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Sam McGurran
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Read in pursuit of escape, write in pursuit of the epic⚡️

Writer, Editor and TTRPG Designer:
Draw Steel: Encounters(MCDM), Silverplate(DRS), Dragonlance Companion(Splinterverse Media) and others.

📧 Samwritesrpgs@gmail.com
https://linktr.ee/sammcgurran
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Sam McGurran @sammcgurran.bsky.social · Nov 28
Folks we are LIVE!

Like I say in our video, this an adventure*, if you’re interested, come along for the ride, we’d love to have you.

#DrawSteel #MCDM #TTRPG #TTRPGRising #TTRPGCommunity #dnd #daggerheart #fantasy

*”but Sam, I thought it was a setting book”
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
A Refugee’s Guide to Nomas - Powered by Draw Steel
Seek refuge beneath a molten sky in Nomas, a psionic city where ideals clash with politics and thoughts have power. A modular Draw Steel supplement with factions, districts, and NPCs for running adven...
www.backerkit.com
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jondenor.com
Happy new year! December saw MCDM Crack the Sun with a very successful crowdfunder; a new issue of Ratcatcher Magazine was funded; The Dice Society funded their Hooked on Crafting supplement; and so much more...

Listen on GoblinPoints.com/2601
#drawsteel
News: MCDM Cracked the Sun, New
News and interviews about Draw Steel and MCDM. New episodes thrice a month. Hosted by Jon de Nor.
goblinpoints.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM
sammcgurran.bsky.social
I’ll be checking this out next time I’m down in London!
rphaven.bsky.social rphaven.bsky.social @rphaven.bsky.social · 1d
🎲 Stratford RPH – East London Adventures! 🎲
Weekly games at Freaks & Geeks, Stratford.
Play D&D, Warhammer, Star Wars, Alien, Liminal, Draw Steel plus a weekly one-shot table.
-> www.rphaven.co.uk/br...
First session free – email stratford@rphaven.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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thedicesociety.bsky.social
New year, new Jam! We're officially announcing the second Jam of the Timescape for Draw Steel ⚔️ Join us in the Discord server to get ready for the theme reveal on the 12th!
jondenor.com Jon de Nor @jondenor.com · 1d
We're back! @thedicesociety.bsky.social and I are doing another Draw Steel game jam! It starts in a week, with the theme reveal. In the meantime, here are some details: youtu.be/1w5i8KyUlD0
Jams of the Timescape: Volume 2! A Game Jam for Draw Steel
YouTube video by Goblin Points
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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goatnokama.bsky.social
Finished making my Minotaur Fury for an incoming Nomas Game! She is a Reaver with the Battlemind kit.
Can't wait to play Draw Steel again!
#Minotaur #DrawSteel
Minotaur woman with brown fur (the fur is lighter near the muzzle and on the torso. She wears a brightly colored vest with a high collar and golden armor on her arm and knee. She is holding a labrys axe. She is smirking, taunting her oponent to fight her.
January 3, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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barilleon.com
Doom of the Dragon Grafter is a level 9-10 adventure for Draw Steel about confronting Lord Pulposa— a voiceless talker who keeps creating dragons, harvesting their DNA, and grafting it onto himself to become the ultimate draconic life form.

barilleon.itch.io/dragon-grafter
Doom of the Dragon Grafter. A level 9-10 adventure for Draw Steel from Leon Barillaro with Scott Bullock and cover tile design from Luna P.
January 4, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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d20play.bsky.social
In this video we play the preview of Horizon's Grave from the upcoming Encounters book from MCDM. youtu.be/sJyrGgN5VUI
Draw Steel Actual Play HORIZON'S GRAVE from MCDM ENCOUNTERS
YouTube video by d20play
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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triglavananam.bsky.social
Proud to be the 20th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Nightmare Scenario: Dream-Themed Options for Draw Steel! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...
Nightmare Scenario: Dream-Themed Options for Draw Steel
Nightmare Scenario is a third party supplement product for Draw Steel, filled with options and goodies for creating encounters in a dreamscape, and more!
www.backerkit.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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maxhamm.bsky.social
Drawing Steel Day 69:

Devil Scrivener
Draw Steel Devil Scrivener Token
January 5, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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jondenor.com
We're back! @thedicesociety.bsky.social and I are doing another Draw Steel game jam! It starts in a week, with the theme reveal. In the meantime, here are some details: youtu.be/1w5i8KyUlD0
Jams of the Timescape: Volume 2! A Game Jam for Draw Steel
YouTube video by Goblin Points
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 6:19 AM
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mattcolville.bsky.social
I ran draw steel for Zee & Crew. I think they had fun!

youtu.be/Do27WhaYHkM?...
Draw Steel: Animated Spellbook
YouTube video by Zee Bashew
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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jamesintrocaso.bsky.social
64 hours left to Crack the Sun! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...
Draw Steel: Crack the Sun
"We watched Cthrion Uroniziir try to reduce the timescape into one singular universe, wiping out reality as we know it. She was defeated, and we see her cage every day."
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January 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
sammcgurran.bsky.social
Happy New Year folks! We didn’t fund, so what comes next?

