Ep 2 -Will They Make It Out?? OSE Solo

[@PhilipDudley3]

OMG, the color coding on the character sheets is genius!

[@Scutifer_Mike]

Yeah it worked out pretty well, but later in the series, I have too many characters, so I have had to make some color concessions 😂

[@thisguyhandle]

Oh man, I've recently fallen very deep down the solo trrpg rabbit hole and I've got to say; you are by far one of the most fun to watch play! I've only watched the first three episodes of this playlist so far but your energy is infectious! I love it! Thank you for the content!

[@Scutifer_Mike]

@@thisguyhandle nice bro!

[@jonathanrector]

Dude, all I can say is 'thank you' for these. It's not common to find great solo OSR content, and these are great. I've never played old school with others, so reading these and SEEING A SOLO only perspective has me SO excited to play. I love how you don't even describe WHAT'S in the rooms really, keeps it all moving so fast. Also, where did you get those large versions of OSE? They look so much better than the small hard cover ones :D

[@Scutifer_Mike]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I am having so much fun doing this series and I’m glad it’s resonating with you. I live in China, so shipping the books overseas is too much, so I bought the PDFs on Humble Bundle and has the books printed here. I prefer the A4 as well

[@crested_yeti]

Great to see OSE solo in real time! I’ve been thinking about doing this for a while and you’ve made it look really straight forward and manageable, so cheers!

[@Scutifer_Mike]

Thanks for the watch. My goal for this channel is to show how fun and easy it is to run this game. I hope you enjoy the series.

[@lionelhutz3142]

This is a great series you've made. Solo OSR play using "Old School Essentials" really shines. You can't help but root for your band of low-hit point warriors. 👏🏼

[@Scutifer_Mike]

Thanks for watching! Yeah they are a scrappy crew of misfits.

[@paavohirn3728]

If I were the DM/ref I might question the alignment of these "lawful" characters.. 😅

[@onedaywithroxy]

It is an existing episode! That 12 save and nat 20 makes me celebrate with you😂

[@Scutifer_Mike]

I love that about live plays. It’s so exciting to see how the dice can tell an interesting story.

[@onedaywithroxy]

@@Scutifer_Mikeabsolutely. Also sorry for auto correction, it should be “ exciting”

[@Mantorp86]

Great series! Love it so far! I just have one question..how did you get 4 spells for the elf? I checked the books and all I can find the number is spells is determinated by character level. In the end it’s your game and you should play like you want 🙂

[@Scutifer_Mike]

Thanks for watching! Glad you are liking the series so far. On page 124 of the Advanced Players Tome, there is an optional spell book rule that I am using.

[@Mantorp86]

@@Scutifer_Mike oh thank you very much, now I see 🙂 i usually play the Classic Fantasy so this rule is new to me. Can’t wait to see more of this 🙂

[@bigadam]

I'm finding this series really useful. I want to try some OSE solo play and your breakdowns are very informative and well presented.

[@Scutifer_Mike]

Thanks for saying that. I really enjoy OSE and Solo let’s me play anytime I want. Can’t beat it!

[@Rogelio_007]

This is great. Educational and entertaining. Nice work Mike.

[@Scutifer_Mike]

We haven’t seen the last of those Gullygugs!

[@Scutifer_Mike]

We haven’t seen the last of those Gullygugs!

[@superhetoric]

it's not really bugging me but maybe if it's a continued issue for people you could look into getting some of those erasable ink pens. enjoying this series!

[@Scutifer_Mike]

Man, that’s a killer idea.

[@adamthedm]

Just started watching these after your duet videos. Really making me excited to continue trying out solo OSE. So far I've had about 3 group wipes pretty quickly doing Dyson's Delve, but I'm definitely going to take inspiration of how you're running the random dungeon. Seems real fun!

[@Scutifer_Mike]

Thanks for watching. I love playing with Roxy on YT, but she is very self conscious. We’ll get her back for more duets soon though!

[@LLoaniss]

These vids have been great. I enjoy your story telling and the hype when you rolled that Nat 20. I literally laughed! Thanks for sharing, Mike! 😄

[@Scutifer_Mike]

I’m glad you found the channel! Haha yeah, I love rolling dice. Thanks for the support.

[@isaacparker5412]

Man, I've recently found and subbed to you, and I am inspired! I am working on running Worlds Without Number in a West Marches style campaign, and I am considering playing it solo as well! I'd love to see you play some Worlds without Number by Kevin Crawford!

[@Scutifer_Mike]

Thanks man. Welcome to the community! I’ve heard great things about Worlds and Stars without number. I might give that a shot next.

[@34kbro]

Chaotic naughtymen. Lol. Well done video.

[@Scutifer_Mike]

Thanks! We’ve got a full series now, so feel free to check out the playlist.

[@namelessjedi2242]

If the traders had no treasure perhaps there’s a reason; they could have been robbed by someone or something else in the dungeon, or maybe business has been bad (chaotic traders cheated too many customers and ruined their reputation), so were driven to dungeon exploration in hopes of finding treasure, or killing and robbing a lawful adventuring party. 😉

[@garygoucher4498]

Mike, really enjoying things so far. Sorry if you already mentioned this, but which edition of the DMG are you using to roll up the dungeon? Thanks.

[@Scutifer_Mike]

I’m using the 5th Edition DMG. 👍

[@nrais76]

I was about to comment on speed, but looks like you got it later. Enjoying these so far. I get to watch at dinner. Like the color coding. I do wince every time you use that Micron pen, though. I use mine in miniature painting and would never think to use it on something like "mere paper," lol.

