Ornate Spirit Edition>Previous Thread>>96744183>what is curseborne?Curseborne is the newest Onyx Path Publishing TTRPG on dark urban fantasy genre. It's about being unapologetic monsters in a world where being monstrous is the least of your worries. In Curseborne, you play as Accursed, descendants of monstrous Lineages lurking in a modern world that closely resembles our own. You rebel against the ancient feuds between these entwined families, as well as against the web of curses that bind you, while fending off inhuman antagonists seeking to claim — or reclaim — your power.>early access download (it's a zip, and the folder is in alphabetical order so go search for it)gofile <dot> io/d/O6yTIy>player's guide drafts/manuscriptsIt's in newvola for now>official websitehttps://www.curseborne.com/>OPP forumhttps://forum.theonyxpath.com/forum/main-category/curseborne>Thread QuestionHow do you use spirits and similar creatures?
Could I make a goblin as an outcast?
>>96930238Probably, the question is the family
>>96930238That's a goblin? Ugly as heck.
When will Curseborne be released on DriveThruRPG?
>>96926433What do you anons think of the Unwoven, the new enemy type released recently?
>>96930238Sure, but remember: any challenge you face is far less than the challenges faced by women of colour.
>>96935543>Probably, the question is the familyWhich would you recommend, that Butler Family? NTA, BTW.
>>96926433What are hopes for Curseborne in the future? I’m hoping for something like the CoD Dark Ages book, with Families extinct in the modern Day, etc. Like the Zeds as the Omegas, etc.
>>96926433Which Lineage and/or Family is your favorite and why? I like vampires, so the Hungry fit for me.
>>96926433As opponents in Dead-focused campaigns.
>>96954198I'd like for a Lineage of Slasher villain types. The different types of Slashers they did could be the families. They'd need to kill (of course the book lore would have them direct themselves towards 'acceptable' targets), and they'd have a mechanic sort of like the Outsiders where they can't really die. >>96957312So far Battlefield Angels and Hydes. The Battlefield Angels because they go in on the angels with a mission angle, and the Hydes is mostly because they just turn into freakish mass monsters. If I actually played a Hyde I'd probably play a dumb one who's a pariah/black sheep because he hasn't even gone to college.
>>96926433How does Curseborne compare to other White Wolf games? Either narratively or mechanically?
>>96962433>narrativelyLess netaplot stuff so it's mostly what stories are tied to your specific Family/Lineage or what you want to run. >mechanicallyDoes a lot of good things, but it does some worse. Personally, they aren't that similar outside of aesthetic similarities that I can accurately do a 1:1 comparison.
>>96962433I like how they introduce most of the options in one book to begin with.
>>96968323Same here, in Exalted they had the Core book be mainly Solars, then the rest have their own books. I’ve been waiting for some for years.
>>96971330Infernals, right? I've been waiting for so long too.
>>96962433I haven’t really checked out the other games yet.
>>96960354>. The Battlefield Angels because they go in on the angels with a mission angle, and the Hydes is mostly because they just turn into freakish mass monsters. If I actually played a Hyde I'd probably play a dumb one who's a pariah/black sheep because he hasn't even gone to college.Talking about it, is there options to multiple of the same family?
>>96981902I don't see why not. The Battlefield Angels have different niches based on the different Archangels. The Hydes don't have further subfactions within the family, but you could easily make a whole crew of them and have variety. There'd be more overlap than you'd have in a crew with all different Lineages, but it's not really crippling and the Storyguide would just have to be mindful about the challenges they throw at the characters.
>>96949762Post the book & I'll tell you
>>96962433Honestly its pretty shit. They're allergic to lore & the mechanics are both dodgy & broken. Its equivalent to some PbtA or FATE book from 5-10 years ago.They still dont actually talk about curses. Its just some kind of CW tv show level theme so they can pretend the setting is cohesive
>>96982346>Post the book & I'll tell youSomeone else dropped a bunch of Curseborne stuff in the share thread sometime in the last week I think.
>>96982346You can't post PDFs here anymore.
>>96949762Seems designed to specifically fuck up Accursed. They are still no matter how for a Network Sorcerer. Too bad youncant stesl their weapon though
>>96993651*you cant steal their weapon
>>96993651>They are still no matter how for a Network SorcererYou mean no match?
>>96996209I didnt proofread
>>96926433What is your favorite enemy type so far, and what do you hope that they do next?
>>96996436It's fine. Why a Network Sorcerer specifically?
>>96993959You can smash them if you know what you’re doing though.
>>96926433What is your main criticism of the game so far?
>>97006344IIRC, it's not easy to do though.
>>97002707A network sorcerer can force bonds on regular people, then sacrifice them for easy Curse dice. Once they hold a handful of curse dice they can use Power Tap to kill shit & Biomancy spells to never take damage every. They can also force favors from enemies. Favors like "hey give me your weapons" or "leave me alone". He just needs a few spells, & Motifs. Entanglement 2 I think is when they become basically immortal
>>97011218Yeesh, what ways can other Sorcerer Families become OP like that?
>>97011218Of course, can't an Unwoven that can see them coming counter that?
>>97014048I did a breakdown a thread back>>97017445Sort of. Unwoven are pretty much designed to be assassins specifically designed to fuck over Accursed. BUT! They largely need to deal damage against an Accursed first & a proper Network Sorceror is gonna be undamagable as often as possible, & they can change the Unwoven's goals, steal or seal their powers, etc.
