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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 19h

I can safely say that overall, I play ttrpgs for stories. But, like, not just for a *narrative* if that makes sense. 'Stories' can be a subjective term ya know. Sure i enjoy tension and character arcs, but i also enjoy the "story" of how a player thinks of a way to solve a problem for example.

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 20h

Working on some ideas for the new Draw Steel adventure. And I think i should subject players to dealing with a boss that i call: "nothing but adds" - the encounter. I'm even gonna make it work in phases. And if I was designing this in 5e I'd be nervous. But in Draw Steel... its gonna be awesome!

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Ben Peake @reddishraven.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

The whole of the AI economy, in one gag.

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

When i listen to your tales of your games, it warms me to know players, no matter the system are gonna find ways to faff about or be chaos gremlins. Tomorrow night, my players are breaking into a secure facility that is basically Los Alamos for the Manhattan Project (but for big *magic* bomb).

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Listened to the Eldritch Lorecast today and heard for the first time the idea of the 'escalation die'. Sounds like a neat rule to implement into a game. Has anyone used it before in their games?

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jazzy-onefjef.bsky.social @jazzy-onefjef.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Can easily repurpose many of these for #DrawSteel

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Oh boy, you want wanna know how to say Cicero or Tacitus.

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

PAX Aus 2026 starts TODAY! I can't believe the thing I've been waiting for all year is finally here.

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Look I may have strapped a whipper snipper to my dog to cut the grass but how could I have known it would jump the fence and wreck your rose bushes?" kinda energy.

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

If Ben has a new UA to read about, looking forward to your expert opinion on it.

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Ginny Di @ginnydi.com · 05/10/2026

I don't think your campaigns should be shorter. Or longer! I just think you should be actually deciding how long your campaigns are, instead of just playing until everyone is miserable 🫣 Watch the whole video: youtu.be/0ZqsPN4hJlM

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It's been a bit since I talked about Journeys, a travel system I have been working on for #drawsteel. I've taken some time to update you on where I am with the system, its parts, and what to expect as I continue fleshing out the mechanics. #ttrpg www.patreon.com/ShadowhandGa...

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The Journey Roll, Travel for Draw Steel | Shadowhand Gaming

Hey everyone, I wanted to provide a preview into the current rules for Journeys, a travel system I have been working on for Draw Steel. I h

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Yeah i dabbled in retail for a few months in 2018 with BfA and was vastly disappointed. The emphasis on dungeons was noticed. It's not a bad game but its definitely not the game I was after.

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Those experts. Earning their credentials with this prediction huh?

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Combat is fine in BotD with this issue - it's travel where it becomes excruciating. I'd go into wolf form (you're a vampire just roll with it) and I'll be running into a new area, it freezes, then some angry peasants start calling me a demon cos I couldn't see them in the 4 seconds my screen froze.

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I'd be down for that too. Works too since said mechanics dont exceed 5. Maybe some chonky big dice? Good excuse to use them.

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The d6 has gotten a lot of mileage in games I've been in. A couple of GMs have integrated a "luck die". Usually when a player says "is x around?" and instead of yes or no, they leave it to the roll. But having the d6 introduce things as a GM/director you didn't expect would be neat.

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Ive come across a similar issue with Blood of the Dawnwalker. I reboot it every few days and say to myself "ah right, my CPU is 6 years old. Maybe if I restart the game again it will lag less".

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Jacons @j-cons.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The Knight - a player class for Draw Steel - has been officially released! You can buy the pdf or check out the free preview at jacons.itch.io/the-knight

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The Knight - a Draw Steel Class by Jacons

A Martial Player Class for Draw Steel

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Some players have an easy time "visualising" the patience and interest levels, while some players need cues or signage (like a card that shows the interest level). I felt like imparting this realisation, especially as I'm GONNA BE RUNNING DRAW STEEL ANOTHER FOUR TIMES AT PAX AUS 2026!

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It's about visibility of those mechanics. A social encounter in D&D 5e is visibly recognisable by rolling a dice, seeing a number and the DM says "that's the number you needed". While there are dice rolls in negotiations, having something to show interest or patience levels might go a long way.

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I've run my Draw Steel adventure "The Unbroken Vow" around 12 times now. One thing that I've noticed (with help from a mate) is the feedback that negotiation mechanics in a con setting have mixed results. This is not a criticism on the mechanics of negotiations, I'll explain further...

