12-20-2019, 04:47 AM
Game Background
Here we go again with a different solo game.
This time I'm going to do a traditional D&D 5e fantasy in a world of my own making. Most of the world building will be generated on the fly as we go. I've actually been running this on the side for maybe a year now, and I have a good bit built up.
This will be much less narrative-oriented, showcasing the GM results / rolls. I don't own any 5e books, but I've played enough table top with those who do to know more or less how it works, plus there's the SRD and lots of resources out there.
The main purposes of this approach are to:
I've owned the classic version of this tool for many years, but I want to can better learn my way around their new Unity version that's currently in beta).
I've already played out two complete adventures in RPGSolo, taking my party from level 1 to now level 3. I'll post those two adventures first, since the details generated there help to fill out the world and events that happen.
I'll use Fantasy Grounds to hold the character sheets, adjudicate combat and do some skill roles. I prob won't often won't post a lot of the combat rolls here, but once I start on the third adventure, I might post more of that or include screen captures from time to time. I'll use RPGSolo as the GM emulator.
I also might drop this like a hot potato if I grow bored with it or it becomes to cumbersome.
The Party
At the start of the first adventure, the party consists of the following. Abilities were rolled 4d6 dropping the lowest and re-rolling the lowest stat:
Neera - A rather bland and traditional female human rogue with leather armor, a short sword, tanned skin, dark hair braids. She has a spy background.
Abilities are Str 14, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 16, Wis 16, Char 14.
AC 14 with 8 HPs at level 1.
Trained skills are Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception, Perception, Sleight of Hand, Stealth.
(Didn't roll up her personality, ideals, bonds, flaws...)
She ends up dying in the first battle... Don't get too attached.
Valere Orsina - A female human cleric with light blue hair and stunning lavender eyes. She has a soldier (standard bearer) background. She wears chainmail, carries a shield etc.
Abilities are Str 17, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 14, Char 15
AC
Personality traits: I'm always polite and respectful.
Ideals: Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful)
Bonds: Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
Flaws: I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior.
She ends up dying in the first battle... Don't get too attached.
Renchant Pel Nil - A male human Wizard with a Sage (researcher) background. He's tall large, and looming with a beard and robes/clothes with a high collar. He has a persuasive forceful personality.
Abilities are Str 11, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 17, Wis 16, Cha 16.
AC 13. HPs. Not sure I didn't keep track at level 1. At level 3 he now has 19.
Personality traits: I've read every book in the world's greatest libraries or I like to boast that I have.
Ideals: No Limits. Nothing should fetter the infinite possibility inherent in all existence. (Chaotic).
Bonds: I've been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question.
Flaws: I speak without really thinking through my words, invariably insulting others.
Trained Skills: Arcana, History, Investigation, Persuasion, Religion.
Primary Attack: +5 ranged (at lvl 3)
Garvis - A male human Fighter with a Folk Hero background. He watched out for the little guy. He has a stern commanding face with a few scars. Shorn dark hair close to the scalp, tanned skin, dark eyes. He's trained to fight with two weapons.
Abilities are: Str 15, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 10.
AC 16. HPs at level 3 are 31.
Personality Traits: Thinking is for other people. I prefer action.
Ideals: Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to oppress the people. (Chaotic)
Bonds: I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again.
Flaws: The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed.
Trained Skills: Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, Survival
Primary attack: Two scimitars +5 at level 3
Dosaken - A male human Barbarian with a Spy background. (Joins party at start of Adventure 2 as level 2 Barbarian). He's a large man in his late 30s with bald head up top, with beard and sideburns. He has a huge axe and wears dark clothes.
Abilities are: Str 17, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 11, Wis 13, Cha 11
AC 14. Hps at level 3 are 33.
Personality Traits: The first thing I do in a new place is note the locations of everything valuable or where such things could be hidden.
Ideals: Redemption. There's a spark of good in everyone. (Good)
Bonds: My ill-gotten gains go to support my family.
Flaws: I have a "tell" that reveals when I'm lying. (Fingers twitch or clenched hands)
Trained Skills: Athletics, Deception, Intimidation, Stealth
Primary attack: Greateaxe +5 (at lvl 3)
Raena - A half-elf female Ranger with a noble background. (Joins party at start of Adventure 2 as level 2 Ranger). She has dark hair in a twisted braid and an ivory forearm brace. She has a choker necklace made of silver with a pearl. She wears studded leather armor, carries a longbow, a scimitar and short-sword and dagger.
Abilities are: Str 14, Dex 17, Con 15, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 14
AC 15. Hps at level 3 are 30.d
Personality Traits: Despite my noble birth, I do not place myself above other folk. We all have the same blood
Respect: Respect. Respect is due to me because of my position, but all people regardless of station deserve to be treated with dignity. (Good)
Bonds: My loyalty to my sovereign is unwavering. (part of the Royal Ranger Corp)
Flaws: In fact, the world does revolve around me.
Trained Skills: Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Perception, Persuasion, Stealth, Survival
Primary attack: Longbow +7 (at lvl 3)
(Those of you who've been around the gaming scene will notice that I'm using the classic Neverwinter Nights portraits for some of the chars. NWN is one of the best computer games out there IMO with loads of custom content to keep you sated for years. Now that I'm done with that tangent, onto the game!)
Here we go again with a different solo game.