>>96926433so, your book comes out tomorrow, will any of you actually buy it?
>>97017924i did back the kickstarter because i had the money, but i am also planning on sharing it with anyone who asks for it
>>97017978noice
>>97017978it has arrived. i am now asking for it. if you need help doing it the sharethread will guide you
>>97021422NTA, but thanks in advance!
>>97024296go to the share thread there is already a link to it
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Well they nerfed Power Tap right into the fucking ground.Bleed (NOT FUCKING HOLD) 2 curse dice, roll (maximum of 5) dice with double 9s & pray to get three hits (not fucking likely) to drain one curse dice. With so,e perks, you can buy the trick again at 2 hits, meaning you can ONLY trigger this twice, meaning that this shit is never fucking worth it.Fuck this game, I knew I shouldn't have mentioned any power combos in these fucking threads cause they were beimg shilled meaning the devs were fucking listening. Fuck this faggot ass game. It might, MIGHT! have still been a crappy but reliable damage spell, if they had you hold the dice, not bleed them but nope, modern bitchass gaming can't ever let you have nice things cause you're supposed to "struggle"Not fucking sustainable.
>>97032178BTW, while they COMPLETELY FUCKING CASTRATED sorcerers, they still let hungry basically permanently be untouchable with Gloomhold & Embrwced By Darkness, which I mentioned too, but I guess I didn't talk about that one as much so they didn't nerf it. Fuck these fucking assholes
>>97032178Oh no they needed the obviously broken spell you wouldn't stop loudly jerking off to every thread? The horror. I almost didn't give feedback on it because I said it was broken the first time around and they ignored it. I figured it was worth another shot if it was the only thing you could talk about. I wouldn't have bothered if you weren't going out of your way to be an asshole to people here. So, in a funny way, you're your own problem.
>>97032307Bro. WoD already has too many flavors for the fanbase, its not like Curseborne is going to catch on with its ramshackle rules light mess of a system with zero imaginative or engaging worldbuilding. People dont have the money to spend on this shovelware. But yeah I talked it up, I thought it was a cool trick. One of the few ways you could feel like a cool character & not a struggling bitch. Nobody like a trauma hugbox simulator. I thought id be hyperbolic & post about it for the laughs, but you being smug about is just bad taste. Get fucked go bankrupt dont care wasnt buying it anyhow
>>97024935Thanks!
>>97017834>I did a breakdown a thread backI'll take a look, maybe I'll repost it here.
>>96982361This bit is so true, while reading I couldn't shake the feeling this was like the Angel tv show, early Supernatural or Vampire DiariesI find outcasts to be pretty jarring, "they come from hell" aight, what's hell?, ...
>>97040980>I find outcasts to be pretty jarring, "they come from hell" aight, what's hell?, ...Um, what exactly do you mean there?
>>96993651Shame. Imagine giving the Fae a mental jolt with it.
>>97040980>I find outcasts to be pretty jarring, "they come from hell" aight, what's hell?, ...It is less "hell", and more otherworldly hybrids.Similar to WoD, CB operates on popular monster archetypes, but instead of fairies/demons as the 5th, they went with Great God Pan or "the horror of Dulwich"
>>97048803Just a mental jolt? I’d aim for doing actual damage.
>>97040980They're Dreaming Changelings, Lost Changelings, and Fallen Demons at the same time, I think is the point.
Mr. Gone updated his Curseborne character sheet, now you can type full page numbers into the spell list without it being cut off.Whoever fixed that for him, you and you alone get to be the gender you identify as.
>>97052685Um, I don’t know who that is, but thanks for letting us know?
>>96982361>They're allergic to loreThat sucks. If you don't want a metaplot fine but having no lore kills half the appeal
>>97057317oh he's an old white wolf fan, made a lot of custom character sheet
>>97059143Got it, I'll take a look later.
>>97059143Much appreciated. Thanks.
>>97063762He made pretty much all character sheets
>>96926433What element would go best with a Family of Turkey Primals? Happy Thanksgiving, BTW!
>>96926433What other settings make sense for a crossover with Curseborne?
The illustrations in this book triggered me by how bad they were. Is this all RPG manuals now? Is this where we're at?
>>97076076They were that bad? I haven't seen them yet.
>>97070978Seehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalchiuhtotolin
>>97079406It was this very basedlennial theater kid stuff. It looked like they used a combination of Photoshop and watercolors. I'm not sure who they hired but it became a laughingstock among my circle. The one guy suggesting we start a Curseborne campaign actually walked back the offer based on the illustrations.Maybe the game itself is good but lol, it left a really bad impression.
>>96946670it is now
>>97081694>it is nowThanks for letting us know!
>>97079948Doesn’t look so bad to me.
>>97072972>What other settings make sense for a crossover with Curseborne?Seconding this ask please.
>>96926433What would you do for a holiday game in this?
>>97079462Never heard of them before. Also, that might come a little close to the Sikkuah if they have plague abilities.
>>97079948Some of the Chronicles of Darkness books had similar issues.
>>96926433What are the biggest things to do during character creation, and what are the main things to avoid?
I wonder if a onyx path games general, would be more lively
>>97110375Yes.
>>97110693>Yes.Okay, someone please make one then.
>>97116122>>97114301
