Age of Umbra: Sallowlands is an all-new, six-part Daggerheart mini-series from Critical Role, set in a dark and foreboding fantasy world, debuting July 9 on Beacon, Twitch, and YouTube. Return to the blighted Halcyon Domain, as five misfits seek solace within the mysteries of a new region: The Sallowlands. This swathe of cracked badlands holds secrets that could lead them to salvation – or into the jaws of ancient horror.
The Halcyon Domain is a bleak realm, rotting in the wake of its Pantheon’s abandonment, where ancient wonders now crumble slowly into ruin. The Sallowlands region expands upon the world built in Season 1: A once-vibrant lake of the Old World now lies sunken and barren, a canyon desert of swirling dust storms and desperate communities holding fast to the light. Against this ghastly backdrop a new tale is told, when a surprising development sends a group of outcasts and survivors off the edges of the map in search of answers.
Game Master Matthew Mercer leads this standalone adventure, and is joined by a cast including Critical Role co-founder Laura Bailey and familiar faces Jennifer English, Abubakar Salim, Vico Ortiz, and Zachery Renauldo. They’ll encounter brutal adversaries and high-stakes in this dark and emotional actual play, which explores themes of desperation, survival, and love in the face of overwhelming odds.
WHEN & WHERE
- Series Premiere: Thursday, July 9 at 7 PM Pacific
- Episodes Air Weekly on Thursdays at 7 PM PT through Aug 13
- Watch On:
- Beacon (beacon.tv)
- With exclusive access to Age of Umbra Cooldowns – a behind-the-scenes series that keeps the cameras rolling as you get a front row seat to the cast’s immediate post-show reactions.
- Twitch (twitch.tv/criticalrole)
- YouTube (youtube.com/criticalrole)
- Beacon (beacon.tv)
- VOD & Podcast Access:
- YouTube VODs: Available the Monday following each episode
- Podcast (2-part format):
- Part 1: Thursday after premiere
- Part 2: Following Tuesday
- Beacon subscribers receive podcasts instantly and ad-free
DAGGERHEART
Age of Umbra is a playable campaign frame designed by Matthew Mercer and is one of several campaign frames included in the Daggerheart Core Set, but like any Daggerheart game, it is made anew through collaborative worldbuilding of the players and GM.
Daggerheart, an original TTRPG from Darrington Press, is a flexible fantasy roleplaying system built for long-term campaign play and emotionally rich storytelling. Designed for quick onboarding, Daggerheart blends classic fantasy themes with modern, streamlined mechanics, emphasizing fast, narrative-driven combat and collaborative worldbuilding. Daggerheart’s first expansion Daggerheart: Hope & Fear is now available to pre-order, nearly doubling the worldbuilding and character building toolset.
Age of Umbra showcases a darker tone of Daggerheart that some players may want to explore and make their own, standing in contrast to the bright whimsy of The Menagerie one-shots and the holiday themes set in the 1980’s of A Daggerheart Critmas Story. This series dives into the system’s more haunting and heroic potential, where stakes are high, and every choice brings danger tinged with hope.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information on Age of Umbra: Sallowlands, visit daggerheart.com/umbra. Follow @CriticalRole and @darringtonpress on socials, and visit critrole.com for updates on new shows, merchandise, and behind-the-scenes content.
