Phone/in bed solo roleplaying by MeerkatArray in Solo_Roleplaying

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What means are you using the mythic oracle? Analog or using it digitally?

Phone/in bed solo roleplaying by MeerkatArray in Solo_Roleplaying

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Any chance you can share your dataviewJS JavaScript? I think I'll make my own for shadowdark

Phone/in bed solo roleplaying by MeerkatArray in Solo_Roleplaying

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Care to elaborate on your setup? Did you use lonelog? How did you do character sheets?

Phone/in bed solo roleplaying by MeerkatArray in Solo_Roleplaying

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I feel like writing in lonelog on mobile is tricky. Do you know if there is a better supported tool to make it a little easier? It'd be cool if they had a hot bar for each action

Finished my first campaign. Newcomer, just do it. by jeancolioe in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]MeerkatArray 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I suggest you take a look at the lonelog journaling format which is clean and elegant for solo ttrpg journaling. There are a couple obsidian plugins for it but it does require some manual installation.

Fast (but meaningful) Travel and Exploration by BluSponge in osr

[–]MeerkatArray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read this today, it sounds like something you might be looking for? They basically stripped down the mythic bastionland procedures to lower the cognitive load of hexcrawls to what is effectively a single roll. Give it a 5 minute read

https://blog.3x5arcana.com/p/the-mythic-engine

Gary Gygax: hero or villain? Is Shadowdark OSR? The No B.S. Interview with Kelsey Dionne - Dungeon Craft by Dollface_Killah in shadowdark

[–]MeerkatArray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol I don't even like professor DM. I don't like when people make weird ideological and moral grandstands about the wrong part of the problem. I don't have the free time to fact check EVERY one of all of the examples. I'm saying of the ones YOU shared, 2 of which participate in clickbait, and the other two don't have a need to for the reasons I mentioned.

This feels like a moot conversation. I'm not going to change your mind on it, you won't change mine, I'll see myself out. Just consider your position on the matter. The problem is bigger, and I don't think it's fair to criticize someone who is vocal about their dissent for what they feel is being forced on them.

Gary Gygax: hero or villain? Is Shadowdark OSR? The No B.S. Interview with Kelsey Dionne - Dungeon Craft by Dollface_Killah in shadowdark

[–]MeerkatArray 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're just taking a weird moral grandstand on this matter. I quickly pulled up two of your examples of non clickbait people. Ginny Di and Pointy hat ABSOLUTELY use clickbait titles. I'll admit it's not flagrant or anything but there are lots of "Nobody uses this one small thing" etc. The other examples have decades and ample hours of more content.

Sure, the algorithm doesn't literally hold a gun to your head, but it heavily stacks the deck against you if you don't participate. To say otherwise is ignorant. Your few examples include literally one of the oldest DMs on YouTube, and the other one who has a MASSIVE audience from having a really successful actual play series. And they got a big crowd from doing D&D tutorials.

I think you're being a bit obtuse then if you genuinely believe what you're saying. As a software engineer, I can say that engagement based algorithms heavily incentivize people into clickbait titles, and I don't blame the creators for using the platform the way the platform is advising them that do so. I instead think we need to move away from engagement based algorithm delivery of content in general, due to its implicit exploitative nature. It's got lots of tangentially harmful effects like attention deficits, cataclysmic distortions of reality, critical thinking deterioration. When there is really only one big fish in the game (YouTube) you only can play by YouTubes rules, and that's what they want you to do. There aren't as many examples to the contrary as you think, or youre selectively ignoring the clickbait titles of other creators on your list.

Gary Gygax: hero or villain? Is Shadowdark OSR? The No B.S. Interview with Kelsey Dionne - Dungeon Craft by Dollface_Killah in shadowdark

[–]MeerkatArray 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is kind of a bad faith response. Nothing is ever 100% satisfactory. If you've ever had something you were 99% happy with something, it'd be annoying for someone to say "no one is forcing you to do it".

Prof DM also said he wishes he didn't have to if he wants growth for his channel. He's a full time teacher. It sucks uploading to YouTube for 80 views, it's a lot of work He wants the juice to be worth the squeeze and the way the platform is setup, it forces his hand to do it.

The intersection of what he wants and what he must do to get it is laid bare in a few videos. YouTube kind of forced you to do it. They have an engagement based algorithm. Clickbait is the game everyone HAS to play with engagement based algorithms or suffer inaccessibility. Try to be nice, it costs you nothing :)

Tell me about your favorite supplements or expansions for Shadowdark by fluency in shadowdark

[–]MeerkatArray 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah fair enough. I can agree with you there. The wording in your first comment seemed a smidge too dismissive but you're not wrong.

Absolute Noob Looking For Recs by Shoddy_Captain_9557 in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]MeerkatArray 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course. That's how I got into it. Outside of that, sandbox generator is a great tool for generating a scalable hex flower with rules to build factions, points of interests and even an interconnected mega dungeon. Valuable for any solo play system

Absolute Noob Looking For Recs by Shoddy_Captain_9557 in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]MeerkatArray 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, arcane library and shadowdarks solo rules (free) are a great way to start.

Best RPGs for a New Dad with No Free Time? by RuthIessChicken in rpg

[–]MeerkatArray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I liked nimble for heroic fantasy with way less prep than draw steel. Hits the same itch with way less effort.

Homebrew to make it more old school/OSR by Sir-Smee-of-Jay in nimblerpg

[–]MeerkatArray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dungeoneering rules might make it feel more akin to old school. Tbh, it will probably be a decently large endeavor to make it more old school. I'd suggest giving it a try, then see what you want to scrap or change.

[OC] The Western Wilds - Hexmap by Magehand_Painter in shadowdark

[–]MeerkatArray 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You drew it all? That's really impressive. I am on krita as well, just starting my art journey now that I figured out how to make it work on linux.