Created by Onyx Path - Trinity Continuum: Aberrant
Contribute to help us create a traditionally printed version of Aberrant, a setting expansion for the Trinity Continuum tabletop RPG
Latest Updates from Our Project:
June 2021 Update
almost 3 years ago
– Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 06:50:05 PM
Hello Continuum Community,
I've been waiting until the last possible minute in June just in case I had any changes or updates to go out, but I think we may momentarily be up to date! That's a new feeling for me!
In our last update, I also mentioned the Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention for 2021 that was held a few weeks ago. I'm hoping that I'll be able to include recordings of some of the panels in our next update, especially the Trinity Continuum panel, which announced some of the upcoming setting expansions that are being worked on. Exciting stuff, as always, in the Trinity Continuum.
REWARD TRACKING - Completed Rewards (Sent to Backers)
Aberrant 1E PDF Bundle: System & Setting (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
Aberrant 1E PDF Bundle: Factions & Organizations (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
Aberrant 1E PDF Bundle: Mini Sourcebooks (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
You Are Not Alone Compilation PDF (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
Trinity Continuum Core PDF (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
Trinity Continuum: Æon PDF (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
Trinity Continuum Core PoD Coupon (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
OnyxDice Aberrant D10 (update #39, Oct 3, 2019)
Backer T-Shirt Link (update #40, Oct 23, 2019)
Aberrant Worldwide Phase 1 [1E] PDF (update #42, Nov 26, 2019)
Project Utopia [1E] PDF (update #42, Nov 26, 2019)
Reignofevil.com [1E] PDF (update #42, Nov 26, 2019)
Duke Rollo Fiction PDF (update #49, May 11, 2020)
TRINITY CONTINUUM: ABERRANT PDF (update #56, Oct 30, 2020)
Digital Wallpaper (Update #63, Apr 16, 2021)
TRINITY CONTINUUM: ABERRANT HARDCOVER (Update #56, May 16, 2021)
Trinity Continuum Core Hardcover (Update #56, May 16, 2021)
Trinity Continuum: Æon Hardcover (Update #56, May 16, 2021)
Trinity Continuum: Aberrant Reference Screen (Update #56, May 16, 2021)
Trinity Continuum Core Reference Screen (Update #56, May 16, 2021)
Trinity Continuum: Æon Reference Screen (Update #56, May 16, 2021)
TRINITY CONTINUUM: ABERRANT PoD Coupon (Update #67, June 8, 2021)
REWARD TRACKING - Pending
N!WE PDF - in Post-Editing Development status
Proteus Nova Compendium PDF - inEditing status
Novas Worldwide PDF - in Post-Editing Developmentstatus
Novella #1 (Panopticon) - in FirstDraft phase
Novella #2 (Terat)- in FirstDraft phase
As always, I will continue to post our list of delivered and pending rewards with each monthly update, so that we can track everything that's needed and keep on the same page. Also, feel free to check out Onyx Path's Monday Meeting Notes posts (linked here) which will give you a weekly status report on ALL of the projects Onyx Path has on the go.
TO CONTACT JAMES
Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
Via Kickstarter: Click Richard Thomas 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.
Reward Distribution - Discounted Print-on-Demand links
almost 3 years ago
– Wed, Jun 09, 2021 at 09:32:07 AM
Hello Continuum Community,
We've had our PDF and hardcover copies of Trinity Continuum: Aberrant for a bit, but it's about to be released to the larger world and that means it's time for one more reward to go out before that happens!
Concierge on Demand
On June 9th, Trinity Continuum: Aberrant will be released on DriveThruRPG.com in both PDF and Print-on-Demand hardcover formats. As backers from the Kickstarter campaign, one of your rewards was a discounted Print-on-Demand link, allowing you to purchase a PoD version at a reduced price. I'll be sending those redemption links out through BackerKit shortly.
The cost of Premium color PoD books will be going up significantly on DriveThruRPG on July 1st due to the changing printing technologies, so I suggest anyone thinking of a premium color book get their orders in within the next two weeks to save money and get ahead of the large amount of orders that will surely take place over the remaining days in June.
