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Regarding the note taking topic you briefly mentioned at the beginning of the video, I would recommend anyone interested in that topic look up Runehammer’s DM notebook videos. I find them very useful and give me a lot of ideas on how to make your DM or Solo RPGer notebook look good (without the need of professional drawing skills). From my own experience, I think a clean, structured and organised game notebook adds so much to the game because it gives you the incentive to read them and in turn continue to think about the game / campaign in and outside of playing
Chris Muirhead Thanks so much. I do think I will do a session with the results I got here, yes, but it’s likely not going to be the next video I post-I’ve got a few others in mind first.
Another stellar video! What I enjoy the most is that you show how there are so many various ways to interpret the results you roll up from the tables you use. I have the very same books you referenced in this video. I've been a fan of Raging Swan Press for years. I find that lately I have been wanting to start a solo campaign, but I lack the motivation to move beyond the point of generating the story line and characters. Regardless, I'm hoping that the more attempts I make, eventually one of them will inspire me to start role playing. Maybe you could make a video on how to find self inspiration in the future?
Glad you enjoyed the vid. You describe a common problem--even for me... I'm not sure I can make a video about inspiration per se, though I do try to talk about ways to establish the session from the outset that will give you things to fall back on when inspiration dries up. And I totally agree about Raging Swan Press: they have a lot of great offerings.
I came across a PDF the other day for solo world of darkness adventures, (game system I'm most interested in playing) its a small pdf at 17 pages and was less than 2 dollars. some of the systems it uses are "clocks" for events and complications which other systems use also and I'm pretty sure you have mentioned something like it in one of you're previous videos. I love how you take different books and systems and incorporate it into what ever it is you want to do and I thought why not mention it. I feel I can use it for the games and stories I'm working on mostly because it is for the game systems I want to use. love your videos, keep up the great work.
Thanks for the comment. I'm not familiar with those solo world of darkness adventures but I shall look them up. Yes, I did a video on timekeeping in solo RPG but for some reason it seemed a bit confusing to people and I've meant to do another at some point. Just one more thing on my 'to do' list for the channel! This is that video: ua-cam.com/video/tFAex8m4BEc/v-deo.html
@@GeekGamers01 thanks, I have been using mythic so far with its fate chart and various other source books for story ideas and been having fun so far in my solo game of Vampire the Masquerade.
Thanks for the Video! You mentioned in the beginning to take notes. Could you, at some point, make a short Video about how these notes might look like? (what's important to note, what type of information is not and so on.)
Glad you enjoyed the vid and thanks for the suggestion. I have some ideas about a video I might make along these lines... not so much only on taking notes but more generally on looking at rulesets and identifying important pieces of information 9that would then go into notes...) Let me give it some thought!
Where else could you get a Rod of Endless Fishing pop up in your campaign world? :) Awesome resource to prime the imagination and narrative for your sessions.
I found your channel a couple days ago and I am really enjoying. I love RPG games and after I moved to Toronto I don't have anyone to play together. Watching your videos I realized that you must be a incredible DM. Do you play RPG online? If so, I really would like to have an opportunity to play with you. Thanks for all incredible ideas. Stay safe. Cheers.
Thank you so much for that comment and I'm glad you've found the channel and have been enjoying it. I don't play online, actually... generally speaking I prefer to separate my board game play from anything related to screens... if the current situation continues for too long, however, I may need to revise that!
I know this wasn't the initial main focus of this video, but your comments about the tone of an RPG got me thinking. I perhaps just haven't come across the right rulesets or resources yet, but it seems like most RPG materials are geared towards a darker tone? I'm sure there must be RPGs with a lighter tone out there but I've just not come across them yet. They seem much harder to find. I'm currently not specifically looking for lighter tone materials but it made me wonder why they are harder to find. Is it because there are fewer of them, and if so, why? I hope you don't mind me thinking out loud on your UA-cam channel!
