Solo Play Resources

What is Mythic GME?

The Mythic Game Master Emulator replaces a live Game Master with a set of rules that emulate a GM’s creative decision-making, allowing you to play any role-playing game solo or in a group without a designated person to run things.

Mythic becomes your GM, answering your questions and progressing the adventure one step at a time.

While the system is based in your expectations (of events) and interpretations, it’s designed to periodically subvert

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Tales of Mystara by Solo Dungeon Crawler:

I kept adding modern stuff to these lists, so I thought it is time to treat Old School audience equally as well. Mystara's the Grand Duchy of Karameikos is the campaign setting used for this podcast and has been adapted for solo DnD play. This is old school revival (OSR) with BECMI (Basic-Expert-Companion-Master-Immortal / Metzer) rules. It is called BECMI because back in the day, Basic ruleset released in 5 box sets. Author is being true to ...

D&D 5E ONLY

Since Mythic GM Emulator can be used with any setting, I started my guide with it. But if you want to play D&D 5E and need lots of tables, a method for Solo D&D, and a simple oracle all-in-one, 25$ The Toolbox module can meet the demand.


NOTE: This module can only be used within D&D 5e ruleset. It has links to 2014 core books (DMG, MM) and without an update, 2024 core books will not be supported.

NOTE 2: You'll need 2014 versions ...

I found this small dungeon crawl map / tiles set (PDF + images) in Drivethrurpg and it is currently free.
Images are high res so they need to be downscaled to be used in FGU.
It comes with a PDF book that explains what is what. But of course, it's not a FGU module.
You can use it as a Solo Dungeon Crawler with the rules from the PDF, or use the tiles in FGU Map Tool to create your own dungeon.

What's Included

Each FlexCrawl Theme Pack features:
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NOTE that, there is an AD in between 5:00 to 6:37.



I always told you "Keep it short and simple" but never told you how. It's by a cinematography method called "Killing Your Darlings". No, you won't have to remove your NPCs or story plots. You'll just cut the excess out of them.

How Cinema can make us better Game Masters (D&D / TTRPG) -12 min.
by Corkboards & Curiosities

(Part I: Scene + Part II: Camera) ...