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Looking to try solo rpgs, Would this book be a good start or are there better ways?

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  • grumpycat@leminal.spaceG This user is from outside of this forum
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    grumpycat@leminal.space
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    So im in a almost weekly dnd 5e group but i feel like i need something more to do in my personal time. Im considering trying solo but im used to being in a group and not by myself, and i feel like i cant get creative enough to play solo.

    I recently found a book (as seen in image above) and im not sure if i should try it or if there are better solutions?

    What would you advise?

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    • grumpycat@leminal.spaceG grumpycat@leminal.space

      So im in a almost weekly dnd 5e group but i feel like i need something more to do in my personal time. Im considering trying solo but im used to being in a group and not by myself, and i feel like i cant get creative enough to play solo.

      I recently found a book (as seen in image above) and im not sure if i should try it or if there are better solutions?

      What would you advise?

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      steve@communick.newsS This user is from outside of this forum
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      steve@communick.news
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      #2

      There is SoloDark. It’s a single player rule book modifying ShadowDark to play on your own.

      Both links are to free offical PDFs.
      ShadowDark is more or less a massively simplified and streamlined form of 5e. As someone who’s thought D&D has been an over bloated mess for a long time, I love it. Though I haven’t tried the Solo version.

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      • grumpycat@leminal.spaceG grumpycat@leminal.space

        So im in a almost weekly dnd 5e group but i feel like i need something more to do in my personal time. Im considering trying solo but im used to being in a group and not by myself, and i feel like i cant get creative enough to play solo.

        I recently found a book (as seen in image above) and im not sure if i should try it or if there are better solutions?

        What would you advise?

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        sheeettin@lemmy.zip
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        What’s your actual goal here? You could play a game like Skyrim or Baldur’s Gate, or just read books.

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        • grumpycat@leminal.spaceG grumpycat@leminal.space

          So im in a almost weekly dnd 5e group but i feel like i need something more to do in my personal time. Im considering trying solo but im used to being in a group and not by myself, and i feel like i cant get creative enough to play solo.

          I recently found a book (as seen in image above) and im not sure if i should try it or if there are better solutions?

          What would you advise?

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          cptinsane0@lemmy.world
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          Ironsworn and the space version, and then solo borg is coming out soon. I also really like final girl, but that’s a board game.

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          • grumpycat@leminal.spaceG grumpycat@leminal.space

            So im in a almost weekly dnd 5e group but i feel like i need something more to do in my personal time. Im considering trying solo but im used to being in a group and not by myself, and i feel like i cant get creative enough to play solo.

            I recently found a book (as seen in image above) and im not sure if i should try it or if there are better solutions?

            What would you advise?

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            HubertManne
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            #5

            why not play an mmo?

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            • grumpycat@leminal.spaceG grumpycat@leminal.space

              So im in a almost weekly dnd 5e group but i feel like i need something more to do in my personal time. Im considering trying solo but im used to being in a group and not by myself, and i feel like i cant get creative enough to play solo.

              I recently found a book (as seen in image above) and im not sure if i should try it or if there are better solutions?

              What would you advise?

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              Jackie's FridgeJ This user is from outside of this forum
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              Jackie's Fridge
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              If you’re not averse to writing & getting creative, there are some interesting ideas on this list. There are also a lot of creators publishing solo physical tabletop RPGs on itch.io and it’s always fun supporting indie game developers

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              • grumpycat@leminal.spaceG grumpycat@leminal.space

                So im in a almost weekly dnd 5e group but i feel like i need something more to do in my personal time. Im considering trying solo but im used to being in a group and not by myself, and i feel like i cant get creative enough to play solo.

                I recently found a book (as seen in image above) and im not sure if i should try it or if there are better solutions?

                What would you advise?

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                Øπ3ŕ
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                I cannot recommend Ironsworn & Starforged highly enough for exactly this reason, and they play great with a group, too! 🤘🏼

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                • S sheeettin@lemmy.zip

                  What’s your actual goal here? You could play a game like Skyrim or Baldur’s Gate, or just read books.

                  mothra@mander.xyzM This user is from outside of this forum
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                  mothra@mander.xyz
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                  I guess their goal is to play something entirely by themselves without having to rely on a computer or a group of people

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                  • grumpycat@leminal.spaceG grumpycat@leminal.space

                    So im in a almost weekly dnd 5e group but i feel like i need something more to do in my personal time. Im considering trying solo but im used to being in a group and not by myself, and i feel like i cant get creative enough to play solo.

