Daggerheart ancestry
Simiah
Simiah is an ancestry in Daggerheart: Nimble monkey and ape-like folk who climb and dodge with ease.
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Overview
Simiah are monkey and ape-like folk, agile and expressive, with a natural gift for climbing that lets them treat sheer cliffs and tangled canopies as easy roads. Their communities often favor freedom of movement and quick wits, and individual Simiah tend toward curiosity, dexterity, and a knack for staying just out of harm's reach. Few ancestries are as at home in the trees or on the rooftops. Simiah characters in Daggerheart bring superb mobility and slipperiness to any party. They scale obstacles that pin everyone else in place, and their natural reflexes make them harder to hit from the moment they are created.
Tips and playstyle
Best Classes: Rogue (climbing infiltration + Finesse), Ranger (canopy mobility + Agility), Bard (expressive charm + Presence), Warrior (evasive skirmisher + Strength). Character Concepts: Rooftop-running thief, jungle-canopy scout, acrobatic performer, a temple climber chasing lost relics, a nimble duelist who is never where the enemy expects. Why Choose Simiah: If you want mobility and survivability through dodging, Simiah is a great pick. Natural Climber removes terrain that stymies the party, while the +1 Evasion from Nimble is a permanent defensive edge that keeps attacks missing you all game long.
Frequently asked questions
How good is the +1 Evasion from Nimble?
Evasion is the difficulty enemies must beat to hit you, so a flat +1 from Nimble means attacks miss you more often across the entire campaign. It is a small, permanent, always-on bonus from level one, which is exactly the kind of consistent defensive edge that adds up over many encounters.
What counts as a difficult surface for Natural Climber?
Natural Climber lets you scale terrain that would normally be slow, risky, or require a roll, such as sheer walls, cliff faces, or tangled canopy, without the usual penalties. The GM adjudicates extreme or impossible surfaces, but for most climbing challenges a Simiah goes where others cannot follow.