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Michael R. Underwood (Mike) @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 1d

I was an Additional Designer on Daggerheart and I've got a playlist of over 20 videos sharing my thoughts on running & playing the game, plus new creations to use w/the Daggerheart rules. Topics include using Fear outside of combat to creating new adversaries & more.

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Daggerheart co-designer Mike Underwood (credit: Additional Designer) shares their thoughts about the game, from design analysis to GMing advice to homebrewin...

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 1d

My first licensed RPG was Robotech, and I think that era of gaming options (middle school) is what solidified my love for the hobby. I played D&D before, but this opened new worlds I hadn't considered

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 1d

Lull them into a false sense of security before lashing out with your awesome power!

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MacDhomnuill @macdhomnuill.bsky.social · 1d

Got the first Daggerheart content in our monthly coffee subscription from @manyworldstavern.bsky.social very cool that they are supporting Daggerheart! and my wife loves the Coffee MWT roasts.

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 1d

Here to join the chorus of "Grover", and not just because my college relationships were an extended game of near and far!

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🎃 Xero Reynolds 🎃 @artificerind.bsky.social · 1d

I have to believe that people still care about human creativity, and human made wonders.

I refuse to accept the nihilism being peddled by those who say AI is inevitable. It's a choice.

We can choose to be better.

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 2d

I've been thinking about this episode a lot.. is Kapi capable of making a good decision?

Can the group as a whole?

Like there are giant geopolitical changes happening all around them, but instead, they talk about the duck.

I love it (the podcast) so much.

The duck is cool too, I guess...

DodoBorne 🦤🗡️❤️ @dodoborne.com · 4d

There it is, again, that (familiar) feeling.

A brand new episode of DodoBorne: A Daggerheart Actual Play Podcast is available now on Dodoborne.com, or wherever you get your podcasts!
#Daggerheart #ttrpg #actualplay

2.8 A Familiar Feeling

We're back in the mansion! Our heroes were clearly unprepared for high...

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 2d

I missed my chance to go hear this. UNCP is "right down the road" from here (as much as anything is right down the road from the middle of nowhere)

Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 3d

I wish my company was more accommodating of your schedule! They keep scheduling meetings during your livestream!

Oh well. I'll watch the recording tonight!

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 3d

I hear you there. I have the privilege to play in person, so I usually have the players assist in drawing the battlemap on blank paper, then augment with 3d printed scatter terrain.

Since Daggerhearts ranges are loosely defined, I don't worry too much about scale.

Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 4d

This sounds flippant, but have your players do it!

Set up a framework and pass it around. Daggerheart thrives the more you have the players add color to the world.

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DodoBorne 🦤🗡️❤️ @dodoborne.com · 4d

There it is, again, that (familiar) feeling.

A brand new episode of DodoBorne: A Daggerheart Actual Play Podcast is available now on Dodoborne.com, or wherever you get your podcasts!
#Daggerheart #ttrpg #actualplay

2.8 A Familiar Feeling

We're back in the mansion! Our heroes were clearly unprepared for high...

share.transistor.fm

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 4d

Speaking of the timer, it was a green and red flip board that started off with days until Christmas until the final fight needed the countdown.

The kids insisted I set it back to countdown to Christmas before they left

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 4d

1 player wanted to assist the arcanist rather than fight. I told them that was a clever idea and I would have run with it in my home game, but I encouraged them to engage in the combat.

In hindsight, I wish I had run with it... a high difficulty spellcast roll to impact the countdown timer

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 4d

No players went too far off the rails.

Everyone was wary of the candy in the shoes.

One group shot at the strip strixwolf first thing

Marlowe can obliterate a lot of skeletons with rain of blades empowered with increased range

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 4d

*2 of the players from the group of 4 were my roommates who joined in because the other 2 were very nervous.

My favorite session was with the kids. They were having a great time, had great questions, and rolled like gangbusters.

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 4d

That is the Sablewood Messengers. I was trying to teach the game to new players, and I absolutely love how that adventure layers the mechanics in.

I ran for 3 groups, the first had 2 players, the second had 4*, and the last had 3--two of which were preteen children.

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Michael R. Underwood (Mike) @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 5d

ICYMI, I'm running another Daggerheart GMing seminar this Saturday, focused on creating adversaries:

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Join Daggerheart GM Seminar: Creating Adversaries & Environments - Zoom - Daggerheart | StartPlaying Games

Mike Underwood, Additional Designer on Daggerheart, shares their approach to the philosophy and practice of GMing the game. Each seminar will have 1-2 core topics, plus topics nominated by attendees ...

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 6d

Day 2 at #PlaythroughGC. I'm running #Daggerheart quickstart adventure at table 10 starting at 1pm.

I hope my voice holds out!

Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 6d

That was an absolute blast. I am dead tired, but had a great time.

Not much of an opportunity for pictures, but I did get one for the first group.

I hope my voice holds out for the game tomorrow

Top down view of a Battlestar for daggerheart where 2 players have just been ambushed

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 7d

All set up, and my first player is early!

Daggerheart setup with 3d printed game table topper

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 7d

This is it! Off to #playthroughgc to run #daggerheart today!

Special thanks to @delvewithhope.com for their articles about how they prepped and ran games at Gen-Con!

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 9d

I thought I heard something in the Darrington Press AMA about "keep a lookout for Daggerheart news at PAXU"

But I wasn't paying full attention and misheard. The video was pretty chaotic (not a complaint)

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 9d

Watched @ginnydi.com's video about professional game masters last night. It's really interesting, and great fun to have the realization that I had randomly chatted with @itsnicodegallo.bsky.social about Daggerheart!

Nico de Gallo @itsnicodegallo.bsky.social · 9d

Look who was just in @ginnydi.com's new video!

Check it out here!
youtu.be/tz0NMu6_mNY?...

#dnd #daggerheart #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #gamemaster #dungeonmaster

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Kaptaran @kaptaran.bsky.social · 11d

Oh yeah! I'd pay $40 for an extra copy of every card (and nothing else) in a heartbeat although I'm the first to admit I have no idea what production and distribution costs look like these days.

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