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Daggerheart Core Set

By Matthew Mercer and Rowan Hall and Spenser Starke
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The 366 page lavishly illustrated hardcover rulebook contains:Rules for creating characters and a shared world, for playing adventures, and for crafting encounters and campaigns as a game master.Detailed advice on GM craft, player best practices, worldbuilding, campaign building, and full tutorial examples of play.Dynamic adversaries and... Read More
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Daggerheart Core Set

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The 366 page lavishly illustrated hardcover rulebook contains:

Rules for creating characters and a shared world, for playing adventures, and for crafting encounters and campaigns as a game master.
Detailed advice on GM craft, player best practices, worldbuilding, campaign building, and full tutorial examples of play.
Dynamic adversaries and environments to challenge your characters, from the Immortal Crab of the Solsunk Sea to the courtly intrigue of the Baronial Court.

The box of 279 beautifully-illustrated cards securely clasps with a magnet, including:

18 Ancestry Cards
2 sets of 9 Community Cards
54 Subclass Cards
189 Domain Cards

Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 9798991384100

Publisher: Darrington Press LLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 June 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Darrington Press LLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 225.0mm

Height: 286.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 366

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About the Author

Spenser Starke is a game designer at Darrington Press and credited with Daggerheart, Candela Obscura, Alice Is Missing, and Kids on Brooms. Matthew Mercer is the Chief Creative Officer and Game Master at Critical Role. Rowan Hall is a game designer credited with Candela Obscura and Daggerheart, as well as co-creator of a mythology podcast Willing & Fable.

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