Does Daggerheart Handle Different Settings Better Than D&D? Daggerheart Demystified

Daggerheart is versatile enough to handle multiple different campaign settings - how does this compare with D&D’s strengths and weaknesses?

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:05 - Very Few Core Assumptions
07:14 - Fairies, Fungril, and Frogs?
12:27 - Building the World Together in Session Zero
14:26 - Campaign Frames
19:22 - A Word From Our Sponsor
20:56 - A Game You Can Reskin
25:38 - Good Lore Provides a Solid Foundation
32:08 - Final Thoughts
36:51 - Outro

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