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Most of us start Solo Play because of necessities instead of choice. But it doesn't have to be that way. Once you taste the freedom of Soloing, you can find ways to motivate yourself.

My Motivation

My motivation for Solo Play started even before I knew TTRPGs exist. I played the original Diablo and thought "I want to play my character but in a story instead of a loot game." And I did it. I used Journaling method without any ruleset or dice. I dreamed about obstacles ...

If you prefer to read an Example of Gameplay, check "First Solo Scene."

Meanwhile, you can watch a Video Example by "Me, Myself and Die" to see it in action. Just from 2:48 to 11:16 is enough to get the idea.
The rest is combat rolls and more story and it starts at 13:17 if you want to watch it.

NOTE: You don't have to voice-act your characters as in the video. You don't even have to use miniatures and maps! I'll elaborate later in "Modes ...

• Any Game-space to keep things in one place. Even Demo FGU could work for test purposes.

• An Oracle or a Solo System. Think of an 8-ball. It is a Randomized YES / NO Answer Generator. We'll use it to remove the need of a Game Master. I'll provide a simple one later. But I will also explain free Mythic GM Emulator v1 in its own entry. And much later, I'll add usage of paid, more comprehensive Oracles such as MYTHIC v2, and The Solo Adventurer's Toolbox. Both are invaluable supplements

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Before I start to explain all the methods in detail, I thought you might want to quickly jump into action with least possible work, in the cheapest way possible. I got you covered:

NOTE: These are FGU modules. Basic rules and SRD Data are provided in FGU which include all base classes and bestiary to play but there is no "feats" data in them. You'll still need at least Player Handbook IF you want automation.


D&D 5th Edition Solo Rules FGU Module - ...

Maybe you are new to FGU or don't have any published adventure modules, yet. Or simply alone in the scene. No worries. You can learn about the software as you create your own story.

So, the first reason is when you want to play an RPG but don't have any groups to play with. But don't think Solo Play can't be utilized for anything else.

Forever GMs who want to roleplay a Player Character (finally!) will understand what I mean. It can also be used for honing your Game Mastery ...