Source:
https://www.gamesradar.com/critical-role-want-you-to-break-their-upcoming-ttrpg-daggerheart/

Critical Role want you to break their upcoming TTRPG, Daggerheart

By Abigail Shannon

Get your first taste of Daggerheart with its Open Beta Playtest
You'll soon be able to try Daggerheart, the D&D rival from Critical
Role, yourself.

When Darrington Press first teased Daggerheart back in April 2023, we
were majorly intrigued by its promise to deliver a “fresh update” to
fantasy RPGs. This isn’t meant as shade to giants like D&D, of course.
Dungeons & Dragons is one of the best tabletop RPGs out there, and the
Critical Role gang has been using the 5e system for years.

Still, it’s so exciting to see innovation in the TTRPG space. Luckily,
you’ll be able to experience this new system first-hand very soon thanks
to the upcoming launch of Daggerheart’s Open Beta Playtest. With the
full game due to make its debut in 2025, this period of playtesting is a
valuable opportunity for players to contribute their voices to the
development process.
With this in mind, fans have been issued an unusual request via the
Critical Role blog. It says: “We want anyone and everyone (over the age
of 18, please) to help us make Daggerheart as wonderful as possible,
which means…helping us break the game. Seriously! The game is not
finished or polished yet, which is why it’s critical (ha!) to gather all
of your feedback [...]”.

What can playtesters expect once they dive in? Well, for a start,
they’ll have access to character creation tools and the playtest Nexus
through the Demiplane platform, which also hosts Critical Role’s
previous game, Candela Obscura. They’ll also receive PDF game resources
via DriveThruRPG.
Even before the playtest has begun, it's clear Daggerheart has some
interesting system quirks that set it apart from most TTRPGs. For one,
Daggerheart will employ a 2d12 system, with each 12-sided die
representing the opposing forces of hope and fear. Meanwhile, its
character creation system promises to be a streamlined experience that
takes cues from the likes of Index Card RPG and breaks everything down
to an easily digestible format.

Instead of players having to flick through a hefty sourcebook,
Daggerheart’s card system allows for a simpler way to create characters.
It also provides an opportunity to put together a wildcard character by
picking elements at random.

However, once you consider Daggerheart’s focus on story-driven long-term
play, you might be more reluctant to let fate decide what kind of hero
you’ll be. That said, the open beta is the perfect time to experiment.
So, why not be a part of Daggerheart’s Open Beta Playtesting when it
begins on March 12?

That’s not all though. To mark the Open Beta Playtest launch – and
Critical Role’s 9th-anniversary celebrations – the cast will do a
live-streamed Daggerheart one-shot on Tuesday, March 12 at 7pm Pacific.
This should give you some fun ideas for your future campaigns.

kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
> Source:
> https://www.gamesradar.com/critical-role-want-you-to-break-their-upcoming-ttrpg-daggerheart/
>
> Critical Role want you to break their upcoming TTRPG, Daggerheart
>
> By Abigail Shannon
>
> Get your first taste of Daggerheart with its Open Beta Playtest
> You'll soon be able to try Daggerheart, the D&D rival from Critical
> Role, yourself.
>

hm,

anyone of you interested in this? Or even set on taking part in the
playtest?

~lkh

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lkh <lkh@sdf-eu.org> wrote:
> kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Source:
>> https://www.gamesradar.com/critical-role-want-you-to-break-their-upcoming-ttrpg-daggerheart/
>>
>> Critical Role want you to break their upcoming TTRPG, Daggerheart
>>
>> By Abigail Shannon
>>
>> Get your first taste of Daggerheart with its Open Beta Playtest
>> You'll soon be able to try Daggerheart, the D&D rival from Critical
>> Role, yourself.
>>
>
> hm,
>
> anyone of you interested in this? Or even set on taking part in the
> playtest?
>
> ~lkh
>
I'm curious.
I never really got into CR.
But I respect their talent and impact on the hobby.

Whoa a 2d12 system?
Now I'm /very/ curious!!

On 3/2/2024 9:53 AM, lkh wrote:
> kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Source:
>> https://www.gamesradar.com/critical-role-want-you-to-break-their-upcoming-ttrpg-daggerheart/
>>
>> Critical Role want you to break their upcoming TTRPG, Daggerheart
>>
>> By Abigail Shannon
>>
>> Get your first taste of Daggerheart with its Open Beta Playtest
>> You'll soon be able to try Daggerheart, the D&D rival from Critical
>> Role, yourself.
>>
>
> hm,
>
> anyone of you interested in this? Or even set on taking part in the
> playtest?
>
> ~lkh
>

not really, I am not really into Critical Role's style of play. I
respect what they are doing, but they just aren't doing it for me.

On 3/4/2024 12:29 AM, kyonshi wrote:
> On 3/2/2024 9:53 AM, lkh wrote:
>> kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Source:
>>> https://www.gamesradar.com/critical-role-want-you-to-break-their-upcoming-ttrpg-daggerheart/
>>>
>>> Critical Role want you to break their upcoming TTRPG, Daggerheart

They couldn't come up with a better name? If you play this you'll get
a dagger to the heart! Noun-noun doesn't really work.

>>> By Abigail Shannon
>>>
>>> Get your first taste of Daggerheart with its Open Beta Playtest
>>> You'll soon be able to try Daggerheart, the D&D rival from Critical
>>> Role, yourself.
>>>
>>
>> hm,
>>
>> anyone of you interested in this? Or even set on taking part in the
>> playtest?
>>
>> ~lkh
>>
>
> not really, I am not really into Critical Role's style of play. I
> respect what they are doing, but they just aren't doing it for me.

Same. I'll be curious if it gets big, then I'll give it a try. Can it
be worse than 5e? A number of systems say yes.

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-Justisaur

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