Exalted: Essence Tabletop Roleplaying Game

A project in Macungie, PA by Richard Thomas
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Help us create a traditionally printed version and a deluxe version of Exalted: Essence.
Backers: 4086
Average Pledge Per Backer: $85

Funded: $349,260 of $35,000
Dates: May 27th -> Jun 24th (28 days)
Project By: Richard Thomas
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FINAL HOURS: CHECKLIST & WHAT COMES NEXT

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials, Welcome to the final hours of this campaign. What an amazing ride this project has been! These past 4 weeks have been quite an adventure, starting with an unbelievable first day and continuing that enthusiasm and excitement... (Read More)

Final Day Review - Stretch Goals

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Excellent Exalted Essentials, We're in the final DAY countdown for Exalted: Essence on Kickstarter - it ends tomorrow,  Thursday, June 24th at 2:00 PM EDT - there's still a few hours left to recruit additional exalts to our circle, but the... (Read More)

Building Power! More Stretch Goals!

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Oh Exalted fans, You showed me again! I thought I'd sneak in a stretch goal earlier today to carry us until we had our big Stretch Goal review post tomorrow, but you've already blown past that! Time for more! ACHIEVED! - At $305,000 in Funding –... (Read More)

48 Hour Countdown - Info for new backers

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials, We've officially begun our 48 hour countdown to the finish. This campaign will reach it's conclusion on Thursday, June 24th at 2:00 PM EDT. If you've been thinking about joining in, now's the time! James, getting two more... (Read More)

Backers Only - Manuscript Preview #8

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
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Final Week Review - Reward Tiers & Add Ons

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials! We're in the final days countdown for Exalted: Essence on Kickstarter - it ends on Thursday, June 24th at 2:00 PM EDT - there's still time to find additional exalted and add them to our circle, but we're definitely getting... (Read More)

Very Rewarding!

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials, We'll be reviewing our Stretch Goal progress on Wednesday, but here's a hint about what to expect... ACHIEVED! - At $290,000 in Funding – Creative Team Bonus – The writing team behind the Exalted: Essence rulebook will... (Read More)

FINAL WEEK!

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials! Last week was Charms Week, with the big Chapter 6 manuscript preview shared in 4 sections over the course of the week. Wow, did that ever throw off my daily schedule! It turns out, I really really like routine and mixing it... (Read More)

Backers Only - Manuscript Preview #7 - Martial Arts, Sorcery & Necromancy

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
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Backers Only - Manuscript Preview #6 - Exalted Charms II

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
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The End of the Age of Legends...

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Exalted Essentials, And thus Ends our Third Week, transitioning at the midpoint of the Time of Charms. Faux-Epic! Or something sounding epic and ominous! What I'm saying is that we've come to the end of the third week in our campaign, and we've... (Read More)

Backers Only - Manuscript Preview #5 - Exalted Charms I

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
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Orichalcum-Hammer Blacksmith!

June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials! For those who have joined in the past week or so, that's our nickname for the fans and backers of this campaign - you're all essential to the ongoing success of this Kickstarter project! All 3200+ of you! Which means we've... (Read More)

Backers Only - Manuscript Preview #4 - Universal Charms

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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Onyx Path Online Convention Starts Today! And More...

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials, A grab bag of stuff to talk about today. First up, a reminder that Onyx Path's Virtual Gaming Convention starts today! Last year, Onyx Path hosted their first convention which provided fans and players of tabletop games a... (Read More)

Universal Charms Preview

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials, This is just going to be a quick preview today, a little taste of the Charms banquet we've got coming next week. I'm way less charming than I think! Universal Charms Magic belonging to all the Exalted, Universal Charms are... (Read More)

Charms 101

June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials, Another whirlwind day. Since yesterday, not only have we been reading the preview for Chapters 4 and 5 of the Exalted: Essence manuscript, we've had a few other accomplishments of note on this campaign! CELEBRATE! - At 2975... (Read More)

Building power... building power...

