Cairn solo

A blacksmith and a cleric confront the mysteries of life and death in this piece of their wanderings through Gloomywood.
intro (0:00); supporting materials (3:30); the story begins (5:33); hexcrawl procedure (23:55); overall thoughts (50:22)
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[@rolanejo8512]

Just finished trying it solo. It worked wonderfully. Glad to see your always inspiring take on these games.

[@TheFilipFonky]

A few minutes in and man... this looks PERFECT for a Witcher adventure! If the system turns out to be as awesome as it looks I'm totally buying the physical version, no joke. Also great video, Geek Gamers

[@freethrall]

Hello from the Cairngorm Mountains. Thanks for a great demonstration with a great game. You have me itching to solo these rules myself when I get the chance.

[@MoondragonsEyrie]

Loved this. I am a fan of the Carin ruleset and this video gives me a good base.ine on how to use it for Solo play. Thank you.

[@leopagan9806]

Thank you for always inspiring me.

[@jayvillanueva723]

I have the book wonderings I just finished purchasing your new book that's coming out on June 1st I appreciate all of this very much the only reason why I started solo gaming is because of your videos.

[@GeekGamers01]

Thanks for the support by buying my books. I hope they are of use to you. And it’s great to hear from people who have been inspired by my vids to try solo gaming. Thanks for sharing that & enjoy!

[@Rich_H_1972]

Those KNOCK! journals are awesome. Packed with cool stuff.

[@GeekGamers01]

Agreed! I will be showing off Knock #3 when the time comes.

[@bananabanana484]

I love how the magic items have super specific recharge requirements. I made a whole page of them, my favorite being “Thimble of Protection, 1 charge. When you would take damage, the attack or effect instead bounces harmlessly off of the thimble. Recharge: press a pricked finger against the thimble for 1 minutes

[@GeekGamers01]

Nice!

[@GeekGamers01]

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[@Warghoul]

Great video! Where did you get the copy of gloomywood with the knock! Issue 2?

[@BaronOfHell666]

Just started looking into solo rpgs. This one was great except for one thing. 90% of the time when I rolled for a monster it landed on a lady that wanted to talk to my manager.

[@GeekGamers01]

My advice, given in this channel and in my book, is that when you have repeated random rolls turn them into abstract concepts and themes rather than the actual thing itself.

[@johnj8622]

Great videos, these are amazing resources. Have you ever looked at Cyberpunk Red?

[@GeekGamers01]

Thanks so much. I have not looked at that, no. I will look it up.

[@abstractbybrian]

I used Harpers Quest 2 page 4 and I got: I’m curious about the dreams I’ve been having about mysterious beasts in a castle. Boom, I’m off and running…

[@hariszark7396]

Is that the board map from Runebound at the bottom? ... What a great and underrated game that is....👍👍👍

[@GeekGamers01]

It is from Runebound... though I’d disagree that’s an underrated game. Seems people (myself included) consistently rank it among the top adventure games ever made.

[@hariszark7396]

@@GeekGamers01 really? ....I didn't know about that. I thought it was underrated because I never saw anyone mentioning or talking about it for several years.... Maybe I missed it somehow. But I am glad people rank it among the top games ever. 😀

[@davelanciani-dimaensionx]

I might have missed a detail or two in the video(I'm only par tof the way thru), but did you revise the combat structure at all? The only thing I do NOT like about Cairn and Into The Odd (and I think Knave), is the combat - no to hit roll - you always hit and do damage, which just doesn't make sense to me. I'd create a house rule for a separate to-hit roll.

[@GeekGamers01]

I didn’t change anything, no, but that is an easy house rule to apply, as you say.

[@TheMrMorphsuit]

Just chipping in to clarify some information - I've been running Knave recently, it does have a to-hit roll. D20+stat = greater than enemy defense is a hit. Knave is more of a neighbor to OD&D, B/X D&D and OSR tabletops than Into the Odd :)

[@lucasterable]

Hit throw could be roll under STR for melee and roll under DEX for ranged and roll under WIL for magic.

