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The Cave of Amber Tears Awaits You!

Created by Heart of Arcana

An adventure for the new fantasy RPG from MCDM, Draw Steel! Designed for a group of five 1st-level heroes, this adventure, inspired by Norse myth and folklore, earns the heroes up to 17 victories over the course of 4-6 sessions. *Within the burial mound of a village on the edge of the frigid northern frontier, a decades-long spell of undead transformation reaches its conclusion on the day of Sun Return. Nightmares of the honored dead, risen and bloodthirsty, torment the villagers. Meanwhile, the village chief fitfully recovers from a grievous wound. The heroes, summoned for a feast to commemorate the solar holiday, are secretly tasked with uncovering the source of the nightmares and putting an end to the horrors that stir within the burial mound. But mysteries await the party, as a deeper plot and plan wait to be discovered…* The Cave of Amber Tears is an independent product published under the DRAW STEEL Creator License and is not affiliated with MCDM Productions, LLC. DRAW STEEL © 2024 MCDM Productions, LLC.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

We funded in less than 30 minutes!
7 months ago – Tue, Nov 04, 2025 at 01:38:59 PM

Greetings all,

Thank you so much for an incredible launch - I'm in awe that we were able to fund so swiftly.

I want to take a moment to shout out my friend Steven Alexander, the creator behind Huckleberry. I'm incredibly grateful for his guidance and support - this crowdfunder would not have been the same without his help!

If you haven't backed the project yet, feel free to check out the playtest draft.

Now it's time to crush the one stretch goal for this project!

Here's a preview of some of the interior art from Justin McElroy

Less then a month away!
8 months ago – Wed, Oct 15, 2025 at 09:09:46 PM

Dearest kinfolk,

We are less than a month away (19 days and 11 hours, but who's counting) from the launch of the Cave of Amber Tears.

As this is my first crowdfunding campaign, I am BLOWN away by the fact that ELEVEN people have already backed the project?! That is just crazy to me. Thank you so much for the early votes of confidence.

I recently had the tremendous privilege to spend several nights in Big Sur, and was blown away by the sight of the Milky Way. The time ended up as a de facto writer's retreat, and I was able to make some excellent progress on the core villain of the adventure (hint - he's on the cover).

I'll keep this update brief - really I just want to express my gratitude for you all. I can't wait for the crowdfunder to launch in a few weeks!

- Paul