Onyx Pathcast

By Eddy Webb

Chat, interviews, and banter by Onyx Path Publishing’s in-house developers. Join Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy on the Onyx Pathcast!... more

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Onyx Pathcast episodes:

September 06, 2019 Episode 68: Gen Con Panel: What's Up With Onyx Path?
In which we present our Gen Con 2019 version of the What Up With Onyx Path panel (but with intros and outros!). The sound quality for the panel isn't amazing, as it's recorded in a panel room, but bear with us!
* Matthew is a Malkavian
* A soundboard!
* Gen Con Panel!! We talk about ALL THE THINGS!
* Convention talk
* Matthew (CW) worked in an abattoir
* Bring Michelle to Midwinter! She can talk about coffin liquor!
* We try to sign off, but get derailed by the Followers of Senpai
Links:
Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Ian's Twitter: https://twitter.com/VonAether
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1h 15min
August 30, 2019 Episode 67: Interview with a mere bear. (Wait, I mean a MereBear! Meredith Gerber!)
In which we talk to Meredith Gerber about her work on social media, layout, and writing for Onyx Path and also her work with OneBookShelf/DriveThruRPG!
* An immediate derailment
* How Meredith got involved with the LARP community and then White Wolf, Onyx Path etc.
* A bit on book signings.
* Meredith's work on our social media!
* How we work together!
* Check the Monday Meeting Notes!
* Social-media negativity and wanting immediate answers.
* Some stuff about turning things off when you're done working.
* Onyx Path as a company is dating R. Talsorian Games.
* Freelancers in the RPG industry know each other!
* Meredith's graphic-design work.
* Kickstarter video voiceovers.
* Meredith wrote on the Geist anthology!
* OneBookShelf: What is it?
* Some stuff about getting jobs you didn't expect.
* Mere is a good photographer, too!
* LARPin'
* Matthew is menacing and also maybe we stole a boat?
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1h 14min
August 23, 2019Episode 66: Anecdotes and Upcoming Games
In which Eddy, Matthew, and Dixie catch up after a few weeks away from recording to share anecdotes and talk about upcoming games they're excited about.
Note: The Onyx Pathcast has never shied from profanity, but this one takes it up a notch. But it's all in good fun!
We abandoned Dixie
Games that excite us!
Matthew can talk off the top of his head, but he doesn't blink
Catchphrases. We might make some shirts!
V5 Cults of the Blood Gods
Aberrant and Scion: Demigod
LegendLore and They Came From Beneath The Sea!
Game tonality
Path of Waves for Legend of the Five Rings
Eclipse Phase Second Edition
What to do with games that seem too big to use
"It is I who is the asshole!"
Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart
Dixie (correctly) calls Eddy out on his bad terminology
Deviant Kickstarter coming soon!
Art considerations for Chronicles of Darkness games
Links:
Aberrant: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/trinity-continuum-aberrant
They Came From Beneath The Sea!: https://they-came-from-beneath-the-sea.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Paths of Waves: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/legend-of-the-five-rings-roleplaying-game/products/path-waves/
Eclipse Phase Second Edition: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/284022/Eclipse-Phase-Second-Edition
After the Fall: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/166451/Eclipse-Phase-After-the-Fall
Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart Kit: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/279014/Cyberpunk-Red-Jumpstart-Kit
Me1 vs Me2 Snooker with Richard Herring: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_herring_snooker/
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1h 9min
August 16, 2019 Episode 65: Interview with "Terrific" Travis Legge
Episode 65: Interview with "Terrific" Travis Legge
In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy interview Travis Legge, the mastermind behind our Twitch channel and our current forays into Scarred Lands!
* The Onyx Path theme, a capella
* An introduction to Travis' work with us
* The Onyx Pathcast journey
* Matthew's ego interferes with the signal when we're not talking about the freedom this podcast gives us
* Travis' massive impact and his introduction into the roleplaying hobby and industry
* Anxiety when roleplaying
* The Aberrant livestream
* Shout-outs to Matt McElroy and Ian A. A. Watson
* The appeal of burnout
* The trials of providing art notes
* Community content and the Slarecian Vault
* Vengeance of the Shunned Campaign for Scarred Lands
* Community content is an excellent way of getting noticed as a writer
* Upcoming (actually historic) Twitch content
* The difficulty of running games for the experts
* Travis' GMing style
* Matthew likes his characters to die during convention games
* Hitting people with chairs
* Where to find us and Kockstarter
Links:
