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Shadowhand Gaming
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Creating content for Draw Steel and 5e. Toronto, Canada

Patreon: patreon.com/ShadowhandGaming
Email: shadowhandgaming@gmail.com

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A great addition to the #Drawsteel player options. Loved play testing it in the patreon playtests. Give it a try!
November 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
*writes in all caps and puts on my monitor*
In case any of y'all are working on crowdfunders and need a time saving acronym:

DOHSTCI

Depending On How Successful The Crowdfunder Is
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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We're working on a new season of Adventuring Academy! 📋

If you have a question for Brennan and this season's guests to talk about, you can submit here!

🔗: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...
Adventuring Academy Question Submission
Another season of Adventuring Academy is on the way! Got questions you want Brennan and the guest to answer about TTRPGs, D&D, actualplay, comedy, performing, improv, and whatever else? Submit 'em here! Note: please no questions about Dimension 20, sequels to existing seasons, or questions directed at Brennan. These will not be used. The more specific the question, the better! (e.g. don't ask "How do I get better at ____?")
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November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Animancy in some settings is the manipulation of soul energy. Animancers often study or manipulate this essence through a plethora of means.

Does animancy exist in your setting? How is it viewed? Does it come with stigma? Is it embraced, banned or newly emerging?

#ttrpg #worldbuilding
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Three new Draw Steel encounters available on Patreon. One combat. One negotiation. One montage test. From @thewillyboo.bsky.social All the maps and sheets you need to drop these into your game tonight: www.patreon.com/posts/three-...
Three Draw Steel Encounters | MCDM Productions
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November 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Eat, Drink and be Scary!
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Happy Halloween, everyone! Been working on a special little treat for this very spooky day, a werewolf transformation for #drawsteel. Grow in power the more you transform and embrace the beast within!

Try it out today and let the hunt begin! #ttrpg

tinyurl.com/2wwz7zcc
Trick or Treat, the Lycan must Eat | Shadowhand Gaming
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October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Been playing a lot of Outer Worlds 2 lately and the itch to make a corporate dystopian #drawsteel hack is back. Can't get a character creation idea where it's like an aptitude test out of my head, like the G.O.A.T from Fallout 3. Had to get some ideas down on "paper". #ttrpg #gamedesign
October 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Negotiations might be my favourite bit of game design in a while. It’s so good and is so easy to use as a director. #drawsteel
This is great advice. I'm actually blown away with how #DrawSteel handles Negotiation. Whenever you want to negotiate with an NPC the Director uses what they know about that NPC to determine their Motivations & conversational Pitfalls. The heroes then balance the NPC's Patience & Interest. So good!
October 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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New version of Stawl.app is out!
Adds support for looking up your own monsters and items in Disdiar, and improvements to retainers.
Details here: www.patreon.com/posts/disdia...

#DrawSteel
Disdiar, Featuring Your Own Stuff | Jon de Nor
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October 27, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Ananam makes some great content, be sure to back Boggits of Kingsmire while you can!
October 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Worldbuilders, how do you create aspects of your world and settings that feel lived in? #ttrpg #worldbuilding
October 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Mark your calendars as Mike Pondsmith joins us on a special episode of REDstreams this Thursday!

If you ever wondered what inspired Mike to create Cyberpunk 2013 and 2020, what was his reaction to Keanu as Johnny Silverhand or what it's like to be Maximum Mike, you can't miss this stream.
October 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Looking at some art for inspiration for the werewolf transformation and wow are there ever some intense ones. Looking at you, Lucas Cranarch the Elder.

What is the werewolf player fantasy to you?
October 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Can officially announce that the @highrollersdnd.bsky.social Altheya campaign setting is coming to Kickstarter Q1 2026 in partnership with Roll & Play Press!

Rollandplaypress.com/highrollers

A classic high-fantasy setting with Draconic nobles & new takes on fantasy favourites! #dnd #ttrpg #dnd5e
October 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
In a spooky mood today, working on some transformations for #drawsteel.

Currently working on a werewolf transformation for Halloween. What other transformations would you like to be available for players in DS? #ttrpg
October 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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October 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Coming up with superstitions for your setting is always a great way to create depth and make the world fill more lived in.

What are your favourite superstitions that you have made your a setting? #ttrpg #worldbuilding
October 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Well look what we have here 👀

Hello Bluesky! We are so excited to be joining the community here ❤️‍🔥

Starting today we will be posting all our updates here as well so follow us for the latest news on our newest games, #Daggerheart, and right now our Kickstarter!

📜 https://bit.ly/4qngYZo
October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Directors, what kind of products and add-ons would you like to see for #Drawsteel? #ttrpg
October 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I am getting so hyped for Outer Worlds 2, which is making it really hard not to do a “fight mega corporations in space” #ttrpg #gamedesign
October 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Spending some time to outline the first adventure for our World War Fantasy #drawsteel hack. The current plan covers levels 1-3, which equate to 48 victories or approximately 39 encounters across montage tests, combat, and negotiations. #ttrpg
October 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Check out the several new kits we created for our World War Fantasy setting for our upcoming playtest! #drawsteel #ttrpg #tabletopgames #MCDM

Check out the Ghillie Kit and more over on our Patreon: tinyurl.com/49tcr687
Starting to prototype out kits for our #DrawSteel hack for our World War fantasy setting. The first up? The Ghillie kit! #TTRPG #TabletopGames #MCDM
October 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM