I have a question for the group:

I have a question for the group:

When you are choosing a storyline to play, how much planning do you do? Do you choose a starting point and see where it takes you? Work out a series of places you want to visit and adventures that it would be fun to experience? Adapt somebody else's scenarios?

The characters get a, perhaps final, night of peace. Without the violence and chaos of their new world, what fresh hells will they discover for themselves?

The characters get a, perhaps final, night of peace. Without the violence and chaos of their new world, what fresh hells will they discover for themselves?

This KS project is about the history of the Fighting Fantasy solo books...

This KS project is about the history of the Fighting Fantasy solo books...

i figured it might interest some of you.

Originally shared by Bundle of Holding

If you've been intrigued by our Advanced Fighting Fantasy Bundle due to fondness for the original 1980s Fighting Fantasy gamebooks that inspired the RPG, check out the new Kickstarter campaign for YOU ARE THE HERO Part 2, author Jonathan Green's follow-up to his 2014 history of the gamebook series. The Kickstarter finishes this Saturday.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1412864360/you-are-the-hero-part-2

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1412864360/you-are-the-hero-part-2

Question for the group--how did you first find out about Solo Roleplaying, and what led you to this group?

Question for the group--how did you first find out about Solo Roleplaying, and what led you to this group?

My answer--I was going to run a Pendragon campaign, and was reading a blog that recapped the game, which was run with just one player and the GM. The GM used the word "solo," which got me interested in single player games. Googling Solo RPG, I found this group. At first, I had no idea what to make of the idea, and it took me awhile to come around to the concept.

What about you?

(This was inspired a bit by Todd Maudlin's comment on this group crossing the 1000 member threshold. Which got me wondering on who the new members were, and what brought them here.)

The coterie hatches schemes of their own, and then gets the hell out of town.

The coterie hatches schemes of their own, and then gets the hell out of town.

http://www.chimericalrealm.com/2017/03/night-8-plans-and-alliances.html

The coterie is reunited, and meets some old friends.

The coterie is reunited, and meets some old friends.

A Catch Up style post for the adventure so far, mainly so I had chance to make sure it made some kind of sense written as a single piece...

A Catch Up style post for the adventure so far, mainly so I had chance to make sure it made some kind of sense written as a single piece...

Very open to thoughts & feedback etc

Thanks
Malcolm
https://malciggrpg.wordpress.com/2017/03/28/tarik-ryhal-the-holy-object-catch-up/

Sophia Brandt recently linked a lovely and super-simple story-game: To the Temple of Doom! I decided to give it a solo try. This session was mostly about the setting and character creation.

Sophia Brandt recently linked a lovely and super-simple story-game: To the Temple of Doom! I decided to give it a solo try. This session was mostly about the setting and character creation.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6jLy2F5sGNzcldNb3FFaktRb1U/view
https://solounmondodicarta.wordpress.com/2017/03/27/doom-in-prevelberg-1/
https://solounmondodicarta.wordpress.com/2017/03/27/doom-in-prevelberg-1/

"Fighting Fantasy" books have been a topic in the Long Wolf community before. Bundle of Holding is offering an RPG based on them...

"Fighting Fantasy" books have been a topic in the Long Wolf community before. Bundle of Holding is offering an RPG based on them...

Originally shared by Bundle of Holding

Through Monday, April 17, YOU ARE THE HERO in our Advanced Fighting Fantasy Bundle, featuring the complete Arion Games FRPG line based on the 1980s Fighting Fantasy gamebook series by Steve Jackson (UK) and Ian Livingstone. Originally published in 1989 as Dungeoneer, and now available in a handsome 2011 Second Edition, Advanced Fighting Fantasy is a complete RPG set in the classic Fighting Fantasy world of Titan, with a fast and adaptable system ideal for beginners and well suited to long-term campaigns.