Helen Slater You make some good points. There definitely are RPGs with a different tone-Spirit of 77 comes to mind first-but in the fantasy genre maybe not so much (outside of RPGs geared toward kids, like Hero Kids). The name of it is escaping me now but there is one or two that are set in the Gardens with animals
@@GeekGamers01 It was so interesting to see how the tone came about in this game. I was feeling it too that the tone was lighter and upon rolling up the sleeping skeleton outside the door, I too felt unthreatened by it. Normally a sleeping skeleton would be seen as a threat and, like you mentioned in the video, you would likely envision it waking up and attacking you. Instead I started to see this skeleton as a retired Professor of the Academy (and not a "guard" after all as the table result had indicated). He loves the place so much that he doesn't want to leave. He's somewhat eccentric and funny without necessarily trying to be and is prone to falling asleep in unusual places. The students are fond of him because (when he's not nodding off) he has many funny stories about students and teachers over the years. I've ended up feeling quite attached to this quirky guy! It's amazing how the tone can take the narrative in such a different direction.
@@helenslater3129 Oooh I love this idea that he's a retired (sleeping) prof... maybe with your permission I can use that! I'm going to put this (as mentioned in my update) into Ironsworn rules and take it from there. Filming hasn't started yet due to my move this week but it will soon.
@@GeekGamers01 Haha, go ahead! I'd love to see where you take it next! I started thinking that maybe the Professor is the one who propped the door open and gave the students the spell written on the parchment. He loves to encourage the students to have fun. Perhaps I ought to play this through myself! Hope you settle into your new place soon.
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Your videos are fire. Because they are clear, instructional, and very direct with a no-nonsense tone that is super digestible
Thank you so much!
You really seem to have a talent for finding the most amazing resource material for gaming! I love it!
Glad you enjoy it and thanks so much for commenting.
I told Geek Gamers about Raging Swan Press !
Regarding the note taking topic you briefly mentioned at the beginning of the video, I would recommend anyone interested in that topic look up Runehammer’s DM notebook videos. I find them very useful and give me a lot of ideas on how to make your DM or Solo RPGer notebook look good (without the need of professional drawing skills). From my own experience, I think a clean, structured and organised game notebook adds so much to the game because it gives you the incentive to read them and in turn continue to think about the game / campaign in and outside of playing
Mel Li Thanks for the suggestion. So much of his material is great. I will review his vids on notebooks.
Such a pleasure to see your creativity. Will you do a play session with these tables?
Chris Muirhead Thanks so much. I do think I will do a session with the results I got here, yes, but it’s likely not going to be the next video I post-I’ve got a few others in mind first.
Chris Muirhead ah but if you were asking will I use these tables again in other videos: absolutely they are terrific!
Another excellent and informative video. I am learning so much from you!
Well thank you so much! That's great to hear.
Your Solo work is so informative and helpful. It's great Worldbuilding for group play as well !
Another stellar video! What I enjoy the most is that you show how there are so many various ways to interpret the results you roll up from the tables you use.
I have the very same books you referenced in this video. I've been a fan of Raging Swan Press for years.
I find that lately I have been wanting to start a solo campaign, but I lack the motivation to move beyond the point of generating the story line and characters. Regardless, I'm hoping that the more attempts I make, eventually one of them will inspire me to start role playing.
Maybe you could make a video on how to find self inspiration in the future?
Glad you enjoyed the vid. You describe a common problem--even for me...
I'm not sure I can make a video about inspiration per se, though I do try to talk about ways to establish the session from the outset that will give you things to fall back on when inspiration dries up.
And I totally agree about Raging Swan Press: they have a lot of great offerings.
I came across a PDF the other day for solo world of darkness adventures, (game system I'm most interested in playing) its a small pdf at 17 pages and was less than 2 dollars. some of the systems it uses are "clocks" for events and complications which other systems use also and I'm pretty sure you have mentioned something like it in one of you're previous videos. I love how you take different books and systems and incorporate it into what ever it is you want to do and I thought why not mention it. I feel I can use it for the games and stories I'm working on mostly because it is for the game systems I want to use. love your videos, keep up the great work.
