Is there an Ideal Dungeon Notebook for Four Against Darkness ? My Setup

Four against Darkness is a solo dungeon-crawling adventure that requires a bit of organization so that all of the information you need to play fluidly is where you can find it. Initially overwhelmed, I came up with my own system of journal notebooks, character cards, and a token system to help track my playthroughs.
My favorite part is the dungeon book! What about yours? How do you organize your game?
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Ganesha Games
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Solo Adventures With Livi
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🐉 Dive Deep into the Dungeons: Mastering 'Four Against Darkness' 🗝️
Embark on an epic journey with me through the thrilling solo dungeon crawler, 'Four Against Darkness.' It's a world where strategy meets imagination, and each decision shapes your destiny. But beware, adventurers, for this game demands more than just courage; it requires top-notch organization to keep the myriad of details at your fingertips.
In this video, I unveil my secret arsenal: a personalized system of journal notebooks, character cards, and a clever token system that transformed my gameplay from chaotic to seamless. Discover how I turned initial overwhelm into a streamlined, enjoyable experience.
📔 My Journal Journeys: Witness how I chronicle each twist and turn, keeping track of my brave heroes' fates.
🎴 Character Cards Chronicles: Delve into my custom-designed cards that breathe life into each character's story.
🏷️ Token Tactics: Explore how I use tokens for flawless tracking, making each playthrough a breeze.
But wait, there's more! The crown jewel of my collection is the dungeon book, a treasure trove of mysteries and challenges. It's my absolute favorite - what's yours? How do you bring order to your game universe? Share your strategies, tips, and tales in the comments below.
🌟 Subscribe for more gaming guides, tips, and tales from the depths of the dungeon. Together, let's conquer 'Four Against Darkness' and emerge victorious!

[@dafrca]

Well done. I love the Dot Journals. 🙂

[@RollforDrama]

Thank you! Thanks for stopping by!!

[@LegendsDiceCafe]

It is a very cool binder 😊. Just got this book a few days ago. I dig the super cool music in the background!!! Awesome video.

[@RollforDrama]

Thanks for the complement! Have fun!!

[@MegaChiliMac]

I love playing with the monster cards. Faster and more fun that looking in a table. Thanks for showing off your 4AD resources!

[@RollforDrama]

Glad you enjoy it! I had to go on a card buying hiatus b/c I have forgotten what all I have!!

[@flanberry]

It's a little thing, but I really liked the cleanup section at the very end of the video :) I like tidying my writing space so it was super satisfying to watch!

[@RollforDrama]

Glad you liked it!! It makes me feel good too!!

[@liamperrin]

Love the chill vibe of your videos :) Awesome portable set up!

[@RollforDrama]

Thanks so much! I appreciate the feedback. :-)

[@shirleynace1314]

Thanks for this video. Nice ideas for a portable setup!

[@RollforDrama]

Thank you, I’m glad it was helpful!

[@gonequesting3947]

Great video! Very helpful tips for playing. I bought the Journal Supply Storage Case you recommended. Thanks!

[@RollforDrama]

Awesome! I' hope you love it!!

[@bobbimichelle1]

I’d love to see you make a play through video. I’m hooked on those at the moment. You seem well organized.

[@RollforDrama]

I JUST posted one! Check it out on the channel. thanks for stopping by!

[@BarnesFamily33]

Awesome setup. I didn't know that there were monster decks. I'm stoked to get some of them.

[@RollforDrama]

thanks! yes I think moster deck 2 goes with the main book, so it's a good one to start with

[@SteelCityEndurance]

I used to really enjoy drawing maps, thanks for the info about the dot grid journal. Where did you get them?

[@RollforDrama]

Glad you like them! i put a link in the description to them!

[@blackcountrybard]

Hi Susanne, very cool video and well put together, like the music too, I like how you have everything you need in your bag. Just pickup and play. I look forward to watching more. Darryl.

[@RollforDrama]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the feedback!!

[@simontemplar3359]

Dot grid journals are an absolute game changer. I really like your system, and I'm totally going to have to copy it! Where I go wrong is that I use regular dot grid journals and it inevitably happens that the journal will end up with extraneous stuff in it and it turns into a mess. These Traveller's Notebook inserts seem to solve that! I sometimes do dungeon maps on smaller field notes notebooks, but I think you've found a much better (and more cost effective) approach!