This offer includes almost the entire Advanced Fighting Fantasy line -- everything you need for a complete campaign of high adventure in Titan. Pay just US$7.95 to get all four titles in our Starter Collection (retail value $40) as DRM-free .PDF ebooks:

- Advanced Fighting Fantasy Second Edition (retail price $14): Graham (Maelstrom) Bottley's completely rewritten RPG (2011) that revises and reorganizes Marc Gascoigne's original 1989 rules and adds lots of new material.
- Heroes Companion (retail $9): Mass battle rules, loads of new magical styles, wilderness creation, organizations, hirelings, and more.
- The Sorcery Spell Book (retail $6): The AFF version of the grimoire from Steve Jackson's four-book Sorcery! gamebook series (1983-85).
- Out of the Pit (retail $11): The original, indispensable monster book with 250 loathsome creatures.

And if you pay more than the threshold (average) price, which is set at $17.95 to start, you'll level up and also get our entire Bonus Collection with four more titles worth an additional $48:

- The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (retail $7): A full-length RPG scenario based on the first and most famous Fighting Fantasy gamebook.
- Titan (retail $11): A 128-page worldbook. Discover Titan's history, kingdoms, and great powers. Includes the Titan Map (retail $3).
- Beyond the Pit (retail $12): Another 250 dangerous and intriguing denizens of Titan.
- Blacksand (retail $11): The City of Thieves, Port Blacksand, is home to rogues and pirates, and a destination for the bravest Heroes. This sourcebook has rules for Firepowder weapons, naval sorcery, and sailing. Includes the Blacksand Map (retail $4).

This Advanced Fighting Fantasy Bundle offer ends Monday, April 17. NOW TURN OVER!

http://bundleofholding.com/presents/FightingFantasy
http://bundleofholding.com/presents/FightingFantasy

The characters are on the run for their lives, as everything goes wrong.

The characters are on the run for their lives, as everything goes wrong.

This is part of my ongoing "PC Emulator" campaign for Vampire: The Masquerade.

http://www.chimericalrealm.com/2017/03/night-6-part-ii-things-fall-apart.html

Since I was talking about it in a comment earlier today, and it's not in bad shape, here's the house rules from the various editions that I use to streamline Solo D&D play. It's more on the house side of things than the rules side of things.

Since I was talking about it in a comment earlier today, and it's not in bad shape, here's the house rules from the various editions that I use to streamline Solo D&D play. It's more on the house side of things than the rules side of things.

Originally I was going to post this for Solo Gaming month last year, but I'm late as usual. It is perhaps of some use to someone. :D

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/891512/randm/mikeoverbo-soloDnD-houserules-spells.html
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/891512/randm/mikeoverbo-soloDnD-houserules-spells.html

Question. In another thread I saw a comment about false starts and how some character weren't as interesting as their controller had hoped. It led me to thinking about how much someone is focused on the end product when playing. That is when gaming solo, how much of your enjoyment comes from the ephemeral process of play and how much comes from crafting a final narrative? (Give me percentages in order with your comments: 70/30 would mean 70% ephemeral, 30% final narrative.)

Question. In another thread I saw a comment about false starts and how some character weren't as interesting as their controller had hoped. It led me to thinking about how much someone is focused on the end product when playing. That is when gaming solo, how much of your enjoyment comes from the ephemeral process of play and how much comes from crafting a final narrative? (Give me percentages in order with your comments: 70/30 would mean 70% ephemeral, 30% final narrative.)

Published on my blog. But here is the whole text for convenience.

Published on my blog. But here is the whole text for convenience.
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What is the role of the GM in solo role-playing?

I’ve been thinking about that in the last few days and I don’t have an answer yet.

First, we need to understand what a role-playing game is, what the players do and what the Game Master (GM) does.
Let’s steal some definitions from The Angry GM [1]:

"A role-playing game is a game in which players take on the role of fictional characters in a hypothetical universe. The players attempt to make the decisions that they feel their characters would make if they were real and if their universe were real. Those decisions are based on the characters’ motivations and the game’s goals. The results of those decisions are played out and new decisions are made.

