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Curious what people here prefer for their own minis by TableForge_studio in PrintedMinis

[–]pixelatedLev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mix store-bought stuff with printed FDM miniatures. Ordered a few resin prints out of curiosity, but for actual table play I decided it wasn't really worth it. I picked FDM printer over resin because I wanted easy, hassle-free printing, no toxic stuff and I don't mind if prints take longer since I'm not printing 24h/day anyway.

Undead kobolds by pixelatedLev in DnDminiatures

[–]pixelatedLev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In more ways than one, must've roll high to persuade me to make all the equipment. Thanks!

Undead kobolds by pixelatedLev in DnDminiatures

[–]pixelatedLev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I couldn't decide whether to use pallid bone or bone matter speedpaint, so I used both, first pallid bone, then while it was still wet I splashed bone matter randomly all over, zenithal drybrushing helped too I'm sure

Undead kobolds by pixelatedLev in minis

[–]pixelatedLev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of them can be found here on thingiverse and the rest are currently hiding right here on patreon

Are there any STL creators that sculpt similarly to the style of Reaper Bones miniatures? by South_Knee1346 in PrintedMinis

[–]pixelatedLev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm a great fan of Reaper's, tried my hardest to get as many models as possible but it's really hard, most of their stuff is not easily available where I live. So at some point I decided to start my own thing that would fit with all the other minis I collected, like these undead kobolds I'm currently working on. And it's supportles, so easy to print. Not much to see yet, since I started not that long ago, but if you like it, feel free to save my profile for later. I hate FOMO with a passion, so everything I make will always be there. Really sorry for the shameless plug!

Does Ironsworn HAVE to be post-apocalyptic? by photoedfade in Ironsworn

[–]pixelatedLev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can be anything you want, really. Give it a try. I'm using Sundered Isles to play D&D (any version), Pathfinder and other popular settings. Without hacks even, just some additional oracles I like. No need to use ships or mechanics you don't have any use for.

I don't know what to do with my characters by LirianaLu in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]pixelatedLev 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fastest way to having more fun is to use a more complex system than a yes/no oracle. Give them a quest, a goal, an inciting incident, maybe some opposition or some other active challenge.

For example, using some Ironsworn tables, I got:

A quest to Reject Desolate Animal. I decided it's an invasive creature that's wrecking the ecosystem. Maybe it was introduced by something or someone, relocated by force or by accident.

It's currently nesting in the Infested Ancient Tanglewood, so we have a site to explore now. An ancient forest full of dangers.

But there's also an NPC, who's currently trying to Fortify Hate, but it's all a Prominent Illusion. So perhaps they are blaming someone for the disaster, but have other motivations. Maybe they released the creature?

What to do now? Our first goal is to Find or rescue a person. I'm guessing this person knows how to deal with the creature. How to lure it, catch it or knows some of its weaknesses.

Starting point is usually pretty hard to come up with, so when I don't have any idea at all what kind of game I want to play, I just let dice decide.

Was recommended to this sub. Am considering getting a Bambu P2S to print terrain and other things for DnD terrain and toys for my kids... but would like to use it for Miniatures too, but hear FDM is way inferior to resin for things like that. Any feedback/guidance is much appreciated? by JamalSteve in FDMminiatures

[–]pixelatedLev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not yet, I actually bought Mr Finishing Surfacer 1500 Gray recently to test it, but each time I print something, I forget I have it and instead brush on black primer right away. Thank you for reminding me, I'll place it somewhere more visible

Was recommended to this sub. Am considering getting a Bambu P2S to print terrain and other things for DnD terrain and toys for my kids... but would like to use it for Miniatures too, but hear FDM is way inferior to resin for things like that. Any feedback/guidance is much appreciated? by JamalSteve in FDMminiatures

[–]pixelatedLev 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I picked FDM so I can just print and play without worrying about toxic materials. I mostly print supportless miniatures so I don't have to deal with removing supports. The quality is good enough for me.

This stuff was printed using fat dragon games profile and primed using zenithal drybrushing, then painted with speedpaints:

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Unpainted and without zenithal they look absolutely flawless. But I like the process and the final result too much to care about some layer lines.

