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@GabelinTTV Күн бұрын
Ralva ain't messing around! Giant centipedes better watch out.
@GabelinTTV 4 күн бұрын
Awww yeaaaah, we're back with Scarlet Heroes!
@bobsavage3317 4 күн бұрын
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@KammaKhazi 4 күн бұрын
excellent finale Val, very enjoyable series cheers.
@ValTheVideomancer 4 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@macoppy6571 5 күн бұрын
Running a cult for a dark god ain't cheap, you know. But conducting unsanctioned rituals in town is punishable by death. What business does Ralva share with the corrupted Dwarf? Who's the snitch that threatens them 🤔
@ourdailyplanet 5 күн бұрын
excellent SDXL work!
@Shka_maru 5 күн бұрын
Dope playthrough! Look forward to more! If you are still open to suggestions, could you look into Microscope RPG by Ben Robbins? Would like your take and example playthrough of it :)
@ValTheVideomancer 4 күн бұрын
Thank you! And good suggestion, I remember watching some people from the yogscast playing Microscope RPG a few years ago. It looks pretty cool!
@bobsavage3317 5 күн бұрын
Thanks! I'm looking forward to watching the play through.
@Shka_maru 8 күн бұрын
Also, have you played FATE core? If so, any ideas on how to play FATE from a solo lens? The way you explain all these mechanics, with examples, is unrivaled. Love your style
@ValTheVideomancer 7 күн бұрын
I have not played FATE, but it looks like an interesting system to read about. I am adding it to my list of suggestions! It seems like a good system for solo RPGing because the character sheet looks simple. Usually, it's good to use a simpler RPG for solo play because you spend less time in the rulebooks, and more time on your story. Also, I think I can still give you some basic solo tips. If you choose to play with the adventure crafter, you could check out pages 6-7, and use the system as an "adventure seed", or "as needed". I find it's a good way to get a lot out of those rules without ending up spending too much time on planning the story. Now, when you get to the adventure itself, I think it's good to have something to answer yes or no questions. In the past I have covered: the "Loom of Fate" (p.7) from CRGE, the "Fate Chart" (p.20) from Mythic (2nd Ed), and the "Yes or No? Oracle" from Scarlet Heroes (p.115). There is also a pretty good free oracle that I have yet to cover called "'(Another) Yes/No Oracle" by Gustavo Coelho. This kind of tool is pretty much necessary to play solo rpgs because it adds an element of surprise! Turns out, it's unanticipated events which make a solo adventure feel engaging and challenging like a traditional TTRPG with a game master.
@Shka_maru 7 күн бұрын
Thanks for the tips! I'm gonna put them to use. And looking forward to seeing your breakdown of FATE core. The official site has the core rulebook and other stuff, FREE :). So much supplemental material to expound upon the core rulebook, I wish they included it.
@Shka_maru 8 күн бұрын
Thank you for this! I recently got into RPGs and found this supplement at after learning about Mythic. Had to read it a few times to get a decent grasp on it but this video cleared up so much! Since I am a complete newbie to RPGs, would you happen to have a discord or something to chat and get some coaching? Or is KZbin the best place to reach you? I think, like most people starting out, I consume so much info but starting actual play is sooooo daunting. Thanks again and look forward to connecting.
@ValTheVideomancer 7 күн бұрын
I'm glad you like my videos and got value out of this one! For the moment I do not have a discord community, but that is definitely something I will consider if/when this channel gets bigger. Feel free to ask any specific questions in the comments! Sometimes I will just answer people as a direct reply, but at other times people's questions become the basis for a video.
@kdlittle88 17 күн бұрын
Great video, thank you! If I may ask, what accent do you have? I’m always interested in other languages and cultures.
@ValTheVideomancer 16 күн бұрын
Thank you! It's probably a mixture of accents lol. I was born in France but live in Quebec. I learned english partially from school in Quebec and from watching online videos and movies
@kdlittle88 15 күн бұрын
@@ValTheVideomancer Ah that was my guess! Je suis francais aussi mais du nord du Maine donc mon francais est horrible lol!