Ultimately, an RPG is about choice and consequence. The players make choices for their characters and then deal with the consequences. And goals provide benchmarks for success and failure."

So, that’s what an RPG is and what the players do.

Then the GM is the one responsible for facilitating this experience – at least in traditional games. We’re not talking about story-games where we might have a rotating GM.

In solo gaming, we use GM Emulators. But in some way, these falls short. Because no engine can replace a human Game Master. The mechanics of a GM Emulator force the solo player to steer the game into a direction he might not have chosen himself. At its core, the engine provides abstract mechanisms for what a real GM could do. It offers a framework for interpreting game events, for building the game, for NPCs and NPC reactions, etc.
Yet it fails to stand on its own, it always needs interpretation by a human.
What does “Mythic Event Meaning: Intolerance Exotic Suffering” even mean?

So, is that really a “GM Emulator” at all? I often switch hats. As a solo player, I make decisions like a player in a normal game. Then I need to put on my GM hat, use my solo engine and come up with interpretations on what the solo engine tells me. Then I switch back to player mode.

I have no conclusion here.

[1]: http://theangrygm.com/the-big-picture-everything-you-ever-need-to-know-about-game-mastering

Thoughts? What am I overlooking?

Originally shared by Sophia Brandt

Yesterday's blog post with free downloads and thoughts about the role of the GM in solo gaming.
#solorpg #dnd5e #dungeonworld #osr

http://dieheart.net/friday-grab-bag-mar24/
http://dieheart.net/friday-grab-bag-mar24/

Summary notes to the conclusion of my Star Frontiers Alpha Dawn Basic adventure - the chase!

Summary notes to the conclusion of my Star Frontiers Alpha Dawn Basic adventure - the chase!

http://worldofthefifthsun.blogspot.com/2017/03/star-frontiers-alpha-dawn-gameplay-part_25.html

I've been poking around at content here but have yet to start a solo RPG of my own that gathers any earnest momentum.

I've been poking around at content here but have yet to start a solo RPG of my own that gathers any earnest momentum.

Was it hard for any of you in the beginning? Did you have many false starts? How did you get around the corner? When did it click?

The coterie attempts to pull off their first major, bloody plan. And then things go from bad, very bad.

The coterie attempts to pull off their first major, bloody plan. And then things go from bad, very bad.

This is my rendition of esper's "Island of Horns" solo done through the lens of Tunnels and Trolls 7.x with GME as my assistant. Light story with more focus on combat.

This is my rendition of esper's "Island of Horns" solo done through the lens of Tunnels and Trolls 7.x with GME as my assistant. Light story with more focus on combat.

"Valen, a young half sea elf, must complete his rite of passage to be fully recognized as a ‘man’..."

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uLFWyovDuKcZ6k6Av-K8hHutKOEGQpZ1ixqB3kEilw4/edit?usp=sharing

Part 3 of the adventure of Tarik Ry'hal....

Part 3 of the adventure of Tarik Ry'hal....
https://malciggrpg.wordpress.com/2017/03/23/tarik-ryhal-the-holy-object-pt-3/

The coterie takes steps to master their new situation, and finally beings the investigation to their maker. While they're busy being please with themselves, a greater threat emerges...

The coterie takes steps to master their new situation, and finally beings the investigation to their maker. While they're busy being please with themselves, a greater threat emerges...

This the next part of my on-going "PC Emulator" campaign, using "Alien Hunger" for Vampire as the module.

No T&T Fallout, but here is a quick battle in T&T Wasteland 2!

No T&T Fallout, but here is a quick battle in T&T Wasteland 2!

I was bummed that the developers killed off Ertan at the end of Wasteland 2, because I actually like that he brought a /completely/ different character concept to the game. What I mean is Ertan is a character that isn't initially a badass cowboy in the post-apocalyptic desert.