                    I recently found a book (as seen in image above) and im not sure if i should try it or if there are better solutions?

                    What would you advise?

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                    Cyv_
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                    Google fallen london, it’s like a whole web based world, I haven’t played much of it but it seems pretty neat.

                    I’ve also really liked erenshor, it’s an old school sort of EverQuest style mmo but it’s all offline single player. Every other player is a simple bot, and they act like players and you can invite them to parties and do quests and they’ll ask for bits of gear and keep it if you give it to them. I’ve got like 8 to 10 hours in it now, been slowly questing on the tutorial island with a set group of 3 NPCs

                    I’d also strongly suggest the usual suspects, baldurs gate 3, or other larian games (i loved dos2), neverwinter nights has the enhanced edition if you can tolerate an older game with some old game jank.

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                    • grumpycat@leminal.spaceG grumpycat@leminal.space

                      So im in a almost weekly dnd 5e group but i feel like i need something more to do in my personal time. Im considering trying solo but im used to being in a group and not by myself, and i feel like i cant get creative enough to play solo.

                      I recently found a book (as seen in image above) and im not sure if i should try it or if there are better solutions?

                      What would you advise?

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                      xaphanos@lemmy.world
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                      Traveller has the ability to play solo.

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                      • grumpycat@leminal.spaceG grumpycat@leminal.space

                        So im in a almost weekly dnd 5e group but i feel like i need something more to do in my personal time. Im considering trying solo but im used to being in a group and not by myself, and i feel like i cant get creative enough to play solo.

                        I recently found a book (as seen in image above) and im not sure if i should try it or if there are better solutions?

                        What would you advise?

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                        evacuatesoul@lemmy.world
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                        Ex girlfriend must have read this one

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                        • grumpycat@leminal.spaceG grumpycat@leminal.space

                          So im in a almost weekly dnd 5e group but i feel like i need something more to do in my personal time. Im considering trying solo but im used to being in a group and not by myself, and i feel like i cant get creative enough to play solo.

                          I recently found a book (as seen in image above) and im not sure if i should try it or if there are better solutions?

                          What would you advise?

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                          guanmisun@lemmy.world
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                          Could not recommended thousand year old vampire enough

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                          • grumpycat@leminal.spaceG grumpycat@leminal.space

                            So im in a almost weekly dnd 5e group but i feel like i need something more to do in my personal time. Im considering trying solo but im used to being in a group and not by myself, and i feel like i cant get creative enough to play solo.

                            I recently found a book (as seen in image above) and im not sure if i should try it or if there are better solutions?

                            What would you advise?

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                            johnwicksdog@aussie.zone
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                            I’ve played Ker Nethalas and a little bit of Thousand Year Old Vampire. I enjoyed both of them, but in both cases I found myself using Obsidian and later foundry VTT to manage the game. I imagine for some people the goal might be to move away from a computer, and in which case, my experience may not apply.

                            My experience was positive, but I would like to explore some other games. Ideally something where the randomisation utilises playing cards rather than charts and dice (which was the case with KN). I know KN has cards you can buy, but for some reason they weren’t appealing to me at the time. Perhaps incomplete or too expensive… I can’t remember.

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                            • C cptinsane0@lemmy.world

                              Ironsworn and the space version, and then solo borg is coming out soon. I also really like final girl, but that’s a board game.

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                              sylvieslayer@lemmy.world
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                              Omg that game is SOOOO good!

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                              • grumpycat@leminal.spaceG grumpycat@leminal.space

                                So im in a almost weekly dnd 5e group but i feel like i need something more to do in my personal time. Im considering trying solo but im used to being in a group and not by myself, and i feel like i cant get creative enough to play solo.

                                I recently found a book (as seen in image above) and im not sure if i should try it or if there are better solutions?

                                What would you advise?

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                                darreninthenet
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                                I’ve had it (mines on eBay for peanuts right now if you want it) and would not recommend.

                                It is essentially prompts for you to sit there imagining you/your character in a fantastic situation.

                                If “have an imagination” is a problem for you then you might get some use from it, otherwise I wouldn’t bother to be honest.

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