Vengeance of the Shunned: http://theonyxpath.com/vengeance-of-the-shunned/
The Scarred Lands Player's Guide: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/197803/Scarred-Lands-Players-Guide-OGL-5e
The Onyx Path Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Collateral Damage Actual Play: https://youtu.be/UHXorUAXVd8
Slarecian Vault: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/cc/19/Slarecian-Vault
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1h 28min
August 09, 2019Episode 64: Best and Worst Gaming Experiences
In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew talk about their best and worst gaming experiences, and what we can learn from them.
Sneezing
We talk about our game experiences
Playing "adult" games when you're younger
Community can make games more fun
Jumping into a game with a deep history
Games that imply you can play it a certain way, but you can't
Using social skills in combat-oriented chronicles
How consequences shift the tone of combat and death
Heather Poe in VtM: Bloodlines
Wrapping up character arcs
Sometimes, fun can be the primary goal
The role of humor in horror games
The weirdness of Bayou Billy
Dixie recommends a new podcast
Games that are not to our tastes
LINKS
Resident Evil (1996): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_(1996_video_game)
World of Warcraft: https://worldofwarcraft.com
Assassin's Creed Odyssey: https://store.steampowered.com/app/812140/Assassins_Creed_Odyssey/
Mass Effect Andromeda: https://www.ea.com/games/mass-effect/mass-effect-andromeda
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (video game): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy_(video_game)
Kingdom Hearts 3: https://www.kingdomhearts.com/3/us/home/
Deus Ex (2000): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_Ex_(video_game)
Heather Poe in Bloodlines: https://vtmb.fandom.com/wiki/Heather_Poe
Anima RPG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anima:_Beyond_Fantasy
Pugmire: https://www.realmsofpugmire.com
Marvel Super Heroes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Super_Heroes_(role-playing_game)
Betrayal Legacy: https://avalonhill.wizards.com/avalon-hill-betrayal-legacy
The Adventures of Bayou Billy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Bayou_Billy
How Did This Get Played?: https://www.earwolf.com/show/how-did-this-get-played/
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1h 9min
August 02, 2019 Episode 63: Interview with "Marvelous" Mike Tomasek
Episode 63: Interview with "Marvelous" Mike TomasekIn which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy interview Mike Tomasek, one of our newest writers and developers, about his RPG experiences and current projects!
* Dramatic introductions* Friday the 13th sound effects* Why do they call Mike "Hollywood"?* Slowed down reversed babies crying as ghost sound effects* Bears are dangerous, so Spartan kick them* Mike's favorite bear is not a bear* Dinosaurs are a myth! (some of them)* How did Mike get into roleplaying?* Transitioning from playing games to writing games - getting over the hump of fear* Mike's improvement as a writer* Good advice for new writers* Geist: The Sin-Eaters is fantastic and here's a wonderful synopsis of it* You can't say "you can't play"* Consequences for dark actions in RPGs* Mike's work on Chicago by Night* The Church of Caine / The Cainite Heresy* Mike's favorite ghost dinosaur* The moon is haunted* A rapid wind-up!
Links:Geist: The Sin-Eaters 2nd Edition: https://geist2e.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersMummy: The Curse: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/111598/Mummy-The-CurseV5 Chicago by Night: https://www.backerkit.com/projects/200664283/chicago-by-night-for-vampire-the-masquerade-5th-edYou can't say "you can't play": https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Cant-Say-Play/dp/0674965906Mike's website: https://www.mftomasek.comFriday the 13th (franchise): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th_(franchise)The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Majora%27s_Mask
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1h 6min
July 26, 2019 Episode 62: Scion Deep Dive!
In which the trio talks with special guest Neall Raemonn Price about the intricacies of Scion Second Edition!
* Off to a great start* A bit on the system* On Scale* On Enhancements and Complications* A lot about the setting* What it means to be a Scion* Some notes on accuracy versus playability* Scion: Demigod power preview* Scion Companion* Masks of the Mythos* Titanomachy* Scion Bestiary* Scion: Dragon* A bit on process and Beckett's Jyhad Diary
Links!Scion Second Edition: http://theonyxpath.com/category/worlds/scion/Wicked + the Divine: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/the-wicked-the-divineScion Discord: https://discord.gg/BN466d9Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/UhFmSyj
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1h 19min
July 19, 2019 Episode 61: Operating at Top Capacity with Matt McElroy
