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 …

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

Now, this is a bit embarrassing. It turns out I messed up and included some wrong information about the dicefunder in the most recent episode. The roundup for August. Support the show MCDM Discord MCDM Subreddit Draw Steel Subreddit Matt's YouTube Channel MCDM's YouTube Channel GoblinPoints.com Leave a comment on YouTube or Spotify, or send me an e…

The flood gates have opened, and Draw Steel is here in full. The backer packet has dropped, along with the Creator License. More people are playing the game, and homebrew is flooding out from the community. And that's just in the last couple of days of August. But we also got word of a dicefunder, a new Timescape wiki and a few details about Codex.…

As promised in the last interview episode, this episode is the continuation of the conversation Ashley and me had. The conversation was recorded at the end of June, so we don't know about the play test packet yet, but we still had much to talk about. Links Paranatural by Zack Morrison Zee Bashew Pack Tactics Petal Crash 2 Crowdfunder Lyric's Ledger…

What a month! MCDM launched on a new VTT, there's a new fan channel on YouTube, and the patron play test packet finally dropped, to much celebration among the patron community on Discord. But it's finally been announced, the MCDM RPG has a name! Links can be found here: https://goblinpoints.com/2409/#links Support the show MCDM Discord MCDM Subredd…

This time I have the pleasure of having community member Ashley on the podcast. I was introduced to Ashley in a playtest we did together, and in the post-play chat I found her thoughts interesting. Today I get to share some of them with you! Links Paranatural by Zack Morrison Zee Bashew Pack Tactics Petal Crash 2 Crowdfunder Lyric's Ledger of Legen…

June has been a month of character content, and monster design. With the core system in place, ancestries and classes are being worked on. The team has also focused on how monsters should work, and how to make them fun and easy to run. Lastly, we've got some new details about the virtual tabletop. Links can be found here: https://goblinpoints.com/2…

In this special episode I'm trying something new. My goal has always been to make this podcast about the community for the community, and this is the first step in that direction. In this episode of Goblin Points I'm having a chat with TheNatureGM. Links The Nature Game Master blog Latest post justifying fantasy image as cover art Remarkable Inns &…

May has been an exciting month for the MCDM community. The design team has expanded, MCDM products have launched on D&D Beyond, MCDM is going to Gen Con and the new stuff for the RPG is really interesting. Links can be found here: https://goblinpoints.com/2405/#links Support the show MCDM Discord MCDM Subreddit Draw Steel Subreddit Matt's YouTube C…

April has been a month of renewed focus. With the power roll firmly in place, more systems can be designed. Let's dive in and have a look at what's been happening in the last month over at MCDM. Links can be found here: https://goblinpoints.com/2404/#links Support the show MCDM Discord MCDM Subreddit Draw Steel Subreddit Matt's YouTube Channel MCDM…

March has been a more interesting month than February, mostly down to the changes in the die system. Let's dive right in. Links can be found here: https://goblinpoints.com/2403-march/#links Support the show MCDM Discord MCDM Subreddit Draw Steel Subreddit Matt's YouTube Channel MCDM's YouTube Channel GoblinPoints.com Leave a comment on YouTube or S…

December was massive with official news, January was full of people playing the game, while February has been somewhat quiet. This is not for the lack of progress, rather the opposite. Links can be found here: https://goblinpoints.com/2402-february/#links Support the show MCDM Discord MCDM Subreddit Draw Steel Subreddit Matt's YouTube Channel MCDM'…

It feels longer ago, but it's barely a month since the crowdfunding campaign for the RPG closed. It ended up being MCDM's biggest crowdfunder to date. Matt mentioned that it'll probably be their biggest ever, and I'm not inclined to disagree. There's something of a "lightning in a bottle" feel about it. Nevertheless, we don't know what the future h…

December has been a Goxomoc of a month! The crowdfunder launched, and went completely gangbusters; and the play test packet for patrons went out before the year's end. Links to everything is available here: https://goblinpoints.com/2312-december/#links Support the show MCDM Discord MCDM Subreddit Draw Steel Subreddit Matt's YouTube Channel MCDM's Y…

We're officially out of November, and it's time for the first monthly roundup. Links to everything is available here: https://goblinpoints.com/2311-november/#links Support the show MCDM Discord MCDM Subreddit Draw Steel Subreddit Matt's YouTube Channel MCDM's YouTube Channel GoblinPoints.com Leave a comment on YouTube or Spotify, or send me an emai…

This time we take a trip down history street and have a look at where MCDM started. Support the show MCDM Discord MCDM Subreddit Draw Steel Subreddit Matt's YouTube Channel MCDM's YouTube Channel GoblinPoints.com Leave a comment on YouTube or Spotify, or send me an email at [email protected]. Theme music by Patrick Haesler. Art by Chris Malbon.…

Velkommen! I'm Jon de Nor and this is Goblin Points - a podcast covering MCDM, the MCDM community, and whatever else MCDM related. This introductory episode is a short explanation of what this podcast is about. Support the show MCDM Discord MCDM Subreddit Draw Steel Subreddit Matt's YouTube Channel MCDM's YouTube Channel GoblinPoints.com Leave a co…

