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Sam McGurran

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Read in pursuit of escape, write in pursuit of the epicโšก๏ธ Writer, Editor and TTRPG Designer: Draw Steel: Encounters(MCDM), Silverplate(DRS), Dragonlance Companion(Splinterverse Media) and others. ๐Ÿ“ง Samwritesrpgs@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/sammcgurran

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***New title:****

Thresh-Kallik is an olothec, who slumbers deep beneath the Riamโ€™s Tears district.

(4/5)

10.12.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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**Two new treasures***

(I thought canoes/shoes was Cockney rhyming slang but now I think I might have made it up?)

(3/5)

10.12.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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*and the 5 new faerie stat blocks**

I wanted the faeries to be quick and deadly, with plenty of allies and a healthy dose of panache.

The Knucklebone is not legally speaking, a Feegle.
(2/5)

10.12.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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A Refugeeโ€™s Guide to Nomas - Powered by Draw Steel Project Update: The Adventure Continues: Visions In The Water Hi folks! We said we wouldnโ€™t have any adventure content in the book, but that doesnโ€™t mean we canโ€™t share one during the campaign! Visions In The Water is short and sweet...

We said no adventures in the book, but said nothing about while the campaign is live!

We wanted to give folks a chance to see the kind of story that can be told in the Psionic City, using only the preview packet* Check it out for free:
(1/5)
#drawsteel #ttrpg #ttrpgrising

10.12.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Iโ€™m glad to have shared it then, I was one of the writers on the first issue. Thereโ€™s also the Blacksmithโ€™s Guild from @abol-tabol.bsky.social, which is digital only ๐Ÿ˜Š

10.12.2025 12:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love playing #ttrpg and running games. I love the emergent tales that come from a good table. I love building deep interesting worlds to facilitate that.
If you love these things too, follow me and let us elevate our stories and #worldbuilding to new heights.

10.12.2025 12:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not sure if weโ€™re counting Draw Steel as D&D progeny, but @tidalwavegames.com releases Ratchatchers in print!

10.12.2025 12:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The power roll should be:

10.12.2025 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s an experimental adventure, but not that experimental!

#drawsteel #ttrpg

10.12.2025 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you Backerkit, but respectfully there are about 4000 people Iโ€™d really love you to recommend it to๐Ÿ˜ฌ

10.12.2025 12:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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****And a small sample of our new District Malice features:

The Maywood is our Chronopathy district, largely populated by faeries and fomor and connected to the Great Wode by the Gate of Mirth.

(5/5)

10.12.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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***New title:****

Thresh-Kallik is an olothec, who slumbers deep beneath the Riamโ€™s Tears district.

(4/5)

10.12.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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**Two new treasures***

(I thought canoes/shoes was Cockney rhyming slang but now I think I might have made it up?)

(3/5)

10.12.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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*and the 5 new faerie stat blocks**

I wanted the faeries to be quick and deadly, with plenty of allies and a healthy dose of panache.

The Knucklebone is not legally speaking, a Feegle.
(2/5)

10.12.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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A Refugeeโ€™s Guide to Nomas - Powered by Draw Steel Project Update: The Adventure Continues: Visions In The Water Hi folks! We said we wouldnโ€™t have any adventure content in the book, but that doesnโ€™t mean we canโ€™t share one during the campaign! Visions In The Water is short and sweet...

We said no adventures in the book, but said nothing about while the campaign is live!

We wanted to give folks a chance to see the kind of story that can be told in the Psionic City, using only the preview packet* Check it out for free:
(1/5)
#drawsteel #ttrpg #ttrpgrising

10.12.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A spaceship flying into the words CRACK THE SUN, with the sun face carved into it

A spaceship flying into the words CRACK THE SUN, with the sun face carved into it

Looking good, Draw Steel ๐Ÿš€

10.12.2025 00:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cool folks playing Draw Steel RIGHT NOW!

10.12.2025 00:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Draw Steel Chorogaunt Token

Draw Steel Chorogaunt Token

Drawing Steel Day 43:

Chorogaunt

10.12.2025 01:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'll never come down from the high of getting paid actual human dollars to edit TTRPGS. Its not my main gig (yet) but even the pipe dream that it could be some day keeps me going.

10.12.2025 03:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah it could be set whenever, one thing I was going to do was have it be their โ€œChristmasโ€ festival that the bazaar was hosting, but it entirely slipped my mind๐Ÿ˜‚

10.12.2025 08:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Slight preview but Iโ€™ll forget otherwise!

09.12.2025 22:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Quest: Visions In The Water - Google Drive

drive.google.com/drive/folder...

09.12.2025 22:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Denivarius - Twitch MCDM x DMHub VTT Development

Check Denivarius from DMHub showing off the Draw Steel Codex!

twitch.tv/denivarius

09.12.2025 22:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

HEY ARTISTS, how do YOU do alt of your work?

I think it would be really cool if there was a way to add alt text after the fact. Sometimes we have to stare into the abyss of existential dread in order to find WORDS to describe our OWN visual art. It feels like marketing when it's not.

๐Ÿงต

09.12.2025 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations!!!

09.12.2025 21:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A pair of hands, fingers intwined, against a sunset background. The left hand is made of stone, gray with darker gray specks, and there are golden cracks throughout its fingers. The right hand is covered in green scales, like a dragon's hand, and has pointy claws. Their hand is covered in scars, and has a silver ring on their index. 
Text below the image writes, "I'm not leaving this time."

A pair of hands, fingers intwined, against a sunset background. The left hand is made of stone, gray with darker gray specks, and there are golden cracks throughout its fingers. The right hand is covered in green scales, like a dragon's hand, and has pointy claws. Their hand is covered in scars, and has a silver ring on their index. Text below the image writes, "I'm not leaving this time."

Song of Green Scales, And Ember Burns. ๐Ÿ’šโœจ
A slow ballad about two heroes lost to time, their worlds destined to collide at the end of time.
An older drawing for my ocs Gondramos and Sylaaxis.

|| #art #digitalart #illustration #ocsky #originalcharacter #ttrpg #drawsteel ||

09.12.2025 20:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A credits list from MCDM's new Encounters preview packet, including familiar names like Matthew Colville and James Introcaso, along with a Designer credit for Chris Hopper, which is flattering and astounding next to the incredibly cool other designers.

A credits list from MCDM's new Encounters preview packet, including familiar names like Matthew Colville and James Introcaso, along with a Designer credit for Chris Hopper, which is flattering and astounding next to the incredibly cool other designers.

It is always a pleasure to be credited in a @hellomcdm.bsky.social book but it is especially flattering to be part of a preview pack. Look at those names ๐Ÿคฉ.

Use Montages for more cinematic sequences that keep your scenes tight and punchy!

Back Crack the Sun at www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

09.12.2025 21:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It looks super cool!!

09.12.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sketchy portrait of a white dragonborn with blue eyes. He has two light brown horns, big spiky scales on his face, and two big ear frills. The background is blue

Sketchy portrait of a white dragonborn with blue eyes. He has two light brown horns, big spiky scales on his face, and two big ear frills. The background is blue

For @/tuchankasaurus.bsky.social ๐Ÿค

#art โœด๏ธŽ #dnd โœด๏ธŽ #artistsonbluesky

09.12.2025 16:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 428    ๐Ÿ” 115    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s a good point, NOT buying it could lead me down a dark path and one day it might be me facing down a band of plucky heroes!

09.12.2025 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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