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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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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Got in some time to work on the Ungoli Gladiatorial Delve in Denizens of the Underwode for #drawsteel and I just have to say. I love me a good countdown clock. #ttrg

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#drawsteel is by far my favourite #ttrpg to make content for. Getting more deep elf ideas every day for octobers Monster of the Month booklet and the system makes it so easy to support a monsters fiction. Plus it's super fun to make stuff for the system!

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Deep Elf Storm Caller. Level 2 Elite Artillery.
Keywords: Fey, Deep Elf, Humanoid. EV: 16.
Size: 1M. Speed: 7. Stamina: 60. Stability: 1. Free Strike 5.
Immunity: Lighting 2, cold 2. Weakness: none.
Movement: Swim.
Might +1, Agility +2, Reason +0, Intuition +0, Presence +2.

Disorienting Glamour. At the start of an enemies turn within 5 of the storm caller who has line of effect must make an intuition test:
≤11: dazed (EoT).
12–16: slowed and bane on strikes (EoT); immune to disorienting glamour for the rest of the combat.
17+: immune to disorienting glamour for the rest of the combat.

Thunderbolt 2d10 + 2. Signature Ability.
Keywords: Magic, Ranged, Strike. Main Action.
Distance: Ranged 10. Target: Two creatures or objects.
≤11: 7 lightning damage; I<0 bane on ability rolls (EoT).
12–16: 11 lightning damage; I<1 bane on ability rolls (EoT).
17+: 14 lightning damage; I<2 double bane on ability rolls (EoT).
Effect: A wet target has lightning weakness equal to their level (save ends).
3 Malice: The target and each adjacent enemy takes 2 sonic damage I<2 dazed (save ends).

Storm Surge.
Keywords: Magic, Melee, Ranged, Strike. Maneuver.
Distance: Melee 3 or Ranged 5. Target: One enemy.
Effect: The storm caller makes a free strike, this free strike deals lightning damage and the storm caller can fly until the end of their next turn.
2+ Malice: The storm caller can make an additional free strike against one additional target for every 2 malice spent.

Cyclone Cover.
Keywords: Area, Magic. Triggered Action.
Distance: Ranged 10. Target: Self or one ally.
Effect: The storm caller or an ally takes damage.
Effect: The damage is halved and each enemy within 3 M<2 is vertically pushed 3.
1+ Malice: The distance of the push increases by 2 for every additional malice spent.

Electrify. Deep elves within 2 of the Storm Caller deal an additional 2 lightning damage on weapon abilities and free strikes.

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thinking about treasures for the #drawsteel monster bands that we’ve made so far.

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Michele and I are curious about which cover for Denizens of the Underwode people like the most. Let us know! Denizens of the Underwode is my next big monster booklet for #drawsteel that is currently in development. The booklet will have 50 statblocks and 6 delves. www.patreon.com/ShadowhandGa...

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Denizens of the Underwode Cover | Shadowhand Gaming

Michele has worked out a couple covers and I am curious which one people like the most. We wanted to capture the feeling of heroes descendin

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Chris Rendon @talroc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hooked on Crafting by @thedicesociety.bsky.social is out! I am so grateful to be listed among the amazing contributors on this project. Check it out! thedicesociety.itch.io/hooked-on-cr...

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Hooked on Crafting by The Dice Society

Quest Hooks for Every Craftable in Draw Steel

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Something stirs beneath the waves... Work on the next monsters-of-the-month booklet for #drawsteel has started! Deep elves will be released at the end of October.

Screenshot of a monster stat block in white text on a dark gray card with rounded corners. Thin divider lines separate the sections. Each ability name has a small icon before it: a blue spiral for the trait and crossed swords for the two abilities. Tier results are marked with three symbols: a four-pointed star for 11 or lower, a five-pointed star for 12 to 16, and a burst for 17 or higher.

Header: Deep Elf Tide Rider. Level 2 Platoon Harrier. Keywords: Fey, Deep Elf, Humanoid. EV: 8.

Statistics: Size: 1M. Speed: 7. Stamina: 40. Stability: 1. Free Strike 4. Immunity: Lighting 2, cold 2. Weakness: none. Movement: Swim.

Characteristics: Might +2, Agility +1, Reason +0, Intuition +0, Presence +1.