I also thought, "at this point in the game /how/ would one Gila Monitor even take him down either??" So, I wrote up a quick gila monitor and not surprisingly it didn't make it past the first round! Here's the very quick battle report, enjoy~ :)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-pTlQSjlBYzdUczaFgxSEVOZTg/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-pTlQSjlBYzdUczaFgxSEVOZTg/view?usp=sharing

Here is the game play summary notes for Star Frontiers: Alpha Dawn Basic adventure adjusting to make soloable. I only use their rules as written.

Here is the game play summary notes for Star Frontiers: Alpha Dawn Basic adventure adjusting to make soloable. I only use their rules as written.

http://worldofthefifthsun.blogspot.com/2017/03/star-frontiers-game-play-part-2-first.html

Since John Fiore appears to be active today, I thought I'd mention that it was his "World vs Hero" book combined with Mythic that got me into solo RPing and ultimate led me to this community. Thanks John!

Since John Fiore appears to be active today, I thought I'd mention that it was his "World vs Hero" book combined with Mythic that got me into solo RPing and ultimate led me to this community. Thanks John!

Me and a small group of friends have always enjoyed what we call "multi-player novel", where we trade posts back and forth in a collaborative story. World vs Hero adds some very nice mechanics and structure to that. I finished my first solo game (which I've linked before, but will link below again) and am currently working on another game with a friend. I'll post some of it here when we have more to show.

https://bridgeways-phantom-isle.obsidianportal.com/
https://bridgeways-phantom-isle.obsidianportal.com/

Hey! So, I've got a question for you Fine Folk: how do you usually go about controlling the opposition in combat? So far the two methods I've been using were:

Hey! So, I've got a question for you Fine Folk: how do you usually go about controlling the opposition in combat? So far the two methods I've been using were:

1) "Press X to Hit the Protagonist" - when playing a highly abstract and open ended system, such as Fate, I would just have the opposition make the basic attack over and over again. Lack of more complicated manouvers would be compensated for by slightly increasing the monster's stats.

2) "Just ask" - If playing something more crunchy, I would usually ask about what action makes the most sense. "The Flame Oracle just wolloped the dragon for a quarter of it's hit points, that's the character it's probably going to focus on. [Roll for it] Ok, and since there are other PCs in range and it has it's breath weapon available, it's likely to use that too [Roll for it]". Even in that system I would usually use more abstract rules for things like positioning, using either Fate-like zones, or again, asking questions (" Is the dragon so far away that the Oracle can't see it because of her curse?"). The problem here is that, particularly in case of high level Casters, there can be na abundance of options available, and thus a problem with prioritizing them. Not to mention the temptation to "Ask the right question" when suddenly it's your protagonist's life that's on the line.

How about you people? What's the method you've been using to decide what the mooks/BBEGs do?

Help needed!

Help needed!
Ray Otus wants to do a hangout for his patreon and has invited me. http://www.patreon.com/rayotus

"The subject would be playing Dungeon World in solo mode (bad idea? what tweaks does it need? how do specific things like monster moves work in solo play? Etc.) Also solo play in general. I have questions about director vs. protagonist viewpoints, solo or party characters, best GM emulators, and so on."

What would you want to see discussed?
Perhaps we can win more solo gamers with this, so what should I address?

http://www.patreon.com/rayotus

Can anyone recommend a good system for simple dungeon creation on the fly for 5E? Not a huge fan of donjon and the like since I see the entire thing. My preference is a simplified version of what is in the DMG that would let me roll and explain the situation of the room so that I can let Mythic fill in the gaps along with some random encounter rolls that can be done separately.

The Coterie realizes that they can't keep going it completely alone, and make the first brief contact with others in their, now former lives. And they finally start making vague progress, instead of relying on violent reaction for survival.

The Coterie realizes that they can't keep going it completely alone, and make the first brief contact with others in their, now former lives. And they finally start making vague progress, instead of relying on violent reaction for survival.