@MeisterKonfusius 17 күн бұрын
I think you need a dice cup 😀 Since I got mine, my rolls are much more random, as if rolling in my hand keeps the same dice face upwards more often.
@MeisterKonfusius 17 күн бұрын
OK, forget my comment on the last episode ;-)
@MeisterKonfusius 17 күн бұрын
Would have been nice if you had rolled if Sariel got the right scroll (1d20; 1..12: Sariel has the scroll, 13..20: Dario has it). But it's of course not really important if she got the 200gp... Nice episode, thank you for not abandoning the series 🙂
@MeisterKonfusius 17 күн бұрын
Really cool how you explain the mechanics in the context of the story, so we can see how and when you apply the rules and interpret the results, while the story keeps going, even if a bit slower. (I like it so far!) One thing I don't like about Mythic is the chaos factor. It seems this mechanic is self-reinforcing and inevitably leads to a dead end: the higher the chaos factor, the less likely you get your expected result, which in turn increases the chaos factor, and so on. The same goes in the other direction, so you either end up in utter chaos or total boredom. At least that's what it looks to me. Of course there are sometimes possibilities to nudge the interpretation in one's favor, but this feels a bit like cheating.
@ValTheVideomancer 16 күн бұрын
Thank you! And I agree that the chaos factor is a weak side of Mythic. I feel like it does not always fit with the mood I am going for in a given scene. What I usually do is to take a bit more control over the chaos factor than you are supposed to. I will still make it go up or down if I think the scene was especially chaotic or if I think it put order in things, but I will keep it as it is if I think it wasn't clearly one way or the other. I think it keeps chaos a bit more stable. Also, usually I will word things so the most dramatic or exciting thing will happen if I get a "yes", even if it's not always in my character's favor.
@fightingfortruth9806 20 күн бұрын
How did you come up with using a monsters HD as their attack bonus? Did you just make this up or is this the official rule for conversion?
@ValTheVideomancer 16 күн бұрын
It's in the official rules, I believe it's in the section just before the Bestiary.
@Rewstyr 20 күн бұрын
Loving this series though, it's a little hard seeing the numbers on the metal dice. Keep up the great work!
@ValTheVideomancer 16 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@Rewstyr 22 күн бұрын
Fantastic explanation of Mythic, I finally grok it.
@AmrutaRanade 25 күн бұрын
Excellent video!!
@vinson1445 25 күн бұрын
I am glad I subbed to your channel. You have led me to purchase the best RPG resources for my needs and not waste my money. You lay out everything clearly so I go into a book already knowing how to use it. I have been looking for a system to help me tell a story more concisely, and I think this is it. Thanks
@ValTheVideomancer 25 күн бұрын
I am glad you find my content useful!
@fightingfortruth9806 25 күн бұрын
I play BX and I don't need a "Frey die" or traits to make each character unique. All of this is just gimmicky fluff that you can already do in Basic D&D. For example, in my current game I have a player using a Dragonborne character. He can tail swipe once per battle and do a breath attack once per day. A lot more thematic than "Frey dice". Save your money and use your imagination instead. You don't need Scarlet Heroes.
@fightingfortruth9806 25 күн бұрын
This game has a fetus monster. Yeah, it's exactly what it sounds like.
@DungeonSlime 26 күн бұрын
another great video, I've got this book but never got around to using it. Thanks!
@KammaKhazi Ай бұрын
super helpful video thank you
@Jumpyfoot Ай бұрын
Do you have any advice for how to use the progress tracker and flashpoints in the best possible way.? I'm not sure I'm getting the most out of it so far.
@ValTheVideomancer Ай бұрын
I have played around with those only a little bit so far, but I will try to go back to them and make a future video about it!
@bobsavage3317 Ай бұрын
I'm not sure there is a "best" way. Progress tracker is an extremely general mechanic, so it can be used in many different ways. I don't know if it's possible to exhaust the possibilities. Consider two extremes: 1) inspired by Ironsworn: a journey requiring multiple segments of successful travel, pick the number of boxes on the tracker based on the length of the journey, and flashpoints could be opportunities where success means extra progress awarded (faster travel). 2) inspired by PUM (Plot Unfolding Machine): a progress tracker is used to identify the boundaries of the entire adventure (which might span several sessions), where flashpoints indicate major "plot twists".
