Reading through the Draw Steel rules has me pumped to both play and create for this game. So many ideas are whirling around in my head! It seems like it’s going to be relatively easy for people to make their own content for Draw Steel, which is exciting. For…
The previous post covered the basics of gameplay and character creation in Draw Steel. Today, I want to explore two major subsystems in the game: combat and negotiations. Draw Steel! Combat in the MCDM RPG One of Draw Steel’s guiding words is “tactics,” and fighting monsters tactically is where…
The July Patreon playtest packet for the MCDM RPG is out! If you want to see it in its glory, you can join the MCDM Patreon here! In addition, they have given us the game’s name: Draw Steel! I have read the packet and am enjoying what I’m…
I love worldbuilding, creating new worlds from scratch, and seeing what adventures occur there. But as any good GM does, I also love stealing ideas and tweaking them to make them my own, and in this case, what I want to steal is history. Using an event or time period…
“Captain? They’re gaining on us,” one of the crew called, as though Davin couldn’t see that for himself. The Valiant Effort was a nimble little ship; the crew was devoted, if green. Both were all Davin and his small band of adventurers could afford. The ship pursuing them…
What makes the Skies of Mor-ladron the Skies of Mor-ladron? What are the things that must be? These are the setting’s Foundations, and it’s a pretty short list. * It must be a world set in the sky with floating islands and airships. * A lot of things can be…
Classes are some of the most exciting parts of any class-based RPG. You want to play the game, and the class tells you how you are going to interact with it. Classes don’t just tell you about the game but the world as well. They tell you what kind…
All right, time for races, part two! Let’s take a look at some of the more nonstandard races in the world of Skies. Demikind Demikind are one of the rarest sights in Skies, the only half-race that exists. Demikind are half-celestial, with the other half of their heritage being…