Daggerheart Fear Tracker (abacus-style, mountable on GM screen) - updated

This is a Fear tracker for the tabletop RPG Daggerheart. It can be used to track how much Fear the GM has at any given moment and, if shown to the players, adds a nice reminder of the danger level that awaits for them. Plus, sliding a Fear token can add a dramatic flair to rolls with Fear.

The tracker can be placed directly on your table. However, the effect is better (and the tracker is way more stable) when mounted on top of a GM screen. There are slits to mount the tracker on screens of up to 2mm (0.75 in) thick.

V2 update

I've uploaded a new version of this tracker with a couple of upgrades:

• Thicker rod: reduces considerably the flex under the weight of the counters
• Less slack: makes it harder for counters to slide on their own

How well the tolerances work depend on your specific printer and settings. If you notice the counters are too hard to slide in this version, you can either slightly enlarge the centre hole in your slicer (using a negative volume box) or just forcibly slide them back-and-forth in the rod to loosen up.

The white/grey/black photos are of the new version 2, and the red/grey photos are of version 1.

Instructions

Print all models in the original orientation of each file.

• Tokens: each one represents 1 Fear. Print 12 of them (or however many the maximum allowed Fear level at your table is, if home ruling).
• Rod: the tokens will slide on it. Print 1. I suggest printing it by itself and with 100% infill.
• End Caps: will go on either side of the Rod. Print 2.

I suggest picking a distinctive colour to represent Fear and a contrasting, more muted colour for the Rod and End Caps. You can also print the tokens in alternating colours as it makes it easier to count them.

Stick the Rod in the hole of one End Cap, making sure it goes all the way in. Slide all the Fear Tokens down the Rod, then lock them by placing the remaining End Cap. The tolerances for the End Caps are tight so it should stay locked in place. If you end up taking the End Caps on and off to the point that they don't stay in place securely anymore, just add a dot of superglue to the holes.

Note: the Rod is sized to leave 6 cm between of space between the Tokens when there are 12 Tokens in it. If you use a different number of Tokens, or just want the whole tracker to be longer or shorter, adjust the length of the Rod in your slicer. Everything else can remain the same.

For tracking other resources (or Fear as well with a simpler mechanism), see Stats and resource tracker for Daggerheart and other tabletop games.