A quick NPC from the generator in the 9 Q's system...

A quick NPC from the generator in the 9 Q's system...
Maybe someone can pick him up and find a use for Orlar Stanison, Human Male...
https://malciggrpg.wordpress.com/2017/03/18/the-9-qs-npc-generation/

I've begun playing a new medium fantasy campaign focusing much more on the writing than dice rolling (in fact you won't see a single roll).

I've begun playing a new medium fantasy campaign focusing much more on the writing than dice rolling (in fact you won't see a single roll).
In the first scene sister Cyna follows novice Enryn down a holy crypt as part of his rite of passage in becoming a rassophore.

http://thespeakingmouse.blogspot.se/2017/03/the-crypt-beneath-old-church.html

The desperate coterie attempts a daring robbery to save themselves, as the "PC Emulator" take on Alien Hunger continues.

The desperate coterie attempts a daring robbery to save themselves, as the "PC Emulator" take on Alien Hunger continues.

Start of something new

Start of something new
A Troll PC, a Prologue encounter, a mysterious Brotherhood and a Holy Object to find...

A short opening sequence to an actual play using the 9 Q's solo engine, could lead to an interesting adventure.
https://malciggrpg.wordpress.com/2017/03/16/the-9qs-solo-adventure-pt1/

Google Groups

Our Last Best Hope: The Killer Asteroid
Act 1 - Scene 2 - Resolving the Threat

Will the crew be able to deal with the oxygen leak? Will duct tape save the day?

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/solorpgs/T4Br-4kMd6s/jTOCfkeBFQAJ

#soloactualplay #OurLastBestHope #TheKillerAsteroid #solorpg #soloroleplaying #actualplay #sharedscifi

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/solorpgs/T4Br-4kMd6s/jTOCfkeBFQAJ

Gamebook-style online adventure.

Gamebook-style online adventure.

Originally shared by Aaron Frost

Scene 18 of Greta Vs. The Lord of Kragg Keep

Scene 18 of Greta Vs. The Lord of Kragg Keep
Epilogue

~[Later that night, after Greta had set up camp far away from Kragg Keep, two glittering eyes watched her from the dark, waiting.]~


/************/

This is what the iOS app CreativeWriter led me to write. It partly answers the fate of the entity, and suggests further adventures for Greta. As to the fate of the town, well, Greta isn't there to find out, so I myself won't know until and if she receives news.

We'll see.

#solorpg #actualplay #solitairerpg #SoloPlayWithAlgorithms #SoloActualPlay

I push the "PC Emulator" idea bit, and see what it can tell me about the various other NPC's in the macabre little drama. Meanwhile, the PC's start thinking, and manage to not murder anyone for a change.

I push the "PC Emulator" idea bit, and see what it can tell me about the various other NPC's in the macabre little drama. Meanwhile, the PC's start thinking, and manage to not murder anyone for a change.

#soloactualplay #OurLastBestHope #TheKillerAsteroid #solorpg #soloroleplaying #actualplay #sharedscifi

#soloactualplay #OurLastBestHope #TheKillerAsteroid #solorpg #soloroleplaying #actualplay #sharedscifi

Our Last Best Hope - The Killer Asteroid - Act 1 / Scene 2

This was played using a Javascript "oracle" (basically a GM "emulator") that incorporates some text generation/parsing techniques.

In this case, I've fed it four different asteroid/comet disaster movie scripts that act as the "voice" of each of the characters. Hema has "Meteor", Catherine has "Asteroid", MIMIC has "Armageddon" and Brett has "Deep Impact."

It took a bit of time to get into the groove because there is a certain tension between what the the prompt cards in OLBH want you to say for dice bonuses and what the parsed text from the movie scripts want you to say. In some cases, I had to dig deeper into the parsed results and sort of cherry pick the words, but in other cases I just went with what the text suggested, and it worked out great (for my tastes anyway).

