wayfarerboy/daggerheart-core-rules

Overview

This skill is a comprehensive guide to the Daggerheart Tabletop Roleplaying Game, designed to answer rules, character, GM, and lore questions using the Core Rulebook structure. It supports both simple lookups and multi-step workflows for complex GM tasks. Responses include precise terminology, mechanical clarity, and page citations where rules are referenced.

How this skill works

When you ask a question, the skill identifies whether the query is a simple rule lookup or a complex scenario and then searches the relevant reference files. For straightforward questions it returns concise rule text and page citations; for complex GM or design problems it follows the appropriate advanced workflow (character analysis, adversary tactics, combat orchestration, etc.). It signals when a topic spans multiple pages and recommends the primary pages to consult.

When to use it

• Clarifying a specific rule, die pool, or modifier interaction during play
• Designing or balancing a player build, multiclass choice, or NPC archetype
• Preparing or improvising a scene, encounter, or campaign frame as GM
• Resolving disputes by pointing to exact rule text and page citations
• Creating custom equipment, adversaries, or environment details with Daggerheart tone

Best practices

• State the exact rule, class feature, or scene you want clarified to get targeted citations
• For multi-part issues (e.g., combat + resource management), ask as a single complex scenario to trigger workflows
• Use the provided page citations to cross-check context and any adjacent rules
• Specify campaign tone and challenge level when requesting GM guidance or encounter design
• Request examples (rolls, turn-by-turn) when you need practical play guidance

Example use cases

• Ask how Hope and Fear dice interact with a class ability and get the exact mechanic plus page numbers
• Request a balanced adversary tactic for a mid-level party with stepwise encounter pacing advice
• Get step-by-step character creation help including trait choices and starting equipment
• Ask for GM improvisation options when players derail a planned scene, with safe fallbacks
• Request multiclass leveling guidance that reconciles trait upgrades and resource costs