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Greetings, my fellow Murkans! Happy Content Drop Whatever Day I Say It Is, Sucks To Suck (Get Rekt Nerds) (That's the new official title)

Today I am OVERWHELMINGLY excited to share with you all the new big bad of Monsters of Murka: Arcana Americana. While this creature may resemble eye-stalked abberations from other, more coastal settings, this construct is a malevolent machine of his own making. Meet Sir Valence.

This guy was SO much fun to design. We knew we wanted to create a new BBEG that was bigger-er and badder-er, to match this edition of Murka, and Sir Valence is all that and a bag of microchips.

We also wanted a villain that was a bit more timeless, a bit more of a commentary on the problematic system at large, rather than any one symptom. A surveillance state, an overly authoritative body of government, a construct that believes itself infallible and tugs at the strings of a puppet named democracy? Now THAT'S what Murka is all about. (If you read that in the voice of those "Now THAT'S What I Call Music" commercials, it's time to take an ibuprofen for your back pain)

A lot of the mechanical effects at play here revolve around crowd control in all its many definitions, with plenty of psychic damage to go around. He's perfect for the villain of a long-term campaign, since he can ALWAYS watch the party. Those post-credit narrative moments you give to your players before ending a session where you highlight a betentacled camera emerging from a wall and watching them is sure to give your players chills.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy Sir Valence. Scroll down to the followers-only section for the full content.

Let us know what you think in the comments! As a reminder, this content is a work-in-progress, and we're looking for your feedback and playtesting. If you see any glaring issues, don't be shy about pointing them out!

Also, don't forget to let us know which subclasses, spells, items, or monsters you'd like to see us showcase! We'll be dropping sneak peaks from across all three books as the campaign continues. 

Cheers, and thanks for reading!

Jaron R. M. Johnson and the Action Fiction Faction