

Critical Role's chaotic new baby is here, and the dice are already cursed.
Season 2 • Episode 5
LatestStep into the Daggerheart game master’s seat! Whether you’re learning to GM for the first time, are a new-to-Daggerheart GM, or are just looking for ways to hone your GM craft, Matthew Mercer has all you need to know to run an epic Daggerheart game for your team of players.
Join us as we introduce game mechanics, character creation and our adventuring group The Menagerie as we open beta test our new table-top role playing game, Daggerheart.
Acting
Ashley Johnson's anxious opossum energy is unhinged perfection.
Writing
Matt Mercer's worldbuilding on the fly deserves its own panic award.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Daggerheart is Matt Mercer's first original TTRPG system, developed over five years outside Critical Role's D&D campaigns.
The 'Hope' and 'Fear' dice mechanic was designed specifically to make failure feel narratively interesting rather than punishing.