The core dice in Daggerheart are a pair of d12 dice called Duality dice. These d12s are different colors (or if you prefer, different sizes or patterns), one representing Hope and the other representing Fear. Each player chooses two colors of dice that embody these concepts for them, using them any time they make an action roll (see “Action Rolls”) during the game. Your Duality dice don’t need to be the same two colors as anyone else’s around the table, but they do need to be easily recognizable from each other at a glance.

Example: Kat looks at their choices of d12 dice and decides on a blue die to represent Hope and a red die to represent Fear. Rowan looks at her dice and instead chooses a yellow d12 die to represent Hope and a purple d12 die to represent Fear. Dani thinks about using a black d12 with red inking as the Fear die and a black d12 die with white inking as her Hope die, but decides to go with an orange d12 as her Hope die instead so that it’s easier to identify.

The Duality dice represent the way the world pushes the character back or guides them forward throughout the story. Regardless of whether you succeed or fail on an action roll, your Duality roll will influence how the scene evolves.