Whosonfirstwatch - A Daggerheart System TTRPG actual play podcast

The party assesses their situation after clashing with 'Old Mercy's' soldiers, essentially taking back the farmstead, but not for long. The brutality of their foes is revealed through the state of those that remained in the farm and they try to decide what to do next. The momentary reprieve from danger however is dashed once again, throwing them into incohesive chaos.

The party explores deeper into the cave network, while taking care to avoid another encounter with more acid slugs. As they push on navigating through the caves making discoveries, there is one gruesome event the party bear witness to that reveals the true cruelty of 'Old Mercy' which will not easily be forgotten.

The party pushes deeper into the twisting cave system in search of a way out, hoping the tunnels might lead them back to safety. Instead, they stumble upon something lurking in the dark—slithering 'plopping' shapes that have no intention of letting them pass quietly. After a tense encounter, the group manages to escape, but their only path forward forces them even deeper into the sprawling cave network. The darkness ahead is growing thicker… and something else may be waiting.

In this episode of Who’s on First Watch, our Daggerheart actual-play campaign continues in the grim-dark world of Hammanaroth.Tholandi pursues a fleeing Dosmoyran scout in a desperate forest chase, only to be spotted by a larger detachment of soldiers. Bjorn stands guard at the cave entrance, uncertain of his companion’s fate, while inside the cavern tension rises between the sisters and Faedra and Kremlev explore deeper into the cave system.Will the party survive the encroaching Dosmoyran soldiers — or awaken something far worse in the dark?

With danger closing fast, the party scatters the camp into the forest as mounted troops ride into the farmstead. Troops start to search the area forcing the group to move before the net tightens. Tholandi leads the group toward the caves they discovered in the hope they will provide refuge—an uncertain path born of desperation.

Strangers arrive on the road seeking shelter, and the camp must decide who is welcomed and who is watched. Old bonds resurface as familiar faces emerge from the chaos of war, even as absence weighs heavier than any blade. With supplies running dangerously low and a strange collapse revealing what lies beneath the land, Faedra is forced to confront a truth she cannot change—and say goodbye without answers. In a world shaped by conflict, survival demands trust, caution, and the strength to let go.

What happens when strangers seeking shelter become bound by war’s cruel design?In this opening chapter of Whosonfirstwatch, a Daggerheart actual-play podcast, the fog of battle settles over a forgotten farmstead in Hammanaroth. As soldiers, traders, and wanderers collide, uneasy alliances form and trust becomes a rare commodity. Between the flicker of firelight and the distant thunder of war, the characters’ first choices begin to shape their fates.Immerse yourself in a world of dark fantasy, desperate survival, and moral reckoning—where even hope comes at a cost. Listen now and explore more at www.whosonfirstwatch.com or www.heartofdaggers.com.