Welcome to the Skyborne campaign setting for Daggerheart — an epic, thrilling campaign of adventurous survival set high above a poison-choked world.
About Skyborne
From the peaks of dormant mountain golems rising through poisoned clouds, a civilization of animal-featured Skyborne emerges from gene-altering nurseries to forge a vibrant future by salvaging the ruins of a wartorn past.
Tone & Feel: Adventurous, Dynamic Sandbox, Epic, Heroic, Thrilling, Hopeful
Complexity Rating: 3
Themes: Cultural Clash, Survival, Salvage, People vs History, Verticality, Rebuilding Civilization
Quick Navigation
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Lore | History, environment, culture, technology, and global threats |
| Locations | 14 major locations in the Upper World |
| Factions | 7 political factions vying for control |
| Ancestries | 60 playable animal-based ancestries |
| Communities | 9 community backgrounds for characters |
| Mechanics | Campaign-specific rules and systems |
| Player Principles | Guidance for players before character creation |
| GM Principles | Guidance for running the Skyborne campaign |
| Classes | Daggerheart class adaptations for Skyborne |
| GM Tools | Session Zero guide and inciting incidents |
Touchstones
- Caelum: A Shattered Sky — Verticality and civilization above the clouds
- Black Skylands — Inspiration for potential sky threats
- Humblewood — Visual inspiration for animal-based ancestries
- The Numenera TTRPG — Scavenger Economy and Trinket-based gameplay
- Horizon Zero Dawn — Genetic Reset, Nurseries, and dormant mechanical giants
- Root — Factions fighting for control over mountain tops
- Fallout — Naive characters emerging from Nurseries into a dangerous world
Downloads
- Full Campaign Frame (PDF) — The complete 55-page campaign document
- Ancestry Stat Cards (PDFs) — Printable cards for all 60 ancestries
- Community Stat Cards (PDFs) — Printable cards for all 9 communities
Ancestries
All 60 playable animal-based ancestries for Skyborne characters
Classes
Daggerheart class adaptations for Skyborne
Communities
9 community backgrounds that define a character's origin and faction affiliation
GM Principles
Guidance for running the Skyborne campaign
Player Principles
Guidance for players before character creation