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Thanks. I wish the industry were different. For one, I would love to work in it full-time, but I can't afford to do so and cover costs like retirement, health care, kids' college, etc.

I am glad to see rates increase, though it may be of interest to folks what those word rates really translate to in terms of yearly salaries. Even the MCDM rate of .25/word, which is a fantastic rate for the industry, is a challenge in most parts of the US. I talk about why that is the case in...

These may be arriving in waves. Mine arrived this morning.

It was intentional and positive. Both Matt and James have mentioned Shadowdark in positive ways in the past. Matt's acknowledging how cool Shadowdark's concept is, while stating that the MCDM RPG has a different style (for example, not wanting to track torches). Matt and James are both big fans...

Spoiler: In the latest Neverwinter module, Gromph Baenre is again involved, and another spell seems to have been cast, impacting Menzoberranzan.

Should it be of interest, I should add that I've been slowly and steadily capturing the Lore of Neverwinter, including the old and current Drow storylines. I do this because I find the lore interesting, but also because the visuals can be amazing fodder for DM creativity. It try to highlight...

The Neverwinter team has done a nice job of integrating Out of the Abyss and the novels. They worked directly with R.A. Salvatore and his son to build the narrative. Lots of appearances from novel NPCs.

Thanks! I feel really fortunate to be a part of the project!

It is a true pleasure to work with the creative minds at MCDM!

Thanks, folks! We are so in love with this book. We really hope you like it!

And I would point out that those huge 5E sales were bested by one other Wizards of the Coast RPG, as I write here!

Barring wild issues with shipping, all goods should be delivered by March 2024. For the pdf, we are expecting that it will be available by summer. We may even have a feedback version to backers before that.

Oh, wow. I'll see if Mike and Scott will share theirs. From the parts I wrote, I really like the section on Building Engaging Encounters. I think it really speaks to the heart of how to make encounters fun. I break down the types of elements you can have in an encounter, and how to help those...

Awesome! In this video I walked through using Monster Powers, and I did an example with Fate (a very open system where monsters are super simple), with Shadowdark, and even with vampires in the Gumshoe system Night's Black Agents (a favorite of mine). I could easily do this with Feng Shui, 13th...

Really appreciate the interview! If we can answer any questions for folks, let us know here or on the Kickstarter page!

In all seriousness, as one of the three writers, please post here if you have any questions. Thanks for backing and/or sharing the project with friends. It means a lot to us and goes a long way towards how quickly we can make future projects!

Ha-ha, thanks for saying that! I have been tinkering with Monster Powers for a long time. I really love using them in my games.

Much appreciated! As you will see when the page goes live, we do have some easy drop-in features. We don't have a software angle, but there is a future project that could be added if this does well that may help in similar fashion. (Sorry, I can't spill the beans yet! Details soon!)

Thank you for covering this! We are so excited for everyone to see what we have created!

Greatly appreciated! And thanks to Morrus on the awesome summary. I work with a lot of corporations, so I understand that this is PR while also being a great way to better understand what took place and how WotC operates. It hopefully now clarifies that this project was underway for a long time...