Storypath game in any existing fictional setting or licensed property, which would it be, and why do you think Storypath is a good fit for it? (Not looking for "what licences OP might chase" - imagine this is for your home games)• Is it true Matthew gained his writing prowess by being bitten by a radioactive fountain pen?• What genre (romance, mystery, fantasy, etc.) do you feel is underrepresented in the TTRPG industry?• Beauty and the Beast....what fresh scenario ideas can you come up with based on that classic story, extra points if you can think of ones for multiple different CoD lines... • Can I be let out of this box?• Could Onyx Path kickstart their own version of DND Beyond? I love having all of my rules and features sorted and easy to find at the table. • What is something new you would like to see happen in 2022?• Dear unspecific holiday entity. Which being from opp owned game or license game are you (example true bruja, devient, Nova)• Which fictional holiday (from one of the OPP games or another) would you like to attend and why?• Will there ever be a V20 actual play on this channel?• Will there be a sequel to Beckett's Jyhad Diary?• Would Santa be able to kick Odin ass in a death match to decide who is the best old man?• If you each say Praise Set on air, I'll make a donation to a charity of your choice.• Tell me the story of your first ttrpg session!• When it comes to licensed books like your World/Chronicles of Darkness stuff, does the initial idea typically come from you or from the IP owner? 

Links:

Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPathOnyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpathOnyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk

In which Dixie and Eddy talk about the process of deciding where and how to put various books on sale!

* Matthew isn't here. :(* Why tangents matter!* Some PoD context* Kickstarter process, including licensors.* Nostalgia sells* Diminishing returns* Preorders and manuscript previews* PoD quality (it's good!)* DTRPG will help you!* Storage space* D&D (Deluxes and Digital)* Kickstarter fatigue and decisions* Expectations* Printing crisis

Links:

Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPathOnyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpathOnyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk

In Eddy and Dixie soldier on without Matthew to discuss all manner of topics, from conventions to remote working!

• Going to cons not as Onyx Path• The pressures of convention attendance • The social benefits of our attending cons• Who's observing what during online games?• Online panels and booth accessibility• How the pandemic affected sales• Paper costs too much!• Gaming internationally via the wonders of cyberspace• The desire for deluxe TTRPGs• The questions of discoverability and cost• The Trinity Continuum: Anima Kickstarter goes on!

Links:

Anima Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/trinity-continuum-anima-tabletop-roleplaying-gameOnyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPathOnyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpathOnyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk

In which the trio gets obsessed with the movie "Silent Venom," but manages to talk about Complications and They Came From scenario creation in spite of it all.

Enhancements and Complications

Matthew starts an anecdote

Snakes and Ladders

Matthew gets obsessed with Silent Venom

Self-indulgent nonsense

Killer bee movies

The snake/bee cinematic universe

How to come up with adventure ideas

Matthew finishes an anecdote

Hannibal v. Sherlock Holmes

Links:

Anima Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/trinity-continuum-anima-tabletop-roleplaying-game

Silent Venom: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1241018/

Deadly Invasion: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112826/

Black Summer: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8923854/

Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath

Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath

Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk

In which the trio talks about what makes a good arch-villain, and how to engage with them in TTRPGS. 

* On children's books and their possible problems* Matthew has two tangents* We get pretty political for a few minutes* Major antagonists in TTRPGs* How to highlight antagonists* Seeding antagonists

Links:

Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPathOnyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpathOnyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew cover the past few months of releases! Finally.

Friend contract negotiations

Time travel

Mummy: The Curse Second Edition

Deviant: The Renegades

Aberrant: The Adventures of Teen Tomorrow

Beyond the Grave: The Haunting of Abbeyham Priory!

Exalted: Hundred Devils Night Parade

Æon: Under Alien Skies (and Wookies)

CofD: Player's Guide to the Contagion Chronicle

Exalted: Heirs of the Shogunate

Tasty Bits: Pets, Dracula's Tomb, and Car Competition

Legendlore (it really is great)

Trinity Continuum: Anima Kickstarter

M20 Rich Bastard's Guide to Magick & Ghost Hunters

A peek into our process and the podcast goals

Links (BOY I HOPE YOU LIKE LINKS):

All 71 WWE wrestlers release in 2021: https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/all-71-wwe-wrestlers-released-in-2021/2900-3721/

Chrononauts card game: https://www.looneylabs.com/games/chrononauts 

Mummy: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/347148/Mummy-The-Curse-Second-Edition?affiliate_id=548232

Deviant: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/341534/Deviant-The-Renegades?affiliate_id=548232

Dearly Bleak: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/367895/Dearly-Bleak-A-Deviant-The-Renegades-Novella?affiliate_id=548232

Aberrant Jumpstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/361808/The-Adventures-of-Teen-Tomorrow-A-Jumpstart-for-Trinity-Continuum-Aberrant?affiliate_id=548232

Beyond the Grave Jumpstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/374132/The-Haunting-of-Abbeyham-Priory-A-Jumpstart-for-They-Came-From-Beyond-the-Grave?affiliate_id=548232

Hundred Devils: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/374354/Hundred-Devils-Night-Parade-Collected-Edition?affiliate_id=548232

Under Alien Skies: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/361206/Trinity-Continuum-Under-Alien-Skies?affiliate_id=548232

Player's Guide to the Contagion Chronicle: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/361809/Players-Guide-to-the-Contagion-Chronicle?affiliate_id=548232

Heirs of the Shogunate: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/358947/Heirs-to-the-Shogunate?affiliate_id=548232

Pets: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/368059/Trinity-Continuum-Pets?affiliate_id=548232

Dracula's Tomb: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/373357/They-Came-From-Draculas-Tomb?affiliate_id=548232

Car Competition: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/371145/Scion-Car-Competition?affiliate_id=548232

Legendlore: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/370797/Legendlore-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=548232

Trinity Continuum: Anima Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/trinity-continuum-anima-tabletop-roleplaying-game

Rich Bastard's Guide to Magick: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/359547/M20-The-Rich-Bastards-Guide-to-Magick?affiliate_id=548232

Ghost Hunters: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/368774/World-of-Darkness-Ghost-Hunters?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