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Andie | MargoMods

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Former climate scientist, current D&D 5e / TTRPG writer, publisher, game designer. Click the link for Heroic Ecohorror for D&D 5e! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/margomods/exoecology-for-monster-hunters?ref=5xwwd1

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Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Apr 29

The Kickstarter for Exoecology for Monster Hunters is officially LIVE!

This book is full of extraplanar invasive species and ecohorror adventures for D&D 5E.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

Exoecology for Monster Hunters: a 5e Ecohorror Boss Bestiary

Heroic ecohorror meets D&D 5e with extraplanar bosses, adventures, craftable items, and more. Available in PDF, VTT module, and print.

www.kickstarter.com

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Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks! Shae and I worked hard on this one :)

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Rise Heroes Rise! @riseheroesrise.bsky.social · 1d

The FINAL* episode of THE GREAT THAW OF GRYZMITHRAK SPIRE! If you enjoyed this playthrough, RUN IT for your table!!!

@margomods.bsky.social, you did SUCH a great job on this! It was a lot of fun to run!

youtu.be/IutdffBUiwU

Swol from Studies | The Great Thaw of Gryzmithrak Spire Ep. 3 FINALE* | Draw Steel Actual Play

YouTube video by Rise Heroes Rise!

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Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like I need a GM screen that just has the message "ask for fewer rolls" plastered all over it.

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Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · 13d

Oohhh, my Crooked Moon book arrived! I can already tell this is going to be a book I crack open constantly to launch myself into one of my favorite headspaces: spooky forests for TTRPGs.

Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · 16d

It's always so exciting to see people playing an adventure I wrote!! Check out @riseheroesrise.bsky.social playing the Draw Steel adventure, The Great Thaw of Gryzmithrak Spire!

Rise Heroes Rise! @riseheroesrise.bsky.social · 16d

Watch the first episode of THE GREAT THAW OF GRYZMATHRAK SPIRE by @margomods.bsky.social RIGHT NOW on the channel!

youtu.be/BAw_jD3yADg

Calamity Kobolds! | The Great Thaw of Gryzmathrak Spire Ep. 1 | Draw Steel Actual Play

YouTube video by Rise Heroes Rise!

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Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · 20d

Oops, I got a little too lost in the D&D worldbuilding sauce for this desert adventure.

It's been too much fun fusing environmental science shenanigans with fantasy nonsense, though. I took black lung and asked the question: what if they inhaled glowing dust falling from a crack in the sky instead?

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Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · 23d

One of the stretch goals we didn't get to with Tome of Intangible Treasures II was a companion adventure inspired by its Ritual system. Well, I'm doing it anyway in collaboration with Andie of @margomods.bsky.social and Iris from @greengobletgames.bsky.social!

Coming soon: Gravedigger's Harvest

A dark fantasy mystery adventure for D&D 5e

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Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Sep 9

Cool, cool. I spent 30* (THIRTY!!**) minutes answering emails today. I can take the rest of the day off, right?

*yes, this isn't very much time at all
**but consider this: it FEELS like an eternity!

Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Sep 9

Hey, thanks so much! I put a lot of love and labor into my layout design, so I'm really happy to hear that it's paying off :)

Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Sep 8

Sure, how about you send me a Bluesky DM?

Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Sep 7

I was nodding along to James Introcaso on YouTube as he listed off classic antagonists in upcoming Draw Steel adventures... until he said one of them takes you to the SUN?

I mean.. yes, some GMs want to throw their players into the sun, but I don't think they meant it like that! I can't wait 👀

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Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Sep 7

Yup, this was a two person project and we set the target pretty low! The game wasn't even officially out yet and we wanted to fund the art and get it out there for people to play :)

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Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Sep 7

In today's D&D writing fugue, I made a casual reference to plato's cave to fuel some cosmic horror with a lonely god on the underside of reality. I'd say today's going pretty well!

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Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thanks for the boost! I'm happy to hear you're having fun with the adventure :)

Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Sep 5

The official release of our 3PP Draw Steel adventure, The Great Thaw of Gryzmithrak Spire, is here!

Help the kobold Rime Legion save their town and Vasloria from a dragon in this action-packed level 1 adventure!

Get your copy here on DriveThruRPG:
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Cover of The Great Thaw of Gryzmithrak Spire, an independent Draw Steel adventure.

The dragon, Ahskoor'ka breathes out a torrent of fire as she destroys her icy prison. The bright orange fire spilling from her mouth and her bright red scales stand in contrast to the glowing turqoise ice melting behind her.

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Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Aug 31

Many TTRPG books have great sections of useful tidbits* like Fabula Ultima's quick breakdown of high/techno/natural fantasy genres or Daggerheart's long term campaign A/B/C plot overview.

I CRAVE MORE!**

*usually found in intro sections
**somebody make a "The Quintessential TTRPG Textbook" please

Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Aug 31

Charlie's is great! Love that place.

Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Aug 29

Oo that's exciting! I hope you have a blast!

Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Aug 29

To enter the raffle, head on over to the reddit post and drop a comment :)

www.reddit.com/r/drawsteel/...

From the drawsteel community on Reddit: The Great Raffle of Gryzmithrak Spire!

Explore this post and more from the drawsteel community

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Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Aug 29

Our 3PP Draw Steel adventure, The Great Thaw of Gryzmithrak Spire, comes out in 1 week! If you've been playing Draw Steel and want more adventures, here's your chance!

We're raffling off the 75 (!!) community copies purchased by backers over on Reddit. Lucky winners will get the adventure FOR FREE!

Cover of The Great Thaw of Gryzmithrak Spire, an independent Draw Steel adventure with the word RAFFLE scrawled over the title.

The dragon, Ahskoor'ka breathes out a torrent of fire as she destroys her icy prison. The bright orange fire spilling from her mouth and her bright red scales stand in contrast to the glowing turqoise ice melting behind her.

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Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Aug 25

This is maybe my favorite thing I've ever seen???

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Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Aug 23

Reposting for visibility (and so I can find this growing list more easily later!!)

Leon Scarillaro 👻 @barilleon.com · Aug 23

Who are your favorite adventure writers? What’s your favorite (released in the last 5 years) adventure? Any system.

Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Aug 21

I think it's more your personality than any specific character I'm imagining, but you bring wizard vibes to the table in the best way possible.

AKA you've studied systems enough to know your shit and use it for table magic :)

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Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Aug 21

I'm so deep in Daggerheart and writing that I don't know when I'll have time to run (or play?) a Crooked Moon adventure/campaign... but from what I saw in the pdfs they sent to backers, the book rules.

I love the vibe, and especially love the narrative weaknesses/secrets built into the monsters.

Andie | MargoMods @margomods.bsky.social · Aug 21

Cafes for working are best when they are so loud that others' conversations sound like background noise in the SIMS

Unfortunately, I can hear every word of this academic planning meeting... It's been a while since I've been hit by this many drive-by academic-land catchphrases. I don't miss it.