Playtest: The Beastheart for Draw Steel
Added 2025-10-06 17:06:58 +0000 UTCUnleash your primal ferocity! The beastheart class is playtesting now for Draw Steel!
You might remember a few years ago when we released Beastheart and Monstrous Companions for fifth edition. A lot of what is in that class actually helped us develop the idea for heroic resources in Draw Steel.
Well hold onto your butts, because the great Paul Hughes has just unleashed a new version of the class that's more heroic and cinematic for Draw Steel. This is a totally new version of the hero and companion class built from the ground up for a totally new game. If you're familiar with the beastheart of fifth edition, we'd ask you to put any expectations you have from the old class aside and evaluate this one as a Draw Steel class.
The best way to get us your feedback is through the following survey (which is now closed):
https://forms.gle/Ef6wyixivnRrVD2p6
You can feel free to share this survey with anyone who helped playtest the beastheart, including people who are not members of this Patreon.
You have until Monday October 20th at 8AM Eastern US time to get us your feedback. Please only fill out this survey once. The deadline has passed and the survey is now closed.
As a heads up, this hasn't yet been through editing. You'll likely find some typos and wording that could be a little more clear. You don't need to give us feedback on that. We have editors who will do it for us! You just let us know how it plays at your table and if it's fun or not.
Thank you so much for playtesting the beastheart!
Discord and Reddit
If you want to find a group to playtest or want to chat about the beastheart, head on over to the MCDM Discord. Be sure to link your Patreon and Discord accounts so you can also chat about the class with our other Patrons.
You can also head on over to the Draw Steel subreddit to discuss the game!
Thank you all so much for supporting MCDM and Draw Steel!
—James
Comments
No, they are class-exclusive like Stormwight kits for example. The kit feature could be a little more explicit about this (and should have a unique name), but they are also clearly much stronger than normal kits.
Karmagator
2025-10-10 19:10:10 +0000 UTCAt first I was like why do we need separate/new Kits but they were great the only problem is that I see no Long like mid-range long Lance, Pollarm, Billhook, or spear based Kits adding more mid range Att distance options apart from the Whirlwind. Long Pollarms or spears are perfect on the back of a Mount and used for centuries as the counter against mounted combatants and wild beasts such a the Boar 🐗 spear.
Melissa Harden
2025-10-08 20:48:54 +0000 UTCAre the additional kits meant to be useable by other character classes? Would be awesome if so
Dave the Effable
2025-10-07 13:07:34 +0000 UTCI think this is from Gustavo Pelissari, he drew the orcs in flee mortals, and some of the Arcadia covers and the cover for kingdoms and warfare
Inge
2025-10-07 06:28:45 +0000 UTCIt makes sense that its limited , the animals are already kit-like. But it would be really cool to have a dm Sidebar on what tweaks to make a normal kit be vaugely balanced for beastheart🤔
picajump
2025-10-07 05:09:23 +0000 UTCHell yeah! Finally time to make a beastheart from Ix with a dinosaur companion!
RoombaGladiator
2025-10-06 23:39:50 +0000 UTCWho has the art credit? I don’t remember seeing that in FLEE, Mortals!
Otto
2025-10-06 21:30:42 +0000 UTCSo so many possible different companions!! ❤️💕
Isaac Remnant
2025-10-06 21:14:38 +0000 UTCOh, this is good
Kyman201
2025-10-06 20:32:30 +0000 UTCI love the structure of this, but it could really do with two more Kits. 4 that line straight up with the subclasses is just a bit too restrictive.
Tom Flynn
2025-10-06 20:11:14 +0000 UTCI am SO excited to play this. I have been waiting since Draw Steel was announced for this moment.
Paul Ligorski
2025-10-06 18:52:39 +0000 UTCYesssss
Cory Hicks
2025-10-06 18:32:08 +0000 UTCOh YEAAAAAAH!!!
Tom Flynn
2025-10-06 18:21:58 +0000 UTCThis is what I've been waiting for!!!
Gogo M
2025-10-06 18:20:32 +0000 UTCYES!! I am PUMPED! I've been so excited to see this class. :)
Callahan Johnson
2025-10-06 17:52:49 +0000 UTCMan MCDM always knows when I’m having a rough day and need a draw steel distraction. Can’t wait to dive into this one!
Nick Enquist
2025-10-06 17:28:22 +0000 UTCOmg the Heart of the Beast is the most glorious and metal mechanic ever.
Alexander Corsbie
2025-10-06 17:21:14 +0000 UTCIt's loin-girding time!
Dragons everywhere, man
2025-10-06 17:14:24 +0000 UTCOh i've been longing for this moment!
Ananam
2025-10-06 17:12:04 +0000 UTCYES!!! I have been waiting for this for as long as I first backed Draw Steel
Benjamin Ford
2025-10-06 17:10:55 +0000 UTCCan't wait to dig into this!
The Dread Pirate Mittens
2025-10-06 17:10:32 +0000 UTCOh you scoundrels! ❤️🔥
Jack Jackson
2025-10-06 17:10:00 +0000 UTCI needed this today. Thanks MCDM :-) (and Paul Hughes!)
Jake Walsh
2025-10-06 17:09:38 +0000 UTCWow. So excited for this drop! Made the summoner and am having a blast!
Danny N Thach-Song
2025-10-06 17:09:15 +0000 UTCAbout time.
minyoo
2025-10-06 17:09:05 +0000 UTC