[@RollforDrama]

Thanks for the comments! Yeah I am one of those people that wants to do it "perfectly" and I see other people's set ups and think i should have done that! but I've actually stuck with this system and still like it so I'm super happy !! Glad you liked it, I have links in the description although any a5 dot notebook will do.

[@AdventuresWithDice]

Great video! Keep up the good work!

[@RollforDrama]

Thanks! You too!

[@wg7297]

Great video, those tiny booklets are awesome

[@RollforDrama]

aren't they cute? I suggest you get reading glasses for them too, lol.

[@Sageofthedustypage]

Some good ideas here. Well done.

[@RollforDrama]

Thanks! Glad you liked them!

[@106timo]

Do you have any reference links? I like your style ❤️ I'm currently playing D100 Dungeon, but 4AD has caught my interest thanks to you.

[@RollforDrama]

there are lot of links in the description. Was there something specific you were looking for? Before I started 4AD, I was debating between that and D100. May get to D100 someday...

[@GeekGamers01]

Nice vid and interesting set up. Right after you showed the dungeon name generator pages, @3:14 there was a page showing a blank dungeon grid. Do you recall where you found that?

[@RollforDrama]

Yes I either got it from board game geeks or the Facebook group in files. Although I only used it once, the lines are too dark to easily differentiate the dungeon walls from the grid. If I can find out exactly I’ll let you know! Thanks for watching!

[@RollforDrama]

By the way I'm super stoked you stopped by! Your videos helped get me started on Solo RPGs!! Thank you. :)

[@Dolitar]

Thanks for a great video! Do you have the link to Liv where you downloaded the cards? 😊

[@RollforDrama]

You're welcome thanks for watching! Here is Livi's channel: @soloadventureswithlivi1108 The cards were from her Patreon, but if you check her 4AD vids you'll find the link!

[@SergioLopez-el5pp]

Great job. Can you tell me where you got the Pocket Mods for the characters? Time stamp 6:30. I looked for them in the Facebook files and bgg files. Thank you.

[@RollforDrama]

Hey I think w got this sorted out . The pocket mods came with the paid PDF version of Four Against Darkness.

[@klauswigsmith]

After suffering from DM/GM burnout, I am looking for an RPG that my family can play together without the need for a DM. Will this game work well with more than one player? (3 in our case) Great video!

[@RollforDrama]

thank you! Yes there are a lot of people that play this with their kids. The mechanics are simple enough and there are 4 characters in a party so each person can be one character and experience the adventures together without th eoverhead of having to set up a whole campaign as a DM.

[@12600Grey]

Great video, though please turn down the background music down to a barely perceptible level. Or just remove it. Thank you

[@RollforDrama]

More recent videos only have it for the intro.

[@richardmullens4707]

Why do you have the speeded up sections where we can't hear what you are saying? Super annoying.

[@RollforDrama]

I just assumed what I was doing then was a bit boring and I wasn’t saying much. Is it the speeded up sections that are annoying or the fact there is audio that’s garbled? Thanks for stopping by, I’ll see what I can do for other videos to make it less annoying!

[@richardmullens4707]

@@RollforDrama Both. How can we decide for ourselves if those bits were boring or useful if we can't hear them and can't see what's happening because it's going too fast? It's like wait a second you did that and explained it but then you sped it up past something we couldn't see or hear properly and now you are explaining something else, what did we miss? How did you get from A to B? If you consider parts are not relevant then just edit them out completely rather than confusing things by speeding it up. Imagine if the Marvel studios filmed 4 hours of footage for a movie but rather than edit it properly down to 2.5 hours for release, they showed all the bits they considered boring and not relevant speeded up instead. See what I mean?

[@RollforDrama]

Yes I do, I’ll pay closer attention. The parts I speed up to me are where I’m doing something repetitive but I understand that it may not seem that way for others. I think Timelapse’s are neat when I see them in other videos but I’ll be more mindful of using them less often, and not because I’m afraid something is boring. I appreciate the feedback! (Also I do end up editing out about 50% when I’ve said the same thing over and over…but maybe that’s interesting too for someone listening.

[@kennethquinnies6023]

set up and run an adventure for once, so sick of seeing just adventure set ups

[@RollforDrama]

To each their own. :) everyone likes a different part of the game. I enjoy watching setup / organization / artistic videos of other gamer's channels so that's mostly what i've been doing. I have non 4AD play videos up for faster moving games. Come back in a couple weeks i'll have more up.