Trait, Disorienting Glamour: At the start of an enemies turn within 5 of the tide rider who has line of effect must make an intuition test. 11 or lower: dazed (EoT). 12 to 16: slowed and bane on strikes (EoT); immune to disorienting glamour for the rest of the combat. 17 or higher: immune to disorienting glamour for the rest of the combat.

Signature Ability, Sea Spears 2d10 + 2. Keywords: Charge, Melee, Strike, Weapon. Main Action. Distance: Melee 2 or Ranged 5. Target: One creature. Effect: A wet target takes an additional 4 cold damage M<2 slowed (EoT). 11 or lower: 6 damage; pull 1. 12 to 16: 9 damage; pull 2. 17 or higher: 12 damage; pull 3.

Ability, Ride the Tide, 3 malice. Keywords: Magic. Maneuver. Distance: 3x7 line within 1. Target: Self. Effect: The tide rider creates a wave to propel them forward. Each enemy within the line M<2 falls prone and is wet (EoT). The tide rider shifts to the end of the line and the tide rider makes a free strike against each creature it moves past in the line.

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Michele is doing some awesome stuff with the Denizens of the Underwode cover our next #drawsteel booklet, coming to backerkit soon!

figure in the dark, raising a torch to see insectoid shadows and the wall of a subterranean cave

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Providing my kingergarten level sketches to the artist for the cover of Denizens of the Underwode…

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James Introcaso @jamesintrocaso.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Crows is now in overtime mode on BackerKit. As long as the Backer train keeps going, the BackerKit will remain open. mcdm.gg/crows-rpg

Two adventurers stand up to a giant worm as a third flees for their life

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Watch out or they’ll get your bones! The Bone Faeries for #drawsteel are available along with a unique encounter where you fight a swarm solo! #ttrpg

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Jenny [REDACTED] @jennyredacted.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A new (and updated) video on making a homebrew monster in the Draw Steel Codex! youtu.be/DWneDSY4mt4?...

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How To Implement A Homebrew Monster In The Codex

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The map for the Ungoli delve in Denizens in the Underwode is turning out soooo good #drawsteel #ttrpg

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The next Monsters of the Month booklet is now up on our Patreon! Pit a swarm solo against your heroes with the booklet's encounter, where Bone Fairies have infested a theatre. Can your heroes clear the theatre and survive? #drawsteel #ttrpg www.patreon.com/ShadowhandGa...

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Monsters of the Month: Bone Fairies | Shadowhand Gaming

The hungry little buggers, Bone Fairies, are now available! This booklet includes 9 total statblocks, 2 of which are DTOs (Dynamic terrain o

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Matt Colville? @mattcolville.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

There is now an official Draw Steel monster builder, THE BODY BANKS! Using the Codex tech. You can make your own monsters from scratch or just grab abilities from existing monsters! And I think it works...outside the Codex?? youtu.be/hpiF8t920d4?...

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The Body Banks!

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Jonas Tintenseher (they/them) @tintenseher.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Funded in 3 hours!! Thank you all so much for the support. Let's see what other rocks we can kick! #drawsteel www.backerkit.com/c/projects/j...

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The Earthwarden — A Lithomantic Fury Subclass for DRAW STEEL

A new lithomantic Fury subclass for MCDM's tactical cinematic heroic fantasy RPG, Draw Steel!

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kormael.bsky.social @kormael.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Taking inspiration from the likes of Bloodborne and Darkest Dungeon. Whispers of Darkness & Power brings eldritch horror to Draw Steel! Supporting levels 1-10, it contains player corruption mechanics, player abilities, new horrific monsters and more! #drawsteel #mcdm #ttrpg #backerkit #crowdfunding

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Whispers of Darkness & Power

Get notified when Whispers of Darkness & Power launches on BackerKit!

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

So pleased with the outline for the first delve for the Ungoli in Denizens of the Underwode for #Drawsteel. Retake a merchant outpost, defend the merchants, repair the outpost, defend it. I think it’s gonna be a blast to run at tables!

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Watching a new group tackle the Hall of Triumph puzzle in the Delian Tomb is so entertaining #drawsteel

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DMHub @dmhubvtt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We're super excited to announce patrons of @maxhamm.bsky.social can now add his Draw Steel monster token art to their Codex bestiary with just a few clicks. This video shows you how. 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-9q...