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
DECISIVE STRIKE! Hello Exalted Essentials, It's a rainy day up in Toronto, and a perfect day to sit inside and read the latest manuscript preview from the draft Exalted: Essence manuscript. Remember that it's not only an opportunity to learn how the... (Read More)

Backers Only - Manuscript Preview #3

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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Stretch Goals and Celebrations

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials, Are you sitting down? Ha, just kidding. This won't be shocking, but we've hit another Stretch Goal target! ACHIEVED! - At $245,000 in Funding – Companion: Lintha Expansion – A faction writeup and location overviews will... (Read More)

Virtues, Intimacies, Intensities

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials, A little preview from Chapter 4, which backers will be able to download in full on Tuesday June 8. Today we're going to delve into Virtues and Intimacies. Virtues Every character has two Virtues, one Major and one Minor.... (Read More)

Story Time!

June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials, We've hit another awesome Stretch goal, setting up some fiction from Lauren Roy for our Exalted: Essence project list! ACHIEVED! - At $240,000 in Funding – Novella by Lauren Roy – A short story set in the world of... (Read More)

Preview: Ventures

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials! Not a surprise, but we did it again! ACHIEVED! - At $235,000 in Funding – Companion: Games of Divinity – More information on the cosmology and deities of Creation will be added to the Exalted: Essence Companion PDF. This... (Read More)

Week 1 Wrap-up

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials, We've come to the end of our first week, and what a week it's been! Not only have we funded the further development and production of Exalted: Essence in PDF, hardcover and deluxe hardcover format and enabled Onyx Path to... (Read More)

Looking beyond Creation's Chosen

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials! Lots of fun thoughts and discussion going on after the last manuscript preview. That was a big one, and there's still so much more coming. I will have a preview or two from the next section coming this week. Let me know if... (Read More)

Backers Only - Manuscript Preview #2

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
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A little Getimian seasoning...

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials! Not to sound like a broken record, but we've done it again! Another Stretch Goal achievement! ACHIEVED! - At $215,000 in Funding – Companion: Storytelling the Chosen – Storyteller advice and adventure hooks, including... (Read More)

Dragon-Blooded and The Great Curse

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials! "So many people busy with the long weekend!" Ha, we're not gonna let that stop us!  Also, it's a regular working week for me, so I'm just gonna keep moving! Even though the weather has been crummy. Can you believe we had... (Read More)

Solar Powered

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials! Despite it being a long weekend in many parts of the world, we're still smashing through Stretch Goals! We *just* passed $200,000 in funding and unlocked this... ACHIEVED! - At $200,000 in Funding – Companion: Creation’s... (Read More)

Harmonious Academic Methodology

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials! We're not yet 24 hours into this campaign, but we'll still call this Day 2 because Day 1 was already stuffed to overflowing!  Overflowing with Awesomeness! So, my Day 2 plan was to introduce our next round of Stretch Goals,... (Read More)

Racing Hare Method - next Stretch Goals

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted Essentials! I'm using my Racing Hare Method charm to keep (slightly) ahead of our Stretch Goal progress. Since I'm super-organized, this is all going to my Day 1 plan and we're right on schedule! Yes, yes. My Day 1 plans. So, let's... (Read More)

Now that's some Stretch Goal Sorcery!

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Exalted: Essence backers, Well, I'll need to come up with a nickname for you! As soon as I have a moment to think. Which I don't right now, because this campaign is moving VERY QUCIKLY! We are now 300% funded! I posted four Stretch Goals... (Read More)

FUNDED! and Stretch Goals

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW! I knew that there would be some excitement and a quick pace with this campaign, but this is extraordinary!  This project has funded! Thanks to your support, Onyx Path will be able to develop and create this new ADDition for Exalted Third... (Read More)

Backers Only - Manuscript Preview #1

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
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