DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with James Introcaso and Willy Abeel to answer the question What Is? Draw Steel. Draw Steel Patreon @DMs_BlockDiscordFacebookStitcheriTunesdungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by: Neal PowellBy The Block Party Network

It's here! It's finally here! Draw Steel is out! Next is the physical books. There's also the summoner and beastheart classes; the gnome, shadow elf and four more ancestries; an extended version of Fall of Blackbottom, a thorn dragon adventure, and a suicide mission adventure; and details on the Codex VTT. Then there's the crowdfunded weapons colle…

Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!Content: We talk about using different mounts in your games, including sharks!Inspiration: D&D Best MountsExercise: Jump That Shark!Lifting Partner: Sly FlourishTwitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cconowitchBlueSky: @dmsblock.bsky.social Discord: ht…

This episode I'm joined by Hannah Rose. She's had a busy career and has worked on the Taldorei setting for Critical Role, worked on multiple Wizards of the Coast books, and maybe most famously in the MCDM community, been the managing editor for Arcadia. We talk about her new venture, the quarterly magazine Horizons, trying to maintain a viable free…

Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!Content: We talk about Jim Jam the greatest Kobold Druid of Dayeimbe!Inspiration: The world of Dayeimbe!Exercise: Dayeimbe March; Building A BridgeTaking Your Supplements: Rascal News291: Timed Sessions (feat. Rowan Zeoli)Twitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Ce…

DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Jonathon Myhre about prepping for running your first con game. Lurking Fears Patreon @DMs_BlockDiscordFacebookStitcheriTunesdungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by: Neal PowellBy The Block Party Network

June has come and gone, and Draw Steel might be releasing in less than two weeks. But before that happens, I'll tell you about the release candidate of the rules, the updated Monsters manuscript, the summoner playtest and the fantastic community projects that are being published. Links to everything: https://GoblinPoints.com/2513#links Chapters: 00…

Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!Content: We talk about cities to add to your game.Inspiration: 8 Classic Towns To Put Into Your CampaignExercise: We Built This City!Taking Your Supplements: The Worldbuilder's JournalTwitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cconowitchBlueSky: @dmsblock.…

In this episode I speak with Onslaught Six. He's currently crowdfunding the community magazine Ratcatchers, which features articles from multiple people in the Draw Steel community. We do talk about the magazine, the permissive license they're publishing under, but we start off with the space cowboy RPG he designed, how to find the right game for t…

DM Neal sits down with Celeste Conowitch, Senior Game Designer of Kobold Press, and discusses the new ttrpg system Tales of the Valiant. Tales of the Valiant Patreon @DMs_BlockDiscordFacebookStitcheriTunesdungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by: Neal PowellBy The Block Party Network

Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!Content: 10 mental exercises for any DMInspiration: 100 episodes of exercising! Twitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cconowitchBlueSky: @dmsblock.bsky.social Discord: https://bit.ly/DMBanterIntro/Outro provided by: @bomBARDedcastCheck them out at bom…

Looks like we might be drawing steel in July, we know more about the adventures MCDM plans to release in the coming months, we got details on the beastheart class, there'll be more djordice, the third party vampire class got funded, The Dice Society interviewed James. And More! Links to everything: https://goblinpoints.com/2511#links Chapters: 00:0…

DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Zachary Burrell and talk about the ways to add some anime flare into our campaigns! Warlock Pod Patreon @DMs_BlockDiscordFacebookStitcheriTunesdungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by: Neal PowellBy The Block Party Network

My guest this time is Paul Ligorski, also known as Heart of Arcana. Paul has written quite a few advenuters, not only for Draw Steel, but for D&D 5e, Mausritter and Cypher. He also runs a local game night multiple times a month. We talk about writing adventures for different systems, which TTRPG systems work well for teaching new players, how inter…

Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!Content: We talk about vampire school marms and more!Inspiration: The world of Dayeimbe!Exercise: Dayeimbe March; Lycille VillageTaking Your Supplements: RiverBankTwitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cconowitchBlueSky: @dmsblock.bsky.social Discord: …

DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Blastin Astrid and talk about the ways to tackle Tier 4 Play in our campaigns! Blastin Astrid - Instagram Blastin Astrid - TikTok Patreon @DMs_BlockDiscordFacebookStitcheriTunesdungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by: Neal Powell…

The Delian Tomb is being tested by patrons, the layout for the core rules is nearing completion, and an adventure to run at conventions is in the works. Also, the dice from the crowdfunder is shipping, and Flee, Mortals! and Where Evil Lives is out on Foundry. Links to everything: https://www.goblinpoints.com/2509#links Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:42 …

Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!Content: We talk about how there's more than one way to heal a tabaxi!Inspiration: You Don’t Need A Cleric As Your Party HealerExercise: Clerics, we don’t need no stinkin clerics!Light Bulb: Evan Designs LightsTwitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cco…

DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with GM Chase and talk about the ways that anachronisms can make their way into our games. GM Chase - @tqloudly Patreon @DMs_BlockDiscordFacebookStitcheriTunesdungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by: Neal PowellBy The Block Party Network

I'm joined by Ananam of Triglav Games. They are at the time of publishing this episode crowdfunding a vampire class for Draw Steel. It's an ambitious project and they've pulled out all the stops with professional art, playtesting and layout. In the interview we talk about how they're designing the vampire class, what it's like to designing classes …

Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!Content: We talk about some DM Differences on this first episode of Between Two ScreensInspiration: Between Two ScreensExercise: Between Two ScreensLight Bulb: Dot Graph PaperTwitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac GM Tim @thegmtimBlueSky: @dmsblock.bsky.social Disco…

DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Fiona Howat and talk about the Fighter and how we can bring them into our games and worlds. Fiona Howat Patreon @DMs_BlockDiscordFacebookStitcheriTunesdungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by: Neal PowellBy The Block Party Network

It's the silence before the storm. News about Draw Steel is sparse. MCDM is working on new products, but they've barely made into testing. Some more exciting news is the new third party crowdfunder that just launched, for a vampire class. And, of course, I have some highlights from the community creations. Submit questions to Ananam: https://www.pa…

Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!Content: We take some random Magic cards and make D&D things out of them!Inspiration: Magic Cards!Exercise: Magic of Magic to D&D XIIILight Bulb: Emerald City Comic ConTwitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac GM Tim @thegmtimBlueSky: @dmsblock.bsky.social Discord: htt…

I'm visited by Andie Margolskee, the author of the first crowdfunded adventure for Draw Steel: The Great Thaw of Gryzmithrak Spire. We talk about the adventure, sure, but with Andie having designed adventures for multiple systems, we end up talking a bunch about what different systems are good at. Links Website that links to Andie's previous projec…

DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Hannah Rose and Clara Daly from Wild Mage Press to discuss ways to breakdown designing things for the table! Wild Mage Press Patreon @DMs_BlockDiscordFacebookStitcheriTunesdungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by: Neal PowellBy The Block Party Network

MCDM is working on the core rules, the monsters, new classes and the Codex, but nothing is ready to be published yet. The community is of course ever flowing with great creations. In this episode I cover the known rule changes, the new classes and the news about the Codex. Links to everything: https://www.goblinpoints.com/2505#links Chapters: 00:00…

Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!Content: We tackle some tips for using pre written adventures!Inspiration: 8 Tips To Prepare A Pre-Written AdventureExercise: Preparation D&DSupplements: GM's Book of Instant Towns and CitiesTwitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cconowitchBlueSky: @dm…

In this episode I'm joined by Iron Monocle. He's a serial creator of worlds and keeps a blog about his most recent one. We talk about how game rules influence assumptions in the world, about world building as a hobby, and how players can be a fantastic source and contributors of lore and ideas in your world. Links: Blog Bluesky Ironsworn Midst Chap…

DMs Neal sits down with J. Tyler Pennington about how to make epic endings for our games! jtylerpennington.com Patreon @DMs_BlockDiscordFacebookStitcheriTunesdungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by: Neal PowellBy The Block Party Network

This is a bit of a weird one. Less than a week before the release of this episode, James basically posted what could've been the script for this episode in a post on Patreon. So in addition to news about the state of the Draw Steel core rules, and future products for Draw Steel, which was also outlined by James, I've got a bunch fantastic creations…

Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!Content: We delve back into the barrow we created and build more haunted traps!Inspiration: Build-A-Barrow ExerciseExercise: Barrow Been BuiltSupplements: Ultraviolet GrasslandsTwitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cconowitchBlueSky: @dmsblock.bsky.so…

DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Sammy Glicker about how we can make sure our TTRPGs are fun! Dungeons and Cabins Sammy Glicker Patreon @DMs_BlockDiscordFacebookStitcheriTunesdungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by: Neal PowellBy The Block Party Network

Is the Draw Steel podcast universe going to implode? This episode, I have The Dice Society on! I really have to give him credit for taking so many of the questions without any preparation or warning, and I think he pulled it off really well. We had a great time talking and I hope you do as well when listening. Links: YouTube Bluesky Chapters: 00:00…

Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!Content: We talk about ways to kick off a new low level campaign that don't have rats.Inspiration: Forget Rats In BasementsExercise: Dodging the Rat TrapSupplements: Monster Vault 2Twitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cconowitchBlueSky: @dmsblock.bsk…

This is a shorter episode. It's weird, because in some ways not much new happened in December, but on the other hand, the biggest thing also happened in December: Draw Steel is content complete. All the rules, systems, mechanics and monsters that are supposed to be in the final game are in. Now it's time to polish. Links to everything: https://www.…

Ain't no party like a Block Party party! Patreon @DMs_BlockDiscordFacebookStitcheriTunesdungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by: Neal PowellBy The Block Party Network

In this episode I'm joined by Dojikaan. You might know him from the art that he posts in the MCDM community, I know him from the awesome time raider portrait he did a while back. In the episode we talk about art in the MCDM community, the importance of official art for a product, and how fanart self-sustains communities. Links: Dojikaan Illustratio…

Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!Content: We talk about ways to reward players that don't require an attunement slot.Inspiration: D&D: 10 Rewards That Aren't Gold Or Magic ItemsExercise: Non-magical RewardsLifting Partner: Badventure ClubTwitter: @dmnastics DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Jordan @jstewillust…

DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Kate Korsak and talk about the ways that you can start making maps for your games and worlds. All things Kate Korsak Patreon @DMs_BlockDiscordFacebookStitcheriTunesdungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by: Neal PowellBy The Block Party Network

Feature changes in Draw Steel is slowing down, it's mostly tweaking and balancing from here. Codex is getting some exciting features related to elevation on battle maps. The Illrigger has arrived on D&D Beyond. Trenchworx is making more MCDM minis. And we talk about Derelict. Links to everything: https://www.goblinpoints.com/2418#links Chapters: 00…

Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!Content: We talk about the D&D Cartoon character's weapons and whether or not we would add them to our games!Inspiration: D&D Cartoon Weapons are Magic Items NowExercise: D&D Cartoon Weapon BreakdownSupplement: Scions of Elemental Evil and Uni and the Hunt for the Lost…

Welcome to the one year anniversary episode! It's wild to me that it's already been a year. Seems only like yesterday I recorded the 90 second trailer, and the retrospective episode about MCDM. My guest for this episode is the composer of the new theme music, Patrick Haesler. Links: YouTube Music Instagram Mini Painting Instagram Website Spotify Ba…

DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Shelly Mazzanoble and talk about the crossover between DMing and parenting. Shelly's Substack Here is the link to the pre-order promotion. 25% off with code: QUEST Patreon @DMs_BlockDiscordFacebookStitcheriTunesdungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by: Neal Powell…

The dicefunder was a brilliant success, Codex is getting more and more useful for running the game, Draw Steel is getting a lot of tweaks after reviewing the backer packet feedback, and a new patron packet dropped. The packet has tons of changes and updates. Let's jump in. Links to everything: https://www.goblinpoints.com/2416#links Chapters: 00:10…

This episode I have the pleasure of having Solace on. You might know their name as one of the first people to publish homebrew for Draw Steel, once the creator license dropped. What they published was actually the first published adventure made for Draw Steel. Links: First adventure: The Wrath of the Iresouls Encounter Tracker Ability cards Layout …

I mentioned in last month's roundup that the flood gates of homebrew had opened with the release of the Creator License for Draw Steel. As predicted, that was only the beginning. The amount of stuff being published is almost overwhelming. There's also details about the next packet, the dicefunder and Stawl. Links to everything: https://www.goblinpo…

DMs Neal and Derrick sit down and bring 35 MORE campaign/one shot ideas to try and get to 300 overall ideas from the podcast! Knocked Prone Badventure Club C&I 1 – Ep06 – 20 ideas – Mitch & Chris C&I 2 – Ep12 – 20 ideas – Mitch & Chris C&I 3 - Ep22 – 30 ideas – Mitch, Chris, and Michael Ross C&I 4 – Ep39 – 30 ideas – Mitch, Chris, and Morgan Jenkin…

Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds!Content: We talk about ways to make monsters more monstrous!Inspiration: Pgs 14-15 ToV: MVExercise: Monstrous ModificationsSupplement: Kobold Press DiscordTwitter: @dmnastics DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cconowitchInstragram: @dmnastics Discord: https://bit.ly/D…

This time I'm talking to Tamwin. If you've hung out in the Draw Steel channels on Discord, you've probably seen his name a lot of times. I ask him about knowing the rules seemingly by heart, reverse engineering the kit math, and his experience running tactical test scenarios. Links A Practical Guide to Evil by ErraticErrata A Practical Guide to Evi…