[@Scutifer_Mike]

Haha I love my microns. Such a useful tool. Trust me, I take care of them best I can.

[@MattisCarlgren]

Aw yeah! This gets a sub for sure from me!

[@Scutifer_Mike]

@@MattisCarlgren nice man. Thanks for the support!

[@rolanejo8512]

Great episode. I also find the old treasure tables cumbersome and disappointing sometimes.

[@Scutifer_Mike]

I’m looking at the 5e DMG and they have a more interesting room stocking mechanic. I might use that in the next few episodes to test it out.

[@nneisler]

Take the average! You gotta roll the dice bro

[@jackbeattie3886]

This is great! Hey, can I ask where you got that OSE time-tracking sheet from? I could really do with that

[@Scutifer_Mike]

Sure thing! I got it off the necrotic gnome website and then laminated it for repeated use. necroticgnome.com/products/old-school-essentials-dungeon-time-tracker

[@jackbeattie3886]

@@Scutifer_Mike amazing, thanks 🙏

[@SuperDrducky]

Really loving it thus far. But must say - too many ads...

[@Scutifer_Mike]

@@SuperDrducky yeah I have no control over that man. Sorry.

[@SuperDrducky]

@@Scutifer_Mike ok. Thanks for your answer

[@AuthoritativeNewsNetwork]

Binging the backlog, and I gotta say. I don't trust the elf. Chaotic. Speaks the Language of Doppelgangers. How many children have his changelings taken!?

[@Scutifer_Mike]

Beware the chaotic knuckleheads!

[@SpN88]

I need your throwing dice luck please 😅-with the treasure I have this rule - you either take the average or gamble and roll - but if it's none it is none then

[@Scutifer_Mike]

That was a wild episode for sure.

[@SpN88]

@@Scutifer_Mike which site did you use to generate hirelings by the way - I can't figure it out :)

[@Scutifer_Mike]

@@SpN88 www.barrowmaze.com/meatshields

[@SpN88]

@@Scutifer_Mike thank you!

[@Ray47nl]

I love watching you play in real time, also its good to see when and what you use on books or tables. Only got one question, if you build the dungeon from the D&D 5e dungeonmaster book, you have the chance to roll a chamber, then you roll for the exits, the location and exit type. so if you solo and build on the go, you are standing in front of a door and when you open the door you roll for the chamber and exits. Lets say it has 2 exits, both doors. will you include the door you just openened (the entrance) as one of those doors, or do you count the entrance and then do 2 more exits? So in other words, if you stand in the middle of the chamber, are there 3 doors or 2 doors in the room?

[@Scutifer_Mike]

I add more exits on top of the entrance that I came into. It lengthens the dungeon and creates more opportunities for fun 👍

[@Ray47nl]

@@Scutifer_Mike Thanks for answering this and also my other question. It is a little getting used to, coming from D&D 5e. I understand these things now. The other thing i have to descide for myself how i am going to tackle Thac0. I am used to the Ascending AC, but that said, if you transfer to a new system and having to learn alot of new things, why not doing it according to OSE. Anyways, i am going to finish my char sheets and start my first dungeon mapping and exploring. Again thanks for the time and effort you put into this series.

[@BX_Disciple]

I Subscribed to your channel right away! Question how come you dont use the dungeon room content generator from OSE?

[@Scutifer_Mike]

Thanks for the sub. I’m glad you’re liking the videos. I’m not familiar with the content generator. What page is that on?

[@BX_Disciple]

@Scutifer_Mike my bad I mean random room stocking on pg13 of the OSE referees tome

[@Scutifer_Mike]

@@BX_Disciple I see. I use that to fill the rooms. I’m only using the 5e DMG to determine shapes and egresses of the rooms. Not enough in the OSE book for that aspect of the game.

[@gianlucagatti4576]

Nice video, i nevere played to RPG solo, how do you know the fight phase for each part (initiative, combat, ...). Sorry i'm really noob ^^

[@Scutifer_Mike]

No problem! Hope you enjoy the content. The first step is determine surprise on each side. Then you roll the monster reaction to the PCs. Declare spells or retreats. Roll initiative. Then it’s movement, range attacks, spells go off, and then melee last

[@xaxzander4633]

how did you get a large book that is softcover for OSE?

[@Scutifer_Mike]

I bought the PDFs from Humble Bundle and then took those to a print shop for the A4 option

[@xaxzander4633]

@@Scutifer_Mike cool. getting old and this may be a bit easier on the eyes.

[@deViatel]

I'm a bit late but, shouldn't movement rate per turn be 60 in a dungeon if using basic encumbrance? and 20 per round in combat?

[@Scutifer_Mike]

This is correct. It’s corrected in later episodes. And it’s never too late to join the community!

[@deViatel]

@@Scutifer_Mike Well I'm caught up now. Glad to see any little mistakes I noticed were caught and rectified.

[@Scutifer_Mike]

@@deViatel thanks for watching the series. It means a lot to me that people are enjoying the episodes.

[@deViatel]

@@Scutifer_Mike I enjoy seeing some fairly laid back kind of content. There is no pressure to do something specific or elaborate. It's hard to find an actual play that I enjoy, and I actually tend to enjoy solo plays more for whatever reason. I even have my own solo game I play every now and again, but I haven't made huge progress with it.. have a 2nd LVL thief and that's about all, they keep dying before reaching 2nd! Ah well lol