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Drawing Steel! Max Hamm's token art in the Codex

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Jenny [REDACTED] @jennyredacted.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Hello everyone! Today I'm showing off how to make dynamic terrain objects to place on any map to make it more interesting a fun! #drawsteel Please feel free to comment suggestions for things you wanna see! youtu.be/IPj7AbTxFmg?...

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How To Make Interesting Interactable Objects In Draw Steel Codex

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Did not know these were a thing, extremely helpful, also a fun read

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Jenny makes some great content about how to get the most out of the codex, check out the videos!

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

You can get my entry for #JamsoftheTimescape 3, Psionic Trolls for #drawsteel now! Contains 2 elite troll statblocks, the Cerebroll and the Trollothec, as well as some malice features for each. It was a blast to think up these absolute horrors. shadowhand-gaming.itch.io/psionic-trol...

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Psionic Trolls for Draw Steel by Shadowhand Gaming

Unleash ravenous trolls mutated by the flesh of Olothec and Voiceless Talkers

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DMHub @dmhubvtt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Check out this video by @haezan.bsky.social as he walks you through importing @jondenor.com's Stawl encounters into the Draw Steel Codex. youtu.be/TmM-IzOJq0o?...

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Codex: Import Encounters from Stawl!

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James Introcaso @jamesintrocaso.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Played some CROWS last night and @mysticartsdm.bsky.social said, "Crows is what happens after a game designer spends 2 years working on a heroic game and has had it with the players' bullshit."

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James Introcaso @jamesintrocaso.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

THE CROWS BACKERKIT CAMPAIGN IS LIVE! mcdm.gg/crows-rpg

A big scary skeleton in armor raising bloody hands to the sky

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Get more infernal cultists like the wretch in my Scorched booklet for #drawsteel! My Monsters of the Month series provides Patreon members in the access tier with booklets of monsters I work on each month, updated based on Patreon feedback.

Screenshot of a page from a monster booklet for Draw steel, featuring a statblock for the wretch on the right and text about scorched warbands as well as scorched malice on the left. There is also text about a new condition, burning, which appears in several statblocks in the booklet.

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Jon de Nor @jondenor.com · 17/08/2026

Includes a combat in a room where the floor can rise and squish you against the ceiling #drawsteel

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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Matt's stream today talks about the monster math and I think he's entirely right I don't think you need the math for Draw Steel monsters. You have a book full of monsters. You're going to have to test and edit anyway, so just start with a monster that exists. It's so much easier to reskin and edit

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I didn't expect the Bone Fairy Swarm solo to be as scary as it is turning out to be... #drawsteel #ttrpg

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Bone fairies are in progress and I am pretty excited about where the design is so far. In the meantime, I have a few ideas of what I want to do next for Monsters of the Month. Let me know what monsters you’d like to see for #Drawsteel! #ttrg www.patreon.com/ShadowhandGa...

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The Bone Faeries booklet is currently in progress with a target release at the end of the month so it's time to figure out what comes next.

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Jon de Nor @jondenor.com · 11/08/2026

We'll be live in a few hours! Goblin Panel is back with @riseheroesrise.bsky.social, @thedicesociety.bsky.social & Peter LaCara, We're discussing Draw Steel, Crows RPG, Crack the Sun, fancy Codex dice, Condemned and looking at new supplements! youtube.com/live/YrAaSC-...

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Crows Being Crowdfunded and Draw Steel Have More Fancy Dice Than Ever | Goblin Panel Live

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DMHub @dmhubvtt.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Watch this video to learn about the new Codex interface for Draw Steel. How to navigate it and get some top tips along the way. Join the DMHub Discord and let us know what you think!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEkk...

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Our new experimental user interface

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Get more psionic serpentfolk like the resonight in my Kronoborus booklet for #drawsteel! My Monsters of the Month series provides Patreon members in the access tier with booklets of monsters I work on each month, updated based on Patreon feedback.

Screenshot of a page from a game booklet for draw steel, showcasing malice features on the left and a statblock on the left. The statblock on the right is for a kronoborus resonigt, a level 3 platoon ambusher. The resonight is a humanoid, serpentfolk and kronoborus based on its keywords, and worth 20 EV. Its size 1M, has a speed of 8, stamina of 50, stability of 1, free strike of 5. It ave poison immunity 3. It's signature ability is void kissed blade which allows it to swap positions with an echo. Its maneuver manifest echoes cost 2 malice and allows the resonight to create echoes. its triggered action echo relocation lets it swap places with the echo wen the resonight takes damage. It's trait blurred timelines gives abilities targgeting the resonight a double bane if there is an echo within 2 of the resonight. The slither trait gives opportunity attacks agains the resonight a double bane.

