Forge your own legend and build a world | Daggerheart Campaign

Creating your character

All characters will start at Level 1. All standard classes, ancestries and communities are available, but they may fill a different role in the world than you expect, because this is a world where settlements are small, technological development is limited and the wilderness is vast. Players can choose to create their characters completely before the first session, prepare an idea but no character sheet, or wait until Session 0 to decide everything. You are welcome to message me to ask questions or for help with developing your idea. Our first session is our Session 0. This is not only where you will establish your characters' backgrounds and relationships, but we will also establish the unique aspects of the world of the campaign. For example, we might learn how your character's people fit into the world and what divine beings exist. This might give you additional ideas for who your character is.

Preparing for the session

Once you sign up, you will receive instructions for joining the Discord server for the game. When we play, I'll invite you to join my Foundry VTT server in your browser. I recommend joining on a computer because Foundry works best on a monitor. You don't need to make your own account for this. To ensure that everyone has fun, I use a variety of safety tools. Before the campaign begins, I will send you all a form which explains the basic expectations for the game and gives you a chance to anonymously let me know about any triggers you want me and other players to exclude from the game.

What Jim the GM brings to the table

I will explain all of the rules as we play and can provide help on creating a character before the first session. I have access to all of the Daggerheart materials, which I will share in the server. If you want to know more about the game, feel free to message me. I follow the Rule of Cool when playing, and I believe in 'failing forward'. A roll should always move the story in an interesting direction, whether a character succeeds or fails. Rolls and combat move quickly in my Daggerheart games, but they should always be exciting. I bring sessions to life with dramatic voices for NPCs and bombastic descriptions of action. I like to involve players in setting scenes too, so we create the world together.

Homebrew rules

I follow the standard Daggerheart rules. If you would like to play with playtest content from the Void, this is fine, but please let me know before the session so that I can enable it in Foundry. If you want to play with homebrew content you have made yourself or from outside Darrington Press, please message me, and we can discuss how to make it work in the game. I am very open to introducing custom ancestries to the world.

How Jim the GM creates a safe table

There will be a ten-minute break in the middle of every session. Players can request a five-minute break at any time. We will use the X and N card system to provide an easy way for players to halt play, change a scene or move on if part of the game makes them uncomfortable. It’s crucial to me that all players feel comfortable and have fun. Before the campaign begins, I will send all players an anonymous form where they can share their topic exclusion and wish list.