Solo Play Resources

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) ...

Finally learned how to add youtube videos to blog posts! *insert success kid meme*



I already added this video to the Gameplay Examples but it needs its own entry because The Arcane Library is so generous to provide us this beauty for free. SoloDark: Solo Rules for Shadowdark RPG (PDF). This 12-page PDF booklet gives you the resources, roll tables, and alternate rules you need to play Shadowdark RPG by yourself, without a Game Master.

EDIT: I just

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I'm taking a break from my one-man-crusade against botminators to write about my first solo resource recommendation in Call of Cthulhu setting. It's a free PDF from Chaosium website in the style of Choose Your Own Adventure. It's NOT a FGU module but it has links to the pages you should go depending on your choices. It's published in August 2016, so I'm a bit late to the party but better late than never.

It is a horror story set in the 1920s where you are the main character, and your ...