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Steven Garstone @stevengarstone.bsky.social · 16h

I'm not a homebrewer, but I do love me some #DrawSteel & sharing my memories, experiences and opinions so I'm gonna jump on this prompt, but with less of a 'homebrew' take & more just 'stuff about that prompt'. We'll see how I go.

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JesterOC @jesteroc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Aftermath of today’s fight. Full frontal assault up the stairs. The front line shattered with a charge by the fury. The leader did manage to toss most of the PCs down the stairs. The line of undead arms placed on the stairs really did impede the PCs but in the end that tactician put her down

Yellow stair stands indicate where the line of grasping arms infested the battlefield. The elementalist never needed to move as her long range attacks rained up upon the enemy

High end view of the fight, the yellow markers indicate that the three heroes mid stairs are all prone. The pink, slowed.

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Daniel Kwan @danielhkwan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Putting a call out for TTRPG artists! Doing an initial discovery for an artist to work on a new cyberpunk, body horror action game I'm designing. Please link your portfolio! NO AI.

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Daniel O'Brien @danielobrien.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Business/product idea: A thing that works and that people want.

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Emi (they/them) @queeringsmite.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

today in Draw Steel the party 1) flirted with the BBEG's wife some more, and 2) interrogated the local priest about municipal tax policy, but most importantly 3) kicked vampire ass. I did not get to kick anybody off a roof but I *did* get to throw a hero out a window

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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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Tab Creations @tabcreations.com · 15/09/2026

GM Tip: Good foreshadowing comes in threes. Mention the detail once, players ignore it. Twice, they might notice. Three times, they'll start theorizing. By the time it pays off, it should feel earned, not random. #ttrpg #rpg #dnd #gaming

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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

One of the things I love about playing Draw Steel via the Codex VTT is this victory screen. I love that it tracks this information for the players.

The draw steel victory screen listing things like who did the most damage, overkill, and such.

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Steven Garstone @stevengarstone.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Just a repost for @emily-jack.bsky.social on their new account. bsky.app/profile/stev...

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Emily @emily-jack.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hello everyone! Some of you may not know me yet. I’m Emily, a freelance artist. My old Bluesky account @emily-jackson.bsky.social was suspended, and I haven’t received any response from Bluesky for the past 3 days. I’ve created this new account and I’m starting over. 👇

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JesterOC @jesteroc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Hey folks, 11 days until the crow, flies the coup (out of the backerkit). I post this out of a sense of selfishness, I will likely be running crows online.... so I need more folks to buy into it to unlock official Crows support for Codex the Draw steel official VTT. 🤞

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🌸Bibi🌸♿ @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

One thing people often don't realize is when someone is disabled, they might have energy limiting issues. They may not have the energy to socialize at times. It doesn't mean they hate you when they're not as around. They may be struggling. You should check on them & not assume the worst.

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Matt Colville? @mattcolville.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The Draw Steel Codex on steam gives you an after action report letting you know what achievements you unlocked. I have no idea this was even one of them!

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Jake V @eater-of-guests.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Today's session of Draw Steel saw a 13-month adventure I was running for my sisters come to an end. There's a lot I loved about that campaign, but the BBEG being killed by a Tier 3 Hammer and Anvil that saw all 3 PCs contribute was all kinds of satisfying. And that wasn't rule of cool; it's just DS

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The Dice Society @thedicesociety.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Draw Steel at high levels is just insane. Yellow squares are fire because THE SUN FELL FROM THE SKY

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rosie 🌹 @rosatyrs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

hello my friends - needing a bit of help to stretch to my next payday again 🙏🏻 gotta put gas in my car to last abt a week of commuting to work ko-fi.com/rosatyrs

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Steven Garstone @stevengarstone.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

optimist: the cup is half full pessimist: the cup is half empty #DrawSteel : the cup is winded. The Troubadour gains 2 Drama.

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 17/08/2026

Next, we discussed Draw Steel and its tools for GMs in and out of combat as well as how the text wrestles with some of the in-game tensions that emerge in heroic fantasy stories. Good discussion in the talkback about if we're "meant" to take that stuff seriously. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVde...

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Rascal Reading Club: Draw Steel

Rascal Reading Club is a bookclub-style podcast from Rascal News. On the first season, we discuss the GMing sections of cool roleplaying games. On this episode, we discuss Draw Steel, the heroic…

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rosie 🌹 @rosatyrs.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

so obviously my calendar is pretty packed with my fundraiser streams until the end of Sept but after that I have a lot of availability, and ESPECIALLY after the end of this year. if I come to mind as a good fit for your table, PLEASE reach out!

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Grace @eriopsis.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

My censor for a new draw steel game. 100% just a normal guy.

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DarkViperAU @darkviper.au · 12/08/2026

The runs are going great guys…

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rosie 🌹 @rosatyrs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

IVE BEEN BEGGING FOR THIS SINCE LIKE 2023 I THINK OMG

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Steven Garstone @stevengarstone.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

QTP with games that were your favourite game during various points in your life

Star Wars Roleplaying - WEG D6 Second Edition. Revised and Expanded.

