ARCADIA 26 (Patreon)

Hello folks! It is I, Hannah Rose. I have once again liberated my office chair from the cat (for now, anyway) and I’m here to present this month’s fantastic issue of ARCADIA. Here’s what’s inside:

Cover Art by Zuzanna Wuzyk

Wow. Just wow. I love everything about this gorgeous cover, from the color palette (note how the highlights of the dragon match the shadows of the elf’s outfit!) to the brushstrokes on those cascading pools of water. I want to live in this painting. Wow.

The Nocturne Market by Kat Kruger with art from Clara Daly and Nikki Dawes

When the sun dips below the horizon and the stars appear in the sky, the Nocturne Market begins. This lively night market travels across the planes to a new location each evening, bringing entertainment, delicious food, and magical goods available for barter. This drop-in location (literally!) is perfect for a night off from the stressful business of saving the world—though a kigurumi of wild shape or a lucky stars tattoo might come in handy.

The Aurum Court by Amber Litke with art from Jason Hasenauer

Creating a fun, engaging political intrigue plotline is a challenge as a GM, but (as fans of The Chain well know) it’s especially rewarding for players who enjoy having lots of agency, roleplaying with NPCs, and, you know, deciding the future of an entire kingdom.

“The Aurum Court” is a location and scenario with five key NPCs (all illustrated by our own lead artist Jason Hasenauer!) who each have their own intertwining goals and machinations when it comes to crowning the next monarch of Dhustrad. Everything comes to a head at the Gilded Gala, when—no matter who the players support—they can dance with their friends and enemies, foil the fiendish plots of [redacted], and prevent [redacted] from poisoning [redacted]. All the intrigue, but no spoilers here!

Killer Pursuit by JB Little with art from Nikki Dawes and Alex Ngo

A group of individuals matching the party’s descriptions are accused of murdering Hierophant Dara Everflame (or [insert your local holy leader here]). But for once, the player characters weren’t responsible for this untimely death! The party must race through the city to find the real killer and clear their names in this whodunnit short adventure.

You can come hang out on Discord and Reddit and talk with a bunch of other MCDM fans about ARCADIA, The Illrigger, Beastheart and Monstrous Companions, Kingdoms & Warfare, Strongholds & Followers, Flee, Mortals!, and the upcoming MCDM RPG!

Now on to ARCADIA 27! By the way … we’ll be dropping April’s cover early as a teaser. :D

—Hannah & the ARCADIA crew

FAQ

Q: If I’m on the MCDM+ tier, will I still get ARCADIA?

A: Yes! ARCADIA is available to all Patreon tiers.

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

A: Indefinitely. 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 $12. And at the time of this post, there are bundles of ARCADIA 1–6 and ARCADIA 7–12 for $14.99.

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

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

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 do everything we can to make sure you're taken care of! :)