Darrington Press Daggerheart RPG: Hope and Fear Expansion

A New Chapter for Daggerheart

Daggerheart arrived as something genuinely fresh — a collaborative fantasy roleplaying game built from the ground up by Darrington Press, the publishing arm of Critical Role. Where many RPGs cast players against the world, Daggerheart leans into hope as a mechanical force, with its signature dual-dice system trading in both possibility and peril. Hope and Fear is the first major expansion for that system, and it arrives with the same craft and intentionality that defined the core game.

What's Inside

As an expansion supplement, Hope and Fear deepens the options available to players and Game Masters who have already made Daggerheart their system of choice. Expect new mechanical territory — additional character options, expanded rules subsystems, and tools that push the interplay between Hope and Fear tokens further than the core rulebook takes them. The expansion is designed to sit alongside the Daggerheart Core Rulebook, not replace it, adding layers for tables ready to move beyond the foundation.

Darrington Press has built Daggerheart with a specific philosophy: the game should feel like the stories Critical Role tells, full of emotional stakes, meaningful choices, and moments that matter. Hope and Fear extends that design language, offering GMs new ways to shape tension and players new tools to push through it.

Who It's For

This supplement is written for Daggerheart players and Game Masters who have spent time with the core game and are ready to expand what their table can do. It is not a standalone product — you will need the Daggerheart Core Rulebook to make use of it. For fans of Critical Role looking to deepen their campaign options, or for experienced TTRPG players who came to Daggerheart from other systems and want more mechanical depth, this is the natural next step. New players should start with the core rulebook first.

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