ARCADIA 10

Hey MCDM Patrons,

It me, your James Introcaso, here to deliver ARCADIA 10 to your sweet Patron hearts. Before we dive into the content we have an important announcement.

The Cost of ARCADIA on Patreon is Increasing, But You'll Be Grandfathered In

Right now $5 a month gets you access to every issue of ARCADIA and The Illrigger subclass. On December 1, 2021, we'll be increasing the price to $10 for new patrons, but if you pay $5 a month now and maintain your subscription, you'll still get access to ARCADIA and the illrigger class for just $5 a month. To be clear, if you pay $5 now, you'll only pay $5 in the future as long as you maintain your subscription. You have until the end of November of this year to get in on that deal.

Once this change is made, if for any reason you cancel your $5 tier membership, you will not be able to get back in at $5. If you want to get ARCADIA after canceling your subscription, you’ll either need to buy it on the store, where the price is also going up, or reup your subscription at the $10 level.

We're making this change because the scope of ARCADIA has changed a lot since its inception. We originally planned to put out articles be 2,000 and 3,000 words, and most go far beyond that scope because that's how long some of those articles need to be. Matt has a post explaining the details coming soon and this is supposed to be about our latest issue, so onto the content!

Cover Art by Nephelomancer 

One of our favorite artists is back! Nephelomancer unleashes this hellish beast to guard the pages of power contained in this issue. This is seriously one of the coolest creatures I've ever seen brought to life. It's like a displacer beast from Hell! I need to write that down in my GM notebook.

Familiar Suspects by Celeste Conowitch

This article gives you advice and instructions for taking almost any creature from the core rules and turning it into a familiar for a spellcaster. Plus it provides five new familiars including the miniature xorn and unicorn foal. The art in this article comes from MCDM staff artist and art outsource manager Nick De Spain.

Arms of Accord by Scott Fitzgerald Gray

Behold five new magic weapons crafted ages ago for epic heroes. Those who find one weapon will search for the others, as bringing the items together makes them even more powerful! Art in this article comes from Gustavo Pelissari.

Defend Yer Gobbo Cave! by Anthony Joyce-Rivera

Play goblin characters in this tower defense style adventure that comes with pregenerated characters, a customizable base, and several deadly traps. You'll need all your wits to defend yer gobbo cave from monocle-wearing stirges and undead kobolds! Art in this article comes from Tulio Brito by way of Conceptopolis.

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Now back to ARCADIA 11 …

—James & 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! :)