Daggerheart to Heart

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

007 - Raging Against the (AI) Machine

As the cursed artifact of polluted mimicry becomes more prevelant in modern society, this weeks episode discusses AI in Daggerheart, the community's usage of it, and what other options are available to us for our tables and design work. Gethin: @thewelshdm Nico: @NicodeGallo === COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT - TTRPG RESOURCES === If you need to find art, artists, or other resources for your Daggerheart - other other TTRPG - experiences, ttrpgresources.com is the place to go. A centralised hub of public access artwork, places to find artists, and other ethical generative content. https://ttrpgresources.com/ Topics: 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Iconic Items in Daggerheart 02:35 - The Presence of AI 04:57 - The Need for Art in TTRPGs 08:14 - Why AI is Bad 14:27 - Other Options to AI 18:38 - Community Response to its Use 25:04 - Community Spotlight 35:35 - Character Sheet Tangent 39:41 - Outro Music - Middle-Earth by Luis_Humanoide

006 - Designing in Daggerheart

Daggerheart is still a new system, barely a year old, and yet we've seen loads of great 3rd party content already. This week we ask Carlos Cisco how they've found desigining in Daggerheart, and share our own experiences as well. Gethin: @thewelshdm Nico: @NicodeGallo === COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT - PISTOLHEART VOL 2 === Heart of Daggers: DriveThruRPG: Topics: 00:00 - Intro 02:32 - Iconic Items in Daggerheart 05:24 - Daggerheart Survey 08:30 - Designing in Daggerheart 18:45 - Shifting to Daggerheart 23:06 - Homebrew vs Publishing 26:57 - Designing to a Theme 29:44 - Community Spotlight Music - Middle-Earth by Luis_Humanoide

005 - Open Minded Session 0s

Session 0's are a foundational part of TTRPGs, Daggerheart even has an entire chapter dedicated to them. However it is very easy for players and GMs to come to them ill prepared to collaboratively build the world and establish their story. Let's discuss how we can all do better in our Session 0s.Gethin:  @thewelshdm  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCxXufLej9_vldfmbWuDaP_A] Nico:  @NicodeGallo  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC1CDdYZeOdlHcFButAkpisw] === COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT - THROUGH THE UNSEEN EYE ===Explore your characters' backstories and connections with your friends while being stuck in a realm made up of your own memories.  Collaboratively build your own big boss that you have to face as a group together. All of this is possible, in “Through The Unseen Eye”Heart of Daggers: https://heartofdaggers.com/products/mystical-emotional-adventure-for-all-levels-through-the-unseen-eye/DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/555026/mystical-character-driven-daggerheart-adventure-through-the-unseen-eye?src=hottest_filtered&affiliate_id=3073419Topics:00:00 - Intro01:02 - Our Dream Characters04:43 - Main Topic08:02 - Nico Doesn't Run Session 0s11:50 - Creating Characters Collaboratively15:24 - Don't Railroad the GM22:20 - Don't Prewrite the Adventure32:02 - Community SpotlightMusic - Middle-Earth by Luis_Humanoide