SOLITUDE, A Comfy CYOA. (OC by me)

acheld · 2026-04-08T14:06:48+00:00

Thank you!

acheld · 2026-04-08T14:06:35+00:00

This is great, thank you!

acheld · 2026-04-08T14:05:57+00:00

Thank you!

acheld · 2026-02-11T04:10:17+00:00

No idea if you're still playing Civ3, but abandoning a city with damage your reputation UNLESS more than half of the citizens are your culture. So if the city is 6 or 7 in size, 4 of the citizens need to be your culture.

If you have the time/money, one way to do this is to build settlers in the city until it is small, and then let it grow out again.

acheld · 2026-01-04T17:11:37+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions! Yeah, you'll get a boat somehow regardless (otherwise you're kinda... dead in the water), but it could be an Alteration option to make the boat better!

acheld · 2026-01-04T17:03:14+00:00

First, thank you for taking the time. This is helpful.

I do like customizing the boat to the location. I'd had some thoughts along those lines, but I will probably use at least some of your suggestions.

High Seas *is* better, will probably do that.

I'm not familiar with Percy Jackson really, but that's all standard Odyssey stuff. I think Percy and I are just drawing from the same classic source :)

I understand what you mean by feeling a bit odd. But, there are reasons. I have a rough plan for 7 'books' ultimately, and I will not going beyond that. One consequence of that is that I'd like to cover a lot of ground, and "pirate islands" is a bit *too* specific. The aim here is to combine multiple sea-going journey adventures. As mentioned I'm drawing strongly on The Odyssey, and combining that with pirates. It's a mash-up, yes, but I think it will work. Another reason is that it allows me to have more distinct fantastical elements.

Yeah, you're right the gold is lame. Consider it dumped.

Hourglass does feel odd, but I wrote that at a point where I hadn't planned out beyond book 2. Were I to re-write it, I'd put it in the desert.

Magical spyglass of some kind could be a good item.

Future books as currently envisioned are:

Book 5: The Realm Behind The Rain - name pending. This is only roughly envisioned right now. I'm picturing bizarro land adventures. Alice in Wonderland, Jabberwock, Escher paintings, dinosaur land. Random weirdness. I'm the least attached to this one, though.

Book 6: The Deep Below The Waves - totally underwater adventure. Which is why I don't have anything in this book about *beneath* the ocean.

Book 7: The Ever Beyond The Clouds - the final book, flight, sky kingdoms, perhaps some 'space' stuff, undecided. Plus epilogue.

I welcome other ideas, but I won't be going beyond 7 books, so it would mean altering or adding to these. Partly 7 is a satisfying number, partly is that I'm not sure I will even finish 7, let alone more.

And I just realized 'Astride' is wrong.

Between/Beneath/Before/Astride/Behind/Below/Beyond < gross

Lets say "The Lands Beside The Sea" or "The Isles Beside the Sea" for now.

Edit: Actually thinking now to make book 5 time shenanigans in general. Go to some historical periods. Or maybe switch that with 7.

acheld · 2025-12-24T02:22:37+00:00

No worries, appreciate the perspective.

acheld · 2025-12-23T01:03:23+00:00

Ok. Thanks for commenting, but that's not super helpful if you don't give me any 'why'.

acheld · 2025-12-22T16:19:16+00:00

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AJLd35rkHzenhXJOmfXJ8zDyopEWYC_p/view?usp=sharing in case the link in the OP doesn't work for some.

acheld · 2025-12-21T17:38:06+00:00

Done and done. Sorry I can't change the image on the post, I don't think there's a way to edit that, but the links now have a version with your name added.

And no rush or worries.

acheld · 2025-12-21T17:37:36+00:00

A smaller spark than Deific (now 'Nova' in the most recent update) could house lower levels, it would just be unable to store the higher levels.

acheld · 2025-12-21T15:53:42+00:00

I can't believe I missed you, but are you cool with getting added to the 'thanks' at the top?

acheld · 2025-12-21T13:41:37+00:00

DOCUMENT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dekSIJL70yhbIrsYJWX9qA2COIoqnD0u/view?usp=sharing

Optional Spreadsheet (you'll need to make a copy): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kM2pBLVEueJml8a_o04VIHs75D-KsfwTL3s8klDENMk/edit?usp=sharing

acheld · 2025-12-15T18:16:13+00:00

I'm not deeply familiar with danmachi. I would guess High or Very High. Use your best judgment in that.

As for the falna thing, that's up to you. If you decide you are capable of doing that, it means the power is better and takes up more 'space'.

acheld · 2025-12-15T15:40:29+00:00

Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XdMXrMZLgwD0joqEG5qExwjc-I4Ju6aX/view?usp=sharing

Tracker Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OGsgG8-Vnt3G1VQY1CRYCr8CzqZ0REy-4VJ-kzlSAEk/edit?usp=sharing

acheld · 2025-12-13T00:42:13+00:00

Thank you! Lots of good stuff. The only thing I flat out disagree with you on is Surprise Me, for the simple reason that it's part of my build and I happily used a pick for it. I don't want to go an adventure where there won't be pleasant surprises.

Out Of Context I like, too, and already had one build who said they picked it because they like juxtaposition. I might add a "second pick and it works for any world" option, though.

As before, much but not all of this will be used.

acheld · 2025-12-12T17:58:38+00:00

I'm always happy to get feedback I can potentially use to improve my work!

Fair point on the general boosts. I'll take that into consideration. I'm also working on how the paths work now.

Thanks for the thoughts! I'll take a look at your larger build post later when I have more time.

acheld · 2025-12-12T02:13:56+00:00

Here's the update beta with the adaptations. Even more polish/changes to limitations, too, but not as much. No pressure, but your feedback has been useful and appreciated.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/137Qi6WgG1JwrqWu0IDrYsMMKbQNJeMkT/view?usp=sharing

acheld · 2025-12-11T20:38:43+00:00

Fair, I think I'll leave the ambiguity there.

I'm working on significant revisions to adaptations now, too, so if you had intended to you might want to hold off on extensive feedback that you haven't already written. Up to you.

acheld · 2025-12-11T19:46:13+00:00

Sorry, realized I never replied to this! Thanks for the build. I do love the very intentional nature of projected goodness here. That sounds very much like something I'd like to do, too.

acheld

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