This time I'm going to do a traditional D&D 5e fantasy in a world of my own making. Most of the world building will be generated on the fly as we go. I've actually been running this on the side for maybe a year now, and I have a good bit built up.
This will be much less narrative-oriented, showcasing the GM results / rolls. I don't own any 5e books, but I've played enough table top with those who do to know more or less how it works, plus there's the SRD and lots of resources out there.
The main purposes of this approach are to:
- Better figure out how to run 5e in Fantasy Grounds.
- Understand rules and mechanics of 5e in general.
- Figure out how to better use RPGSolo with an established ruleset like D&D and to showcase Mark's awesome RPGSolo.
- Entertain me.
I've owned the classic version of this tool for many years, but I want to can better learn my way around their new Unity version that's currently in beta).
I've already played out two complete adventures in RPGSolo, taking my party from level 1 to now level 3. I'll post those two adventures first, since the details generated there help to fill out the world and events that happen.
I'll use Fantasy Grounds to hold the character sheets, adjudicate combat and do some skill roles. I prob won't often won't post a lot of the combat rolls here, but once I start on the third adventure, I might post more of that or include screen captures from time to time. I'll use RPGSolo as the GM emulator.
I also might drop this like a hot potato if I grow bored with it or it becomes to cumbersome.
The Party
At the start of the first adventure, the party consists of the following. Abilities were rolled 4d6 dropping the lowest and re-rolling the lowest stat:
Neera - A rather bland and traditional female human rogue with leather armor, a short sword, tanned skin, dark hair braids. She has a spy background.
Abilities are Str 14, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 16, Wis 16, Char 14.
AC 14 with 8 HPs at level 1.
Trained skills are Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception, Perception, Sleight of Hand, Stealth.
(Didn't roll up her personality, ideals, bonds, flaws...)
She ends up dying in the first battle... Don't get too attached.
Valere Orsina - A female human cleric with light blue hair and stunning lavender eyes. She has a soldier (standard bearer) background. She wears chainmail, carries a shield etc.
Abilities are Str 17, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 14, Char 15
AC
Personality traits: I'm always polite and respectful.
Ideals: Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful)
Bonds: Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
Flaws: I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior.
She ends up dying in the first battle... Don't get too attached.
Renchant Pel Nil - A male human Wizard with a Sage (researcher) background. He's tall large, and looming with a beard and robes/clothes with a high collar. He has a persuasive forceful personality.
Abilities are Str 11, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 17, Wis 16, Cha 16.
AC 13. HPs. Not sure I didn't keep track at level 1. At level 3 he now has 19.
Personality traits: I've read every book in the world's greatest libraries or I like to boast that I have.
Ideals: No Limits. Nothing should fetter the infinite possibility inherent in all existence. (Chaotic).
Bonds: I've been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question.
Flaws: I speak without really thinking through my words, invariably insulting others.
Trained Skills: Arcana, History, Investigation, Persuasion, Religion.
Primary Attack: +5 ranged (at lvl 3)
Garvis - A male human Fighter with a Folk Hero background. He watched out for the little guy. He has a stern commanding face with a few scars. Shorn dark hair close to the scalp, tanned skin, dark eyes. He's trained to fight with two weapons.
Abilities are: Str 15, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 10.
AC 16. HPs at level 3 are 31.
Personality Traits: Thinking is for other people. I prefer action.
Ideals: Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to oppress the people. (Chaotic)
Bonds: I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again.
Flaws: The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed.
Trained Skills: Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, Survival
Primary attack: Two scimitars +5 at level 3
Dosaken - A male human Barbarian with a Spy background. (Joins party at start of Adventure 2 as level 2 Barbarian). He's a large man in his late 30s with bald head up top, with beard and sideburns. He has a huge axe and wears dark clothes.
Abilities are: Str 17, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 11, Wis 13, Cha 11
AC 14. Hps at level 3 are 33.
Personality Traits: The first thing I do in a new place is note the locations of everything valuable or where such things could be hidden.
Ideals: Redemption. There's a spark of good in everyone. (Good)
Bonds: My ill-gotten gains go to support my family.
Flaws: I have a "tell" that reveals when I'm lying. (Fingers twitch or clenched hands)
Trained Skills: Athletics, Deception, Intimidation, Stealth
Primary attack: Greateaxe +5 (at lvl 3)
Raena - A half-elf female Ranger with a noble background. (Joins party at start of Adventure 2 as level 2 Ranger). She has dark hair in a twisted braid and an ivory forearm brace. She has a choker necklace made of silver with a pearl. She wears studded leather armor, carries a longbow, a scimitar and short-sword and dagger.
Abilities are: Str 14, Dex 17, Con 15, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 14
AC 15. Hps at level 3 are 30.d
Personality Traits: Despite my noble birth, I do not place myself above other folk. We all have the same blood
Respect: Respect. Respect is due to me because of my position, but all people regardless of station deserve to be treated with dignity. (Good)
Bonds: My loyalty to my sovereign is unwavering. (part of the Royal Ranger Corp)
Flaws: In fact, the world does revolve around me.
Trained Skills: Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Perception, Persuasion, Stealth, Survival
Primary attack: Longbow +7 (at lvl 3)
(Those of you who've been around the gaming scene will notice that I'm using the classic Neverwinter Nights portraits for some of the chars. NWN is one of the best computer games out there IMO with loads of custom content to keep you sated for years. Now that I'm done with that tangent, onto the game!)