Free Open Beta Playtest for the Daggerheart Fantasy Roleplaying Game is Available in PDF

Mar 27, 2024

A recently updated version of the open beta playtest materials for the Daggerheart roleplaying game has arrived from Darrington Press. The materials include basic character creation options, system rules, and an introductory adventure. You can score the playtest absolutely free at DriveThruRPG.

About the game:

When it’s time for the game mechanics to control fate, players roll one HOPE die and one FEAR die (both 12-sided dice), which will ultimately impact the outcome for your characters. This duality between the forces of hope and fear on every hero drives the unique character-focused narratives in Daggerheart.

In addition to dice, Daggerheart’s card system makes it easy to get started and satisfying to grow your abilities by bringing your characters’ background and capabilities to your fingertips. Ancestry and Community cards describe where you come from and how your experience shapes your customs and values. Meanwhile, your Subclass and Domain cards grant your character plenty of tantalizing abilities to choose from as your character evolves. Craft your unique character through the cards you choose and the story you tell, and become the hero you want to be!

This download contains PDFs of:

A Quickstart Adventure, plus 5 pregenerated characters
The full draft core rules
Print-ready card sheets for your character options (Ancestry, Community, and Subclass) as well as your abilities (Domain Cards)
Character sheets for each class: Bard, Druid, Guardian, Ranger, Rogue, Seraph, Sorcerer, Warrior, Wizard
Player and game master references
And more!

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