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In this 56-minute deep drive, Shewstone creative director Andrew Gronosky talks with Paco Garcia-Reed Jaén about the world of Drintera, its vision to promote diversity in fantasy TTRPGs, the gods of the world, the creative process, and more.
Note: As Paco explains in the introduction, the Kickstarter for the 2025 magazine is cancelled. We are trying again to build an audience via Patreon. If you believe in Drintera’s vision, follow us today!
The January 2025 issue of Drintera® Magazine is running a bit late, and it will be the last issue of the magazine for the foreseeable future. We’ll be suspending publication after January 2025 and looking for a new way to finance continued development of the Drintera setting.
The Kickstarter for the 2025 magazine is cancelled. The full cost of publishing the magazine was over $1,500 per issue. 12 issues would then cost more than $18,000. I didn’t feel we could raise $18,000, which meant we’d be facing the prospect of succeeding at the Kickstarter and still losing significant money.
We have every intention of continuing work on Drintera. The vision of a heroic fantasy TTRPG setting with broad cultural representation has huge potential. Follow our Patreon to see where we go with it!
Shewstone Founder Andrew Gronosky—and his cat!—are featured on the StoryComic podcast. We discuss the design principles of Drintera and the power of a diverse creative team.
Drintera® is our lore-rich TTRPG setting, inspired by world cultures and created by a diverse international team. It’s published as a monthly magazine. If you love reading imaginary worlds, Drintera is for you!
To promote our coming Kickstarter, we’re giving away 50 digital copies of Drintera Magazine to people who email us by December 31! To claim your free tome (magazine) of lore, all you have to do is:
1) Browse DriveThruRPG.com and pick out which issue of Drintera Magazine you want. Grab a free copy of Issue #1 while you’re there!
2) Email service@shewstone.com with subject line “Drintera giveaway” or the like. In the message body, tell is which issue you want, and whether you want to opt-in to our email newsletter. (Your email will not be used for marketing purposes unless you opt-in to the newsletter.)
Please note, your email will be processed by a human who has a day job. It may take 1-3 business days for delivery.
The Orc-tober special issue reveals Drintera’s approach to making orcs awesome. See also our free supplement on the Nieran Orcish language!
