Deluxe Wraith: the Oblivion 20th Anniversary Edition

A project in Center Valley, PA by Richard Thomas
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Funded: $295,645 of $50,000
Dates: Dec 2nd -> Jan 6th (36 days)
Project By: Richard Thomas
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Latest News

3 Hour Warning -- Check Your Pledges

January 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Rose here. :)   Please, PLEASE, take a moment between now and the end of this Kickstarter in about 3 hours and review your pledge. I know it sounds unnecessary because you're on top of it and/or it's annoying to get multiple warning messages, but... (Read More)

Additional PoD discounts achieved! Up next: Book of Oblivion and Necropoli!

January 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) We're just barreling forward as we enter the last 16 hours of the Kickstarter! Having reached $270,000 of contributions, every backer who has pledged to a Reward Tier containing a physical copy of the Deluxe Wraith 20th Anniversary... (Read More)

24 Hour Warning -- Check Your Pledges!

January 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Rose here. :) Please, PLEASE, take a moment between now and the end of this Kickstarter in about 24 hours and review your pledge. We can't accept or change pledges after the Kickstarter ends! I know it sounds unnecessary because you're on top of it... (Read More)

A few words about Wraith, and a stretch goal update!

January 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) I have a few different items of interest. First, Same Room Gaming ran a feature on Wraith 20. Second, I have a few testimonials from people whom Wraith has made a big impression on. From Derek Guder: Wraith immediately captured my... (Read More)

Great War Arcanoi and Ree Soesbee short story achieved! Up next: Lots!

January 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) Things are moving real fast as we find ourselves less than two days from the end of the campaign. First up: passing $235,000 of contributions, we can create a seventh Wraith 20th Anniversary short story PDF written by Ree Soesbee,... (Read More)

45 Hour Warning -- Check Your Pledges!

January 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) Please, PLEASE, take a moment between now and the end of this Kickstarter in about 45 hours and review your pledge. I know it sounds unnecessary because you're on top of it and/or it's annoying to get multiple warning messages, but... (Read More)

Spectres in the Book of Oblivion! Next: Ree Soesbee short story!

January 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) Quite impressively, you've just pushed us past $230,000. That means we can continue the Book of Oblivion PDF with a second 10K word section that will feature the terrifying Spectres, with new Castes and Dark Arcanoi. This chapter... (Read More)

Mur Lafferty short story achieved! Up next: Book of Oblivion covers Spectres!

December 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) You've contributed more than $220,000, enabling us to commission a short story from Campbell-Award winning writer Mur Lafferty! This will be combined with further short story Stretch Goals to create a Wraith 20th Fiction Anthology,... (Read More)

Lifeweb preview and the beginning of the Book of Oblivion!

December 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) I've got a new preview for you today: the Lifeweb powers. Check it out here. Meanwhile, we've passed $215,000, kicking off the Book of Oblivion PDF with a 10,000 word section that will explore and reveal The Tempest and all of the... (Read More)

Christmas Eve stretch goal update!

December 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. I'm about to head off to gather with family and watch Christmas specials, but before I do that, we've achieved another stretch goal! You've made $205,000 worth of contributions, which means we can commission classic WW creator Charles... (Read More)

Doomslayers Arcanoi achieved! Up next: Short stories and the Book of Oblivion!

December 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) As we race towards the holidays, it's great to see the Wraith Kickstarter continue to pass stretch goals. Having reached $200,000, we're adding the remaining Doomslayers Arcanoi to Wraith 20! Up next, at $205,000, we'll add... (Read More)

On Everyone's Favorite Ashtray

December 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here, with another post from Rich Dansky. :) --- For the record, I do not hate Sam Haight.   Honestly, when you think about it, every setting needs someone like Sam after a while. Someone who, after the rules have been established and... (Read More)

Rich Dansky short story achieved! Up next: Doomslayers Arcanoi!

