Next, and most exciting to me, after much wrangling and hammering, the Curseborne rewards for this campaign are finally printing! Here are some shots of the approved proofs that the team went back and forth on with the printer before giving the green light.
Once everything is finished manufacturing, I'll get the specs and be able to set up the final shipping costs and next month we can start our Order Lockdown Process. It's a multi-step check and re-check of everyone's orders, processing of any outstanding payments, and double- and triple-checking shipping addresses before we get to fulfillment.
As I said, I anticipate that starting next week and rolling over the course of several weeks, so there won't be any rush or surprises. The books still have to ship to two warehouses and that'll take some time, so I'm guessing we're looking at backer delivery early in the new year. That's just a guess at this point, though. I'll know more once manufacturing is complete and I get some timelines. I'll share those in future updates and keep you all in the loop on progress.
Curseborne Covenant is the next major expansion for Curseborne, Onyx Path Publishing's tabletop roleplaying game of contemporary urban horror using the Storypath Ultra system.
Curseborne Covenant introduces a new group for the characters to ally themselves with: the conspiracy. These formidable factions eat away at the fabric of Accursed community, a secret wrapped within a secret. They’re a way for elder Accursed to while away the years, grow their own powerbase, control the “lesser” Accursed, and spread their own particular brand of curse. While some conspiracies have lofty goals, others are decidedly less altruistic in their pursuits. The rest, well, they make the others seem like saints by comparison.
Conspiracies are central to Curseborne Covenant, and each one represents a mystery deeper than any the world of Curseborne has explored so far. Each conspiracy acts as both a moral imperative and a social group for a character to attach themselves to. By pursuing these routes, the characters get to explore their own rapidly expanding worldview and start pulling the strings themselves. Doing so allows them to unlock the real power behind their curse, placing them into a whole new level.
Back when we ran this campaign, our projected fulfillment was December 2026. It looks like we may slip a bit from that, but not too much. Again, I'll be in touch next month with our projected schedule and we'll start the order lockdown process. We're in the home stretch and getting those final dots filled in over the remainder of the year.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
[Add On] Storypath Ultra Core Manual Backer PDF (Update #45 - Jan 24, '26)
[Stretch] Curseborne: Tangled Webs Backer PDF (Update #52 - July 22 '26)
Pledge Manager
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I will continue to post regular updates every month until the final reward has gone out.
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Onyx Path Discussion Channels
If you've got questions about the status of a project, the rules, or the setting, you will probably hear back from a writer or developer in the Discord. Or if you just want to discuss this game with other fans, you can check out these Onyx Path discussion zones:
If you've got a question about your pledge or Pledge Manager 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 RichardThomas 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.
September 2026 Update
about 1 month ago
– Tue, Sep 29, 2026 at 06:42:41 AM
Hello Accursed,
Lots of things in the works! Let's jump right in!
Pending Projects
Right now, the hardcover rewards are in proofing - test runs of the interior and covers have been created for the Onyx Path team to review and approve before manufacturing begins. There were some issues with the original material needed for some of the deluxe editions, but it sounds like Onyx Path has sorted that out with the printer and are now just waiting to ensure everything is set up properly before starting the presses.
So, stuff isn't printing yet, but it's at the starting line and just waiting for the green light. Will they hit the original projected December delivery date? I don't know. It may be tight, and we may be looking at January or February for some of our orders, but once we have a timeline I'll share it with you.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
[Add On] Storypath Ultra Core Manual Backer PDF (Update #45 - Jan 24, '26)
[Stretch] Curseborne: Tangled Webs Backer PDF (Update #52 - July 22 '26)
Pledge Manager
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://curseborne.backerkit.com
Coming on Thursday! It is time to step out of the dark alleys and into the halls of power. It is time to bind the world to your terms.
This book explores what comes next for those lucky Accursed who managed to weather their initial storm of Damnation, and where they go from here. Curseborne lifted the lid on those most insidious of curses, the ones which bled through the fabric of life before clotting and coagulating to form the Families; this book cuts deeper still, exploring the next stages of their curse and how their rising Entanglement warps and distorts everything around them, increasing the potency of their spells and leading them deeper into damnation. How do these potent creatures choose to spend their time; do they remain invested in their own schemes, or align themselves to something bigger than themselves?
Curseborne Covenant introduces a new group for the characters to ally themselves with: the conspiracy. These formidable factions eat away at the fabric of Accursed community, a secret wrapped within a secret. They’re a way for elder Accursed to while away the years, grow their own powerbase, control the “lesser” Accursed, and spread their own particular brand of curse. While some conspiracies have lofty goals, others are decidedly less altruistic in their pursuits. The rest, well, they make the others seem like saints by comparison.
