Daggerheart: The Fear Full GM GMJ 335

Game Master's Journey by Lex Starwalker

Feb 10, 20261:19:35Games & Hobbies

Today I talk about Fear in Daggerheart, a metacurrency used by the GM. Some GMs consider metacurrency to be a bad word. So how do the metacurrencies of Hope and Fear work in DH? Are they boons or flaws? Pros or cons? Buf...

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