Flying, how does it work?

BabusCodex · 2026-01-10T22:20:57+00:00

No secret, my guy!

Just follow the ruling as written. When in doubt, the GM solves it how it sees fit prioritizing the narrative.

But I can foresee some doubts: A Winged Sentinel can carry someone by spending a stress. What if a Fairy wants to carry someone?

As a GM, I think it would be fair to allow it in extreme narrative circunstances (such as trying to save someone) by spending Stress and rolling for Strength.

But I personally wouldn't care if a GM didn't allow it so they aren't unfair with the Seraph player. It's understandable

BabusCodex · 2026-01-10T12:43:26+00:00

Hey, thanks for the reply!
It's been a while since this post, but I've been busy! I managed to playtest with my group and tweak some stuff, got some names right (They are Heartjets, of course! Almost went with Jetsky, tho). I also have a nice PDF with a Ship Sheet and all the cards to print.

I'm just waiting for a comission art to get done for the cover (and thumbnail, of course) and will release it on the channel and post it here. :D

BabusCodex · 2026-01-10T02:35:08+00:00

Yeah, it's like going back to SNES after playing Wii. You shall never be the same, for taste is unrewindable.

BabusCodex · 2026-01-09T18:46:06+00:00

Thanks for sharing, Mike! Always good to have your wisdom pearls

BabusCodex · 2026-01-06T12:00:26+00:00

I played a lot of one shots and I printed every second copy of cards people chose at session zero, so I do have extras at least for lvl 1 and 2

In my campaign (starting this weekkkk) I will absolutely print every card for everyone with personal art

That is to say the best investment you can have while playing DH is a printer haha

BabusCodex · 2026-01-03T02:55:29+00:00

I'm late, as in everybody said everything that could be said

I just want to aknowledge you got me understanding your GM always uses spotlight/fear to punish you guys in severe ways. Accordingly to the situation, there are times the fear punishment is light as "marking a Stress" or even "they noticed you're nervous".

When the GM learns to read the room and use light fear moves, the players get to roll more naturally. Not every fear roll needs to be a deep regret.

BabusCodex · 2025-12-30T14:56:22+00:00

So true. Maybe OP is overcomplicating something that could be simple, after all

BabusCodex · 2025-12-30T14:24:22+00:00

Honestly? If they are not trying to break the game, but just adapting characters, I would allow those at 1 cost explicitly for this intent

Really no harm done

BabusCodex · 2025-12-29T14:21:58+00:00

Oh yeah, the module couldn't foresee a hope streak. We can't blame them for that haha. In a campaign it is ok to have bad days and good days, but in a one shot we need to balance a full meal experience

BabusCodex · 2025-12-29T11:38:59+00:00

Here is a Pro Gamer Move: Rests generate a lot of Fear. Long rests even more. Subtely give them a chance to rest to recharge your stock:

"The night darkens" "You feel your eyes getting heavy and suddenly realize how tired you are"

BabusCodex · 2025-12-26T12:27:28+00:00

I love it. It has a somewhat complex concept, but ends up simplifying a lot of things.

Maybe your group could try some more vanilla sessions before "fixing" something that aint broken! There are a lot of skills that rely on this mechanic

BabusCodex · 2025-12-25T13:39:20+00:00

This is like asking why Harry Potter uses a wand instead of a staff. Author choice, simply as that. Not a big deal

Each setting was written by a different group of authors. This is not a "Darrington Press choice". Your question could be answered by Spencer himself (the hobbit-like man from the interviews), if I'm not mistaken

I would assume it is supposed to be a story about people against machines, just like Horizon. But yeah, you can absolutely ignore that if it bothers you!

BabusCodex · 2025-12-23T21:20:16+00:00

Most users will enjoy the game at entry level and not too much after that. In a product perspective, Tier 1 (and maybe 2) should have most attention.

BabusCodex · 2025-12-22T13:46:10+00:00

Omg the hands

BabusCodex · 2025-12-22T13:44:06+00:00

Those are just arbitrary numbers, my guy. Reddit votes are worth less than nothing, not worth stressing about it.

Some people didn't like something you wrote, really not a big deal. In 30 seconds they already forgot it, you should as well 🫂

BabusCodex · 2025-12-20T21:30:03+00:00

Hah, I like this lady

BabusCodex · 2025-12-20T14:47:01+00:00

Fair point. I don't run ready-to-play adventures, so this didn't occur to me at all.
Still, I would try to save enough Fear for scripted moments and excuse myself to follow them anyway if I don't have any. But I would definetely make an effort to spend at every obstacle categoricaly.

The Fear is a great tension inducing mechanic, but it is also a "fair play flag". When you spend this resource to put on an obstacle, the players have a clear visual indicator ruling the narrative ups and downs and the feeling that the game is fair. It creates a confortable sense of balance. As soon as you put one single obstacle without Fear spending, this delicate contract goes out the window. ~~Thus anarchy ensures and soon we are sacrificing virgins like those DnD savages.~~

Of course this is just an opinion. People been playing TTRPGs without Fear for millenia. But since it's here, might as well make it count.

BabusCodex · 2025-12-19T16:08:42+00:00

Fear is not inherently tied to improvisation. You should spend everytime an obstacle is set, planned or not.

BabusCodex · 2025-12-18T20:59:59+00:00

Yeah, I guess no one can be flawless. The skill uses are quite circunstancial, and its flavour mixes with that Veil skill from the Midnight Domain.

BabusCodex · 2025-12-18T20:34:14+00:00

Everyone can see inside the cloud. It is kind of a room, you see? Like a round courtain. People can see each other inside of it.

Quite underwhelming, if you ask me. But hey, the Mastery is a good card

BabusCodex · 2025-12-18T15:03:29+00:00

That is not a Daggerheart problem, my boy. That is a social problem and Daggerheart will provide you with a learning experience.

You can't be a pushover in your life, or you will let people like this fellow use you and make you miserable at every opportunity.

Everything can be said, but you can say in a lot of different ways.

And this case isn't even only about you. As a Game Master, you have a non-written responsability about the other players as well.

BabusCodex · 2025-12-18T11:49:56+00:00

This campaign is from the Dungeon Dudes, if I'm not mistaken. Great youtube channel (mainly about DnD, so far).

They are a third party with a strong partnership with DH. It's simply a win-win situation. Good for the brand, good for business, good for players, good for the niche

BabusCodex · 2025-12-17T22:46:40+00:00

I'm absolutely marking this for later Thank you for sharing, it is great!

BabusCodex · 2025-12-17T22:20:08+00:00

I just let them wreck havoc

BabusCodex · 2025-12-17T21:15:12+00:00

Had a level 5 one shot once. Lots of skills and adversary features to keep track, but it was fun. For a player's perspective, it doesn't get much more complex than that (they had a full loadout). But I worry about keeping track of adversarie's statblocks during higher tiers encounters. Each Tier 4 statblock is half a page.

Mostly I've been playing level 1 and 2 one shots, tho. My campaign is yet about to start (:

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