Solo play options

[Pseudopsyche]

There was an option for "monster decks" in the 3e miniature's handbook, and if memory serves, it was revisited in the 4e DMG.

Yes, the new DMG describes monster decks on pages 194-195. That second page ends with a section on playing without a DM.

 

[erf_beto]

You should try Dungeon Plungin: it's a free print-and-play boardgame that's meant to emulate those fine days of random dungeon crawling and hack-n-slashing fun. I don't think the rules are that great, but they work. It doesn't need a GM, as everything is determined randomly with dice and tables, so it can be played with friends or solo: you quickly roll up 4 characters, select a quest and adventure on. And on top of that, there's nice artwork for the tiles and paper minis.

From BoardGameGeek :

Dungeon Plungin' is a fantasy board game of exploration and adventure.
It has a basic rule book which describes the system. On top of this you need one of the scenario books. Each scenario book contains specific rules, objectives, floor tiles and stand up figures for a single mission.
In play you build a party of adventurers, then build a dungeon as you go, following the scenario specific rules. There are treasures, traps, and monsters to be overcome. Your party members can get stronger during play. Every game is different as the number of variables is huge.
This game is web published, and can be found here...
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The only problem is you'll spend a lot of ink to print and time to cut the paper models... unless you make do with your own D&D minis and tiles.

 

[kitsune9]

Hi Mercurius,

Good luck with finding the solo play. I would look into a more online gaming forum myself such as fantasy grounds and such in order to get with people who can play more frequently.

The other thing is even though you wouldn't want to, I would go for a single-player rpg for the computer than just sitting at home looking at graph paper and rolling dice for a couple of hours.

Happy Gaming!

 

[ggroy]

The other thing is even though you wouldn't want to, I would go for a single-player rpg for the computer than just sitting at home looking at graph paper and rolling dice for a couple of hours.

There's always Nethack.

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