REWARD DISTRIBUTION
Your link to claim your TrinityContinuum: Aberrant PoD Discount will be sent out by our BackerKit pledge manager over the few hours. 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
DIFFERENCES IN PoD FORMATS
So, for those backers who pledged at the Elite and Sidekick or Defender and Partner reward tiers, or those backers who might be looking for a second copy for the table, there are two different versions of Print-On-Demand options available.
Standard Color uses a thick 70# white paper which has better page opacity. (that's "70 pound" for reference, but does not mean each page weighs 70 lbs!). Standard Heavyweight Color uses inkjet technology. (These are not the same inkjet printers you have at home - these are often as big or bigger than a car!) This option offers lower cost but the colors won't be as sharp or bright as a Premium Color book.
Premium Color uses the same 70# paper, but uses a digital offset press. This option offers superior color quality but is more expensive to produce, and will be getting even more expensive in a few weeks.
(Remember to login to DriveThruRPG prior to clicking or pasting the discount link in your BackerKit digital rewards locker, if you that was part of your rewards list! That link is your coupon and must be usedfor your PoD order.)
That's one more reward to move from our Pending list to our Delivered list!
The easiest way to see if you've got digital downloads available is to login to your backerkit account: https://trinity-continuum-aberrant.backerkit.com/backer/digital_rewards and it'll show anything available. Your backerkit account should also confirm all rewards that you should expect from your reward tier selected.
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://trinity-continuum-aberrant.backerkit.com/
If you used your Facebook credentials to log in to your Kickstarter account, the BackerKit survey is sent to the email address you use for your Facebook account. If you have another email address that you prefer to use, please contact support at https://trinity-continuum-aberrant.backerkit.com/faq
And don't forget to check out the Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention this weekend, June 11-13.
Via Kickstarter: Click Richard Thomas 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.
May 2021 Update
almost 3 years ago
– Sat, May 29, 2021 at 07:52:48 AM
Hello Continuum Community,
By now, most of our hardcover books have delivered or will soon. If you haven't received your reward yet, you can check your tracking information (see last update for details on how to do that). Onyx Path should be releasing the book for sale before too much longer. Once the PoD version has become available, I'll be able to distribute the discounted PoD codes, so stay tuned.
So, before we list our rewards again so we're all on the same page and tracking our progress, we've got two other quick topics that might be of interest.
We've launched our BackerKit Pledge Manager for Trinity Continuum: Adventure! If you missed the campaign, you can now pre-order the next Trinity Continuum setting and sourcebook!
Before I review our reward status, let me announce (or, copy Onyx Path's announcement!) the Second Onyx Path Virtual Gameing Convention will be coming to you live starting Friday, June 11th and running until Sunday, June 13th (including a special post-con Jackbox gamefest Sunday night hosted by Dixie)!
The GM Sign-up Page & Code of Conduct for OPP Con are now live:
Here are some listings for their planned panels and Actual Play sessions:
On Saturday June 12th there are three panels that will probably be of interest: The What's Up With Onyx Path? panel at noon EDT, the Storypath Q&A panel at 3:00 PM EDT, and, of course, the Trinity Continuum panel right after that at 4:30 PM EDT.
In terms of scheduled Actual Plays, you can check out two of the upcoming Trinity Continuum games with Trinity Continuum: Assassins on Saturday June 12 at 1:00 PM and Trinity Continuum: Anima that same day at 5:00 PM EDT.
Basically, block out the whole day and have a couple monitors running to get your fill of Trinity Continuum goodness!
