Primevil: A Daggerheart campaign and setting book

Primevil is a new 200+ page Daggerheart campaign and setting book, from the creators of Archibald's Almanac of Adversaries and Hope Springs Eternal.

The island of Skarle has jumped forwards thousands of years in time, and not even the Gods know why.

In Primevil, play as the first explorers to this prehistoric land or as native islanders who work together to uncover the island's mysteries and defeat sinister forces of evil. Become heroes as you rise up to face the growing threat of the ancient Primevil!

Enter a rugged land of prehistoric beasts and wild nature. Explore different biomes, from the frigid Icecap Mountains, to the spirit-filled jungle, to the sun-scorched desert, each with their own hazards, from inhospitable weather to strange magical phenomena. 

In this early bronze age fantasy setting, leave behind the nobles and castles of traditional fantasy. Discover settlements where beastfolk tribes use their ingenuity to develop new tools and forms of magic for survival. Learn from the locals how to safely traverse the land and craft items from slain monsters to defeat foes and survive in the wilds.

Confront the ancient Guardians, mythical creatures who used to ensure harmony with nature, but one by one have become corrupted by a force of evil...

Primevil is an open world campaign from level 1-10 that spans the land's different biomes. In this campaign, players have the freedom to explore as they desire and shape the story's narrative. 

Primevil has been written to take full advantage of the flexibility of Daggerheart's Tier system. After the initial introduction to the island in chapter 1, plot threads within each of tiers 2 and 3 can be explored in the order that the players desire, before coming together for the adventure's conclusion in tier 4.

This adventure has been in development for a year and the first draft is fully written. We are now working on editing, revising, and playtesting the content. 

Touchstones for the adventure include Storm King's Thunder, Far Cry: Primal, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Avatar: The Last Airbender.

What's in the book?

• A level 1-10 open world Daggerheart campaign: the book has 10x adventure chapters, 1 per level, plus introduction and appendices, filled with beautiful artwork throughout. In total, it comes to over 200 pages of content!
• Fleshed out locations: Each adventure chapter begins with a section detailing relevant places of interest.
• Adversaries: 50+ adversary stat blocks designed by project lead Michael James, who has authored over 300 adversaries for Daggerheart.
• Environments: 20+ environment stat blocks for exploring different biomes, resolving events, and running boss fights!
• Battlemaps: 20+ battlemaps for key encounters, created by leading TTRPG cartographers including Czepeku, GoAdventureMaps, & Venatus Maps!
• New items, ally abilities, and more!
• Unique campaign mechanics: New monster harvesting and item crafting rules allow the players to survive and thrive in the wilds!

Rewards

Stretch Goals

If we hit our funding goal we will add additional stretch goals, to be revealed!

Add Ons

We are excited to offer our previous Daggerheart releases as add-ons at discounted rates!

Archibald's Almanac of Adversaries ($18)

Archibald's Almanac of Adversaries is a 180-page Daggerheart bestiary. It features 300 adversaries accompanied by lore and art, 25 environments, 6 ancestries, and a ton of new rules and mechanics for the game. 

Hope Springs Eternal ($18)

Hope Springs Eternal is a 120-page book of 5 campaign frames and 5 associated locations. Shepherd Wonderbeasts through the Ever Rime, restore the Eternal Song of Fermata, tear down the dystopian Tower, lead a broken hero on their final quest across the Jagged Domain, or help the Gardens get rid of their poisoned roots.

Fulfillment

PDF Fulfillment

A first draft is complete and we are in the editing and playtesting stage, so we expect we will be able to send a beta PDF out to all backers by January 2027, and a final PDF in February 2027. 

Hardcover Fulfillment

Hardcover copies will be fulfilled by DriveThruRPG. Shipping costs will be calculated and applied after the end of the campaign. For US, Canada, EU, and UK backers, we estimate this to be approximately ~$8-15 USD. For other backers shipping costs are estimated to be ~$15-25 USD. DriveThruRPG provides an estimated shipping cost calculator if you want an estimate for where you live.

When the final PDF is complete, we'll obtain a proof copy for review. Once approved, books will be printed and shipped. This process takes about 6 weeks, so we expect to send physical copies in March 2027. We will inform backers if there are any unforeseen delays.

Meet the Team

Writer & Project Lead: Michael James (Good Egg Games, @goodegggames.bsky.social) 

Michael began publishing TTRPG content in 2020 alongside working in research funding. He has authored two Daggerheart products - Archibald's Almanac of Adversaries, and the Christmas one-shot Riftmas.

Editor: Eric Lazure (@ericlazure.bsky.social, https://ericlazure.itch.io/) 

Eric has been playing TTRPGs since the 1980s and spent the last years editing law books and indie TTRPGs (Stoneburner, Midnight Muscadines, Lordsworn). He authored Hope Springs Eternal for Daggerheart and also made supplements for Vaesen and Midnight Muscadines.

Artist: Héctor Rodríguez (haclif.carrd.co) 

Héctor is a digital painter from Chile who has illustrated games for about twelve years. He loves fantastical worlds, and fill his characters with details that reflect their setting. While not drawing, he's usually brewing coffee, preparing to GM his next session, or hunting monsters with an insect glaive.

License

This product includes materials from the Daggerheart System Reference Document 1.0, © Critical Role, LLC. under the terms of the Darrington Press Community Gaming (DPCGL) License. More information can be found at https://www.daggerheart.com. There are no previous modifications by others. 

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