Goblin Points

Crows have been sacrificed at the Blood Library, if they even got that far. The Glass Spark adventure path has started, The Red Road released, the summoner is in the creator license, and The Mythical Press published their first issue. Links to everything:   https://goblinpoints.com/2619#links Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:38 - Crows 00:03:30 - The Red Road 00:04:16 - Summoner 00:04:40 - The Bla...

I'm joined by Peter LaCara. He's currently writing and crowdfunding The Withering War, an epic war story adventure, inspired by the classic Red Hand of Doom, but especially made for Draw Steel. Peter explains what makes it different from the original, and other interpretations. Links to everything:  https://goblinpoints.com/2618#links Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:45 - Interview 00:43...

I'm joined by Aestus and SurfingBird, and we're talking Mythical Treasures. Imagine a weapon that not only grows in power the more you wield it, but it also brings your character on a personal journey of growth. Links to everything: https://goblinpoints.com/2617#links Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:39 - Interview 01:07:18 - Outro Support the show GoblinPoints.com Stawl.app Discord Serv...

Sharpen your beaks and clean your feathers, all crows are needed to scavenge the remains of a broken world. The Crows playtest is live and anyone can join in. Also the summoner is across the line, Triglav is doing their biggest crowdfunder yet and Draw Steel is top 30 on FoundryVTT. Links to everything: https://goblinpoints.com/2616#links Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:45 - Crows 00:03:48 - The...

Thank you so much for coming on Jonas. I really liked Jonas' insight on what makes Draw Steel so fun and engaging to design for. I have my own theories too, but I think Jonas point about the balance of mechanical and natural language is a good one. Links to everything:   https://goblinpoints.com/2615#links Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:46 - Interview 01:03:25 - Outro Support the show Gobli...

I'm joined by Jenny [REDACTED]. She's one of the most prolific creators in the Draw Steel community. She just released Across the Solar Expanse, Space Battles back in March, and is working on a new seafaring supplement. We dive into the inspirations and ideas behind her designs. Links to everything:   https://goblinpoints.com/2614#links Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:45 - Interview 01:...

Codex is in Early Access go get it, we basically got a fourth of the Crows core rules, the beastheart is out, the magewright class was released, one year of The Blacksmith's Guild and seven announced crowdfunders. Links to everything: https://goblinpoints.com/2613#links Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:39 - Crows 00:04:14 - The Codex 00:05:44 - The Beastheart 00:06:10 - Paul Hughes 00:08:42 -...

I'm joined by ChaosOS. He's been working on the Draw Steel system for FoundryVTT since way back in 2024 and, with Metamorphic Studios, recently released officially licensed modules for Heroes, Monsters, The Delian Tomb and Road to Broadhurst, including official art. We talk about making Draw Steel work in Foundry, and how it positions itself versus the Codex. Links:   https://goblinpoint...

I'm joined by Spyger, the designer behind the Huntsman class that's crowdfunding as this episode drops. We talk about how the class is a ranger class for Draw Steel, but how it moves away from the pet theme covered by the beastheart, and goes in the opposite direction as a monster hunter. Monster hunter to hunt the monsters. Links: The Huntsman - A Class of Monstrous Experts for Draw Ste...

More details about Crows, The Codex pricing has been finalized, Draw Steel has officially landed on FoundryVTT, and supplements containing space battles, beastfolk, sewer monsters, warforged, and 31 small supplements for Draw Steel. Links to everything: https://goblinpoints.com/2610#links Chapters: 00:00 | Intro 00:41 | Crows 5:56 | Codex 11:30 | Draw Steel on FoundryVTT 13:30 | Ratcatcher Magazin...

I'm joined by Gub of Look Out Behind You Studios and Triglav Games. Gub talks about his philosophy behind adventure design, contributing to the vampire class, working on The Boggits of Kingsmire, and where the Kiln class comes from. Links to everything: https://goblinpoints.com/2609#links Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:40 Interview 49:43 Outro Support the show GoblinPoints.com Stawl.app Discord Ser...

I'm joined by Leo Hojnowski. He's currently running a crowdfunding campaign for his adventure Keep on the Road to War. It's heavily inspired by Red Hand of Doom, but Leo's "plussing" it: it's not just Red Hand of Doom, but Draw Steel — Leo's also adding to it, standing on it's shoulders to build higher. Keep on the Road to War Crowdfunder Links to every...

