Critical Role has officially announced that Daggerheart will be released on May 20. Gamers looking for an alternative to Dungeons and Dragons won’t have to wait long to give Critical Role’s new Daggerheart system a try.
During a State of the Press announcement for Critical Role’s Darrington Press publishing company in 2023, the multimedia group revealed it was working on Daggerheart, a new d12-based fantasy tabletop roleplaying system that utilizes a unique card-based progression system and the Hope and Fear mechanic. Over the next two years, multiple playtests of the system took place, including some by the community at conventions like GenCon, and in actual play one-shots on the Critical Role channel.
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Now, Daggerheart is almost ready to be shipped out to anticipating fans. Critical Role recently announced the official launch of Daggerheart would be on May 20, where it will be available to order from the game’s website, Darrington Press Guild stores, and many local game stores, with digital versions available through DriveThruRPG and Demiplane. Players will be able to find Daggerheart...
