Daggerheart was created by Darington Press and Critical Role’s Matt Mercer. It is their answer to how a more narrative and role play led version of D&D might look with an expanding set of tools and lore to play with.
We’ve been testing this brand new RPG and giving our own thoughts, opinions and guides on it which you can find in the articles below.

Building a Nightwalker Rogue in Daggerheart
Strike from the shadows and disappear with the Nightwalker! The rogue is an interesting class to play in Daggerheart. Where…
Keep readingBuilding a Seraph in Daggerheart: Tier 1
A tanky flier ready to heal allies or hammer enemies! The Seraph is the Daggerheart version of a Paladin, along…
Keep readingDarrington press announces Daggerheart: Hope & Fear
Daggerheart’s first official rules expansion. At PAX Unplugged, Darrington Press officially unveiled ‘Daggerheart: Hope & Fear’, the highly anticipated first…
Keep readingBuilding a Wizard in Daggerheart
Have a spell for every siutation in your Daggerheart campaign with the Wizard! The wizard provides a reliable starting point…
Keep readingBuilding a Bard for Support & Disruption in Daggerheart
Help your allies and hinder your enemies with a Bard build for buffs and debuffs Bards are often thought of…
Keep readingMajor Daggerheart announcements unveiled – Gen Con 2025
At Gen Con 2025, Darrington Press uncovered a wave of Daggerheart content and collaborations, including a Kickstarter for physical Class…
Keep readingBuilding a Guardian Tank in Daggerheart
Protect your allies and endure your enemies with Daggerheart’s Guardian In Daggerheart, the Guardian class stands on the front line,…
Keep readingBuilding a Druid for Durability in Daggerheart
Druids in Daggerheart have all the tools to endure the fiercest foes! Druids in most fantasy RPGs are known for…
Keep readingBuilding a Ranger in Daggerheart
D&D has never quite gotten the ranger right, can we hit the mark in Daggerheart? When it comes to tabletop…
Keep readingRunning Daggerheart: A GM’s First Impressions
What it’s like to sit in the GM’s chair for a Daggerheart adventure. After running my first full session of…
Keep readingHow is Daggerheart Different From D&D?
Identifying the key differences between the 2 systems. With Daggerheart’s recent arrival, longtime (and even short time) TTRPG players might…
Keep readingHope & Fear in Daggerheart
Breaking down Daggerheart’s core mechanic In Daggerheart, each action is resolved by rolling two twelve-sided dice: the Hope die and…
Keep readingDaggerheart Review: A Player’s Perspective
Having played Daggerheart, here’s my thoughts on how the brand new TTRPG system stacks up. I recently had the chance…
Keep readingDaggerheart – First Impressions
First impressions of the brand new TTRPG by Critical Role and Darrington Press. When Critical Role announced Daggerheart, it felt…
Keep readingThe Worlds and Realms of Daggerheart
Diving into the settings for your adventures. Daggerheart is working hard to hit the ground running as an alternative system…
Keep readingExploring The Void, Daggerheart’s new playtest system
Darrington Press launches their answer to D&D’s Unearthed Arcana Daggerheart is making waves in the TTRPG community, not just for…
Keep readingD&D Challenger Daggerheart officially launches
Supported by mini-series and player guides Today marks the official release of Daggerheart, the highly anticipated fantasy tabletop roleplaying game…
Keep readingIntroduction to Daggerheart: A Brand New Fantasy TTRPG
Find out all about this new TTRPG from the minds of Darrington Press and Critical Role. On the 20th May,…
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