February was packed! We got the winners of Ancestries of the Timescape, a magical Crows update, MCDM makes a new hire, updated Crack the Sun release schedule, the vampire class from Triglav is finally out, and It's Complicated and Look Out! has funded. Links to everything: https://goblinpoints.com/2607#links Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:46 Jams of the Timescape 05:03 Crows 10:05 Paul Hughes 11:08...

Ben a.k.a. SurfingBird is on Goblin Points. He's a founder of the Draw Steel Brewery Discord server, and recently published the gish class Scion. Ben talks about how he went about designing the class, and how to make sure the class feels like a proper Draw Steel class. Links: The Scion Draw Steel Brewery Lancer Tom Bloom's Discord Server Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Interview 50:10 Outro...

It's finally happened! Cameron of Rise Heroes Rise! is on Goblin Points. It's been a long time coming. Too long some might say. We talk about running games, publishing them on YouTube, the Draw Steel community and Cameron's crowdfunder: It's Complicated! Links to everything: https://GoblinPoints.com/2605#links Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:47 Interview 53:26 Outro Support the show G...

Jams of the Timescape Volume 2 has been a massive success, James is going all in on MCDM's new RPG Crows, Crack the Sun successfully funded at twice their goal and more! Links to everything: https://GoblinPoints.com/2604#links Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:40 Jams of the Timescape 02:48 Jam Review by Psiocratic Press 03:20 Crack the Sun 06:42 Crows 18:26 Nightmare Scenario 19:34 The Vessel 21:22 D...

The Dice Society is back on! It's been a year since we last talked, and a lot has happened since then: the release of Draw Steel, Jams of the Timescape, You Meet in an Ambush, Hooked on Crafting and him writing for the Encounters book. Links: Youtube Bluesky Hooked on Crafting You Meet in an Ambush Tom Bloom's Discord Server Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:55 Interview 59:25 Outro Support the s...

I'm joined by DimaJeydar. He initially popped up on my radar when he released a Ukrainian translation of the starter rules for Draw Steel. In the time since he's posted an update, published a starter adventure, and a fourth level adventure set in the timescape. This episode is all about translating: how do you preserve the emotion of a phrase, how do find the right word and how do you ma...

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... Links to everything: https://goblinpoints.com/2601#links Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:39 Crack the Sun 03:22 Jams of the Timescape 04:23 Art Packs by Inge 05:18 The Kiln 05:56 The Snow Queen&a...

This episode I'm joined by Matheus Graef. If you've bought any product from MCDM in the past 5 years, you've seen his work: the mimic backpack retainer, the yumgrubs, the MCDM kobolds, radenwights, and the list goes on. He talks about being a TTRPG illustrator, his process and how it is to work with MCDM as an artist. Links to everything: https://goblinpoints.com/2526#links Chapters...

This episode features Sam McGurran and Subharup Roy. Sam's a playtest coordinator for MCDM and Shuv is the mastermind behind The Blacksmith's Guild. Together they're running a crowdfunder for A Refugee's Guide to Nomas, a setting set in a psionic city, with a lava river for a sky, and districts in a constant power struggle. Links to everything: https://goblinpoints.com/2525#lin...

Public playtest of the beastheart, private playtest of Dark Heart of the Wood, The Fall of Blackbottom and the summoner is released, patron playtest of the Codex, and a huge crowdfunder launching soon! Draw Steel Christmas came a month early! Links to everything: https://goblinpoints.com/2524 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:40 December Crowdfunder 02:23 The Summoner 03:48 The Fall of Blackbottom 05:00 Up...

Paul Ligorski is back! He's currently running a very successful crowdfunder for his next big Draw Steel adventure: The Cave of Amber Tears. We talk about the inspiration behind the new adventure and about his process for designing adventures, both for Draw Steel and other TTRPGs. Links to everything: https://goblinpoints.com/2523#links Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:43 Interview 55:58 Outro Support...

This episode I'm joined by Jennifer Kretchmer. She's worked with all the usual suspects in the TTRPG business, but the MCDM community might know her from the 10 Candles video on Matt's channel, and more recently as the accessibility consultant on Draw Steel. The work she did on Draw Steel, actually broke new ground in the field of art descriptions. Links to everything: https://gobli...

We crowned the winners of the first ever Jams of the Timescape, James is testing the dungeon crawling TTRPG Crows, the boggits crowdfunder is doing well, there's a physical character journal, and the summoner is nearly ready. Links to everything: https://goblinpoints.com/2521#links Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:37 Jams of the Timescape 01:31 Crows 05:44 Draw Steel Books 06:14 The Fall of Blackbott...