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I contributed the Pseudodragon entry in the Baby Bestiary, vol. 2! (Print<\/a> | \"Baby<\/a>PDF<\/a>)<\/p>\n

This was such a fun project to work on! Metal Weave Games posted asking for last-minute contributors after a couple of theirs backed out, and I jumped at the chance. I love pseudodragons, and had a lot of fun researching old monster manuals for “historical interpretations” and then imagining such creatures in a “pet\/companion” capacity for adventurers.<\/p>\n

The project also showed me a lot about how to really engage your contributors. Metal Weave had a “Baby Bestiary Contributors” hangout chat going at all times, and would regularly post adorable sketches and finished artwork from the book as they went. They also included a hard-copy of the book for contributors as part of the compensation package.<\/p>\n

In all, it was a good project to work on, both because of the content, and because of the project management. I learned a lot about how I want to treat my own contributors from this project!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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