Critical Role's New TTRPG Is A Game Changer With One Huge Difference From D&D

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has aided in the recent resurgence of being its biggest live game stream. For some, the show is the reason they got into 's fifth edition, and it is the gold standard as to what 5e can be, yet Matt Mercer and the cast seem intent on distancing themselves from Wizards of the Coast. As of March 2024, 's very own fantasy tabletop RPG, has entered beta testing.

Some will be surprised toknow that did not start life as a campaign. the first campaign in the live game show, began as a home game between friends where they played The group likely migrated to to make it a better viewing experience since this system is the simpler of the two, yet here they are, making their own system for, presumably, Campaign 4, showing that they aren't afraid to also migrate from

is a fantasy TTRPG, in the same genre as as well as other systems like and SAccording to its website, it is built essentially filling the same niche as many other systems, but it has one key difference that sets it apart from all the others. A key feature of, which other systems seem to avoid, is its use of cards.

Characters in have access to Domain Cards, depending on what class is chosen. These cards represent an ability or spell, containing all the information a player needs about it. At the start of a campaign, each character gets two Domain Cards, but some classes share these. For instance, bards and rogues share the grace domain. These cards bring an ease to playing and help the game feel more like a typical board game. It also helps showcase the exceptional art of Darrington Press tabletop game imprint.

Another change is the use of 2d12 dice, rather than the typical d20 used in and. One d12 represents a Hope Dice while the other represents a Fear Dice. Using dice other than a d20 is rare in the tabletop space, especially for fantasy games, but it isn't unheard of., one of the biggest and oldest systems, uses a d100 as its main die, while uses a d10. Most tabletop players will have access to these dice, so