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Perils on the Borderlands, Day 5-6
This is a continuation of my solo game using the Pits & Perils rpg, MisoRPG, and the Solitary Soldiers solo mechanics. Day 5 The morning finds the party rested. Martin heals Arden for 1 hit point (still has 1 hit point off). Arden, Martin, and Catamont go to the provisioner to find armor. The Continue reading
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Perils on the Borderlands, Day 4
Continuing my Pits & Perils solo play using Keep on the Borderlands. Day 4 at the Keep Arden the fighter and Corwin the magician bring the puma hide to the trader. He is greatly impressed (I rolled a positive reaction roll) and even though the hide is damaged, he will pay 50 pieces of silver. I noted Continue reading
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Perils on the Borderlands, Day 3
Continuing my Pits & Perils solo play using Keep on the Borderlands. With dwindling funds, the party makes ready to explore the forest once more. [Note–I wasn’t sure if any NPC in the Keep knew the exact location of the Caves of Chaos, so I decided the party would just set off in a random Continue reading
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Perils on the Borderlands, Day 2
This being a continuation of my solo rpg experiment using Pits & Perils RPG, solo gameplay rules from the tiny solitary soldiers blog, and Sophia Brandt’s Miso RPG rules. Day 2 at the Keep on the Borderlands Questions I asked to begin the day; Can Arden find used armor in town? I roll the die…3. Continue reading
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Perils on the Borderlands
Just for a lark, I decided to play some solo rpg today. I wanted to try Pits & Perils in solo play and the adventure I selected is….Keep on the Borderlands! So, with that in mind, I give you the game notes to “Perils on the Borderlands”! I created four 1st level PCs, rolling randomly Continue reading
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Heirloom Weapons
Leiber Fritzsohn touched his forehead and breast quickly with his right hand. He wasn’t a devout worshiper of Eos, but making a sign of reverence to him seemed like a good idea. Laying around him in a grisly circle were the remains of a small group of travelers. They dressed in the garb of the Continue reading
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Record Keeping (Hours and Seasons)
A couple weeks ago, someone made an excellent time tracker on G+ and instead of saving it right there and then, I put it off. Needless to say, I can’t find it anywhere. I’ve searched for it but to no avail. So, I made one of my own. It’s still a work in progress and Continue reading
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Rainy Days and Mondays
Farmer Barleycorn was miserable. He wrung his hands and prayed for rain. The midsummer sun beat down on his wheat like an Irendall hammer. His crop wouldn’t be worth two coppers if the drought hung on for another week. He grabbed a stalk of grain and rubbed it between his calloused fingers. If this crop fails, Continue reading
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The Leaf Men of Spiritwood
The Leaf Men of Spiritwood The idea for Leaf Men is an inspiration from the excellent children’s book, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs by William Joyce. Pits & Perils monster stat: Leaf Men: 1 attack, 1-6 level, move 50′, side N, size S, number 10-60, treasure B/I Leaf men are fairy warriors Continue reading
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The Spiritwood
Ham Coggins stumbled against a large oak. Sweat beaded his brow as he tried to catch his breath. He checked the burlap sack slung across his back. It was heavy with chickens he’d nicked from a farmhouse several miles down the road. Was it my fault the farmer and his wife had gone off, leavin’ them Continue reading
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