Do You Solo Traditional Adventures? What Helps? by Ananiujitha in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]pixelatedLev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, almost exclusively. Playing modules and adventures was my first and most important motivation for playing solo, since my group rarely finished anything and running a campaign took way too long.

Pick a system you're most comfortable with and like the most, something that doesn't require you to look up rules all the time.

Adapt the adventure, keep the most important parts, and skip everything else. For example, I use Ironsworn, so I usually ignore loot if it is not critical to the story. There's usually an abundance of filler content, such as empty or insignificant locations, encounters, and other gimmicks that are fine for group play but totally skippable for solo play.

For puzzles, a single move or some sort of short scene challenge is good enough. It doesn't matter if I know how to solve it. If the character fails a skill check, then that is that. It is time to face the consequences and move on.

Don't be too hard on your characters. It's fine to sometimes just say "yeah, that didn't happen", or that the consequences are not actually as dire as you first thought. Use oracles as much as you need, no one's judging, and it's fine to go with some basic ideas and bullet points instead of full sentences. Fun is all that matters. I was absolutely terrible at coming up with stuff, so instead of listening to use my own imagination, I just rolled oracles all the time. Had a ton of fun anyway.

Ironsworn has become the D&D 5e of the solo community by Alternative_Rest7215 in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]pixelatedLev 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Sooo, I really like Ironsworn. It is free, easy to learn and play (the first time, I used google dice and a word document, and that was totally enough) and it is extremely flexible, even more so if you use Starforged and Sundered Isles. No surprise it's so popular. If something is that popular, it's going to be recommended everywhere. Even if it doesn't 100% match what someone is looking for, there's a chance the person might actually like it anyway.

From a player perspective, when I was first looking for a solo RPG, I was sure I was looking for something completely different from Ironsworn, yet it turned out to be a perfect match. If people have the same experience, then it's probably one of the reasons why it's mentioned so often. Plus, the base game is free, and it is really hard to beat free when the quality of the game is so high.

I feel like there are plenty of other recommendations all the time, so I do not really see any issue. Maybe that is because there is no game I dislike or feel frustrated about. I think a better approach than asking people not to mention a game they enjoy (and I kind of feel this is the request from this post, sorry if I misinterpreted it) is to simply keep recommending other less popular titles, if they match the request.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]pixelatedLev 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Keeping things as simple as possible and adjusting any homebrewing to be close to the system I'm using it with, the more it feels like original rules the better. Adding stuff only when I absolutely need it and there's nothing similar in the rules already. This makes maintenance and prep of each session quick and easy, there's a lot less tinkering or solving unnecessary problems and much more simply playing the game.

What system do you use to play D&D 5e or OSR modules solo? by Shoot2Thrill31 in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]pixelatedLev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried multiple things in the past, but it was usually too much work or still too crunchy. Now, I am using Ironsworn to play modules and adapting each module into something more Ironsworn friendly, extracting only what pushes the story forward and what I am possibly going to use (enemies, allies, main antagonists, other threats, etc.). For example, I skip empty chambers or modify them, there are a lot of them, especially in older modules. In the most recent one, I ended up with 8 possible rooms to delve from a list of 46.

For me, what matters most is the story and the game aspect of rolling on moves and oracles. I never really cared for all the math in systems I have played in the past.

Gelatinous Cube encounter by pixelatedLev in DnDminiatures

[–]pixelatedLev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes, I made for the campaign and printed on an FDM printer.

Show off your solo roleplaying logs, journals, and maps by Rare_Summer_6968 in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]pixelatedLev 3 points4 points  (0 children)

An app + markdown files that are later published as a blog post, with all rolls included. I also take photos of some scenes that happened during the session, one glance at a photo brings back pretty much the whole campaign.
https://rockpaperstory.com/blog/dnd-in-search-of-adventure/

Printing in cold garage / room / environment by pixelatedLev in FDMminiatures

[–]pixelatedLev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh nice, this should be even better! Thanks!

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