Daggerheart SRD v1.0

Table of Contents

Introduction

Welcome to Daggerheart, a collaborative fantasy tabletop roleplaying game of incredible magic and heroic, heartfelt adventure.

What is This?

This is the Daggerheart SRD (System Reference Document). It is a repository of the mechanical elements of the Daggerheart system, edited and organized for clarity, conciseness, and quick reference. You can use this SRD in several ways:

• To quickly look up Daggerheart’s rules-as-written during gameplay sessions.

• To ensure any homebrew content you create or publish conforms with Daggerheart’s core ruleset.

• To provide copy text made available by Darrington Press for your own publications under their Community Gaming License1.

• To better understand the mechanics of Daggerheart, absent the flavor and setting information, so you can bend or break them in the process of making your own content.

The Daggerheart SRD is not a replacement for the core rulebook, which contains setting information, additional examples of various gameplay elements, and tons of great advice for playing Daggerheart—not to mention gorgeous artwork and layout.

In short, it is Daggerheart, the system, boiled down to the bones—a lean and clean offering without all the flavor, style, and supporting material that makes the core rulebook such an evocative and enjoyable read. We hope this document proves useful to your table. Happy adventuring!

SYSTEM REFERENCE DOCUMENT 1.0

SRD Writer: Rob Hebert | Technical Editor: Shawn Banerjee | Layout: Matt Paquette & Co. | Producer: Madigan Hunt

This document, including the Witherwild Campaign Frame, is considered Public Game Content per the Darrington Press Community Gaming License. Please read the Darrington Press Community Gaming License before using this material.

© 2025 Critical Role LLC. All rights reserved. For more information, please visit www.darringtonpress.com/license.

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Tags Used in this SRD template:

DH:SRD

Root Tag, All SRD Articles should have this tag.

DH: SRD CC

Character Creation

DH: SRD CM

Core Materials

DH: SRD MECH

Core Mechanics

DH: SRD RTA

Running the Adventure

DH: SRD REF

Reference Information

DH: Adversaries

Adversary Statblocks

DH: Adversary Tier ?

Identifies the Tier of the Adversary, where '?' equals the number

DH: Adversary [Type]

Identifies the Type of the Adversary

DH: Environment

Environments

DH: Env Tier ?

Identifies the Tier of the Environment where '?' equals the number.

DH: Domain Card

Domain Cards

DH: Dom [Domain]

Identifies the Domain that the Domain Card is part of.

DH: DC Level ??

Identifies the Level of the Domain Card.

DH: CF

Campaign Frame

DH: CF Witherwild

Identifies parts of The Witherwild Example Campaign Frame