@johnpineapple1824 Ай бұрын
One of the best explanations of Scarlet Heroes and how to play rpgs for a newbie trying to play solo.❤
@brettgilleo 2 ай бұрын
I appreciate the examples.
@DungeonSlime 2 ай бұрын
I have no end of problems really getting to grips with starting and ending scenes. Thanks for the video.
@ValTheVideomancer 2 ай бұрын
I am glad I could help!
@DungeonSlime Ай бұрын
@@ValTheVideomancer Something else I tend to have a problem with are threads, when are you supposed to interact with them and when aren't you? As I will be working towards resolving a thread when a random event will then interact with it. Am I only supposed to interact with threads when the random events tell me to, or can I interact with them as I please, given normally I expect players to always be trying to interact with "threads" so I find their presence as random events weird? Kind of like a gm trying to redirect the game in opposition to players interest?
@mariic2 2 ай бұрын
How do I convert feats to Scarlet Heroes?
@ValTheVideomancer 2 ай бұрын
To make things simpler I would convert them into traits as much as possible. You can also add them with minimal modifications (like spells), and follow the normal conditions for gaining them, but it would make your character more powerful so you would need to account for that when balancing fights.
@jordana4910 2 ай бұрын
Definitely going to use this system. Feels like it'll suit me much better than Mythic.
@ValTheVideomancer 2 ай бұрын
Glad to hear my video helped you! Personally I like Mythic a lot, but it can get very overcomplicated. CRGE is very lightweight and elegant in comparison, I find it's just a bit more random.
@Ena___ 2 ай бұрын
Poor Dario, dice was determined to make him the villain until the end. It has been a fun series. Looking forward to the next one! Maybe we get to see some Adventure Crafter next?
@ValTheVideomancer 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! And I should start my coverage of the Adventure crafter pretty soon! Will most likely be using it next time I do an adventure like this
@GabelinTTV 2 ай бұрын
Sariel goes through all of this only to have her sidekick steal the boss kill? Not cool, Marcus! You had ONE job! Great job on completing the series, neighbor! That must've been a huge creative undertaking to put all of that together and it certainly inspired me to create my own. Keep doing what you have fun doing!
@ValTheVideomancer 2 ай бұрын
Hey thank you Gabelin! Yeah, Marcus really proved his worth in those last few episodes xD. And to think just days earlier he almost got killed by that Kappa! I am glad to hear that this inspired you to start a series of your own! Honestly, what took the longest was generating and animating all those AI generated images! But now I am loving the AI images for illustrating fantasy adventures. In the next few months I will be going back to the rules videos for a bit, but I am already excited to make the next RPG story!
@GabelinTTV 2 ай бұрын
@@ValTheVideomancer Awesome, can't wait to see what you have in store next.
@mireilleetchristianstrohm9212 2 ай бұрын
It was very nice, you are such a good storyteller !
@messenger3478 3 ай бұрын
I am still on the fence about buying Scarlet Heroes. I am not into the setting, but the solo rules are awesome.
@ValTheVideomancer 3 ай бұрын
I would give it a shot if I were you. Just like you I didn't care about the setting, so I just used everything else and it worked great. It's really easy to play fantasy settings, but with a little bit more work you could play other genres
@juauke 3 ай бұрын
Great explanation of Mythic GME 2E! Probably the best I've found on KZbin for now! However, I am not using it I prefer one or two pages oracles nowadays: One Page Mythic (removes chaos factor and puts meaning table and random focus into one table and is very elegant imho), OPSE (free, uses cards and dice which is pretty interesting and helpful even for hex and dungeon generation with its backside)... My favorite right now is the Dark Gods' Oracle at p98 Black Sword Hack which to put it simply is the One Page Mythic but with d6s (high is yes and low is no, with varying intensity) and d66 tables for meanings
@ValTheVideomancer 3 ай бұрын
Thank you! And that's very interesting I will have to check all these out!