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rosie 🌹 @rosatyrs.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

hello friends it is time to pay rent and my Internet bill, things are extremely tight still and I'm in need of $90 asap so my account doesn't overdraft over the weekend 🙏🏻

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Jon de Nor @jondenor.com · 31/07/2026

@thedicesociety.bsky.social and I are back with another game jam for Draw Steel! Watch the announcement: youtu.be/SQON74TjW3A?... Join the fun: TimescapeJams.com

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Jams of the Timescape #3 | Kick-Off

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Matt Colville? @mattcolville.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Happy Birthday Draw Steel. Year One has been a crazy ride and we're just getting started.

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Jacq 🏳️‍🌈🍉 Comms Open! @jacqjohnsonart.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Happy Birthday, Draw Steel! 🧡✨ Truly, this is my favorite TTRPG, and I'm so thankful to the community for being so supportive of everything I have made! The original characters and fanart I've done have helped me improve my craft immensely. (1/2) || #drawsteel #mcdm #mcdmfanart #art #ocsky ||

A spikey green dragonborn man holds his head up high in a forest scene. He is wearing gray, navy, and silver armor. Has one large horn, the other which is obscured, is snapped off. He has large wings that are posed behind him.

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Steven Garstone @stevengarstone.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Film you've watched more than 6 times, with a gif. Hard Mode: No Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

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Mateusz "Ananam" Malarski | Triglav Games @triglavananam.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Delves are 3-4 Victories Quests are 6-8 Adventures are ~16 (full level) Campaigns are multi-level

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Steven Garstone @stevengarstone.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Accidentally made a funny #FinalFantasy7 video. The timing of the music synced up eerily well.

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Traveler Farlander @twfarlan.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Again, not sponsored by MCDM, just appreciated.

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Traveler Farlander @twfarlan.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Do you want to crash like a falling star through the ranks of enemy soldiers, shattering their resolve and scattering them in all directions? Command the wind and flame, scouring the battlefield like a BOSS? Charging into the next fight because There's No Time To Rest?! Then you want to Draw Steel.

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Steven Garstone @stevengarstone.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

"You can't just have your characters announce how they feel! That makes me feel angry!" #Futurama

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Leon Barillaro @barilleon.com · 19/07/2026

Draw Steel is a heroic game, so I want players to use it to interrogate what kind of hero their characters are. do you save everybody, even when they’re saying it’s impossible? Does “everybody“ really mean everybody, or just the people you like or the people who are easy to save

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Matt Colville? @mattcolville.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

"Every single session we play just always fills us with awe at how much better the whole thing is lol." old.reddit.com/r/drawsteel/...

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Should I make the switch?

I've been seeing and hearing alot about the system lately. I really just want to know, from those that come from 5e especially. Why did you...

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Rise Heroes Rise! @riseheroesrise.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Take a look at our playthrough of 💥THE CONDEMNED!💥 It will premiere on the 1st Anniversary of Draw Steel; July 31st!!! youtu.be/l4oVl71Lsqs

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RHR Presents: The Condemned Trailer | Coming July 31st

YouTube video by Rise Heroes Rise!

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DMHub @dmhubvtt.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

You got to see this!! When a creature moves and there's interesting verticality at play, a diagram shows you the movement. In screenshot 1, Moriel is climbing over a wall, and then atop a pillar. Screenshot 2: Sam flies over the swamp gas. Full Draw Steel Codex vid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFfS...

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JesterOC @jesteroc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The hero’s engaged the undead guardians and debated the strategies of focus fire on the dame, remove the annoying minions or steal the cup. The answer turned out to be “yes” with the dame being dropped when one minion was left, and the shadow was halfway down the stairs with the cup. 😂 #drawsteel

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JesterOC @jesteroc.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Final form of the map, thank you @dmchuck.bsky.social for the heads up on the xl dungeon kit. Made a last minute update (the raised platform) to rush some changes in. Can’t wait to see how the players will ruin all the undead’s plans to stop them. 2 hours till they draw steel.

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JesterOC @jesteroc.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Note the blocks of stairs comes with little stands so you can place your minis on them. Though often they can get knocked off. Today i drilled holes in them and added a 3mm magnet which since i have all the minis on bases with magnets for conditions. Much more secure. #drawsteel

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JesterOC @jesteroc.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Prepping for Sunday’s Draw Steel game today. Not a perfect representation of the Delian tomb room, but it should be close enough. #drawsteel

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Steven Garstone @stevengarstone.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Had such fun in #DrawSteel last night. Entering the ruins of a collapsed Lighthouse built on top of an ancient forge, magically animated suits of armor & Servitor War Walkers spring to its defense. I LOVE my Berzerker Fury. I threw a War Walker through a pillar destroying both War Walker & pillar!

Vraxis, the Berzerker Fury Dragon Knight in Shining Armor roaring "Make Peace With Your God!"

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michael swaim 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @michaelswaim.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

BREAKING: Zapp Reopens Strait of Fertile Neander Valley in Major Diplomacy Win

Zapp surrendering to the neanderthal army in the Oktoberfest episode. sub - "In recognition of your overwhelming victory, let's call it a draw."

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Matt Colville? @mattcolville.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The Summoner is now in the license! Which means, thanks to Andy Aiken's hard work, means it's now in Forged Steel! forgesteel.net

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Forge Steel

Heroes, monsters, encounters ... everything you need for Draw Steel.

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