ARCADIA 15

Yo MCDM Patrons,

This is the James Introcaso. I am here to rain digital copies ARCADIA 15 upon you like the Philly Phanatic with a hot dog cannon. Let’s take a peek at the insides of this issue.

Cover Art by Zuzanna Wuzyk

Zuzanna’s art is S-tier, which is why her illustrations regularly grace ARCADIA’s pages, and this time she’s crushed the cover! This is some mind-bending art that inspires a million campaign ideas in my brain. I love seeing how each line leads from one feature to the next, all converging on the figure at the center. This art is as delicious as a roast pork sandwich from Tommy DiNic’s.

Embrace the Flesh by Basheer Ghouse

Inspired by Carrion, Prototype, and Venom, the Way of the Flesh monastic tradition teaches a monk to shape their flesh into long-reaching tendrils that can grapple enemies and allow them to swing from rooftops and twist like a Philly soft pretzel. By recognizing that one’s body is just a vessel for the soul, these monks can absorb their enemies’ flesh to gain their appearance and memories. This article includes an NPC and a retainer stat block and an encounter with a monk of the flesh. Patrik Hell drew the evocative art in this article, and Miska Fredman expertly crafted the encounter map!

Nightmare Dragon by Alex Clippinger

Imagine living your worst nightmare … and now picture the force that created it! Nightmare dragons are progenitors of terror, feeding on the fright of victims whose dreams they twist nightly in the Astral Plane. This challenge rating 24 dragon comes with a stat block, lair actions, plot hooks, and plans. They inspire more fear than Gritty with a cake. The killer art in this article comes from Henrik Rosenborg and Faizal Fikri.

What They Know May Hurt You by Marcello De Velazquez

When it comes to learning the location of buried treasure, the secret weakness of a villain, the long-lost heir to the throne, or simply the next adventure, NPC informants are worth their weight in Jim’s cheesesteaks. This article presents three new NPC informants ready to give your characters the information they need … for a price! Gustavo Pelissari worked the magic that made the art in this article.

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Now back to ARCADIA 16!

—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 $12.

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.

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