Forge & Frame is committed to:

  • Respecting intellectual property rights
  • Maintaining proper attribution and licensing compliance
  • Supporting the broader TTRPG community through ethical content creation
  • Providing clear information about our content sources and permissions

Third-Party Content Usage

Forge & Frame creates original content and supplemental materials that are compatible with various tabletop roleplaying games. This page details our licensing arrangements and attributions for third-party content used in our materials.

Daggerheart Compatible Content

Many of our published works and blog posts create content that is compatible with Daggerheart™, a tabletop role-playing game created by Darrington Press, LLC and Critical Role, LLC. This content is created under the Darrington Press Community Gaming License (DPCGL).

Required Attribution

For Daggerheart-Compatible Materials:
This product includes materials from the Daggerheart System Reference Document 1.0, © Critical Role, LLC. under the terms of the Darrington Press Community Gaming License (DPCGL). More information can be found at https://www.daggerheart.com. There are no previous modifications by others.

License Information

License: Darrington Press Community Gaming License (DPCGL)
Public Game Content: Daggerheart System Reference Document 1.0

Name Mark Usage

“Daggerheart” is a trademark of Critical Role, LLC. In accordance with the DPCGL: we use “Daggerheart Compatible” when describing our supplemental content; “Daggerheart” does not appear in the titles of our works”; our use of this name mark indicates compatibility, not endorsement by Critical Role, LLC.

Trademark Statement

Daggerheart™ and related trademarks are trademarks of Critical Role, LLC and are used with permission under the Community Gaming License.

Content Categories

Our Original Content

  • Campaign frameworks and adventure supplements
  • Homebrew guidelines and design tutorials
  • Original ancestries, communities, character features, and various game mechanics
  • Analysis and commentary on game design

Third-Party Referenced Content

  • Game mechanics and rules from the Daggerheart SRD
  • Statistical information and mechanical frameworks
  • Design patterns and structural elements

Commercial vs. Non-Commercial Use

Blog Posts (Non-Commercial)

Our blog posts that reference Daggerheart content are provided free of charge for educational and entertainment purposes. These fall under the non-commercial provisions of the DPCGL.

Published Products (Commercial)

Our paid supplements and materials that use Daggerheart-compatible content include: appropriate Community Gaming License logos; required copyright notices and attributions; links to original source materials; compliance with all commercial licensing requirements.

Content Identification

Posts and products that use third-party content will be clearly marked: blog posts, with attribution sections at the end of relevant posts; products, with proper licensing logos and copyright notices; free resources, with a clear indication of licensing status.

Rights and Permissions

What We Can Do

  • Create supplemental content compatible with Daggerheart
  • Reference and build upon mechanical frameworks from the SRD
  • Share and distribute our compatible content
  • Create commercial products following license requirements

What We Cannot Do

  • Copy exact text from Daggerheart rulebooks
  • Use official Daggerheart artwork or visual designs
  • Claim endorsement by Critical Role, LLC
  • Use “Daggerheart” in product titles

Updates and Changes

This licensing information was last updated: June 17, 2025.
The Darrington Press Community Gaming License may be updated from time to time. We monitor these changes and update our compliance accordingly. For the most current version of the license, visit: https://www.darringtonpress.com/license.

Questions and Concerns

If you have any questions about our licensing compliance or content usage, contact us at cory@forgeandframe.co with the subject line: “Licensing Inquiry”.
For questions about the Darrington Press Community Gaming License itself, please contact Darrington Press directly through their official channels.