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Pit your heroes against the servants of Kronopresh the Devourer with the Kronoborus, psionic serpentfolk for #drawsteel The most recent installment into my Monsters of the Month series is now available! Access patreon members get 23 new monsters this month. #ttrpg www.patreon.com/ShadowhandGa...

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Monsters of the Month: Kronoborus | Shadowhand Gaming

Hey everyone, The kronoborus booklet is finally complete, inside you'll find 23 monster statblocks and a unique encounter for the Kronoboru

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Rise Heroes Rise! @riseheroesrise.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Let's see is 4E monsters can be converted to #drawsteel Going LIVE soon! youtube.com/live/I0Q209y...

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Converting 4e Monsters to Draw Steel!

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The Embedded from my next #drawsteel booklet, Denizen's of the Underwode, are getting a playtest tomorrow so I needed to share Michele's in-progress art for the Leader for the band cause it's looking awesome! #ttrpg

Concept sketch of a cultists, partially coloured for only the head on a grey background, the cultist is dressed in fine robes with no sleeves and has gems embedded in their face and arms. They hold what looks to be a sketch of a scythe

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Wrapping up the Patreon booklet for the Kronoborus this week, but I have started messing around with this month's monsters, Bone Fairies, and I am trying to capture all the horror that Guillermo was able to give the tooth fairies in the beginning of Hellboy II. #drawsteel #ttrpg

Draft statblock for drawsteel, bone fairy swarm, level 8 minion harrier, keywords:fey, swarm, ev 10 for 4 minions, size 4, speed 8, stamina 13, stability 1, free strike 3, movement fly, with captain bonus +2 damage, might +3, Agility +4, reason +1, intuition +2

signature ability, storm of teeth and claws, 2d10+4, main action, keywoords: melee, strike, weapons, distance melee 3, target one creature or object per minion. Effect: a bleeding creature takes an additional 3 damage from this ability, tier 1: 3 damage, tier 2: 6 damage,A<3 bleeding save ends, tier 3: 8 damage A<4 bleeding (save ends). Effect: if 3 or more swarms participate in the roll M<4 vertical slide 3 and restrained (save ends). A creature restrained this way can be forced moved by bone fairy swarms. Special: if this ability reduces the target to 0 stamina, their flesh and muscle is ripped form their body, instantly killing them.

Swarm trait: the bone fairy swarm can move through spaces as if they were size 1M creature, and can occupy other creature's spaces. At the start of each of the swarm's turns, they can make a free strike against each creature whose space they share.

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Milo Lofranco @ritehunter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Thank you for over 100 copies sold!! Your support means at least 100 community copies at the end of sale (August 16). I am extremely thankful for the positive reception! It still feels so surreal. ritehunter.itch.io/speak-carefu...

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Thank you for over 100 copies sold!!

100 copies sold? 100 copies sold!! We've hit over 100 copies sold in 48 hours. Thank you all so much. This is absolutely surreal. I didn't expect such an overwhelmingly positive response or for Speak....

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Ok the Wallmaster is a very fun monster, love fun monster designs like this #drawsteel

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Anyone have any recommendations for art to use for the Wallmaster in the Delian Tomb? I need a token. #drawsteel

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Jonas Tintenseher (they/them) @tintenseher.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🌋 THE EARTHWARDEN is coming soon to Draw Steel! Get ready to rock and roll with a new lithomantic subclass for the Fury, along with new treasures, titles, enemies, and more. Follow below! #drawsteel #ttrpg #mcdm #nahiri #toph #earthbending #lithomancy #rockandroll www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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Get Ready for The Earthwarden — A Lithomantic Fury Subclass for DRAW STEEL

From Jonas Tintenseher - Get Ready for The Earthwarden — A Lithomantic Fury Subclass for DRAW STEEL

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Shadowhand Gaming @shadowhand-gaming.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Happy birthday to my favourite TTRPG; can't wait to make more cool stuff for you

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