@juauke 3 ай бұрын
@@ValTheVideomancer you're welcome! Do check these out 😊
@GabelinTTV 3 ай бұрын
Great vid, neighbor!
@ValTheVideomancer 3 ай бұрын
Thank you neighbor!
@TheBatman-Tim 3 ай бұрын
great video, what program are you using for the mapping?
@ValTheVideomancer 3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I used Dungeon Scrawl. I haven't used it a ton, but it served me well in these last few videos
@GabelinTTV 4 ай бұрын
We're stopping mid combat? No, that's illegal! Eager to see the next part. =D
@KammaKhazi 4 ай бұрын
An enjoyable series thank you Val. Good showcase of use of mythic with Scarlet Heroes also. Much appreciated.
@ValTheVideomancer 4 ай бұрын
Thank you! It has really evolved into a passion project for me so I am glad people are enjoying it!
@StephanieLRobbins 4 ай бұрын
nice! Hey could you do a video on advice for Chaos Factor, raising/lowering when ending a scene?
@ValTheVideomancer 4 ай бұрын
Good idea, I'll see if I can incorporate it in the next "rules" video
@StephanieLRobbins 4 ай бұрын
@@ValTheVideomancer thank you. I enjoy your "teaching" videos.
@GabelinTTV 4 ай бұрын
When the warmup fight turns into a bloodbath. #ClassicTTRPGMoments
@Ena___ 4 ай бұрын
I like how you set up a sweet scene, a fond memory where child Sariel and child Dario helping each other out sharing a stolen loaf and Mythic was having none of it 😄 Turns out, signs were always there, Dario always put himself first.
@markhall3323 4 ай бұрын
Very useful thanks
@ValTheVideomancer 4 ай бұрын
I am glad you think so!
@GabelinTTV 4 ай бұрын
I finally caught up with the series! It sounds like Sariel and Dario are about to have a pretty hardcore post-breakup talk in the remaining episodes. Can't wait!
@GabelinTTV 4 ай бұрын
Sariel shooting a single bolt through the neck of three hydras is the kind of crit every adventurer should strive for.
@GabelinTTV 5 ай бұрын
Good old RPG combat, never gets old to watch two protagonists whiff all their attacks for five rounds straight! Out of curiosity, where are you getting Sariel's portraits from?
@ValTheVideomancer 5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I am generating them using Stable Diffusion. You can see me getting better at using the software as the series progresses lol
@GabelinTTV 5 ай бұрын
That's a fun approach to solo RPGs, I'm most likely gonna watch the whole series! Are you québécois, by the way? Your accent sounds pretty familiar.
@ValTheVideomancer 5 ай бұрын
Awesome! And that is a good guess! I wasn't born in Quebec but that is where I have been living for well over a decade
@Captain_Rimmer 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for uploading, Vlad. I was slightly confused but the article you referenced was very helpful 😂.
@ChristianStrohmPerso 5 ай бұрын
Epic fight!...And I liked the graphics and the music!
@StephanieLRobbins 5 ай бұрын
catching up on these videos and I was wondering, why do you blur out the charts all the time?
@ValTheVideomancer 5 ай бұрын
Glad to see people tuning in.And, I blur out the charts to make sure I am in the clear with the people who sell the rules. I feel like if I showed the charts too much then it would be a little bit like giving away the rules for free
@StephanieLRobbins 5 ай бұрын
@@ValTheVideomancer nah. they offer most of them on their site for free. Foundry VTT has a free plugin with all the rules of Mythic, with all the charts.. no fee.. and its approved by the owner. Enjoy the videos!
@StephanieLRobbins 5 ай бұрын
@@ValTheVideomancer I guess my original comment didn't go through. They give those charts away... and Foundry VTT has a mythic plugin with all the stuff for free.. approved by the owner.. this guy I watch uses it all the time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5WrqnalhZp_ZpYsi=i-VKR7xZuQtMbnTz