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Does it suck? Sure. It's a bad thing have less of something. They say though that dungeon related quests yield more XP though. So there's that. To me, this change signals a well-thought design approach to WoW Forever and that inspires some hope.

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Secondly, more importantly, the change to XP from dungeons. The design choice to make sure people are out in the world, doing more quests and meeting people, to me is what WoW was about back in the day. I HATED running dungeons constantly cos it was repetitive and grindy. This is a welcome change.

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Firstly, I'm always of the opinion: if a game makes you angry - stop playing. I get people can be passionate and REALLY get used to certain things in their hobby. But ffs when you start sounding like Descartes in a WoW forum post about changes to your video game, maybe reassess some things?

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I've been doing my best to get caught up on the changes between classic WoW and WoW Forever. I've just come across the change whereby dungeon mobs don't give as much XP as they used to. And people are MAD. Like, breaking out words like "rational" and "objectively". And I'm here to say, why you mad?

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Those are some solid choices. While were discussing warlock patrons, do you think the "Invisible Hand of the Free Market" patron is a good choice?

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Fire breathing princess or enlightened centrist?

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

When your Draw Steel players just wanna horse around.

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Jonas Tintenseher (they/them) @tintenseher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Last year I made homebrew for Draw Steel every day in October, based on @diwatamnl.bsky.social's prompts. This year I'm flipping it around and challenging the DS community to follow through! Here are 31 prompts for #drawsteel homebrew — now get going!! #promptober #ttrpgpromptober #steeltober

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Matt Colville? @mattcolville.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Draw Steel VTT just gets better! Thanks to the constant improvements from DMHub! www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBEm...

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Adventures! Maps! New Content in the Codex Available Now!

YouTube video by DMHub

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's honestly the "thing" that makes me love this game. I feel tension with every decision I make. And that amplifies the impact of those decisions. I'm sitting on 20 unspent perks for this reason!

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Since getting signed up with an RPG room-for-hire business in Melbourne, I'm looking at more 5.5e stuff to run. I wanna do one of the Grim Hollow adventures from the recent Kickstarter - Fires of Castinella. I like this one because you have to escape a city in the middle of a riot.

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Stefan Pietraszak @up-pity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

One of Draw Steel's biggest (in a field of) strengths is how it makes running the game fun for the game master / director. Now they've made prepping easier while simultaneously demonstrating how encounters of all types can be designed. Can't wait to test my players with these!

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Draw Steel Encounters - PDF

This product contains the rules forDraw Steel Encounters in a digital PDF format ONLY. The third core rulebook! ~350 pages, in hardcover with dozens of new, pre-made encounters ready to use in your ga...

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

GM question: do you know about the 'story of the unyielding scribe' and what's your take on it?

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Worldbuilding for Masochists @worldbuildcast.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

If you're wondering why you did this to yourself... there IS a whole podcast for you.

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Paul Ligorski @heartofarcana.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Thanks to the titanic efforts of @faanvolla.bsky.social, the Codex implementation for the Cave of Amber Tears is now complete! If you already purchased the adventure or backed the crowdfunder you can now access the download code.

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The Cave of Amber Tears - a new adventure for Draw Steel! by Heart of Arcana

Draw Steel - Dreams of the honored dead, risen and bloodthirsty...

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Envious! As soon as the WoW sourcebook comes out, I plan to run a one shot at a local games store. For Azeroth!

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Rise Heroes Rise! @riseheroesrise.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Playing some #drawsteel as we return to the cute woodland creature world of BRAMBLE! Going live SOON! youtube.com/live/spnhjtO...

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Bramble | Session 3 | Draw Steel Live Play

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

To add on this: don't be afraid to let them see behind the screen what you do in certain situations. You're not a magician. It will probably add tension and that's the secret sauce in a lot of my favourite ttrpg sessions. It's why telling them the DC of a roll in certain moments is a great idea.

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Keen to hear the announcements for this year's Blizzcon!

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Hello MCDM @hellomcdm.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

CROWDEX UNLOCKED!!!

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GriffinMuffin @griffinmuffin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Been and gone, but you should pop by there's lots of familiar faces running things and great stuff being sold.

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