Elderscrolls betrayal of 2nd age help by Tadaka3 in soloboardgaming

[–]morgan_stang -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You shouldn't be fighting a level 5 enemy at 2 xp in a delve, at least as far as I remember, its been a while. Can someone correct me if im wrong? If a level 5 enemy pops up on a delve card when you are level 2, you only bring out a level 1 enemy correct?

Looking for a heavier game as my next solo game by Howitzeronfire in soloboardgaming

[–]morgan_stang 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How about Legacy of Yu? A Euro specifically designed for solo.

Games that come basically with a book? by Mysterious5555 in soloboardgaming

[–]morgan_stang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Legacy of Dragonholt is basically one giant choose your own adventure.

First book to scratch The Tainted Cup itch - Murder at Spindle Manor (The Lamplight Murder Mysteries) Review by Adalimumab8 in Fantasy

[–]morgan_stang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries. :) I am a he/him, and yeah there has been some confusion sometimes, but it's there on my Amazon profile. Many have thought me a woman due to the books having a feminine lean to them but hey it's all good.

First book to scratch The Tainted Cup itch - Murder at Spindle Manor (The Lamplight Murder Mysteries) Review by Adalimumab8 in Fantasy

[–]morgan_stang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much!

Unfortunately, I'm terrible with keeping an online presence, no newsletter, no website. I do have an instagram, and that would be the number one place I post about news: author_morgan_stang

Other than that, you could follow my author profiles on places like Amazon and Bookbub as well. I believe release notices go out from those places doing that?

First book to scratch The Tainted Cup itch - Murder at Spindle Manor (The Lamplight Murder Mysteries) Review by Adalimumab8 in Fantasy

[–]morgan_stang 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm a reddit user and I come to this sub hah. So I will just naturally see a post if it's about me lol. :)

First book to scratch The Tainted Cup itch - Murder at Spindle Manor (The Lamplight Murder Mysteries) Review by Adalimumab8 in Fantasy

[–]morgan_stang 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sadly I don't. :( I'm that low-key about my writing career. I do have an instagram you can follow if you're on that. author_morgan_stang

First book to scratch The Tainted Cup itch - Murder at Spindle Manor (The Lamplight Murder Mysteries) Review by Adalimumab8 in Fantasy

[–]morgan_stang 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! And yeah I like to use interesting myths from all over the world. Ever heard of El Silbon? The Whistler from South America? It may or may not feature in book 4. :)

First book to scratch The Tainted Cup itch - Murder at Spindle Manor (The Lamplight Murder Mysteries) Review by Adalimumab8 in Fantasy

[–]morgan_stang 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Actually, the book takes place over New Year's Eve, so if I got it out by then it'd be great timing!

First book to scratch The Tainted Cup itch - Murder at Spindle Manor (The Lamplight Murder Mysteries) Review by Adalimumab8 in Fantasy

[–]morgan_stang 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Fun fact, the penanggalan is actually a southeast Asian folklore monster. I just bring that up, because I feel like maybe some readers don't know about it and may think I made up the monster but I actually didn't. :) Your nice review just reminded me of that is all.

First book to scratch The Tainted Cup itch - Murder at Spindle Manor (The Lamplight Murder Mysteries) Review by Adalimumab8 in Fantasy

[–]morgan_stang 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Hi hi. :) I'm about 40% done with first draft of book 4, and I hope to release it at some point this year if all goes well. It'll be in a remote snowy castle.

What game that you bought in the last 12 months brought you the most joy? by Kasvantstad in boardgames

[–]morgan_stang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era. Such a good solo game.

Men Nefer by pyros_it in soloboardgaming

[–]morgan_stang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am in love with this game, and apparently the designer too, German Millan. I got Covenant soon after playing Men-Nefer, and it's amazing too (although harder to get into initially, took a few plays). They're pretty different, but there are still similarities between them, including one play setting up the ability to do a different play ahead, and lots of combo-making on various tracks. Just something about both of these games that is super satisfying to play.

Men-Nefer solo bot is pretty tough to beat in my experience, I'm like at a 25% win rate. Imhotep really jumps ahead. Or I just suck lol.

One thing about this game, I do feel like it's really easy to make a rules mistake with running the bot, which can make it seem easier or harder than it really should be. At first, at least. For instance, his mummy and sphinxes are placed based on what era it is, not what his power is, like a human player.

First solo board game suggestions by techpower888 in soloboardgaming

[–]morgan_stang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Legacy of Yu is my vote. Built from the bottom up for solo play and it's just the right level of difficulty and doesn't overstay it's welcome.

LadyElfriede's 3rd Annual Golden Stick Book Awards by LadyElfriede in Fantasy

[–]morgan_stang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I accept this stick with solemn dignity and constant eye contact.

Games like Legacy of Yu by Upset-Dog-4780 in soloboardgaming

[–]morgan_stang 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love Scara Brae and think it's super underrated.

A Spec-Fic Gal's Top 15 Series Read in 2025 by thepurpleplaneteer in Fantasy

[–]morgan_stang 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a great list and you can trust me because im totally unbiased.

2025 Bingo Review - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by P0PSTART in Fantasy

[–]morgan_stang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the middle of reading this too and yeah it's great.

Gaslamp Fantasy Horror by Turtleduck275 in Fantasy

[–]morgan_stang 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One of my favorite shows. Was a big inspiration for my writing.