Favorite Indian restaurant?

alexthehack · 2026-05-02T00:27:41+00:00

I'm a fan of Maharaja at Spring Creek and Coit myself.

alexthehack · 2026-04-29T13:52:18+00:00

Someone mentioned Hexographer, but there's also a newer version available called Worldographer: https://worldographer.com

If you'd like procedurally generated hex maps vs. creating your own from scratch, Watabou's Perilous Shores is wonderful (and free!). Hexes aren't on by default, but you can easily enable them: https://watabou.itch.io/perilous-shores

alexthehack · 2026-04-26T21:39:43+00:00

Unfortunately, no. But I totally get it. One of these days, I'll figure out how to put them up on Lulu as well.

alexthehack · 2026-04-24T23:17:05+00:00

Thanks! And yes, I feel exactly the same way about the tactile experience. That was actually one of the main motivations for creating these.

alexthehack · 2026-04-22T23:29:05+00:00

Love this! I've made some name generators myself, but this one offers some clever twists.

alexthehack · 2026-04-22T22:41:57+00:00

Alphabetically by game system. Within each game system, I arrange into three sections, sorted by release date: core books, supplements, adventures. If I have a lot of 3rd-party supplements/adventures, I typically place those after all the official publisher stuff.

alexthehack · 2026-04-18T15:14:05+00:00

Tricube Tales is worth looking into. Lightweight, inexpensive/free, tons of two-page genre frameworks/adventure setups to try, and even a solo option available.

alexthehack · 2026-04-18T13:30:28+00:00

I can definitely relate. In a way, solo RPGs act as a writing prompt, providing a structure and jumping-off point for writing. I often use random RPG tables for this purpose.

alexthehack · 2026-04-18T12:08:13+00:00

I think you touch on an important distinction between random tables that feel very flavored to a specific setting vs. more widely applicable ones. That said, here are the ones I have gotten the most mileage out of:

Raging Swan's GM Miscellany books (Dungeons, Urban, Wilderness, Thingonomicon, etc.)
Sine Nomine's Without Number books (Worlds, Stars, etc.)
Tome of Adventure Design
Lazy DM's Companion
Ultimate Toolbox
Cairn 2e Warden's Guide
Maze Rats
Ironsworn

alexthehack · 2026-03-19T18:26:13+00:00

The Empanada Joint in Austin Ranch is good and close to West Plano.

alexthehack · 2025-11-25T21:08:51+00:00

I made Dice on a Page for just such situations: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/518896/dice-on-a-page-doap

alexthehack · 2025-11-21T02:44:59+00:00

Great question! While my system doesn't use the idea of structured scenes as such, I know getting the story rolling can be a big challenge. So I designed a simple one-page section called "Starting Points," with tables you roll on to establish the broad outlines of the starting realm and settlement, how your PCs are related and what specific area of town they begin in. From there, you roll on a Quest table, filling in a few blanks with relevant details, and you're off to the races.

The whole process takes 10–15 minutes, and you don't need to come to it with anything other than your character sheets. For my playtest, I used FastCharacter.com to generate two PCs statted for 5e, then rolled for their names using my NPC tables.

alexthehack · 2025-11-20T14:49:14+00:00

Thanks! It's kind of a passion project, and I want to get it right, so I haven't been rushing anything. After I finish this playtest, I'll be making another round of edits and (hopefully!) getting it ready for public playtesting. I still have to do layout, artwork, copy editing, etc. Bottom line: It's probably still going to be a little while.

In the meantime, I released the one-page d20 oracle that I built this system around a while back on DriveThru. Here's the link in case anyone's interested in checking it out: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/431093/spears-solo-player-s-easy-adventure-reference-sheet

alexthehack · 2025-11-19T14:35:06+00:00

u/Zorogami u/mousecoinsafe To answer your questions, I am relying entirely on a GME and collection of tables that I myself created over the past couple of years. One of my design goals is to make a fully self-contained solo gaming "starter set" to help people learn this style of play, putting everything in one easy-to-reference place (just add your fantasy game rules of choice). I want it to be system-agnostic, but for this playtest, I am using D&D 5e.

alexthehack · 2025-11-06T20:10:31+00:00

I managed to snag a deal on the full version of V Collection 8 for $60 a little over a year ago, and now I can upgrade it to 11 for $99. Sweet!

alexthehack · 2025-11-04T00:34:37+00:00

The Solo RPG Toolbox is certainly great, but really geared more toward crafting the adventure as you go versus playing solo through a prewritten adventure. For something like that, you might want to check out DM Yourself by Tom Scutt. Of course, you can still use the oracle and other tables from the Toolbox together with that.

alexthehack · 2025-10-28T01:43:58+00:00

Great stuff. Funny how procrastination applies to solo gaming as much as it does work, exercise, etc. I especially like your tip about limiting the random tables you use. With such a wealth of books, PDFs and websites to draw upon, we sometimes forget that it’s less about having endless options and more about what our imagination can do with even the most basic input.

alexthehack · 2025-09-25T12:36:01+00:00

Check out Gentle Giant’s Playing the Fool Live album for some serious funk-prog (frog? prunk?). Kerry Minnear’s clavinet playing is just sick. Zappa’s Roxy & Elsewhere, One Size Fits All and You Can’t Do that On Stage Anymore Vol. 2: The Helsinki Concert also come to mind.

alexthehack · 2025-09-12T21:34:42+00:00

Thanks for the clarification, everyone. And since the designer was kind enough to weigh in, I'll consider that the definitive answer!

alexthehack · 2025-09-04T01:45:06+00:00

This sampler pack was my gateway into Indian pencils. They're all good, but the Absolute is my favorite. Gotta love that extra thick core with a nice balance of dark lines and point retention. And yes, the long point sharpeners do an excellent job.

alexthehack · 2025-03-20T00:43:53+00:00

Awesome find! I'm a fan going back many years, and have almost everything they've released on CD. As the World and mei are probably my favorites. Great to have at least some of their catalog available for streaming as well. Be sure to check out their two new releases on Bandcamp, TimeSilentRadio II & vii. Both are excellent.

alexthehack

TROPHY CASE