ARCADIA 8 (Patreon)

Hello patrons!

It is I, your James Introcaso, here to share the ins and outs of ARCADIA 8. First, let’s bask in the glory of another Sean Andrew Murray cover. Zoom in on the cover and check out the detail this artist puts into his work. Truly mind blowing.

Inside ARCADIA 8:

Subclasses of the Hag by Jessica Marcrum

Harness the power of wicked fey and fiends with three new subclasses: the Hag warlock patron, the Wicked Witch sorcerous origin, and the bardic College of Grandmother’s Tales. If you’re a fan of hags (or just witchy goodness) you’re going to enjoy the way these subclasses tap into the titular creature’s power. The wicked art in this article comes from MCDM staff artist Grace Cheung.

Monstrous Components by V.J. Harris

This is easily one of the most robust ARCADIA articles yet. Now you can harvest monster parts and use them in your spellcasting. How does feather fall change when you cast it with an angel feather? What happens when you use an ancient red dragon’s breath gland to cast fireball? Get to butchering and find the answers! Monster organ art in this article comes from MCDM start artist and art outsource manager Nick De Spain.

The Emerald Exchange by Bianca Bickford

Need to buy some magic items? Emerald can help! Just don’t ask how her humble little shop acquired that flametongue and helm of teleportation … yeah, you got us. It was a secret thieves’ guild! Elisa Serio and Miska Fredman created the beautiful art in this article.

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This is the first issue of ARCADIA to feature advertisements from other companies. Any ads that appear in ARCADIA will always be related to tabletop gaming. You won't see ads for cars or life insurance in these pages. Rather, we want to show you cool advertisements for things we think you might like: roleplaying games, board games, RPG accessories, and the like.

This is an experiment! If the ads are successful and folks seem to like the products, then you'll likely see some more in future issues. If the ads don't work, we may adjust our strategy. We think you'll like what's inside!

Come Hang Out!

Want to talk about the latest ARCADIA or discuss previous issues? Come chat on Discord and Reddit.

Now to get back to ARCADIA 9…

—James and the ARCADIA crew

FAQs

Q: How long will I be able to download the ARCADIA PDF attached to this post?

A: Indefinitely. Though this wasn’t the case at launch, our policy has changed. All issues of ARCADIA remain attached to their launch posts. You can read more about it here.

Q: I know someone who wants to get a copy of ARCADIA, but they don't want to use Patreon. Is there somewhere else they can get it?

A: Definitely, and we understand! That's why, when we post the current issue of ARCADIA to Patreon, we add it to the MCDM Shop at the same time :D. On the MCDM Shop an issue of ARCADIA is $7.

Q: I want to submit an article for ARCADIA. How do I do that?

A: Thanks for your interest, but we currently don’t accept open submissions — you can check out this post to learn more about how we source articles for ARCADIA.

Q: What is this... an FAQ for ANTS? I have a question and it's not one of the ones listed here!

A: Oh no! D: If you need help with anything MCDM-related, email our support inbox (hello@mcdmproductions.com) and we'll respond as soon as we can. We're looking forward to reaching the point where we can bring on a dedicated support team member to help everyone lickety-split, but until we get there we try to check for new messages every week or two. We've got many tools at our disposal, so rest assured that when you hear back from us we will do everything we can to make sure you're taken care of! :)