Daggerheart: Hope & Fear Expansion Review

Critical Role’s first expansion for Daggerheart adds a wide range of options for players and Game Masters, including new characters, equipment, enemies and campaign settings. The reviewer finds it a substantial addition for people who already enjoy the story-focused game, but says it is unlikely to change the minds of those who did not like the core rules.

The nearly 200-page book introduces four classes, six ancestries and communities, more than 100 pieces of gear, a new Dread domain and over 130 enemies across 28 environments. It also includes four campaign frames and a new Transformations system; the review highlights Dread abilities that interact with the GM’s Fear resource and the flexible campaign settings.