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
A Refugee’s Guide to Nomas - Powered by Draw Steel Project Update: Happy New Year! We Didn’t Fund!
Happy New Year folks! We didn’t fund! We took a big swing, and though it didn't pay off as we hoped, we’ve learned a lot, and rest assured, you haven’t seen the last of A Re...
www.backerkit.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:04 PM
sammcgurran.bsky.social
“We skipped the light fandango, turned cartweels 'cross the floor.
I was feelin' kinda seasick, but the crowd called out for more.”

“What does that mean, Jimmy?”

“F*cked if I know, Terry”
January 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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tidalwavegames.com
It's the last day for RATCATCHER MAGAZINE 02 for DRAW STEEL. We have already surpassed the amount of funding we had for issue 01 which makes me really happy!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
Ratcatcher Magazine Issue 02 for DRAW STEEL
Ratcatcher Magazine is a community content zine for MCDM's Draw Steel. It's designed to give up-and-coming third party DS developers a place to show off new creations, give advice, or even worldbuild ...
www.backerkit.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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eldergoblingames.bsky.social
Want a chance to win some free TTRPGs like Draw Steel?
Get on my mailing list before this goes live today at 1pm eastern!

Mailing list:
substack.com/@eldergoblin...

Video:
www.youtube.com/live/mVoxOfo...

#ttrpg #dnd #drawsteel #shadowdark #pirateborg
Bullet Point Prep | Let's Prep 10
YouTube video by Elder Goblin Games
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January 2, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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thedicesociety.bsky.social
Do you play Draw Steel? Do you use Forge Steel? Andy has been supporting this FREE tool for a while now, so please consider throwing a few bucks his way!

www.patreon.com/cw/andyaiken
Andy Aiken | Patreon
Creating Forge Steel
www.patreon.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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d20play.bsky.social
One spot left. Great chance to try out Draw Steel with a pregen and cool one-shot if you are curious how it plays.
d20play.bsky.social d20play @d20play.bsky.social · 5d
Try your hand at Draw Steel! Playing HORIZON'S GRAVE from the ENCOUNTERS book preview!
Draw Steel, Level 1, Rules and Pregens Provided (or create your own).
Sunday 1/4 from 9am-1pm EST
Roll20 and Discord
DM or Email tgchristy@att.net if interested.
January 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social
Some incredible stuff coming out of the #drawsteel brewery server. Check out this adventure from @dimajeydar.bsky.social !
December 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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maxhamm.bsky.social
Drawing Steel Day 63:

Tyburaki
Draw Steel Tyburaki Token
December 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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goatnokama.bsky.social
I am in love with my new workflow! I tried it first with the Gol art but that was messy. This is my first really polished art using this method and I love it!
This one depicts an orc from Nalar which is my setting. I might one day try making a setting supplement for draw steel, but no plans rn.
#art
Muscular and heavy-set orc woman in a yellow shirt, tied with a leather belt and riding pants with leather reinforcements on the inside of the leg. The character is my version of orc, so she is a digitigrade with three digits in both hands and feet. She has dark skin with pale face and underbelly, and a few orange stripes.
December 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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jacqjohnsonart.bsky.social
Do you or someone you know make fanart for #drawsteel ? I’m creating a starter pack for folks to follow more community artists.
Please comment below or tag them to be included when I make it!! 🥺🧡
December 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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badgertracks.bsky.social
Neosnapaeth is my Void elementalist character from draw steel, here are some explorations of her from the sketchbook.

Really been enjoying building characters in the system, thank you lovely game designers.

#sketchbook #pencil #drawsteel #characterdesign
A photo of a sketchbook page showing the listed character design rendered in pencil.
December 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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jacqjohnsonart.bsky.social
That’s right, I did it! ⚔️✨
I’ve started my Draw Steel Fan Artist’s pack! Want to see more from the community? Follow these lovely people!! 🧡

Did I miss someone? Want to be added? Comment below!! ⬇️

#mcdm #mcdmfanart #drawsteel #trrpg #starterpack

go.bsky.app/MfMXwW5
December 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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maxhamm.bsky.social
Drawing Steel Day 64:

Ungoloid
Draw Steel Ungoloid Token
December 31, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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dojikaan.bsky.social
Folks, less than 24 hours left to back Nomas! ('Ground floor' backing is like 30 euro, by the way)

If you want to bring your #DrawSteel group to Capital, then this is the closest thing I've seen so far! Drag n drop organizations, monsters, named NPCs, the whole shebang

In any case, Happy New Year!
December 31, 2025 at 8:21 AM