Daggerheart
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Darrington Press Releases New Daggerheart Summoner Playtest, Introducing New Arcane PowerDarrington Press has released a new playtest for the Daggerheart Summoner class, a spellcasting role focused on conjuring otherworldly beings. This playtest material, available for free on the Daggerheart website, introduces two subclasses: Necromancer and Theurgist, and includes mechanics for managing Stress and summoning spirits. A player feedback survey for the Summoner class will open on July 23rd.
Mike Shea's Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Kickstarter Campaign Offers Vital Table AdviceTTRPG author Mike Shea has launched a Kickstarter campaign for his new book, 'Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster,' the fourth in his 'Lazy GM' series. The campaign has already surpassed its $35,000 goal, raising over $233,000. The book offers advice on running engaging tabletop RPG sessions with minimal effort and includes various resources like adventure outlines and maps.
This Summer's GM Fest 2026 Will Feature Nine Actual Plays by Nine Game MastersComedian and Game Master Amy Vorpahl announced GM Fest 2026, a three-day online livestream event showcasing nine actual play productions. The event, hosted by Vorpahl and featuring her students, will run from June 12-14 and include games using Dungeons & Dragons 5e and Daggerheart systems on the Alchemy VTT platform with Czepeku maps and tokens.
Critical Role Celebrates Daggerheart One-Year Anniversary with New Actual Play, Age of Umbra: SallowlandsCritical Role is celebrating the one-year anniversary of their tabletop RPG, Daggerheart, with a new actual play series titled Age of Umbra: Sallowlands. The six-part miniseries, set in the dark fantasy world of the Halcyon Domain, will be streamed weekly starting July 9th and features a cast including Matt Mercer, Marisha Ray, Jennifer English, Abubakar Salim, Vico Ortiz, and Zachary Renauldo. Darrington Press is also releasing commemorative events and an expansion for Daggerheart.
One Of My Favorite TTRPGs Is Kicking Butt On KickstarterThe tabletop role-playing game Nimble, originally a D&D 5e ruleset, has evolved into its own system and is currently exceeding its Kickstarter goals for a reprint and expansion. Designer Evan Diaz highlights the system's speed and simplicity, with new content including a monster book, creator's kit, and additional character classes like the Artificer and Psion. Diaz emphasizes a focus on maintaining the system's scope and avoiding complexity creep as it grows.
Critical Role Announces New General Manager of Beacon, Alyssa ZeislerCritical Role has appointed Alyssa Zeisler as the new General Manager for its streaming platform, Beacon. Zeisler, a veteran digital media executive formerly of Hallmark Media, will oversee product roadmaps, content strategy, and community building for Beacon, aiming to make it the gold standard for direct-to-consumer TTRPG platforms.