Daggerheart Core Set Covers Revealed

Darrington Press has revealed the covers for both the standard and limited-edition Daggerheart Core Sets. The new TTRPG, designed by Critical Role's game publishing arm, will feature a standard cover by Mat Wilma and a limited edition cover by Dominik Mayer. Both Core Sets will contain the books and cards needed to play the new TTRPG, with the limited edition also containing a GM Screen, dice set, and tokens. You can check out both covers (the limited edition is first, followed by the standard cover) below:

Daggerheart is a new high-fantasy TTRPG that is drawing attention due to its connection with Critical Role. The game uses 2D12s to make checks, with one die designated as the "Hope Die" and the other designated as the "Fear Die." While the two dice results are added together to determine checks result, the higher die also designates whether a roll is made "with hope" or "with fear," which adds narrative consequences to the roll. Players are also encouraged to take active part in worldbuilding, providing descriptions of their surroundings, NPCs, and other details instead of relying on the GM to fill in the blanks.

Daggerheart will be released in 2025.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

They're not terrible, and definitely very contemporary. I've grown to be a big fan of clean covers with just a logo or something on them, though, and it would have been neat to have seen at least one cover go that way.

 

[Hatmatter]

I like the contrast of colors. But, I am not an art critic. I do know this. If this was a Wizards of the Coast produced set, there would be an outcry of complaints from the art critics here, no doubt. But, congrats to Critical Role and I hope the new game is terrific!

 

[TheAlkaizer]

The art leaves me pretty neutral. But I really like the design of the box and packaging.

 

[ngenius]

Looks like a throwback to 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons cards-powered play.

 

[Reynard]

Looks like a throwback to 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons cards-powered play.

Cards don't power play in either of those. They aren't deck building games. They are just cards.
Do you find spell cards to be a problem?

 

[Ghost2020]

Those are two d20 dice in that pic. That's odd, here they show 2d12.

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I wish them the best of luck! I hope their fans all come on board for this.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Those are two d20 dice in that pic. That's odd, here they show 2d12.

Someone probably just screwed up in the rendering process. I suspect this is all computer-generated, not a photo of actual production copies.

 

[Ghost2020]

Someone probably just screwed up in the rendering process. I suspect this is all computer-generated, not a photo of actual production copies.

oh absolutely. Cards are not known to generally hover in mid air for so long.

 

[Crusadius]

I’ve pre-ordered the core set. The cover is not something I’d be ashamed of being caught reading.