Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts
Deep Cuts is for Blades in the Dark groups who looked at Doskvol and said, “Yeah, but what else is lurking in the alleys?” This 128-page expansion is a greatest-hits collection of lore, setting details, and alternate mechanics John Harper has developed over years of running and refining Blades campaigns.
Inside, you’ll find Doskvol turned up a notch: more factions to scheme against (or join), more backgrounds and heritages to ground your scoundrels in the city, and new industrial-era innovations that feel dangerous, tempting, and very on-brand. The included catalysts shake the setting in big, dramatic ways, giving your crew fresh problems, opportunities, and reasons to make questionable choices.
On the rules side, Deep Cuts offers flexible new takes on Harm, Trauma, Advancement, Load, and even a diceless Downtime system that keeps the story moving without losing bite. Everything here is modular, so you can steal what you like, ignore what you don’t, and tailor Blades to exactly the kind of criminal chaos your table enjoys.
It’s all wrapped up in a gorgeous matte hardcover that feels great on the table and even better in your hands. If Blades in the Dark already lives rent-free in your brain, Deep Cuts is the expansion that feeds the obsession.