The way I'm setting the "oracle" odds of something being true is by estimating the ratio of words from the parser vs those I just used without the parser's help. Parser generated words that I used are between brackets "[]". Anything following a character's name like so ("Bret: blah blah [blah] blah.") is dialogue said by that character.

https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?798339-Our-Last-Best-Hope-The-Killer-Asteroid&p=20912455#post20912455

***************WHAT HAPPENED SO FAR********************

------------------------ Act 1 - Scene 2 -------------------------

[the ship was now travelling at less than the speed of sound but once they reached as far as the end of the] inner [solar system], [they would] increase [speed as much as it was] physically [safe for them to do so].

hema [and] catherine [were lost in] conversation [at the big room that did double duty as the break and conference room].

hema: i [would have] been [worried in the] past [about] taking such [a] risk.

Catherine: [do you on mean our mission]?

hema: my father. [he went on an exploratory mission and did not come back]. [i think of[ the [challenger ii often]. [none of it has left me]

catherine: but [you are here now. what] changed?

she (Hema) [was] silent for [a few moments].

hema: [i wish i could say i] found courage. i [just] do [not have long] to live. (secret card played) i [have been] diagnosed [with] brain cancer.

catherine: i [am sorry]

hema: [i am ok]. [i have come to] accept [it as my] fate.

catherine: [that is in fact down right] brave.


(I got a special event below, corresponding to "yes, but". The "but" is filled in by the oracle from a past game event.).

[Special: "hema: [why do you think that]?

[she asked with a touch of] annoyance [that she could not] hide despite [herself]. " [b]is true[/b],

but because "hema: [i am ok]. [i have come to] accept [it as my] fate. " happened a chain of events has rippled from it to this point in time.

Somehow, that chain has influenced the present answer. What happened?]

(Basically, that hema was annoyed with Catherine is true. I answer the "what happened?" from the oracle with the fact below.)

hema [did not feel like a] hero [because] accepting [her] death [was not a] choice. [it was simply an] inevitable [fact].


catherine [was taken back] somewhat. hema [was her] hero [in other] ways. [she] respected [her] brilliancy [and her work].

[b](Here, I think that the scene's "climax" occurs, and is time to face the first Threat-- which I will do in the next session.)[/b]



*****************HISTORY LOG*****************

---------------------- Act 1 - Scene 2 -------------------------

Is the statement below true?

(True/Yes): [the ship was now travelling at less than the speed of sound but once they reached as far as the end of the] inner [solar system], [they would] increase [speed as much as it was] physically [safe for them to do so].

hema [and] catherine [were lost in] conversation [at the big room that did double duty as the break and conference room].

Is the statement below true?

(False/No): hema: [they spot nine or ten] meteors every [year]. [many of them strike our planet but] do little [damage].

Is the statement below true?

(True/Yes): hema: i [would have] been [worried in the] past [about] taking such [a] risk.

Is the statement below true?

(True/Yes): Catherine: [do you on mean our mission]?


Is the statement below true?

(False/No): Hema: [not our] mission. just [the new] plan.

Is the statement below true?

(False/No): [yes], [she] said. [you understand, the technology] has [never before] been put [to the test] and...

Is the statement below true?

(False/No): hema: my father. [he went on an exploratory mission and did not come back]. [i think of the challenger ii often]. [none of it has left me.]

Is the statement below true?

(True/Yes): (from stack):
hema: my father. [he went on an exploratory mission and did not come back]. [i think of[ the [challenger ii often]. [none of it has left me]


Is the statement below true?

(True/Yes): catherine: but [you are here now. what] changed?

Is the statement below true?

(True/Yes): she [was] silent for [a few moments]. hema: [i wish i could say i] found courage. i [just] do [not have long] to live. (secret card played) i [have been] diagnosed [with] brain cancer.

Is the statement below true?

(True/Yes): catherine: i [am sorry].

Is the statement below true?

