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Johnny. He/Him. I constantly grind for more XP. I blog about my solo TTRPG adventures on Tumblr. @grindlordmobile @grimhub @solocrawls Sometimes, I am a Game Master for others. #SoloTTRPG #SoloRPG

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Ah, the old-school version with the cardboard doors. I need to break out my board soon.

11.07.2025 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

RPG tip from the archive: Build historical layers to your dungeons. What is it now? What did it used to be? And what before that?

#dnd #ttrpg

27.06.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

This sounds awesome. ๐Ÿญโš”๏ธ

26.06.2025 17:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm playing the Ghostwalk campaign, and my character finally died. Now, I can begin to play him as an eidolon. What killed him, you ask? A dire weasel, that's what. Those things bite and don't let go.

26.06.2025 01:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Post by @grimhub ยท 1 image ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0ย ย ๐Ÿ” 0ย ย โค๏ธ 1ย ยทย Day 1 - The Vigil Beginsย ยทย Today I have been repeatedly humming a tune I don't remember learning, yet the song persists at the edge of my memory. I can hear the song echoing back tโ€ฆ

The Last Watcher
Solo Journaling Game
Day 1

#SoloTTRPG #SoloRPG

26.06.2025 01:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Post by @grimhub ยท 1 image ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0ย ย ๐Ÿ” 0ย ย โค๏ธ 1ย ยทย The First Entryย ยทย I, Sir Entrigal, have come to Shard Keep to bear the burden of the Watch. Once, I was a young knight, beguiled by a king's vision of a bright tomorrow and markedโ€ฆ

The Last Watcher
Solo Journaling Game
The First Entry

#SoloTTRPG #SoloRPG

26.06.2025 01:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

RPG tip: Small three-room dungeons are a fun way to spend an evening. Every dungeon need not be a sprawling megaplex.

#dnd #ttrpg

25.06.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

F.O.R.G.E. (Fantasy Open Roleplaying Game Engine) is so damn good, I've been too distracted by F.O.R.G.E. to play in my other solo campaigns. I can't recommend a better game engine for OSR games.

#SoloTTRPG #SoloRPG

20.06.2025 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Potion of Revival = coffee + Sriracha.

20.06.2025 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m working on a thing: tell me about your favorite solo TTRPG, the more obscure the better. Iโ€™m going to have an opportunity to write about more TTRPG stuff in the future and I would like to do some specific solo RPG writeups

17.06.2025 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 271    ๐Ÿ” 76    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 85    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
My Solo TTRPG Project (PLAYTHROUGH): Dungeoneer for Hire! | How to play my dungeon-crawler game!
YouTube video by SOLOIST VENTURE My Solo TTRPG Project (PLAYTHROUGH): Dungeoneer for Hire! | How to play my dungeon-crawler game!

New playthrough of my solo dungeon-crawler game!!! #solottrpg youtu.be/YlFmcpe68iA?...

19.06.2025 00:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

F.O.R.G.E. is an astoundingly good solo TTRPG engine: It combines the best parts of the Mythic Game Master Emulator, 2nd Edition and the Ironsworn RPG for OSR and B/X compatible games.

I've momentarily put down some of my other projects to bring F.O.R.G.E. to Greyhawk.

#SoloTTRPG #SoloRPG

18.06.2025 14:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

TFW you drop an owlbear with your first attack. Huzzah!

16.06.2025 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#NoKings

11.06.2025 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 232    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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First impression of the F.O.R.G.E. ttrpg: Finally, all the tools I'm looking for in one place!

05.06.2025 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

GM Tip: Allow enemies to flee, surrender or negotiate. Not every encounter should end in death, and morally gray outcomes keep players guessing.
#ttrpg #dnd #rpg

04.06.2025 22:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 125    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

For *my* group, I meant to post.

03.06.2025 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think I average about 13 encounters in a 4-hour period. I suppose that would be about six fights and 3-4 scenes of exploration and 3-4 scenes of social interaction per session, according to your breakdown. That's a fairly decent pace for group.