I will continue to post regular updates every month until the final reward has gone out.
Remember: You can use the links at the bottom of this e-mail to unsubscribe from updates or Manage your notification settings. These status updates are available on the campaign page for you to review at any time.
Onyx Path Discussion Channels
If you've got questions about the status of a project, the rules, or the setting, you will probably hear back from a writer or developer in the Discord. Or if you just want to discuss this game with other fans, you can check out these Onyx Path discussion zones:
If you've got a question about your pledge or Pledge Manager 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 RichardThomas 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.
August 2026 Monthly Update
2 months ago
– Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 10:57:06 AM
Hello Accursed,
Let's jump right in this month!
Pending Projects
Our main book, the Curseborne core rulebook, has all of the interior contents set up and ready for manufacturing, and now the Onyx Path team is working on getting the different covers all set up. The screen is in layout and will be moving forward soon. The Making Of book which is included in the slipcase edition is getting set up to print. Manufacturing should start soon and once that's underway, I'll have a better idea of the fulfillment timeline.
There's a ton of other Curseborne stuff in the works at various stages, and I'll link to new items as they come out! I expect we'll see guidelines for creating community content before too long.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
[Add On] Storypath Ultra Core Manual Backer PDF (Update #45 - Jan 24, '26)
[Stretch] Curseborne: Tangled Webs Backer PDF (Update #52 - July 22 '26)
Pledge Manager
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://curseborne.backerkit.com
I will continue to post regular updates every month until the final reward has gone out.
Remember: You can use the links at the bottom of this e-mail to unsubscribe from updates or Manage your notification settings. These status updates are available on the campaign page for you to review at any time.
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:
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 RichardThomas 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.
Currently Funding
Jadestorm is an epic game of adventure, vengeance, and power. You are a Jadebearer — an inheritor of one or more Jade cinders, fragments of destroyed demonic demigods — and it is for you to decide whether you use your powers to play the role of the glorious hero or wield them to become the most notorious of villains.
Learn from your master until you can defeat him.
Duel for Jade and best your rivals.
Venture into the Wilds and claim unconquered fragments of the Infernal Sovereigns.
The isolated nine realms of Eos are awaiting epic heroes and wicked villains to lead them into a new era. Will you bind the world in hope or drive its people fleeing into the Wilds?
Jadestorm is a complete tabletop roleplaying game of epic tales of adventure, vengeance, and power. It includes:
A game of epic wuxia-inspired fantasy, where heroes make fantastic chained actions, command potent sorceries, and every plot feels dramatic.
A huge number of playable characters.
An alive setting encompassing nine realms and the dangerous Wilds.
July 2026 Reward! TANGLED WEBS Backer PDF
4 months ago
– Wed, Jul 22, 2026 at 04:01:11 AM
Hello Accursed,
It hasn't yet been a month since our last reward update, but I'm back with another exciting announcement! Remember this one during our campaign?
We unlocked a handful of stretch goals that built this supplement covering liminalities and strange spaces. Well, it's time for the backer pdf to be sent out!
Reward Distribution: TANGLED WEBS Backer PDF
Walk down the right alley and you might end up in a liminality of dreamlike wonder.
Open the wrong door and you might end up in a liminality of unmitigated nightmare.
Liminal spaces are all around you in the Accursed world. Rival Families and Accursed power players claim them as territory, exploring their bewildering environments for magical Heirlooms, mystic allies, and monstrous foes. Whether a time-locked epoch, a carnivorous house, or a labyrinthine library of wishes and miracles, liminalities act as a potent lure for all Accursed.
Tangled Webs presents a wide collection of liminal spaces for use in your Curseborne games. From unusual interstitial zones to deadly shattered spaces, this book al contains liminalities players can add to their Aspirations and character histories, and even more for Storyguides to use as story centerpieces, mysteries to solve, and threats to escape.
REWARD DISTRIBUTION
If this Stretch Goal supplement was on your list of rewards, your link to claim your Curseborne: Tangled Webs Backer PDF will be sent out by our BackerKit pledge manager over the next day. Since we are using our partners at DriveThruRPG as the host for this, you will need to set up a DriveThru account if you don't have one already. If you encounter any problems with downloading your rewards, please contact DTRPG's customer service to resolve the matter, they've always been top-rated for customer service. http://www.drivethrurpg.com/contact_us.php
Again, you will receive an e-mail from BackerKit with links for this reward over the next 24hours if either is on your expected list of rewards.
