Any one do solo play?

[knightwriter]

I was wondering what others might do about playing dnd without anyone else?

I've gotten a few answers on the dnd forums about this, but not many. So far I just roll the dice to determine random directions my characters would go and any other decisions. The only problem is that I have to read the adventure so I know what's going to happen before it actually happens to my characters.

I did find this site that has some solo play where the computer is the gm:

Dark Dominion

Anyway, I would like to here if you have some suggestions. Thanks!

 

[jonesy]

There are D&D modules in most of the editions for a single player:

http://www.enworld.org/forum/genera...8-published-adventures-do-not-require-dm.html

 

[xigbar]

I write up a lot of homebrew game worlds, and test out various builds. Soloing is simply the most efficient method for most play testing, but I wouldn't do a formal game without a GM.

 

[nedjer]

Kind of getting dull mentioning my own stuff so I'll drop in the Mythic Generator, which others have mentioned as well worth a look on several occasions. Not sure where you can get it new.

There's a good to go, easy to run system in Treasure with random rolls for campaigns and adventures. Clones Corruption and Renegade are also prepped for solo play through the adventure and campaign building walkthroughs, but I haven't switched it all on yet, i.e. the tables are there, but haven't all been trimmed to obvious d20, 2d12, d100 lengths. (On the list). All hiding-out here.

And there's a solo RPG blog somewhere - solonexus

 

[Jacob Marley]

Kind of getting dull mentioning my own stuff so I'll drop in the Mythic Generator, which others have mentioned as well worth a look on several occasions. Not sure where you can get it new.

Here you go. You can get it in PDF form or a hard copy via lulu.com.

 

[Quickleaf]

Forgive me if this is insensitive, but what about seeking out some players? Is that just not an option somehow?

 

[Traveon Wyvernspur]

Forgive me if this is insensitive, but what about seeking out some players? Is that just not an option somehow?

I completely agree. I've found two really good groups very easily by going online and joining sites to meet other gamers. Three sites, one of which is THIS site in the "Gamers Seeking Gamers" location, meetup.com, and penandpapergames.com are all really good ways to meet up with like-minded gamers.

If I wanted to play "solo" I'd boot up my PS3 and put in Skyrim...

 

[SnowleopardVK]

I do solo play to test out encounters and dungeons and things in advance. I try to play both the player and GM sides as creatively as possible, doing my best to do what the characters would do, rather than acting based on my own knowledge.

It takes willpower to deliberately move into ambushes because the PCs didn't know they were there when I did, or to not alter rolls when things go bad because nobody's looking.

 

[kitsune9]

I'm kind of past the point of doing any solo play other than to learn a new game. Computer rpgs offer so much (and some of the RPGs from Japan are coming with you rolling dice), that I see little benefit to sit down, read a paragraph, pick one of three choices, go to the next paragraph, roll dice to resolve a combat, read the next paragraph, etc. At least with Computer rpgs, I get cool videos, get to see the action play out from my controller and then pick choices.

Solo play is good for me to teach my future kid reading and math, but I got Skyrim, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect.

 

[Living Legend]

only in front of a webcam, giggity!