Category: Daggerheart

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…