Author Archives: Joseph

Solo RPG Playtest #9-10

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Joseph

We are getting very close to a finished product here folks! #9 Valient Vieno Meet Vieno, a farmer trained by a traveling musician, afflicted by a fatal illness. He heard tell of the White Book of the Gently Healing Hand, … Continue reading →

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Solo RPG Playtest #7-8

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Joseph

I added in a mechanic to negotiate with a foe (and possibly recruit them) and to sneak past a foe to avoid any confrontation. #7 Victorious Vanja Meet Vanja, a farmer trained by a beggar, equipped with old knives and … Continue reading →

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Solo RPG Playtests #4-6

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Joseph

Several more summaries… #4 Doomed Thief Meet Beren, daughter of murdered merchants and trained by a thief. At the tavern she heard tell of the Fabulous Ruby Nose of Nojj Dol Min, and charmed her way out of the bar … Continue reading →

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Solo RPG Playtest #3

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Joseph

Tonight’s test only took about 20 minutes and showed me a few gaps in the system, and an imbalance in combat. Perfect Hunter Meet Hadyn, daughter of fishers and trained by a hunter in the way of the bow. At … Continue reading →

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Solo RPG Playtest #2

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Joseph

After refining a few tables and adding an encounter, I ran a new adventure with the Solo RPG. Again, it played for about 30 minutes, and conjured up a lot of exciting imagery for me. Soldier of Fortune Meet Jothi, … Continue reading →

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Solo RPG Playtest #1

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Joseph

My current top secret project is a solo fantasy RPG! You get to play as a classic pulp Sword & Sorcery adventurer, like Conan, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, or Elric. The game is structured to play out the standard … Continue reading →

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Poll: A new stat block

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Joseph

This is a thought experiment, just an exercise. For no particular reason. Imagine for a second that an adventure said “Armor” instead of “AC”. Or that is said “Health” instead of “HP”. That’s easy enough… Now. Imagine you’re a 5E … Continue reading →

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Dungeon Age – 2022 in Review

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Joseph

Well, hey there friends, this has been a super busy year for me. I wrote a ton of adventures. I updated some novels. I wrote a game! I’m really proud of the work I finished this year, and I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Orbital Vampire City is here!

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Joseph

The newest Dungeon Age adventure is now available on DriveThruRPG, and it’s a doozy. Orbital Vampire City is a mid-level (5 to 10) adventure provided in both 5E and OSE formats. Adventure Description Far out in the void, an ancient … Continue reading →

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HARTHBREAKER is here!

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Joseph

Well, I finally did it, I created my own fantasy heartbreaker, set in my Dungeon Age world of Harth, and it’s called… Harthbreaker. What is it? Harthbreaker is my homebrew system. It’s what I use to play games with my … Continue reading →

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