(False/No): hema: [do not be]. [who knows if i would have] agreed [to be be here] otherwise.

Is the statement below true?

(True/Yes): hema: [i am ok]. [i have come to] accept [it as my] fate.

Is the statement below true?

(False/No): Catherine: you [are so] brave.

Is the statement below true?

(True/Yes): catherine: [that is in fact down right] brave.

[Special: "hema: [why do you think that]? [she asked with a touch of] annoyance [that she could not] hide despite [herself]. " is true, but because "hema: [i am ok]. [i have come to] accept [it as my] fate. " happened a chain of events has rippled from it to this point in time. Somehow, that chain has influenced the present answer. What happened?]

Is the statement below true?

(True/Yes): hema [did not feel like a] hero [because] accepting [her] death [was not a] choice. [it was simply an] inevitable [fact].

Is the statement below true?

(True/Yes): catherine [was taken back] somewhat. hema [was her] hero [in other] ways. [she] respected [her] brilliancy [and her work].

#soloactualplay #OurLastBestHope #TheKillerAsteroid #solorpg #soloroleplaying #actualplay #sharedscifi
https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?798339-Our-Last-Best-Hope-The-Killer-Asteroid&p=20912455#post20912455

Star Trader, a solo aid for trading and adventuring for Mongoose Traveller is on sale for only $.99 at Drive Thru RPG. You can't beat that price with a stick.

Question for the group. As I play 4AD I find I really want to add content to the room that I generate. Do any one have a generic room type/content table. As an example I roll a square room in 4AD, and I can roll to see what monsters are in the room, but is this a bed room, and office, a kitchen, is it neat, is it a mess? Does this make sense

After a few more desperate run ins, the character realize just far out of their depth they are. They successfully reunite, and begin to work together, rather than just blindly reacting...

After a few more desperate run ins, the character realize just far out of their depth they are. They successfully reunite, and begin to work together, rather than just blindly reacting...

how long ago did I promise this? Alex Yari, submitted for your approval, an updated graphic that's really the same graphic for this community. :D

how long ago did I promise this? Alex Yari, submitted for your approval, an updated graphic that's really the same graphic for this community. :D

if you upload this one, it should automatically scale to look about right -- I tested it on a private community and it seems to look ok.

Just had a bash at "Tales of the Arabian Nights" board game , which was quite a nice role play experience ,i think this game could be expanded into a more formal RPG using other rpg systems , and with that i finished the game as a "Crippled" "Werewolf" who's final destiny was to become a "Sultan" , bit of a strange one but it was quite fun getting there.

It's gonna be a multiplayer traditional adventure with the option to play SOLO as a gamebook. Each region is going to have encounter tables with rules for generating, plus a system for NPC interaction where you can gain favor with them by levels, maybe learn secrets and so on. Basing some of the structure on like Fabled Lands. It's the hotness right now!

It's gonna be a multiplayer traditional adventure with the option to play SOLO as a gamebook. Each region is going to have encounter tables with rules for generating, plus a system for NPC interaction where you can gain favor with them by levels, maybe learn secrets and so on. Basing some of the structure on like Fabled Lands. It's the hotness right now!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1059971838/kaigaku-rpg-the-ruined-kingdom

Maya is forced to abandon what remains of her life, and strikes out on her own.

Maya is forced to abandon what remains of her life, and strikes out on her own.

Continuing my "PC Emulator" campaign, we focus on the final PC and what new hell she finds herself in.

Success at last - this time one adventurer survived the dungeon and returned to Bruld with treasure.

Success at last - this time one adventurer survived the dungeon and returned to Bruld with treasure.

https://dansgamingblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/09/the-dungeon-of-gevdrins-tower-final-expedition

I kept trying to get back into my supernatural game, and I just haven't been in the mood. Trying out a new idea this time. I used Mythic and a new system I'm working on to make a character and throw them into an adventure based on a writing prompt. I didn't include any of the dice rolls or questions in the post this time. I'm not sure which I like better.

