Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Welcome to Episode 246 of the Mastering Dungeons podcast!

Main topic: Daggerheart Initiative!
What happens when a player of GM can take any number of turns in a row? We take a look at Daggerheart’s initiative and consider games that have similar approaches.

Contents
00:00 Daggerheart Initiative
00:51 Our Experiences
05:01 Game Flow
06:43 The Spotlight
10:55 Adapt Over Time?
11:41 On Your Turn
13:25 Duality Dice
16:01 GM Moves and Adversary Actions
18:27 How Rules Play
28:05 Optional 3-Token System
34:11 Shout-Outs
37:06 What Are We Gonna Do?

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