In the final episode of Dusk: Book 1, Wöderhead attempt a daring escape from the Bloodskull Hobgoblin territory. The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/OddsOnOD Anna Coulter as Auryn: Eladrin Fighter - https://twitter.com/LilTrashPanda Töm Schmuck as Zoga: Gol Warlord Dael Kingsmill as Llevelys: Wood …

Wöderhead take time to support Llevelys in the ruined citadel. After a short journey with the Gold Knight, they find the exit from Equinox guarded by the forces of the Shadow Elves. The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/OddsOnOD Anna Coulter as Auryn: Eladrin Fighter - https://twitter.com/LilTrashPan…

Wöderhead are joined by an unusually cryptic companion. He leads them on the next leg of their journey through Equinox. Strangely, their destination seems familiar but doesn't look like it should. Also, an enigmatic knight has been waiting for their arrival. The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/Odds…

Wöderhead and the caravan have arrived in Dusk. Only to discover that their plans of safe travel out of the wode might have been a little optimistic. The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/OddsOnOD Anna Coulter as Auryn: Eladrin Fighter - https://twitter.com/LilTrashPanda Töm Schmuck as Zoga: Gol Warl…

While returning to the caravan, Wöderhead skirmish with some rather tough Knolls. Eventually, they make it back and cross the Intramanifold Bridge to DUSK! The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/OddsOnOD Anna Coulter as Auryn: Eladrin Fighter - https://twitter.com/LilTrashPanda Töm Schmuck as Zoga: Go…

After liberating The Orb from the Bloodskull Hobgoblins, Wöderhead plan their next actions. While Blooddrinker Vrin hunts for them, they devise a way to hunt the hunters. The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/OddsOnOD Anna Coulter as Auryn: Eladrin Fighter - https://twitter.com/LilTrashPanda Töm Schm…

Llevelys has returned from Dusk with gifts new and old. She and the rest of Wöderhead must decide what course of action will take them closer to getting the caravan across Bloodskull Goblin territory. The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/OddsOnOD Anna Coulter as Auryn: Eladrin Fighter - https://twit…

Trapped in Equinox! Wounded, hunted, alone. Her only guide; a mysterious red glow in the distance. The Player Dael Kingsmill as Llevelys: Wood Elf Invoker - https://twitter.com/DailyDael The DM Matt Colville - https://twitter.com/MattColvilleBy MCDM Productions

Sir Vanazor is down! Will the members of Wöderhead rally back? 🎱Outlook not so good. The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/OddsOnOD Anna Coulter as Auryn: Eladrin Fighter - https://twitter.com/LilTrashPanda Töm Schmuck as Zoga: Gol Warlord - https://twitter.com/tschmu20 Dael Kingsmill as Llevelys: Wo…

Inside the Bloodskull Hobgoblin tower, our heroes find much more resistance to their assault than expected... time for Plan B! The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/OddsOnOD Anna Coulter as Auryn: Eladrin Fighter - https://twitter.com/LilTrashPanda Töm Schmuck as Zoga: Gol Warlord - https://twitter.c…

Our heroes prepare their plan for attacking the Bloodskull Hobgoblin Tower. Unfortunately, they rapidly prove “No Plan survives first contact with the enemy.” The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/OddsOnOD Anna Coulter as Auryn: Eladrin Fighter - https://twitter.com/LilTrashPanda Töm Schmuck as Zoga:…

Our heroes engage in their first encounters with the malevolent Bloodskull Hobgoblins. The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/OddsOnOD Anna Coulter as Auryn: Eladrin Fighter - https://twitter.com/LilTrashPanda Töm Schmuck as Zoga: Gol Warlord - https://twitter.com/tschmu20 Dael Kingsmill as Llevelys: …

Returning with the spoils of their victory over the dragon, the adventurers soon learn that their next choice could be deadly for the entire caravan. The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/OddsOnOD Anna Coulter as Auryn: Eladrin Fighter - https://twitter.com/LilTrashPanda Töm Schmuck as Zoga: Gol Warl…

Following the clues left at the decapitated T-Rex head, the adventurers find something Green, Large, and Scaly waiting for them. The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/OddsOnOD Anna Coulter as Auryn: Eladrin Fighter - https://twitter.com/LilTrashPanda Töm Schmuck as Zoga: Gol Warlord - https://twitter…

The group setup their ambush for the lizardfolk that have been following the caravan. The next day they resume their journey out of forest and make a mysterious discovery. The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/OddsOnOD Anna Coulter as Auryn: Eladrin Fighter - https://twitter.com/LilTrashPanda Töm Sch…

The adventurers continue their valiant combat versus the Griffon. However, Auryn's mysterious encounter during her fay step drives her to investigate further. The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/OddsOnOD Anna Coulter as Auryn: Eladrin Fighter - https://twitter.com/LilTrashPanda Töm Schmuck as Zoga:…

Everyone sits down for a meal after the intense encounters of the previous session. During the night, some scaly bandits make their presence known. While the group prepares for the attack, something else decides it is time to eat. The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https://twitter.com/OddsOnOD Anna Coulter as Auryn: …

Having dispatched the Goblin horde, the adventurers discuss what to do next with the members of the caravan. Soon, they start to realize just how dangerous the inhabitants of this forest can be. Then they make a startling discovery about one of the travelers they are guiding. The Players Matt O'Driscoll as Sir Vanazor: Dragonborn Barbarian - https:…