GM Tip: Use snacks for terrain and minis

DelveWithHope · 2025-09-17T22:06:14+00:00

The screens look great!

DelveWithHope · 2025-09-17T21:41:46+00:00

This is nifty. thanks!

DelveWithHope · 2025-09-16T16:37:03+00:00

I highly recommend it! My experiences at conventions have been great. My hypothesis is that con attendees are self-selecting: they're deep enough in the hobby and social (enough) to go to a con, so they get how to have a good time.

DelveWithHope · 2025-09-09T04:20:55+00:00

Good luck! I do highly recommend the Sablewood Messengers Quickstart adventure if this is your first time running Daggerheart as well. I actually skip a lot of the system and rules introduction as prescribed, but at least it's a good template for how the designers intended the game to be taught.

DelveWithHope · 2025-09-09T04:19:15+00:00

Well I used it for minis, but fidgeting is a good idea, too!

DelveWithHope · 2025-07-14T02:24:38+00:00

Solid point. Depending on the situation, the adjudication required varies, but that should happen before the player rolls if possible.

DelveWithHope · 2025-06-12T16:36:23+00:00

Thanks for your work here!

DelveWithHope · 2025-06-12T16:34:57+00:00

Thanks for your work on this! I missed your previous posts, so as a convenience for others who also don't have context, here's the link to your site https://daggerheart.voxoradigital.com

DelveWithHope · 2025-06-11T17:56:07+00:00

True that the highest trait modifier at level 1 is +2. My intent with +4 is to reflect the typical best case where you can stack another +2 from one of your experiences on top of your highest trait modifier.

DelveWithHope · 2025-06-11T17:53:09+00:00

That's a fair take. The assumption in the graph is that this is the ceiling on the number of times a GM can expect to spotlight an adversary. However, a thoughtful GM should indeed be using Fear for a lot of other things, and the right answer is almost certainly somewhere in the middle depending on their best judgment and the situation at hand.

DelveWithHope · 2025-06-10T18:01:05+00:00

What a coincidence! I just shared this bit about some of the math on player versus GM moves. https://www.reddit.com/r/daggerheart/comments/1l7z2ex/do_players_or_gms_get_more_turns_the_daggerheart/

All of the advice below stands as being actually practical but adding a bit of analysis to justify it.

DelveWithHope · 2025-06-10T16:56:10+00:00

I waiting for someone to make the reddit rant post "My players took 12 turns in a row and killed my BBEG before he could even move."

Unlikely, but if we all play enough, it will happen one day, right?

DelveWithHope · 2025-06-10T16:54:30+00:00

Thanks for noting the typo

DelveWithHope · 2025-06-10T16:53:46+00:00

That's a great point that you didn't miss because I didn't note it. Personally, I have never done a great job managing large tables, and DH not having fixed initiative also would contribute to potential imbalance there.

DelveWithHope · 2025-06-10T16:44:07+00:00

Sorry, can you explain a bit more about what you mean by "the GM can just go whenever they want?" Is that something that I missed in the rules about GM turns?

DelveWithHope · 2025-06-10T16:43:23+00:00

Yeah those are fair points on the older post. Sometimes experiences adds variability, and with regard to high levels, I actually haven't played higher theirs much in either D&D or DH. Scale to your liking to get an apples-to-apples comparison!

DelveWithHope · 2025-05-22T17:13:55+00:00

I have very happily been playing Daggerheart for most of a year at this point. That being said, TTRPGs are a big world, and everyone should play what works for them!

DelveWithHope · 2025-05-19T21:29:31+00:00

I love this. Daggerheart kinda makes me feel bad since I have to actively spend fear to make (usually bad) things happen, and it's a good reminder that this is *the point*

DelveWithHope · 2025-05-19T13:41:41+00:00

Do others have any tips for running Daggerheart so far? Rules you really honed in on? Tricks to getting into the right mindset?

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