December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) Things continue to move along beautifully. Having raised $190,000, we can now commission developer extraordinaire Rich Dansky to write a short story for the Wr20 Fiction Anthology PDF, which will be sent to everyone who pledged... (Read More)

Deadguy on Going for the Win

December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) Rich Dansky sent me a short discussion about "winning" at Wraith. --- One of the debates that went back and forth in the comments on the KS for a bit was about, for lack of a better way of phrasing it, what kind of win can wraiths... (Read More)

Dark Kingdom of Jade Arcanoi achieved! Up next: Short story by Rich Dansky!

December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) We've just passed $185,000, which is wonderful, and means we'll be able to add Dark Kingdom of Jade Arcanoi to the main book. Anyone here run a Jade-heavy game? Next, at $190,000 of contributions, we will create a fourth Wraith... (Read More)

Fiction achieved! Up next: Dark Kingdom of Jade Arcanoi!

December 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, folks. Rose here. :) We've reached $170,000, enabling us to create a third Wraith 20th Anniversary short story PDF that will be combined with further short story Stretch Goals to create a Wraith 20th Fiction Anthology PDF that will be sent to... (Read More)

Handbook achieved! Up next: Fiction, Dark Kingdom of Jade Arcanoi!

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) Sleepless night, but I'm very glad the KS is moving forward the way it is. Reaching $160,000, you're enabling us to create the Handbook for the Recently Deceased. This 24-page PDF primer on life after life will be sent to everyone... (Read More)

Deadguy on scope and the Dark Kingdoms

December 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) I've got a note here from Rich Dansky about the decisions involved in what went into the initial book, what didn't, and what's a stretch goal. --- Rich T. asked me if I’d take a minute to explain some of the decisions around what... (Read More)

Deadguy's Ghost Story

December 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) Rich Dansky had a story he wanted to share, featuring a mutual favorite author of ours... --- Every year, the Wake County library system in Raleigh holds a giant sale for books that have been donated or taken out of circulation or... (Read More)

Second story achieved! Up next: Handbook for the Recently Deceased!

December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) Having passed $140,000, you're enabling us to create a second Wraith 20th Anniversary short story PDF that will be combined with further short story Stretch Goals to create a Wraith 20th Fiction Anthology PDF that will be sent to... (Read More)

Wraith for new players, and the Wraith forum

December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) We've opened a new forum for Wraith at the Onyx Path web site. Hope to see some of you there! And here are some thoughts from Rich Dansky on making Wraith 20 accessible to new players. How's your experience been recruiting... (Read More)

Orpheus achieved! Plus Wraith on the Escapist!

December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) We've passed $130,000, which means you're enabling us to create a larger section on Orpheus. This is one of those Stretch Goals that really excites me. I never got to run Orpheus, but used material from both it and Wraith in my very... (Read More)

Preview: Arcanoi and Guilds

December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Rose here. :) Rich Dansky passed along some notes on the Arcanoi design in Wr20 and how it relates to the role of Guilds. Enjoy! --- If you look at the sample Arcanoi we’ve provided on the Kickstarter front page, you’ll notice that each dot... (Read More)

Wraith: The Oblivion Returns With Wraith 20th Anniversary Kickstarter

December 4th - via: escapistmagazine.com
Wraith: The Oblivion is returning in a 20th Anniversary edition. What's the story behind this fascinating game, and why does it captivate still gamers two decades later? (Read More)

First three stretch goals achieved! Next up: Orpheus! Plus, interview with the DeadGuy!

December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hiya, folks. I'm Rose Bailey, Onyx Path's development producer. You may have seen me on previous OP Kickstarters, and I'm quite happy to be back for this one. :) First, developer Rich Dansky has done an interview about the project that spills some... (Read More)

We Are Funded! And More!

December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
You have definitely not gone gently into the good night!Richt here: Thank you so much for helping to propel us past the Funding Goal in 69 minutes! We are so thrilled and heartened by your response- this is going to be an amazing book and we're... (Read More)

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