Critical Role’s ‘Daggerheart’ RPG Goes Up For Pre-Order
Launching the same day as 5.5E, Critical Role’s new fantasy RPG, Daggerheart is out for pre-order for those looking for a new fantasy flame.
One cannot help but appreciate the timing. Sure, production schedules and all are one thin. But Critical Role‘s publishing imprint, Darrington Press, put its new fantasy tabletop roleplaying game, Daggerheart, up for pre-order the same day that the new D&D 5.5E officially comes out everywhere. A bold strategy, Cotton, and one that I hope pays off.
Daggerheart has been a long time coming. It is a fantasy RPG that uses a d12-based system, giving one of the best polyhedral dice its moment in the spotlight. But there’s more than just d12s lurking in Daggerheart; there’s new cards, new ways to build characters, and so much more.
Daggerheart – Critical Role’s Fantasy RPG Up For Pre-Order, Hope and Fear Await
If you haven’t been following along or playing in the Daggerheart Playtest, you might be wondering what makes this game stand out. Well, there’s a couple of things. For one, there’s the two-pronged approach to character building. You make a character, and then, using the game’s card system, you add extra layers to your game. Whether you are using Subclass and Domain cards to make your spellcaster play wildly or bringing in your Ancestry and Community cards to define who you are in new ways.
You can see the game in action (as it was six months ago) during a Critical Role one-shot to showcase the new system. That should give you an idea of what you’re in for. But if you don’t have 4.5 hours to spare right now, here are some highlights. The Daggerheart Core Set contains everything players need to dive into this exciting game:
- Hardcover Rulebook: A 300-page, lavishly illustrated guide that covers character creation, worldbuilding, and GM tools, alongside examples of play and tutorials.
- Illustrated Cards: Featuring Ancestry, Community, Subclass, and Domain cards. The Core Set includes everything players need to customize their characters with unique abilities and rich narrative options.
The Daggerheart Core Set – Limited Edition (available for a limited time) also includes exclusive extras:
- A gorgeous, upgraded box with a wraparound cover that holds the rulebook as well as a magnet-closing box that slides out to reveal all your cards and additional accessories.
- Alternate cover artwork unique to this edition.
- A GM screen, with stunning art facing the players and quick reference information on the game master side regarding mechanics, difficulty, making moves, rewarding hope and using fear, and more.
- A rip pad of character sheets so you can easily dive into a new character.
- A set of 9 dice: a full set of standard polyhedrals (d4, d6, d8, a set of two percentile d10s, d12, and d20) as well as two d12s of differing colors for Hope and Fear dice, all held within a satin drawstring bag.
- Crystal tokens: a set of 102 acrylic tokens for tracking Fear, modifiers to rolls, counters on cards, or anything else you might need.
Daggerheart is Expected Spring 2025!
