Daggerheart

Death Move Guide

Compare death moves by their stakes, then follow the chosen outcome.

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Choose what this moment means

Avoid Death

Survive, but risk a lasting scar.

  1. Fall unconscious until healed or after a long rest.

  2. Roll your Hope die: if it is at or below your level, permanently lose one Hope slot.

  3. Losing your final Hope slot ends this character’s journey.

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Independent play aids. Calculations use your inputs; specific abilities and the GM’s ruling can change the result. Each tool links to its reference. Rules were checked September 2026.

Reference reading: SRD 5.1 · SRD 5.2.1 · Pathfinder 1e rules · Pathfinder 2e rules · Daggerheart SRD · Call of Cthulhu rules. These are independent resources and are not publisher-endorsed.