REWARD TRACKING - Completed Rewards (Sent to Backers)
Aberrant 1E PDF Bundle: System & Setting (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
Aberrant 1E PDF Bundle: Factions & Organizations (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
Aberrant 1E PDF Bundle: Mini Sourcebooks (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
You Are Not Alone Compilation PDF (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
Trinity Continuum Core PDF (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
Trinity Continuum: Æon PDF (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
Trinity Continuum Core PoD Coupon (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
OnyxDice Aberrant D10 (update #39, Oct 3, 2019)
Backer T-Shirt Link (update #40, Oct 23, 2019)
Aberrant Worldwide Phase 1 [1E] PDF (update #42, Nov 26, 2019)
Project Utopia [1E] PDF (update #42, Nov 26, 2019)
Reignofevil.com [1E] PDF (update #42, Nov 26, 2019)
Duke Rollo Fiction PDF (update #49, May 11, 2020)
TRINITY CONTINUUM: ABERRANT PDF (update #56, Oct 30, 2020)
Digital Wallpaper (Update #63, Apr 16, 2021)
TRINITY CONTINUUM: ABERRANT HARDCOVER (Update #56, May 16, 2021)
Trinity Continuum Core Hardcover (Update #56, May 16, 2021)
Trinity Continuum: Æon Hardcover (Update #56, May 16, 2021)
Trinity Continuum: Aberrant Reference Screen (Update #56, May 16, 2021)
Trinity Continuum Core Reference Screen (Update #56, May 16, 2021)
Trinity Continuum: Æon Reference Screen (Update #56, May 16, 2021)
REWARD TRACKING - Pending
TRINITY CONTINUUM: ABERRANT PoD Coupon
N!WE PDF - in Post-Editing Development status
Proteus Nova Compendium PDF - inEditing status
Novas Worldwide PDF - in Post-Editing Developmentstatus
Novella #1 (Panopticon) - in FirstDraft phase
Novella #2 - in Outlines & Assignments phase
As always, I will continue to post our list of delivered and pending rewards with each monthly update, so that we can track everything that's needed and keep on the same page. Also, feel free to check out Onyx Path's Monday Meeting Notes posts (linked here) which will give you a weekly status report on ALL of the projects Onyx Path has on the go.
TO CONTACT JAMES
Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
Via Kickstarter: Click Richard Thomas 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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Tracking Information
almost 3 years ago
– Tue, May 18, 2021 at 10:00:16 AM
Hello Continuum Community,
If all things had gone to plan, I would have been sending out this update about a month ago. But, of course, plans all seemed to go by the wayside over the past year.
To say the past year (or, really, 16 months) has been a struggle for many is an understatement. Even those who have been lucky enough to avoid the worst of the challenges over the past year have still had to deal with the cascade of delays and obstacles as everyone managed through the pandemic as best they could. The shifting of employment and workloads, the changing schedules and manufacturing ability, and infrastructure shortfalls have certainly presented challenges to this project. But, at last, I'm happy to be able to confirm that our books are all packed up and have started to ship.
What would have been a 10-day pick, pack, and ship process took double that, as our fulfillment partners at Studio 2 continued to deal with the ongoing obstacles from the past year, but at last we're here. Some orders are currently in transit, some have already delivered, but everything should be "in the system" and in the hands of various couriers and delivery partners by the end of this week.
TRACKING INFORMATION
BackerKit will be sending out tracking information today. For a handful of you, this is already old news - you're books have delivered. For most of us, the tracking information will still read "Shipping Label Created, CourierAwaiting Item." Normally, our partners at Studio 2 will have several skids containing our packages picked up in a single afternoon by several trucks sent over by FedEx, the USPS, and other delivery agencies. Right now, however, capacity has been dialed down, and instead of sending several trucks in one afternoon, the delivery companies are sending a single truck over several days. So, do not fear if your shipment does not yet say it's in transit - there will be packages picked up over the next 6 days and it will begin it's journey to you.
Beyond the simple difficulty of handling the large number of boxes and shipments, we're finding that systems are taking a few days to process and update all of the information. So, even once your item is picked up, it may take a few days to register as received into the USPS system, for example.
All of that said, the good news is that we'll have tracking numbers and be able to check progress as these boxes do work their way into your hands. A bit frustrating, an exercise in patience certainly, but the final books are indeed on their way.
Again: You'll have your tracking numbers sent via the e-mail provided to Backerkit, and shortly thereafter, you will also be able to access your Tracking number in Backerkit by reviewing your Order Confirmation.
