012 - Exploration in Daggerheart

012 - Exploration in Daggerheart

The Exploration player is the oft forgotten, but perhaps most important element of a heroic fantasy TTRPG, and Daggerheart provides a wealth of tools to explore this pillar of play. But even the best of us still can struggle with it, so we discuss our tips for running interesting, compelling, evocative Exploration in Daggerheart. Gethin: @thewelshdm Nico: @NicodeGallo === COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT - CRYPT OF THE NEKROLYCH === A Villain Frame for Daggerheart that brings the ancient NekroLych to life in your games, by Tomas Gimenez Rioja You already know what a Campaign Frame is. Now, a Villain Frame is the same, except it puts a villain as its main point. The primary villain, in this case the NekroLych, becomes the Big Bad Evil of the campaign you port this Villain Frame to, and gives you everything you need to know about its backstory, motives, and plans to not only have a villain, but a compelling 3-dimensional villain your players will absolutely love to hate! Support the Project: https://tgimenezrgm.itch.io/crypt-of-the-nekrolych Follow Tomas: https://bsky.app/profile/tgimenezrgm.bsky.social Topics: 00:00 - Intro 03:07 - Our Mimic Traps 04:21 - News & Releases 14:17 - What is Exploration in TTRPGs? 23:33 - Exploration in Daggerheart 34:56 - Engaging Players with Exploration 44:25 - Community Spotlight 53:00 - Outro Music - Middle-Earth by Luis_Humanoide

011 - Social Pillar in Daggerheart

The Social Pillar is often one of the least supported pillars in TTRPGs. This happens because it's hard to plan for every element. Daggerheart still has plenty of tools to help you out though. Gethin: @thewelshdm Nico: @NicodeGallo === COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT - THE DICE ROLETH === Made up of an unexpected party of heroes from the Heart of Daggers community, The Dice Rolleth is a mostly Daggerheart Actual Play! https://www.youtube.com/@UCJANKDCZ6YtnSuUUbGjnCVA Topics: 00:00 - Intro 02:54 - Your Best NPC Voice 06:40 - New Daggerheart Actual Plays 11:57 - The Art of Daggerheart 12:59 - Fear Fest! 16:15 - The Challenge of Social Encounters 22:22 - Social Sub-systems 27:47 - Using Stress 30:17 - When to Use Mechanics 35:58 - Know Your NPCs 39:00 - Community Spotlight Music - Middle-Earth by Luis_Humanoide

010 - Digital Tools in Daggerheart

Looking around the internet there is a wealth of digital tools available for Daggerheart and TTRPGs. But do you need them to have a good game? Which ones are useful? And can they get in the way of the system? Gethin: @thewelshdm Nico: @NicodeGallo === COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT - HEART OF DAGGERS === Heart of Daggers is a one-stop shop for all things Daggerheart. Whether you are looking for 3rd party content to expand your games. A Character Creator for your dozens of character ideas. Or GM tools to help you run smoother and more enjoyable games. https://heartofdaggers.com/ Topics: 00:00 - Intro 02:45 - News 06:57 - Digital Tools in Daggerheart 37:41 - Heart of Daggers Music - Middle-Earth by Luis_Humanoide

009 - Daggerheart Anniversary

Daggerheart turned 1 year old this week, and Darrington Press did a big ol' birthday stream announcing all sorts of new releases for Daggerheart. We discuss it, and question what it means for Daggerheart's future.Gethin:  @thewelshdm  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCxXufLej9_vldfmbWuDaP_A] Nico:  @NicodeGallo  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC1CDdYZeOdlHcFButAkpisw] === COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT - THE NEW UNKNOWN ===The New Unknown is a full science-fiction Core Rulebook for Daggerheart™ Compatible. It works as a stand-alone TTRPG system using and building onto the core mechanics of Daggerheart's freely available SRD, providing you with everything you need to start your own science-fiction roleplaying campaign!Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1981524065/the-new-unknown-a-sci-fi-role-playing-gameTopics:00:00 - Intro05:14 - Age of Umbra Season 2k08:25 - Dice & Music10:52 - Adversary Builder16:38 - Adventure Pipeline28:21 - Hope & Fear41:13 - Community SpotlightMusic - Middle-Earth by Luis_Humanoide

008 - Campaign Frames

Campaign Frames were an innovative alternative to a singular world, campaign settings, or adventure modules at Daggerheart's launch. What do they provide as us GMs and Players in creating exciting games?Gethin:  @thewelshdm  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCxXufLej9_vldfmbWuDaP_A] Nico:  @NicodeGallo  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC1CDdYZeOdlHcFButAkpisw] === COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT - BEACON OF HOPE ===Now, after centuries, one nation has shattered the towers and slain their draconic overlord. In the newly-free country of Bastion, a defiant few stoke the flames of revolution. In a Bastion of Hope campaign, you’ll face impossible odds as you fight to end the age of tyrants. This original campaign frame provides everything needed to play using the Daggerheart rules, including: Heart of Daggers - itch.io - https://michaelrunderwood.itch.io/bastion-of-hopeTopics:00:00 - Intro01:18 - Hope & Fear Excitement06:02 - Main Topic: Campaign Frames11:44 - Inciting Incidents Value18:47 - Campaign Mechanics25:17 - What About Adventures?31:00 - Community SpotlightMusic - Middle-Earth by Luis_Humanoide