Delve With Hope: a Daggerheart blog
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Daggerheart isn’t finicky
A few weeks ago, I ran my first in-person Daggerheart session, and it went great. Of course, I ran The Sablewood Messengers again. This time, however, I ran with three players from an old Masks campaign who are all generally well-versed in playing TTRPGs. Afterwards, I was happy with how the session went, but then…
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Daggerheart Roundup (Oct 2024)
While I have been napping on the blog for a few weeks, things have still been happening in the Daggerheart community. Rather than a full blog post, here’s a round-up of recent news and content elsewhere. Critical Role News Critical Role announced another Daggerheart live show in Indianapolis next year (in addition to Critmas this…
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Running The Marauders of Windfall
(Author’s Note: this post was written based on the Daggerheart Open Beta v1.5) A few weeks ago, I began my Daggerheart adventure by running the one-shot The Sablewood Messengers. I enjoyed it myself, but I barely had to ask about playing again when my players were planning for a followup. Naturally, I queued up The…
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My First 5e (2024) Session
I know, I know, this is a Daggerheart blog. But right now, I suspect that the vast majority of Daggerheart players have played at least 1 other TTRPG system, and most of those are 5e. Just last month, we got the new D&D 5th edition (2024) Player’s Handbook, and although it’s mostly the same, I…
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How AI Doesn’t Ruin TTRPGs
Despite having by far the most popular TTRPG product, Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has managed to consistently annoy their core audience over the past two years. The latest bit is a quote from Chris Cocks, the CEO of Hasbro (and previously President of WotC), who claims, Inside of development, we’ve already been using AI……
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Thoughts on the Daggerheart Pre-Order Update
(This post is based on playing the Open Beta 1.5 and listening to the pre-order update video) Today, I woke up thinking this would be a normal morning. And by that, I mean I would shovel breakfast into my face, forget to pack at least one thing, stumble into the office, and then piece together…
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Takeaways from Watching Critical Role Play Daggerheart
(Author’s Note: this post was written based on the Daggerheart Open Beta v1.5) Daggerheart seems to be the TTRPG that Critical Role wants to play: the system leans towards a narrative focus, but it stays surprisingly close to 5e. Given that, it’s very helpful to see what they do with the system. At this time,…
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Running The Sablewood Messengers
(Author’s Note: this post was written based on the Daggerheart Open Beta v1.5) I have come across many TTRPG systems. For every system I have played, I have purchased the rulebook for five more, and for every rulebook I have purchased, I have been interested in a dozen more. And yet, something struck me about…
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My First Reactions to Daggerheart
(Author’s Note: this post was written based on the Daggerheart Open Beta v1.5) I have picked up many TTRPG systems, and they all have something to like. Every system has some hook, whether a clever mechanic, compelling world building, or something else that gets me excited. And yet, none of them got me excited enough…
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How I Found Daggerheart
(Author’s Note: this post was written based on the Daggerheart Open Beta v1.5) I first came to Daggerheart through COVID. Sort of. Not the big pandemic, of course, but just a smaller bout. Let me explain. One evening after a tiring day of entertaining the kids while relying on ibuprofen to keep myself going, I just wanted…