Daggerheart

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Daggerheart is a fantasy tabletop roleplaying game (RPG) system "designed for long-term campaign play and rich character progression" published by Darrington Press LLC. The lead designer is Spenser Starke.

The system was announced in "State of the Press | Darrington Press 2023 Announcements" and on the Critical Role website on April 2023. The website stated: "Daggerheart: Adventure, Hope, and Fear (4 hours): Heroes needed! Create characters and embark upon a fresh fantasy adventure as you get a taste for this new system featuring rich, accessible storytelling and a focus on long-term campaign play."

Daggerheart was playtested at GenCon in August 2023. Open beta playtesting started on Critical Role's 9th anniversary: 12 March 2024. Critical Role livestreamed a special Daggerheart one-shot, and a Daggerheart.com website was revealed the same day.

On September 17, 2024, pre-orders for Daggerheart were announced to be live. The Critical Role cast played a "final version" of Daggerheart on December 7, 2024. During Matthew Mercer's second Fireside Chat on Beacon, Matt gave a sneak peak at the Daggerheart Core Book.

The Daggerheart Core Rulebook, the System Reference Document 1.0, and the core gaming set in regular and limited editions were released onMay 20, 2025.

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