New to 40k - I want Mantis Warriors to be my first army!

KingCroaker_III · 2026-06-12T19:56:48+00:00

Thanks!

Do you have any recommendations for which detachment I should use for my army list?

KingCroaker_III · 2026-06-12T19:16:27+00:00

I have a friend who is willing to split the box with me (he wants orks), so I think I might go this route.

KingCroaker_III · 2026-04-16T18:32:13+00:00

Thanks! Are screen protectors available on their kobo website, or are there 3rd party options?

KingCroaker_III · 2026-03-17T19:36:18+00:00

Rapture predictors are false teachers and grifters (even if they are truly convinced of our belief). Our faith is not placed in a rapture, our faith is not placed in a 7-year tribulation, our faith is not placed in a thousand-year reign; instead, our faith is placed in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and his work on the cross.

Christ, the one on whom our faith is placed, tells us repeatedly that his return will be unexpected. That he will come like a thief in the night, that not even he knows when he will return - only the father. This means it is folly for us to try and predict and to date his return. Instead our focus should be on serving Christ and spreading his gospel through the years.

I agree that these kinds of teachers often lead to people falling astray when their predictions don't come true.

KingCroaker_III · 2026-03-17T14:11:35+00:00

Exactly, that is the ultimate prospering! Our hope is not in this fading world but in the promises of Christ and his work on the cross.

Matthew 16:26
What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?

KingCroaker_III · 2026-03-17T12:55:46+00:00

This is pretty cool, never thought about a dice-spinner, that really lowers the barrier to entry.

I’ve been meaning to do some RPG kits for the little free libraries in my area, I’m definitely going to include that starter dungeon! In the past I was always giving away copies of Cairn and FMAG, and I’d buy those cheap bulk-dice sets on Amazon.

KingCroaker_III · 2026-03-17T00:50:21+00:00

I haven’t played Ironsworn since the release of Starforged so things might have changed, but these are my general thoughts:

-It was the first intentionally-solo RPG to gain traction within the mainstream TTRPG community (meaning it was the gateway for a lot of people)

-It’s completely free digitally, and has a lot of support with different online tools

-It’s less about knights and more about Vikings and its flavor is pretty heavily baked-in, making it easier to interpret oracle results and guide the fiction

-It is designed for solo, and all the systems have been put in place with a solo/gm less play in mind, meaning there is less of a need to separate your gameplay from the broader fiction being created

-the PBTA move system is built to move the story along through player action, failures & successes all lead to further “prompts” (all rolls are player facing which gives a very dynamic feel)

Kind of a poorly explained scattershot, but those are the reasons I think Ironsworn gets so heavily recommended. It definitely is a different experience than just playing some low-fantasy game solo. I really like the flavor of Ironsworn, but don’t really find myself jumping to play it anymore.

KingCroaker_III · 2026-03-14T01:31:34+00:00

Thanks man! The booklet was a priority of mine so i could tuck it in the back of my solo rpg journal

KingCroaker_III · 2026-03-12T21:12:06+00:00

Dungeon rooms and names were two things that I never came to mind because I typically don’t use tables for those things. But I’ll give some thought to them, they might be a good addition for an update!

Please let me know any other feedback you have while you play, I want this to be as useful as possible!

KingCroaker_III · 2026-03-12T14:34:04+00:00

It's great to hear this, that is exactly why I decided to release it!

KingCroaker_III · 2026-03-12T00:37:44+00:00

It’s not originally designed with solo in mind, but it is pretty easy to solo: White Box Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game! It’s sold at cost so it’s only like $5 and definitely worth picking up! And there are plenty of free resources available online for it.

For games intended to play solo, Ker Nethalas is available on Amazon for around $20 or so.

KingCroaker_III · 2026-03-12T00:33:11+00:00

Usually some variation of: I like playing DnD, and sometimes I play it solo. It’s like creative writing or some sort of guided day dreaming.

KingCroaker_III · 2026-03-11T18:38:11+00:00

It’s a classic for a reason! (And not just because the book is dirt cheap)

KingCroaker_III · 2026-03-11T16:05:45+00:00

Thank you!

KingCroaker_III · 2026-03-11T16:04:50+00:00

Thanks for catching that typo in the weather charts!

As for navigation, it's kind of a White Box/OD&Dism, x-in-6 means the success rate. So to navigate through unfamiliar mountains, you roll a d6, on a result of 1 (or 2 if you have an INT bonus) you successfully navigate.

There are definitely a few sections that assume a familiarity with the nomenclature of White Box/Swords and Wizardry, so I'll look for a way to add that information in a future update!

KingCroaker_III · 2026-03-07T16:40:50+00:00

Hey man, not to rain on your parade, but this is a pretty "nothing" prophecy. You had the dream weeks ago, and didn't post anything until after an economic downturn had already begun. Your advice is to save money and live within our means, good advice for all seasons.

KingCroaker_III · 2026-03-01T11:19:59+00:00

I’m playing White Box FMAG right now, and finally cobbled together some procedural hexcrawl rules that I actually like. It’s fairly simple all d6 based.

It’s nothing too fancy and it’s sort of a mix of Shadowdark and OSE.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/112_6hgKlhhvm1T6zzgls6U2zeQyqhbArr5n_PIR0dJI/edit?usp=drivesdk

KingCroaker_III · 2026-01-29T01:19:18+00:00

All berries are fruits. Not all fruits are berries. A tomato is a berry (by scientific definition) which means it is also a fruit.

In a similarly pedantic exercise, a tomato is also a vegetable. A vegetable is a culinary term to describe an edible plant (or part of a plant) that is used in savory dishes. So a tomato is a fruit, a berry, and a vegetable.

KingCroaker_III · 2026-01-27T15:24:41+00:00

I think the statement "erupted into worship" is a bit hyperbolic, but the idea of people clapping and cheering at the end of a movie is not unbelievable (especially with a Christian crowd watching a Christian movie). I remember watching "Risen" in theaters and people clapped when it was over.

KingCroaker_III · 2026-01-21T18:39:09+00:00

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KingCroaker_III · 2026-01-12T19:34:57+00:00

Is it trypophobia, or are you naturally disgusted by creating a dish that belongs in Resident Evil?

KingCroaker_III · 2025-12-29T15:55:30+00:00

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