by latindog

I can't recall using anything mechanically in this way but for long term D&D and Pathfinder campaigns that I run online, I will sometimes ask people to briefly describe how their character "leveled up" on our message board. This can explain some new abilities that may have been acquired after practicing something that worked during the previous adventure or give the players an opportunity to "solo roleplay" their character learning from a mentor. At least one mentor invented by a bard in our party later became a repeating NPC whose troubles gave some opportunities for me as a DM to introduce some new adventures.

As a player, I once ran a wizard of dubious morality - he was basically looking to do good but was not scrupulous about the means to his ends and he had a desire for magical power to assist him in battling the undead in our Strahd campaign. In one early fight, we had to subdue the mayor's son who was an amateur teenage wizard himself. After the battle, the mayor asked the party to mentor his son, so my character would repeatedly give advice to the young wizard that was in accordance with the same power-hungry amoral principles that he used himself. It was kind of amusing for me but made our job of safeguarding this kid a bit more difficult.

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by GPD123

Sounds like the Compendium is the one for now. For the record, I personally like it when there is a random story, but where I don't have to interpret anything. I.e. the game tells me what's going on and I have to do whatever. So I want zero narrative agency but with also zero pre-written narrative.

by SiarX

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by fezzwick

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by Darla

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by jsteidl

Yes, 5P is definitely a solo campaign engine, with a heavy focus on random generation. The story that develops in the campaign can also feel random if you prefer not to have much narrative agency. If you prefer to play a story largely written by someone else, which plenty of folks do, I imagine the Bug Hunt campaign would feel better. Here's a link to a reddit post on it that I found quite helpful.

by squash

Aging One wrote:

Olde? 🤯 Your not even fucking close to olde! 😮

Are the component improvements to 20. Perry Rhodan: The Cosmic League done by you, or did you purchase them elsewhere?

Thanks.

Let's not jump the gun - I said I'm getting old... 🙃

Those particular components were printed and assembled by me. If my not-quite-yet old memory isn't failing me, the sun board/rules reference is something that I created, the game board, individual player board, and custom score sheet were designed by another BGGer and uploaded to the game's Files section, and the official rules and components for the 3-player rules and the "Secrets of the Cosmic League" expansion were uploaded by the game's designer and were available in a "print and play" format, but I'm quite certain that none of these items were ever available to be purchased in an officially published/professionally printed format.

And OH DEAR - I'm so glad you asked me this question, because I've just noticed that my listing for that game has one of the photos doubled up instead of showing the designer-created expansion content. I'll just go fix that now...

by Zolani

Soleia wrote:

You quite flatter me, my dear! We are all a little like onions, for in the words of the famous poet, Shrek, "Onions have layers."

If you want a little glimpse into my personality, I am an INFP (as someone into Jungian psychology, did you branch off into studying MBTI?). I'm a fan of personality development and self improvement and enjoyed studying typology for a while.

When I create roleplay characters I try to make them different from myself, but I give them attributes I can relate to- and of course, they're usually much more interesting than I am. I tend to take one aspect of myself and magnify that for my character. Interestingly, Su and Frances (the characters you're familiar with) are probably two of my most similar characters- they are protectors, they are confident and forthright. These are attributes I have to some extent, but I made both more extroverted than myself. Su is rougher around the edges, Frances is more proper and refined.

In another RPG I play an archeologist/ medic and he is caring and sweet. He likes to bake cookies for people. He is a less active character, more of a support and researcher. I relate to him in many ways too- his love of knowledge and adventure, his interest in other people. But I don't bake cookies too often!

In a game based on L5R I play a young sword master. She has a strong sense of honor and has a little trouble relating to the emotions of others, but cares deeply. Besides that, she is a ton of fun to play because I can roll 12 dice every time I fight someone! She's definitely who I'd want to be in feudal Japan, but I could never be that cool!

I also play a halfling wanderer who is one of my earliest characters here, and I'm still trying to flesh her out because I didn't have a strong attachment to her from the beginning (it was a funnel, and she was likely going to die, but she survived). She's a survivor and that's about all I've got going for her at the moment!

My dear April,

Ah, but if we must speak in layers, let us at least agree with the true sage: "Cake! Everybody loves cakes! Cakes have layers!"—and should anyone dare dispute this, we shall simply remind them that the sage in question has a dragon. Your archaeologist, I suspect, would approve of such a delicious philosophy.

Ah, the Myers-Briggs! A most fascinating study, and how delightful to discover you are a Mediator—a soul of idealism and empathy, ever seeking harmony and meaning. I confess, I have dabbled in its mysteries myself, and your observations intrigue me. Su, with her fiery passion and unwavering principles, strikes me as an Advocate, while Frances, with her poise and strategic mind, seems the very embodiment of an Architect.

But now, my curiosity is piqued: you speak of a sword master in feudal Japan, a woman who dances through battle with a dozen dice at her command. Pray, tell me more of this paragon! For I must insist—you are already the very epitome of cool, April, but I should love to know: who is this warrior you aspire to be in the land of the rising sun?

With cake crumbs and admiration,
Ania

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