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The World Below: Buried Treasures

Created by Onyx Path

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Latest Updates from Our Project:

Kalm and Kaos [Secrets of Kalm and Kaos Manuscript Preview 2]
about 2 months ago – Wed, Mar 04, 2026 at 06:06:13 AM

Hello Lightbringers,

Ready to get into our second chapter from the Secrets of Kalm and Kaos today? Some treasures get unearthed today!



THE WORLD BELOW REDDIT AMA COMING ON FRIDAY

I'll mention this again in our next manuscript preview drop (which comes on Firday, coincidentally), but if you've got Questions, the crew have some answers and will be running an Ask Me Anything session this Friday starting at NOON Eastern Time in the Onyx Path subreddit.

If you've got questions and won't be around to throw them into Reddit, feel free to leave them below and I'll pass them along!


Draft Manuscript Previews

Over the course of this campaign, backers will receive the entire current draft manuscript for The World Below: Delver's Guide and The World Below: Secrets of Kalm and Kaos, but it's not going to come to you all in one go. The previews will come out in mangeable sections throughout the campaign. This helps me seem interesting over these 30 days, but it's more about guiding the conversation and helping steer feedback for the developers.

Because they want your feedback! These manuscript previews are of the current draft manuscript – the document in its latest, approved form. This may not be the final form after editing and any additional development, but you can consider it about 95% finished, so keep that in mind.

In fact, you can help guide the team through the next stages of development by providing feedback on these manuscript previews! The Onyx Path team has set up a special Feedback Form just for campaign backers for this very purpose: <TWB Buried Treasures Feedback Form>


You can use this Feedback Form to shrea your thoughts directly with the World Below developers and help guide them through the next rounds of development and editing.




DRAFT MANUSCRIPT PREVIEWS - BACKERS ONLY

Remember, thanks to BackerKit sorcery, these download links are visible to Backers only - you must be logged in and reading this on the website to have access to the manuscript preview links. So, if you're reading this via e-mail, click that "Reply to this Update" or "Learn More" button on the bottom and I'll see you below this title treatment.



Do you want to know a secret? [Secrets of Kalm and Kaos Manuscript Preview 1]
about 2 months ago – Mon, Mar 02, 2026 at 06:05:37 AM

Hello Lightbringers,

Welcome to March!

Now that we've flipped the calendar, it's time for a big pivot in our campaign. Over the last two weeks of February, we shared the ENTIRE draft manusript for The World Below: Delver's Guide. But that's just one of the books that we're funding with this crowdfunding campaign. We're about to double the awesomeness because it's time to start sharing the Secrets of Kalm and Kaos!




Draft Manuscript Previews

Over the course of this campaign, backers will receive the entire current draft manuscript for The World Below: Delver's Guide and The World Below: Secrets of Kalm and Kaos, but it's not going to come to you all in one go. The previews will come out in mangeable sections throughout the campaign. This helps me seem interesting over these 30 days, but it's more about guiding the conversation and helping steer feedback for the developers.

Because they want your feedback! These manuscript previews are of the current draft manuscript – the document in its latest, approved form. This may not be the final form after editing and any additional development, but you can consider it about 95% finished, so keep that in mind.

In fact, you can help guide the team through the next stages of development by providing feedback on these manuscript previews! The Onyx Path team has set up a special Feedback Form just for campaign backers for this very purpose: <TWB Buried Treasures Feedback Form>



You can use this Feedback Form to shrea your thoughts directly with the World Below developers and help guide them through the next rounds of development and editing.



Digital and Print-on-Demand Rewards

We know times are hard these days, particularly with rising costs and economic uncertainty, so we’ve designed this crowdfunder to be as painless as possible. We offer a wide variety of digital options for backing, as well as leveraging print-on-demand technology to have physical products printed as close to you as possible to cut down shipping and reduce tariff concerns - and avoid some of the manufacturing delays that have delayed other campaigns.




DRAFT MANUSCRIPT PREVIEWS - BACKERS ONLY

Remember, thanks to BackerKit sorcery, these download links are visible to Backers only - you must be logged in and reading this on the website to have access to the manuscript preview links. So, if you're reading this via e-mail, click that "Reply to this Update" or "Learn More" button on the bottom and I'll see you below this title treatment.

Here we go, here we go! [Delver's Guide Manuscript Preview 5]
about 2 months ago – Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 07:36:54 AM

Hello Lightbringers,

Got to get the loot so you can bring home the bacon, it's time for Chapter 5 in our Delver's Guide draft manuscript preview, and that's all about the included World Below adventure scenario.