I kept trying to get back into my supernatural game, and I just haven't been in the mood. Trying out a new idea this time. I used Mythic and a new system I'm working on to make a character and throw them into an adventure based on a writing prompt. I didn't include any of the dice rolls or questions in the post this time. I'm not sure which I like better.

http://diceandwords.blogspot.com/2017/03/genies-on-loose-pt-1-shattered-baubles.html

So, last year, I enjoyed playing Testament and working the lore it had into the game I was playing. This time, I decided to do an Egyptian one where it seems I'm going to fight a person responsible for plagues being upon Egypt whose name isn't Moses.

So, last year, I enjoyed playing Testament and working the lore it had into the game I was playing. This time, I decided to do an Egyptian one where it seems I'm going to fight a person responsible for plagues being upon Egypt whose name isn't Moses.
https://solorpgvoyages.wordpress.com/2017/03/08/stat-it-testament-2-egyptian-boogaloo/

The "PC Emulator" take on the White Wolf module "Alien Hunger" continues. Trent heads out to test his limits...

The "PC Emulator" take on the White Wolf module "Alien Hunger" continues. Trent heads out to test his limits...

Another expedition into the dungeon beneath Gevdrin's Tower using Schweig's Themed Dungeon Generator. This one also ended in a TPK. :(

Another expedition into the dungeon beneath Gevdrin's Tower using Schweig's Themed Dungeon Generator. This one also ended in a TPK. :(

https://dansgamingblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/07/the-dungeon-of-gevdrins-tower-second-expedition

A new release of my GME/random table tool, the main notable feature is the inclusion of the question engine from Scarlet Heroes.

A new release of my GME/random table tool, the main notable feature is the inclusion of the question engine from Scarlet Heroes.

Originally shared by Mike Overbo

I have another new release of the tool I use for GM emulation and random tables/oracles -- RanDM Solo is up to v0.9.2. The only notable additions for this minor release:

* the quashing of a foul math problem error when using mythic and achieving "exceptional no" results that resulted in too many "no" results being exceptional.
* the addition of the solo question engine from Scarlet Heroes
* splitting off the development stuff into a separate page
* reorganizing and revising the help text.
* defaulting to the local DB save and load using localforage

the main known bug that I'm aware of is the auto-loading of local browser save results in a bunch of sections reading "undefined" after the first load, though that's a fairly long-standing bug. Offline app / tablet functionality appears to work fine.

So as it stands, I have a total of 4 GME engines to choose from - Mythic, CRGE, CRGE-Kai, and Scarlet Heroes.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/891512/randm/randm-solo.html
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/891512/randm/randm-solo.html

A new Once Upon a Time Expansion, a new Solo RPG Voyage.

A new Once Upon a Time Expansion, a new Solo RPG Voyage.
https://solorpgvoyages.wordpress.com/2017/03/04/fairly-odd-tale/

"Chapter I: Mythic Adventures" is now online! Going to work on "Chapter II: Character Creation" tomorrow. I'll be using the free-form character creation, btw. :D

"Chapter I: Mythic Adventures" is now online! Going to work on "Chapter II: Character Creation" tomorrow. I'll be using the free-form character creation, btw. :D
https://youtu.be/P7JrT_kA-S0

Originally shared by Chris Stieha

Originally shared by Chris Stieha

I am considering RNDing a map or two a month to release as a free download to get a wider range of maps. I am interested in community-supplied maps, and am also looking for cartographers who allow their maps to be distributed. I don't intend for them to go into a zine, so they can be non-commercial (but I will still check with the creators). Any takers? Any suggestions?

I'll start a list:
Dyson Logos https://rpgcharacters.wordpress.com/ some maps CC BY

Kosmic https://kosmicdungeon.wordpress.com/copyright/ CC BY-NC-SA

Miska Fredman http://www.miskafredman.com/ CC BY-NC-SA