In which Eddy and Dixie interview Matt McElroy, Onyx Path's Operations Manager and long-time employee of DriveThruRPG and DriveThruComics.
Our middle names
Matt's start with DriveThruComics
The history of print-on-demand
All sorts of interesting experiments
How we package RPGs, and the iPad
The move to Onyx Path
Kickstarters
Distribution and shipping
What Operations covers
Convention strategy and Gen Con
Community content
Bringing old games back
Matthew trains zombies
But seriously, shipping is awful
Some chatting about art notes
LINKS
Flames Rising: flamesrising.com
DriveThruComics: drivethrucomics.com
DriveThruFiction: drivethrufiction.com
Onyx Path at DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/4261/Onyx-Path-Publishing
EXXXalted: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/61015/ExXxalted-Scroll-of-Swallowed-Darkness-CensoredSlices of Fate: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product_info.php?products_id=97917&affiliate_id=4451
Indie Press Revolution: https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/home.php
Studio 2: https://studio2publishing.com/
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1h 13min
July 12, 2019 Episode 60: Errata and Playtesting
Episode 60: Errata and PlaytestingIn which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy discuss the importance of good errata and playtesting! (this episode is a lot more interesting than it looks on paper!)
* Dramatic introductions!* How errata was treated in the past (supplementary PDFs, inclusion in subsequent books, etc.)* How we handle errata now, with wonderful forms and spreadsheets!* How the change in errata processes has affected us as developers* Foreign languages and font set issues* Smart punctuation* The best way to write errata you want to submit (don't assume designer intent!)* The value of having dedicated fans submitting detailed errata* Disney via errata?* How to spell "cemetery"* Please don't tell us to "die"* Errata can be thought-provoking and make us reevaluate content* How easy should it be to kill zombies in Dystopia Rising: Evolution?* The importance of playtest data* How to assemble strong playtest data* How Cinematic cards emerged from playtesting of They Came from Beneath the Sea!* Stunts in AGE and Storypath* Building a spellbook in Mage: The Ascension* A rapid wind-up!
Links:Dark Ages British Isles: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/1484/Dark-Ages-British-IslesGiovanni Chronicles: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/2288/Giovanni-Chronicles-I-The-Last-SupperPugmire: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/204313/Pugmire-Core-RulebookVampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/94815/Vampire-The-Masquerade-20th-Anniversary-EditionPet Sematary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_SemataryAll Flesh Must be Eaten: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/627/All-Flesh-Must-be-Eaten-RevisedDystopia Rising Evolution: Backerkit: https://dystopia-rising-evolution.backerkit.com/They Came from Beneath the Sea! Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/projects/200664283/they-came-from-beneath-the-sea-a-tabletop-roleplayMage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/149562/Mage-The-Ascension-20th-Anniversary-Edition
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1h 0min
July 05, 2019 Episode 59: A Super Interview with Steve Kenson
In which Eddy and Dixie interview Steve Kenson about his career and his work on Trinity Continuum: Aberrant!
Dixie decides not to abandon Eddy
Back to being comfortable with completely blowing the intro
Eddy introduces Steve flawlessly. FLAWLESSY.
Steve started with Shadowrun 2nd Ed on the GEnie Network
Working with FASA and quitting his day job
Accidentally becoming "the super hero guy"
Hero Games was somewhat responsible for Mutants & Masterminds
More chat about Blue Rose
Aberrant's queer content and "Divis Mal has arms?!"
Trying a new development process
Rebooting Aberrant and updating its original late 90s cynicism
The role of media in Aberrant
Storypath design challenges
Sidestepping the "preserve the status quo" problem of other superhero games
Matthew gets obsessed with Kalamazoo
Writing for another creator's favorite character
We guess on how well the Aberrant Kickstarter is doing
LINKS
Aberrant Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/trinity-continuum-aberrant/
Steve's website: https://www.stevekenson.com
Blue Rose: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/203007/Blue-Rose-The-AGE-RPG-of-Romantic-Fantasy
Icons Rogues: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/279116/ICONS-Rogues
The Expanse: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/268471/The-Expanse-Roleplaying-Game
Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/202186/The-Extraordinary-Adventures-of-Baron-Munchausen
Extra Credits - Bleed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=sELpk0khx74
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1h 15min

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