Your BackerKit Confirmation page has:
1 - Your Reward Tier
2 - Your BackerKit e-mail (and the toggle between the Community Page and your Confirmation Page)
3 - the TRACKING NUMBER for your shipment (once it's been uploaded)
4 - Your confirmed shipping address
5 - A link to your digital redemption codes
6 - Your list of rewards
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://trinity-continuum-aberrant.backerkit.com/
If you used your Facebook credentials to log in to your Kickstarter account, the BackerKit survey is sent to the email address you use for your Facebook account. If you have another email address that you prefer to use, please contact support at https://trinity-continuum-aberrant.backerkit.com/faq
TRACKING YOUR ORDERS
As noted in this update, many of these packages are scheduled to be picked up this week, and then it still may take up to 48 hours for Tracking Information to update, so check back every few days if your info isn't yet updated. That said, tracking your packages - especially for international orders - can provide great assistance in solving minor issues before they become major issues.
International Shipping costs continue to climb - that's an understatement - and every sign points to additional costs coming later in 2021, so it's pretty important that we avoid any re-ships or additional shipping charges as much as possible. And that's where your help can really come in handy.
I've dealt with several situations where shipments were marked as "delivered" but the backer hadn't checked the tracking information for months, unaware that the package had been sitting at a neighbor's house or stuck in a local postal facility.
So, please, check your tracking number over the next few weeks. If you haven't received your package by, let's say June 15, review the tracking number to see where the issue might be.
Again, it may take a few days for any status updates to appear, and depending on the country and carrier, each package may enjoy a different transit time. But if we're finishing up June, let's see if we can sort out any delivery issues while everything's still fresh.
For example, if Package status indicates it was delivered but you never received it
Double-check your Backerkit CONFIRMATION PAGE (as detailed above) that the correct address was provided, and maybe check with your neighbors to make sure it wasn’t accidentally left there. If that doesn’t turn up anything, contact the carrier or your local post office to report the package as not received and please contact me using the Contact Creator button on kickstarter to let me know you didn’t get your order.
I've seen so many orders sitting in a local post office for 8 weeks while the recipient was left unaware that it was waiting. Additionally, other backers have solved issues almost immediately with a quick call to FedEx and providing their tracking number.
It's a HUGE help to me and Onyx Path if we can solve any wayward shipment or stuck orders in February, rather than waiting until the spring when shipping systems finally give up delivery attempts and return the items to our fulfillment partner (at an extra cost to Onyx Path). Let's avoid paying for multiple return shipments if we can! Thanks for your help in advance.
Also, if you have any issues with your shipment or books, do not panic! As we've all done for this past year, we will get through this. It may take a bit to sort, but I'll do my best to make sure everyone gets their rewards.
TO CONTACT JAMES
Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
Via Kickstarter: Click Richard Thomas 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.
That's all for now! I'll be back at the end of the month with our regular check in. Hopefully by then we'll all be reading our books and starting a new chronicle!
April 2021 Update
about 3 years ago
– Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 03:03:05 AM
Hello Continuum Community,
It's about a week early for our regular month end update, but there's so much going on I just wanted to make sure we're all on the same page.
Ah, the good ol' days.
1. Address Reminder - Locking Down Now
2. Reward Tracking
3. Last Call for Adventure!
As mentioned in our last update, we're in the process of locking in final shipping information RIGHT NOW.
CONFIRM SHIPPING INFORMATION - Please ensure your shipping information is up-to-date with your expected address for April and May 2020. Please ensure that this information is entered and correct by APRIL22 2021. On Friday, I will take the shipping information we have for you in BackerKit and provide that to our fulfillment partners, so they can start picking and packing orders, with plans to begin shipping out by the end of the month.
Once again - to confirm We will ship to the address in the system as of April 22nd and consider it job done once it's delivered.
There are still a handful of Brazilian backers that need to enter their CPF information. We cannot ship your order until this is entered, so please double check that it's included in your address my Brazilian friends!