[@davelanciani-dimaensionx]

@@lucasterable Check out the combat rules for Mythic Bastionland - it now has some more details that make much more sense with this kind of system. I really like how it works. It's much more strategy in avoiding damage.

[@vincentcleaver1925]

Still not available in hc in US... 8-(

[@emarsk77]

Great video, very interesting. I have to say though, FlexTale doesn't seem like a good fit for Cairn to me, at all. That splintertrees entry is oddly specific and weird, and its mechanics are clearly tailored for D&D5e or similar. It's not particularly interesting or interactive, either, just a randomised HP tax.

[@GeekGamers01]

While I wouldn’t typically use FlexTales with this rule set I had it lying around as I’m also working on a vid just about that. I thought it actually worked nicely with the story and location but obviously opinions vary! Glad you enjoyed the vid anyhow.

[@NepticFathers]

What was that dictionary that you used, the one with the tiny font?

[@GeekGamers01]

Time stamp?

[@NepticFathers]

@@GeekGamers01 @17:58

[@GeekGamers01]

It’s the Oxford English Dictionary

[@DiekuGames]

I thought, I'd reach out here, as I can't seem to find any socials for you... I'd be very interested in having you as a guest on my channel! (all my links to reach me are on my channel page)

[@Gremlin4498]

I second this, your interviews are gold!

[@GeekGamers01]

@dieku games I didn't see your email address on your channel but I have added mine to my channel or you can just see it here: citygeekgamers at gmail dot com. Feel free to write me and thanks.

[@0015dnokinmai]

Where did you get the cards from please?

[@GeekGamers01]

Those are the solo adventures card deck available on drivethrurpg.com

[@0015dnokinmai]

Thank you

[@javest]

I can't find it on drivethru. Do you have a link, please?

[@GeekGamers01]

Sorry I don’t. This is why I don’t provide links often… things go in and out of availability. They were there 3 months ago… I don’t see them either now

[@spacesergeant101]

What's the background map from?

[@GeekGamers01]

Runebound, Second Edition

[@spacesergeant101]

@@GeekGamers01 The square gridded map in the background? I have Runebound 2md and 3rd editions. They have hex maps of the world.

[@GeekGamers01]

@spacesergeant101 Dragon Strike

[@spacesergeant101]

@@GeekGamers01 Ah, cool!

[@dickwhiskey8041]

Very helpful video. What is the name of the book that you looked up the word "cairn" in. It sounded like you said "O-A-D"?

[@GeekGamers01]

Glad you enjoyed it. That’s the OED-The Oxford English Dictionary

[@dickwhiskey8041]

@@GeekGamers01 Thank you!

[@medievalwizard352]

Thanks for this. Cairn reminds me of another RPG I have but have yet to play it. Have you heard of Xas Irkalla? It has amazing black and white art that I think you will like knowing your taste from the many videos I have seen from your channel. It is dark and gloomy. I was wondering if your Solo Game Masters Guide would work with Xas Irkalla?

[@GeekGamers01]

I have not heard of that RPG but will look into it based on your comments. And yes-my SOLO GAME MASTER’S GUIDE will work with any rule set. The strategies and skills enable anyone to approach any rule set, big or small, crunchy or light, new or old, and know what to do.

[@medievalwizard352]

@@GeekGamers01 That is great news. As for Xas Irkalla, it has been ranked as one of the most brutal RPG games ever. I think it may be right up your alley. The art is fantastic. I have a tendency to be attracted to very dark themed games. This one fills all the qualifications. There are some youtube players that have played some of the scenarios from the book on you tube.

[@GeekGamers01]

@@medievalwizard352 I’ve looked up Xas Irkalla and I can see why you are suggesting it. Unfortunately it seems as if physical copies of the gamebook are no longer available & I can’t easily do a vid with just a pdf so I’m not going to get it. Looks quite unique however and I appreciate the suggestion. I will keep an eye out for it.

[@medievalwizard352]

@@GeekGamers01 Oh my, it's gone out of print already. I checked too, and ebay sellers are gouging for it. selling the book for hundreds of dollars. such a crime.