Your new favorite roleplaying game, Daggerheart, will soon be released into the world on May 20. If you’ve been trapped in a pocket dimension or been underground with the dwarves, we’ll remind you that Daggerheart is Critical Role‘s epic answer to Dungeons & Dragons. This TTRPG is filled with brave heroics, vibrant worlds, and epic new journeys for you and your adventuring party to experience. Of course, a nuanced new game means a new core rulebook for you and your game master to pour over to help set the tone. At Nerdist, we could not be more excited to reveal two exclusive pages from Daggerheart‘s core rulebook to get you excited for what’s to come. Below, get to know Daggerheart‘s ancestry element and meet Clanks, mechanical beings that we are already obsessed with.
An Exclusive Look at Daggerheart’s Core Rulebook
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Daggerheart’s Ancestry Element
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We can already feel our creative juices flowing, and we’ve barely even read two pages of Daggerheart‘s rulebook. But the concept of ancestries and how they’ll inform your character already has us itching to know more about the kind of ancestries we’ll be able to select and what they’ll mean for our character. We also love that Daggerheart‘s core rulebook accounts for all kinds of character creation aspects that may take things out of the norm. It really paints a picture of how rich the world of this game will be.
But what are Daggerheart‘s ancestries? Well, according to Daggerheart‘s core rulebook, “Ancestries represent your character’s lineage, which affects their physical appearance.” But, and here’s where we can tell this game will work with us to create the most fascinating characters possible, “you can decide that your character possesses characteristics that aren’t ‘standard’ or ‘average’ for that ancestry. We encourage you to look to the art for inspiration and explore the diversity within individual ancestries as you craft your character’s appearance.”
Further, we learn:
As you play and meet members of each ancestry, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about the nuances and unique qualities among them. You’ll also notice that within the world of Daggerheart, the term “people” is used to refer to all ancestries, as individuals from all lineages possess unique characteristics and cultures, as well as personhood.
Some ancestries are described using the term “humanoid.” This does not refer to that specific ancestry having any relation to “humans,” the distinct ancestry within Daggerheart. Specifically, it refers to the set of physical characteristics readers will recognize from their own anatomy, such as bipedal movement, upright posture, facial layout, and more. These traits vary by ancestry and individual, though “humanoid” should still provide a useful frame of reference.
Each ancestry has two ancestry features. While some features (such as the ability to fly) are directly tied to an ancestry’s anatomy, you ultimately get to determine your character’s physical form. If you decide that your faerie character never had wings or lost theirs, you can work with the GM to replace the “Wings” feature that grants faeries flight. It’s likewise up to you to decide how important your character’s appearance is to their story.
Okay, like, we said, our minds are already turning with possibilities. A faerie character that lost their wings? Say no more.
Meet Clanks
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In our second exclusive page from Daggerheart‘s core rulebook, we get to meet an ancestry we love a lot on sight, Clanks. Forget the droids we were looking for, Clanks are just metal… literally… sometimes. Here’s what Daggerheart tells us about Clanks.
Clanks are sentient mechanical beings built from a variety of materials, including metal, wood, and stone. They can resemble humanoids, animals, or even inanimate objects. Like organic beings, their bodies come in a wide array of sizes.
Because of their bespoke construction, many clanks have highly specialized physical configurations. Examples include clawed hands for grasping, wheels for movement, or built-in weaponry.
Many clanks embrace body modifications for style as well as function, and members of other ancestries often turn to clank artisans to construct customized mobility aids and physical adornments. Other ancestries can create clanks, even using their own physical characteristics as inspiration, but it’s also common for clanks to build one another. A clank’s lifespan extends as long as they’re able to acquire or craft new parts, making their physical form effectively immortal. That said, their minds are subject to the effects of time, and deteriorate as the magic that powers them loses potency.
And to help us get to know Daggerheart‘s ancestry element better, we have an example of Clanks’ two standard ancestry features.
ANCESTRY FEATURES
Purposeful Design: Decide who made you and for what purpose. At character creation, choose one of your Experiences that best aligns with this purpose and gain a permanent +1 bonus to it.
Efficient: When you take a short rest, you can choose a long rest move instead of a short rest move.
These ancestry features clearly encourage deep narrative creation while cleverly impacting gameplay. We highly approve.
Other fun facts about Clanks:
Various attachments are available for Clanks, ranging from tools and appendages for utility, to weapons nd protective gear for combat and adventures. (And hopefully a little something for style.)
Appendages or attachments that have been lost or completely broken cannot be repaired or remade through a Clank’s self repair.
All Clanks have some power source. These can take different shapes and forms for the intended use and particular construction.
Power sources can be stored anywhere within the body, but common locations are in the head or chest.
More About Daggerheart
The official description for Daggerheart reads, “Daggerheart is a fantasy tabletop roleplaying game of brave heroics and vibrant worlds that are built together with your gaming group. Create a shared story with your adventuring party, and shape your world through rich, long-term campaign play.”
Additionally, the official website shares, “Daggerheart comes in two stunning versions: the Daggerheart Core Set and the Limited Edition—both are available for pre-order and will ship in Spring 2025.” Pre-order your copy today!
This articles is written by : Nermeen Nabil Khear Abdelmalak
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