Crafting Tokens for Daggerheart

One of the things I love most about tabletop RPGs is how the smallest details can pull you deeper into the world of the game. Dice tell the story, character sheets track the journey—but tokens? Tokens turn imagination into something you can actually hold.

When I first started playing Daggerheart, I noticed how much information gets tracked—Stress, Hope, Armor, Gold, and more. Writing and erasing works, sure, but I wanted something more tactile. Something that felt like pulling coins out of a pouch or watching your armor crack when things got rough.

That’s when the idea for custom tokens was born.

From Character Sheet to Table

I began by looking at the most-used mechanics in Daggerheart:

• Damage & Health – the heartbreak of watching your vitality slip away.
• Stress & Hope – the push and pull that defines character choices.
• Armor & Evasion – those last lines of defense against danger.
• Gold & Treasure – because every adventurer needs coin.

Each of these deserved a token with personality. Instead of just marks on a page, I wanted icons you could slide, stack, and hold. The result? A set of wooden, laser-cut tokens shaped like shields, hearts, lanterns, lightning bolts, and coins.

Why Tokens Make a Difference

The difference was immediate at the table. Suddenly, my party members weren’t just erasing numbers—they were interacting with the story. A broken heart token landing on the sheet when stress climbed too high. A lantern token glowing when Hope was spent to save a companion. A little bag of coins clinking when gold was gained.

It added drama. It added weight. It made the game feel alive.

Design Meets Immersion

Creating these tokens was more than just cutting shapes—it was about capturing the spirit of the game. A cracked heart for damage taken, a glowing lantern for Hope, even stacks of coins that felt like loot straight out of a dragon’s hoard.

I used durable materials so they could survive many campaigns and designed them to fit neatly onto character sheets without covering important details. Functional, but still magical.

Join the Adventure

For me, creating tokens is a way to merge two passions— crafting and storytelling through games. They’re small artifacts, but they help transform a tabletop into a world of adventure.

So whether you’re a GM looking to immerse your party or a hero eager to build your legend, tokens are a simple way to level up your Daggerheart experience.

✨ After all, every quest deserves a few treasures along the way.