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://trinity-continuum-aberrant.backerkit.com/
If you used your Facebook credentials to log in to your Kickstarter account, the BackerKit survey is sent to the email address you use for your Facebook account. If you have another email address that you prefer to use, please contact support at https://trinity-continuum-aberrant.backerkit.com/faq
MOVING IN MAY?
If you're not certain of your address or timeline in May, please contact me as soon as possible. I can unlock your address in BackerKit and delay your shipment for a month so that it'll deliver to you once you've confirmed your new location. But, again, I'll need to do that ASAP, otherwise our shipping partner will be receiving the address currently in the system.
TO CONTACT JAMES
Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
Via Kickstarter: Click Richard Thomas 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.
REWARD TRACKING - Completed Rewards (Sent to Backers)
Aberrant 1E PDF Bundle: System & Setting (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
Aberrant 1E PDF Bundle: Factions & Organizations (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
Aberrant 1E PDF Bundle: Mini Sourcebooks (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
You Are Not Alone Compilation PDF (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
Trinity Continuum Core PDF (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
Trinity Continuum: Æon PDF (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
Trinity Continuum Core PoD Coupon (update #37, Sept 9, 2019)
OnyxDice Aberrant D10 (update #39, Oct 3, 2019)
Backer T-Shirt Link (update #40, Oct 23, 2019)
Aberrant Worldwide Phase 1 [1E] PDF (update #42, Nov 26, 2019)
Project Utopia [1E] PDF (update #42, Nov 26, 2019)
Reignofevil.com [1E] PDF (update #42, Nov 26, 2019)
Duke Rollo Fiction PDF (update #49, May 11, 2020)
TRINITY CONTINUUM: ABERRANT PDF (update #56, Oct 30, 2020)
Digital Wallpaper (Update #63, Apr 16, 2021)
REWARD TRACKING - Preparing to Ship
TRINITY CONTINUUM: ABERRANT HARDCOVER
Trinity Continuum Core Hardcover
Trinity Continuum: Æon Hardcover
Trinity Continuum: Aberrant Reference Screen
Trinity Continuum Core Reference Screen
Trinity Continuum: Æon Reference Screen
REWARD TRACKING - Pending
TRINITY CONTINUUM: ABERRANT PoD Coupon
N!WE PDF - in Post-Editing Development status
Proteus Nova Compendium PDF - inEditing status
Novas Worldwide PDF - in Editing status
Novella #1 - in Outlines & Assignments phase
Novella #2 - in Outlines & Assignments phase
So, we've moved one reward (the wallpaper) to delivered, and the big reward is in final prep for shipping. Next month's update is gonna look great. As always, I will continue to post our list of delivered and pending rewards with each monthly update, so that we can track everything that's needed and keep on the same page. Also, feel free to check out Onyx Path's Monday Meeting Notes posts (linked here) which will give you a weekly status report on ALL of the projects Onyx Path has on the go.
LAST CALL FOR ADVENTURE
The world is fraught with dangers, from the products of mad science and corporate greed to the perils of lost civilizations. Fortunately, as many of the Talented will tell you, danger is their middle name, and the Æon Society is here to help them put things to right. The only constant in the world is change, and that’s where you come in.
After the explosion of Doctor Sir Calvin Hammersmith’s “telluric engine” early in the 20th century, people the world over begin to demonstrate extraordinary capabilities. Stalwart individuals with the strength to pull a safe from a wall, or the quickness of hand to pluck a bullet from the air. Mesmerists with the ability to cloud mens’ minds or see visions of distant places. Valiant daredevils with unparalleled skill or luck. Collectively called the Inspired, the newly-formed Æon Society for Gentlemen is on a mission to guide the Inspired, catalog telluric phenomena, and shepherd humanity to a better place.
Trinity Continuum: Adventure! is the next edition of the pulp action game Adventure!, originally released in 2001. This new edition features mechanics that are both flexible and fast as well as new Inspired powers. While the setting is quite similar to the original edition’s, it has been newly updated to better fit into the overall Continuum setting and encourage heroic roleplaying.
