LEARN to Play Draw Steel!
You've arrived in this village just in time. The blacksmith's daughter has been taken. Luckily you deal in STEEL.
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Weekly / Saturday - 12:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2.5–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 1–15 Sessions
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Step into Draw Steel, MCDM’s brand-new fantasy roleplaying game, and take your first steps into a world of daring heroes and deadly villains. In this campaign, You’re heroes who agree to help a village in need! Learn Draw Steel as you make bold moves, battle your way through challenging encounters, and shine in the spotlight. Never rolled a die before? No problem. Played every RPG under the sun? You’ll still find something to love. This is your chance to explore, fight, and make heroic choices in a world that reacts to your actions. Saddle up, the world needs heroes, and evil is not waiting.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Rules as Written (RaW)
Tactical / Crunchy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(20)
1 year on StartPlaying
66 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
About me
I’d love to tell you all about me, but instead...let’s hear from a few NPC’s that know me the best: NPC TESTAMONIALS: “Greg V? Yeah I know him, he made me up on the spot!”--Steve the Town Guard “Sure! I can tell you about Greg V’s GMing style...he’s attentive and imaginative!”--Steve the traveling merchant. “Excuse me? No , I don’t have a ‘British,’ accent. I’m from Waterdeep.”--Baron Steve of Waterdeep BORING TALK ABOUT ME, WRITTEN BY ME: Played my first game of D&D back in 2017, and was delighted to have found a new hobby and obsession! Over the last 7 years I’ve been lucky enough to run games in person at both conventions and in game stores. The first time I ran a game online was in the early days of the quarantine. I’ve become familiar with Fantasy Grounds, Owlbear Rodeo, and a smattering of Roll20. Gaming online has become a total comfort zone for me, but I am very lucky to be able to continue gaming in-person with a few different friend groups. D&D 5e will probably always be my “baseline,” but I’ve also become interested in several other game systems as well. I ran a few “Learn to Play” slots of Alien RPG by Free League at a local area convention. If you’ve heard of the new MCDM RPG that’s in development, Draw Steel, I’ve play-tested it as a player and am eager to run it as a “Director!” Additionally, I ran Dungeon Crawl Classics for several months in 2024. Most recently I've become interested in the Delta Green RPG! In terms of the “hobby” of tabletop rpg’s, I do spend quite a bit of my free time listening to podcasts, watching YouTube videos, and reading articles about D&D, and Tabletop gaming in-general. TL;DR Enthusiastic, committed, friendly, and accommodating. Flexible and eager to run the games you want to play.
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Creating your character
You can choose from either Pre-Generated Characters, OR I will also provide a session zero to assist you building your own character if you prefer!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
-Discord: We’ll use voice chat for clear communication and immersive storytelling. (So you'll need a microphone plugged into your device. No camera necessary, but I do tend to use one to aid in communicating.) -Owlbear Rodeo: Our virtual tabletop for maps and tokens, accessible via any web browser—no downloads required. (This means our game sessions will be a mixture of "theater of the mind," and map-based combat with digital tokens.) NO NEED TO do anything before our session! If you want to play around with a 3rd party character creator, this one is highly recommended: https://andyaiken.github.io/forgesteel/#/
What Greg V brings to the table
Greetings! I provide crystal clear audio with broadcast quality audio equipment, high definition camera to enhance my storytelling, and the improv chops to help you immerse yourself in a living world. I never know how to answer this question! Since this is a "Learn to Play!" there's no need for you to purchase anything, I'll provide all needed materials. This will be either a rules primer, or pregen characters, etc... Also, I believe strongly in fostering a positive environment to maximize everyone's fun during our gaming sessions. I pride myself in clear communication and living the idea that there is no such thing as a bad question! There will be no gate-keeping in our games! If you have any questions, please reach out!
Homebrew rules
None.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
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Safety
How Greg V creates a safe table
This learn to play will begin with a discussion of my non-negotiables (also found in my DM Profile). Additionally, the discussion will include any important items that players want avoided in this brief campaign. The use of breaks will be used, not just as practical, "hey it's time for a quick break!" but also as way to reflect on where we've been, narratively, and to ensure players are comfortable. At the end of each game session, there will be a chance for another reflection on narrative themes and content. In general, I am always seeking player feedback to help make this the game you want to play.
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