First up, let's celebrate, because we've unlocked a Stretch Goal!



ACHIEVED!  - WORLD BELOW SHIRT ON REDBUBBLE

WORLD BELOW SHIRT DESIGN - A new World Below shirt design will be made available on Onyx Path's Redbubble sore for a limited time only. Backers will be notified when this design becomes available.

That one, and the next one are milestone markers - stretch goals that help us keep pace and celebrate our victories along the way.



At $14,000 in Funding - WORLD BELOW DIGITAL WALLPAPER

WORLD BELOW DIGITAL WALLPAPER - All backers supporting this project will receive a digital wallpaper for their computer desktop featuring artwork from the Delver's Guide or Secrets of Kalm and Kaos books.

Unlocking those markers will get us lined up for a chance to expand the bonus scenario that we've already unlocked.



At $15,000 in Funding - THE ADVENT OFTHE SILT EXPANDED

THE ADVENT OF THE SILT - The adventure scenario will be expanded to include opportunities for base building and resource hunting. A PDF version of The Advent of Silt will be added as a bonus reward to all backers receiving either the Delver's Guide PDF or the Secrets of Kalm and Kaos PDF as part of their pledge rewards.

Please continue to spread the word (and feel free to share your enthusiasm when you see someone talking about our campaign around the 'net) because every backer joining gets us closer to expanding the Advent of Silt! Inside, outside, come around!


Draft Manuscript Previews

Over the course of this campaign, backers will receive the entire current draft manuscript for The World Below: Delver's Guide and The World Below: Secrets of Kalm and Kaos, but it's not going to come to you all in one go. The previews will come out in mangeable sections throughout the campaign. This helps me seem interesting over these 30 days, but it's more about guiding the conversation and helping steer feedback for the developers.

Because they want your feedback! These manuscript previews are of the current draft manuscript – the document in its latest, approved form. This may not be the final form after editing and any additional development, but you can consider it about 95% finished, so keep that in mind.

In fact, you can help guide the team through the next stages of development by providing feedback on these manuscript previews! The Onyx Path team has set up a special Feedback Form just for campaign backers for this very purpose: <TWB Buried Treasures Feedback Form>



You can use this Feedback Form to shrea your thoughts directly with the World Below developers and help guide them through the next rounds of development and editing.



Digital and Print-on-Demand Rewards

We know times are hard these days, particularly with rising costs and economic uncertainty, so we’ve designed this crowdfunder to be as painless as possible. We offer a wide variety of digital options for backing, as well as leveraging print-on-demand technology to have physical products printed as close to you as possible to cut down shipping and reduce tariff concerns - and avoid some of the manufacturing delays that have delayed other campaigns.




DRAFT MANUSCRIPT PREVIEWS - BACKERS ONLY

Remember, thanks to BackerKit sorcery, these download links are visible to Backers only - you must be logged in and reading this on the website to have access to the manuscript preview links. So, if you're reading this via e-mail, click that "Reply to this Update" or "Learn More" button on the bottom and I'll see you below this title treatment.


 

Let's open up that Appendix [Delver's Guide Manuscript Preview 4]
about 2 months ago – Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 06:58:47 AM

Hello Lightbringers,

We're going to mix up the order today and jump over Chapter 5 to instead check out Appendix I to III in today's backer preview.

Two reasons behind that - first, I want to end our delve into this draft manuscript with some new exciting material, so we'll have the adventure available for backers to review on Friday.

But secondly, that first reason is a bit of a misdirect. I seem to be implying that the Appenicies can't be new and exciting, but that's not necessarily the case with these. Yes, there are lists of all of the Tags and Tricks from all World Below books plus a big list of status effects. But there's more - there are random tables full of events, retaliations, and encounters that are filled with ideas for your game and story.

One of the reasons I'm loving this book so much right now are all of these adventure and scenario seeds that are snuck in to the writing. Little sparks that ignite your imagination and help us take our mind deeper into the World Below.

Anyway, I'm already drifting. Let's get to today's draft preview.

But first, we're SO CLOSE to unlocking our next Stretch Goal and continuing to unlock bonus rewards for backers. We had a solid day yesterday, so please continue to spread the word in your social circles and on your social media, and let's see if we can't continue to build a strong community down here.




At $13,000 in Funding - WORLD BELOW SHIRT ON REDBUBBLE

WORLD BELOW SHIRT DESIGN - A new World Below shirt design will be made available on Onyx Path's Redbubble sore for a limited time only. Backers will be notified when this design becomes available.