The easiest way to see if you've got digital downloads available is to login to your backerkit account: https://curseborne.backerkit.com and it'll show anything available. Your backerkit account should also confirm all rewards that you should expect from your reward tier selected.
BACKER PDF VERSION
This is the first version of Tangeld Webs to be released. The design and development teams have done their best to proofread and correct any errors and typos - but some always sneak through. If you catch any typos, visual glitches, and the like, we want to hear about them and correct them before we send the book off to print.
With that in mind, I'd like to introduce the Tangled WebsFeedback Form!
Onyx Path will be launching a special Curseborne: Tangled Webs Feedback Form, which you will be able to access here: https://forms.gle/THBK4fo63NSJR2d59
They are aware of any Page XX notations - those are left in to replace for the final version once any changes you've suggested are made, so they can reference the correct page if any shifts in layout result.
Onyx Path will keep errata collection open for the next week. Please submit your feedback as soon as possible so the team can get on to finalizing this file - and working on our print version as well!
They won't be collecting errata from other spots, just this specific form.
After any needed corrections are made (based on your feedback!), they will prepare an updated final version of the book and you will receive a notice from Drivethru that you can re-download your file with the latest version.
You've already made the book a reality with your Kickstarter support. Now you can make it even better by helping us crowdsource any minor errors and corrections.
SO: Look for your reward email over the next 24 hours, or check your BackerKit page to see your digital reward redemption links. Review the backer PDF and submit any feedback you have, and let's make this book as awesome as possible!
Pledge Manager
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://curseborne.backerkit.com
All of the physical items for our kickstarter are in the pre-production phase, with the Onyx Path team working with the printers and manufacturers to get it all delivered later this year. Everything seems on track to deliver as projected during the campaign. And then it'll just be about finishing off that digital wallpaper once anyone has a moment. Things are moving swiftly.
Rewards Distributed to Backers
[Add On] Storypath Ultra Core Manual Backer PDF (Update #45 - Jan 24, '26)
I will continue to post regular updates every month until the final reward has gone out.
Remember: You can use the links at the bottom of this e-mail to unsubscribe from updates or Manage your notification settings. These status updates are available on the campaign page for you to review at any time.
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:
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 RichardThomas 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.
The rats and mice of the Realms of Pugmire make their homes in the margins of other cities. These connect to the Underneath, a vast maze of warrens, tunnels, caves, and other hidden places, much of which lies unknown and unexplored. It’s a dangerous place full of unexplained phenomena and terrifying creatures. But it is also full of wonders of ages past and the thrill of discovery.
Lair of the Rat Kings is a full campaign sourcebook detailing a new and exciting part of the realms of Pugmire: The Underneath. It contains not only everything you need to know about the Underneath, but also has information about making rodent player characters (along with their psychic powers), advice on how to run a subterranean campaign, a complete adventure, and a massive number of locations, set pieces, and encounters.
Reward Distribution: CURSEBORNE SHIRT ON REDBUBBLE
4 months ago
– Mon, Jun 29, 2026 at 01:12:34 PM
Hello Stylish Accursed,
Remember this stretch goal from our campaign?
Achieved! - Curseborne Backer Shirt on Redbubble - A Curseborne-themed Backer shirt will be hosted on Onyx Path’s Redbubble store for a limited time. Backers will be notified when the shirt becomes available for purchase.
Well, it's time for that reward to be made available!
Redbubble CURSEBORNE SHIRT DESIGN Now Available for a Limited Time!
If you want to let the world know you're an Accursed Lepidopterist and proud to be collecting the moths that teased us all about Curseborne, check out the design and various shirt options here: Curseborne Backer Shirt <Link>
AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW - FOR A LIMITED TIME
So, this Stretch Goal during the kickstarter campaign was for a special available-for-a-limited-time Kickstarter Backer Curseborne Shirt, but really there are more than just T-shirt options there (and more colors as well!)
If you click over to Onyx Path's REDBUBBLE T-shirt Shop using this link <Curseborne Shirt> you will see the backer shirts, which will be available for a LIMITED TIME ONLY! You have TWO WEEKS to order a shirt with this design if you'd like to announce you're studying moths for clues!
If you scroll down a bit, you'll see other options - including hoodies and other styles - you can change the style, color, and size to make sure it works for you! Changing the style and size may change the cost, so be aware. Make sure you review your selection before you process payment to ensure you've got the correct images, style, color, and size.
One last time: This shirt will be available for a LIMITED TIME ONLY - please act quickly if you're interested!
Next month, that'll be one fewer item listed on our pending projects and moved to the distributed list! I'll see you in July!
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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
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Via Kickstarter: Click RichardThomas 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.
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