Daggerheart Is the Most Accessible TTRPG I've Ever Played. Here's What I Love About It

Caprine, my half-faun rogue, ducks behind a barrel as she tries to hide in the shadows from the guards. I hold my breath, roll two dice for a success, then grin at the GM as the guards pass me by without noticing. A moment later, I sneak into the guard room to steal a letter, and then run to get back to the rest of the party before anyone notices I'm here. This is Daggerheart, and it might be the simplest tabletop roleplaying game I've ever had a chance to sit down and play. I've loved TTRPGs since I was a kid, thanks to parents who played Dungeons & Dragons, and an excellent local game store. However, I was never really into D&D itself, due to the crunchy numbers-heavy system that pulled me out of the narrative experience. Over the years, I've played in systems like Savage Lands, World of Darkness and Dungeons & Dragons itself, but I play these games for the story I'm telling, not because I'm a fan of the mechanics. It seems like I'm not alone either. TTRPGs have boomed in popularit ... Read full article.