Draft Manuscript Previews

Over the course of this campaign, backers will receive the entire current draft manuscript for The World Below: Delver's Guide and The World Below: Secrets of Kalm and Kaos, but it's not going to come to you all in one go. The previews will come out in mangeable sections throughout the campaign. This helps me seem interesting over these 30 days, but it's more about guiding the conversation and helping steer feedback for the developers.

Because they want your feedback! These manuscript previews are of the current draft manuscript – the document in its latest, approved form. This may not be the final form after editing and any additional development, but you can consider it about 95% finished, so keep that in mind.

In fact, you can help guide the team through the next stages of development by providing feedback on these manuscript previews! The Onyx Path team has set up a special Feedback Form just for campaign backers for this very purpose: <TWB Buried Treasures Feedback Form>


You can use this Feedback Form to shrea your thoughts directly with the World Below developers and help guide them through the next rounds of development and editing.


DRAFT MANUSCRIPT PREVIEWS - BACKERS ONLY

Remember, thanks to BackerKit sorcery, these download links are visible to Backers only - you must be logged in and reading this on the website to have access to the manuscript preview links. So, if you're reading this via e-mail, click that "Reply to this Update" or "Learn More" button on the bottom and I'll see you below this title treatment.

Across Generations [Delver's Guide Manuscript Preview 3]
about 2 months ago – Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 05:26:02 AM

Hello Lightbringers,

A big big chapter in today's backer preview. We're finishing up our preview of the The World Below Delver's Guide this week, and today is really the meat & potatoes of the book. Lots of great stuff here. Anyway, I'll let backers dig in and don't be afraid to share your favorite bits on Discord or on your social media.

And remember to share any feedback you've got with the writers and developers as they guide the manuscript through the final stages of editing and development.


Draft Manuscript Previews

Over the course of this campaign, backers will receive the entire current draft manuscript for The World Below: Delver's Guide and The World Below: Secrets of Kalm and Kaos, but it's not going to come to you all in one go. The previews will come out in mangeable sections throughout the campaign. This helps me seem interesting over these 30 days, but it's more about guiding the conversation and helping steer feedback for the developers.

Because they want your feedback! These manuscript previews are of the current draft manuscript – the document in its latest, approved form. This may not be the final form after editing and any additional development, but you can consider it about 95% finished, so keep that in mind.

In fact, you can help guide the team through the next stages of development by providing feedback on these manuscript previews! The Onyx Path team has set up a special Feedback Form just for campaign backers for this very purpose: <TWB Buried Treasures Feedback Form>


You can use this Feedback Form to shrea your thoughts directly with the World Below developers and help guide them through the next rounds of development and editing.


And let's keep working towards our next Stretch Goals! We've got a target just on the horizon... will we unlock our next goal before we finish off February?



At $13,000 in Funding - WORLD BELOW SHIRT ON REDBUBBLE

WORLD BELOW SHIRT DESIGN - A new World Below shirt design will be made available on Onyx Path's Redbubble sore for a limited time only. Backers will be notified when this design becomes available.



At $14,000 in Funding - WORLD BELOW DIGITAL WALLPAPER

WORLD BELOW DIGITAL WALLPAPER - All backers supporting this project will receive a digital wallpaper for their computer desktop featuring artwork from the Delver's Guide or Secrets of Kalm and Kaos books.




At $15,000 in Funding - THE ADVENT OFTHE SILT EXPANDED

THE ADVENT OF THE SILT - The adventure scenario will be expanded to include opportunities for base building and resource hunting. A PDF version of The Advent of Silt will be added as a bonus reward to all backers receiving either the Delver's Guide PDF or the Secrets of Kalm and Kaos PDF as part of their pledge rewards. 


Digital and Print-on-Demand Rewards

We know times are hard these days, particularly with rising costs and economic uncertainty, so we’ve designed this crowdfunder to be as painless as possible. We offer a wide variety of digital options for backing, as well as leveraging print-on-demand technology to have physical products printed as close to you as possible to cut down shipping and reduce tariff concerns - and avoid some of the manufacturing delays that have delayed other campaigns.



DRAFT MANUSCRIPT PREVIEWS - BACKERS ONLY

Remember, thanks to BackerKit sorcery, these download links are visible to Backers only - you must be logged in and reading this on the website to have access to the manuscript preview links. So, if you're reading this via e-mail, click that "Reply to this Update" or "Learn More" button on the bottom and I'll see you below this title treatment.