Thanks for the comment. I'm not familiar with those solo world of darkness adventures but I shall look them up. Yes, I did a video on timekeeping in solo RPG but for some reason it seemed a bit confusing to people and I've meant to do another at some point. Just one more thing on my 'to do' list for the channel! This is that video: ua-cam.com/video/tFAex8m4BEc/v-deo.html
@@GeekGamers01 thanks, I have been using mythic so far with its fate chart and various other source books for story ideas and been having fun so far in my solo game of Vampire the Masquerade.
Thanks for the Video!
You mentioned in the beginning to take notes.
Could you, at some point, make a short Video about how these notes might look like?
(what's important to note, what type of information is not and so on.)
Glad you enjoyed the vid and thanks for the suggestion. I have some ideas about a video I might make along these lines... not so much only on taking notes but more generally on looking at rulesets and identifying important pieces of information 9that would then go into notes...) Let me give it some thought!
Gr eat video many thanks. Love your presentation
So nice of you to comment and thanks!
Where else could you get a Rod of Endless Fishing pop up in your campaign world? :) Awesome resource to prime the imagination and narrative for your sessions.
I found your channel a couple days ago and I am really enjoying. I love RPG games and after I moved to Toronto I don't have anyone to play together. Watching your videos I realized that you must be a incredible DM. Do you play RPG online? If so, I really would like to have an opportunity to play with you. Thanks for all incredible ideas. Stay safe. Cheers.
Thank you so much for that comment and I'm glad you've found the channel and have been enjoying it. I don't play online, actually... generally speaking I prefer to separate my board game play from anything related to screens... if the current situation continues for too long, however, I may need to revise that!
I know this wasn't the initial main focus of this video, but your comments about the tone of an RPG got me thinking. I perhaps just haven't come across the right rulesets or resources yet, but it seems like most RPG materials are geared towards a darker tone? I'm sure there must be RPGs with a lighter tone out there but I've just not come across them yet. They seem much harder to find.
I'm currently not specifically looking for lighter tone materials but it made me wonder why they are harder to find. Is it because there are fewer of them, and if so, why?
I hope you don't mind me thinking out loud on your UA-cam channel!
Helen Slater You make some good points. There definitely are RPGs with a different tone-Spirit of 77 comes to mind first-but in the fantasy genre maybe not so much (outside of RPGs geared toward kids, like Hero Kids). The name of it is escaping me now but there is one or two that are set in the Gardens with animals
@@GeekGamers01 It was so interesting to see how the tone came about in this game. I was feeling it too that the tone was lighter and upon rolling up the sleeping skeleton outside the door, I too felt unthreatened by it. Normally a sleeping skeleton would be seen as a threat and, like you mentioned in the video, you would likely envision it waking up and attacking you.
Instead I started to see this skeleton as a retired Professor of the Academy (and not a "guard" after all as the table result had indicated). He loves the place so much that he doesn't want to leave. He's somewhat eccentric and funny without necessarily trying to be and is prone to falling asleep in unusual places. The students are fond of him because (when he's not nodding off) he has many funny stories about students and teachers over the years. I've ended up feeling quite attached to this quirky guy! It's amazing how the tone can take the narrative in such a different direction.
@@helenslater3129 Oooh I love this idea that he's a retired (sleeping) prof... maybe with your permission I can use that! I'm going to put this (as mentioned in my update) into Ironsworn rules and take it from there. Filming hasn't started yet due to my move this week but it will soon.
@@GeekGamers01 Haha, go ahead! I'd love to see where you take it next!
I started thinking that maybe the Professor is the one who propped the door open and gave the students the spell written on the parchment. He loves to encourage the students to have fun. Perhaps I ought to play this through myself!
Hope you settle into your new place soon.
@@helenslater3129 Thanks, on both counts.
Are you familiar with downcrawl? I’m tempted to get this but not sure yet.
No, haven't heard of it.