Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Welcome to Episode 249 of the Mastering Dungeons podcast!

Main topic: Daggerheart Campaign Frames!
Daggerheart provides an interesting structure for campaign settings. How well does this work? Let’s find out!

Contents
00:00 Daggerheart Campaign Frames
02:41 Campaign Frame Components
05:46 Lore Dump?
08:58 Frame Breakdown
09:56 Step 1: Pitch
13:53 Step 2: Foundations and 3: Characters
17:46 Step 4: Build the Map
20:45 Step 5: Session Zero and 6: Adventure
23:44 Age of Umbra Campaign Frame
36:37 Included Campaign Frames
38:55 Shout-Outs
41:58 What Are We Gonna Do Now?

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