03.06.2025 15:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lodestar - New Ironsworn Supplement!
YouTube video by The Bad Spot Lodestar - New Ironsworn Supplement!

Here's a look at the new Ironsworn reference guide (available Tuesday, June 3!) by @thebadspot.bsky.social.

youtu.be/JWtTeT8z7kA?...

02.06.2025 15:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Post by @grindlordmobile ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0ย ย ๐Ÿ” 0ย ย โค๏ธ 1ย ยทย Blackmarshย ยทย Solo TTRPG Campaign System: Iron Falcon Rules for Classic Fantasy Role-Playing Odus the Mage, Session 3 Notes That evening, Odus heads to The Wise Shark for a driโ€ฆ

Blackmarsh Campaign
Odus the Mage
Session 3 Notes

#SoloTTRPG #SoloRPG

01.06.2025 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Post by @grindlordmobile ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0ย ย ๐Ÿ” 0ย ย โค๏ธ 1ย ยทย Blackmarshย ยทย Solo TTRPG Campaign System: Iron Falcon Rules for Classic Fantasy Role-Playing Odus the Mage, Session 2 Notes The next day, a bruised and battered Odus sells hisโ€ฆ

Blackmarsh Campaign
Odus the Mage
Session 2 Notes

#SoloTTRPG #SoloRPG

01.06.2025 09:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

After 5 sessions and 102 moves, I completed the Basic D&D adventure Ghost of Lion Castle. I made it through with the first pregenerated character, Nathel, and had 4 hit points remaining at the end of the adventure.

Huzzah!

#SoloTTRPG #SoloRPG

31.05.2025 00:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He fights with a +6 riding lawn mower.

30.05.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Post by @grindlordmobile ยท 1 image ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0ย ย ๐Ÿ” 0ย ย โค๏ธ 0ย ยทย Blackmarshย ยทย Solo TTRPG Campaign System: Iron Falcon Rules for Classic Role-Playing Odus the Mage, Session 1 Notes Odus begins play in Muncaester (1305). Mythic GME I roll oโ€ฆ

Blackmarsh Campaign
Odus the Mage
Session 1 Notes

#SoloTTRPG #SoloRPG

30.05.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reblog by @grindlordmobile ยท 1 link ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0ย ย ๐Ÿ” 9ย ย โค๏ธ 18ย ยทย This community has already expanded to almost 30 members! Thank you all for your interest.

Our Tumblr community is growing! Thanks to everyone for their interest in solo TTRPG gaming!

#SoloTTRPG #SoloRPG

30.05.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Post by @solocrawls ยท 1 image ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0ย ย ๐Ÿ” 0ย ย โค๏ธ 0ย ยทย Khor'daraย ยทย Solo TTRPG Campaign System: Loner: Steel & Sorcery + Loner: Dungeoneer Soren Frosthelm, Session 2 Notes Beneath the town of Grimstead lie the remains of ancient cataโ€ฆ

Khor'dara Campaign
Soren Frosthelm
Session 2 Notes

#SoloTTRPG #SoloRPG

30.05.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Post by @grimhub ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0ย ย ๐Ÿ” 1ย ย โค๏ธ 0ย ยทย Valdย ยทย Solo TTRPG Campaign System: Cairn, 2nd Edition Basil the Aurifex, Session 1 Notes Basil is a goldsmith and dabbler of magic. Basil lives in the village of Bronoar, whichโ€ฆ

Vald Campaign
Basil the Aurifex
Session 1 Notes

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29.05.2025 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My new aspiration is to solo game until my books literally fall apart. It is the Solo TTRPG equivalent of crashing the screen on an old Atari game.

#SoloTTRPG #SoloRPG

29.05.2025 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have never before experienced the creeping fear of the dungeon the way I do when I solo game.

#SoloTTRPG #SoloRPG

29.05.2025 03:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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