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SuperCity24 solo RPG
Chp 7 - Sc 1... pt 2/2

> Clock tower park, a villain walks to the van with the flat tire, and J-Box K watches nearby.
>Writing down J-Box's thoughts worked well to figure out the next action.
>> An action scene and lucky rolls. J-Box grabs the back of the moving van, finds the missing Bo, rips the door off so Bo can leap out. AND finds the large NPC has gained super speed.

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SuperCity24 solo RPG
Chp 7 - Sc 1... pt 1/2

Set-up: J-Box has promised to find Bo, the living fiberglass buddha thanks to a clue from Mrs. Lu.

Tables flesh out the area around the clock tower, including a suspicious van with a flat tire.

An event roll gives a call-back to a stale thread, connecting the villain from chapter 1 to the current one.

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SuperCity24 solo RPG - Starting journal two. (6/6)

Chp 7 begins...

Set-up: Roll on scene tables and story threads

J-Box voes to find a missing magic-born when he overhears his mother meet with fellow business owner, Ms Lu (chp 3) to discuss an event.
Ms. Lu's magic-born husband is a fiberglass buddha J-Box helped called Bo. The only clue he has is a local landmark.

With set-up done, on to scene 1.

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SuperCity24 solo RPG - Starting journal two. (5/6)

Not necessary for some games, but redrawing the map of Heathburg, CA.

I will add details as I go.

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SuperCity24 solo RPG - Starting journal two. (4/6)

I next have a list of questions to answer/story clocks/threads. I have established enough threads for lots of game story.

Complex games take a lot more book keeping. Not a fan, but a necessity.

For me, the secret sauce in a solo games are story clocks inspired by Blades in the Dark (and other PbtA games).
https://bladesinthedark.com/progress-clocks

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SuperCity24 solo RPG - Starting journal two. (3/6)

Leaving room to add more entries, I write a list of the 'chapters' in the previous journal. What happened, locations and NPC's involved.
This makes a perfect table pf CALLBACKs to bring in details from previous parts of the game.

I really love using story clocks (Blades in the Dark) to break down my games down smaller segments.
https://bladesinthedark.com/progress-clocks

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SuperCity24 solo RPG - Starting journal two. (2/6)

I am using a ballpoint pen since the black ink pen bleeds through too much.

Here I write attributes for my character that will shape a pool of d6 dice when I try an action. Mind, body, flaws, edges, drives, etc.

I am using FU: Freeform Universal, but there are lots of options to try. I just like how simple this one is.

https://perilplanet.itch.io/fu-classic

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SuperCity24 solo RPG - Starting journal two. (1/6)

Time to continue my game in a new game journal.
On page one I start with my PC (player character) drawn with them introducing themself. In this case the PC is a magic-born would-be superhero, J-Box K.
I make corrections to some of the details (his name is Kurt (not Kirk)) and add new details like unnamed grandparent (who might come visit in a chapter).

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SuperCity24 solo RPG journal 1 is filled!

- I now have 6 story threads and can handle no more.
-- Might combine or delete a thread if needed.
- Will change up some homebrew next journal.
-- Need to find ways to make sure more things happen.
- Work might waylay the game a bit.
- Want to make sure there are more NPC interactions, but need to figure out best ways to do that.
- Solo RPG games are great!

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Chap 6.0 of soloRPG: SuperCity24

I only had a few pages till the end of my sketchbook, so this is just an interlude.

- Kurt (i.e. J-Box K) walks at night to the mysterious private club
- Ms. Lu's son meets with a pair of twins and gives a cryptic message to J-Box
- surveillance at the pet store and a weird fish
- a sudden rainstorm leads him to overhear the scientist from ch 4 who has been fired

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Interlude - Chap 6.0

A despondent Kurt/J-Box K does the most human of actions, surfs the web.
This is an interlude that allows me to get a bunch of leads/rumors to explore later in my game.

(yes I seem to call him both Kurt and Kirk, yikes)

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Chap 5.3

J-Box K(Kirk)...
- ... heads to Yardish Point to look for Bay Buster (BB).
- .. the son of a surplus store owner is acting weird.
- Meta: I know BB's secret identity, my character does not.
- ... successfully fibing to security guards after getting catch.
- ..tells his parents everything that has happened, asks for help.
- ..in anger gives away his identity when BB shows up and refuses to help.

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Chap 5.2 (SuperCity24 solo)

J-Box K/Kirk...
- takes a moment to review the local superheroes (a table of 6 to roll on)
- The next morning...a call at the music club from Ms. Raven says he failed on his part of the bargain, reneges on her promise to get him an ID.
- decides he will find a way to contact local armored hero 'Bay Buster' for advice.
- plans to talk with his folks on what's going on.

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Chap 5.1 (SuperCity24 solo)

J-Box K is looking for the mysterious Ms Raven for the promised ID/records.
- returns to Mrs. Lu's restaurant and finds Ms. Raven has not returned her 'husband' & with no communication.
- gets caught trying to find clues outside a private club and has to convince a detective that he is innocent.
- Finds a questionable rug store.
- Races back to work at his parents music club.

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Chap 4 : SuperCity24 solo

Finished the chapter in one session.
- Comic book rules, I don't need to explain how J-Box K can find a dress shirt and slacks that fit.
- Introduced a local wind powered superhero Windra, a clown makeup wearing musician and sibling villains Freight and Tug.
- Trying to figure out fun narrative combat.
- Edits to homebrew to make it work better.
-Reinvent wheel

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Chapter 4 of my solo rpg game begins.

The set-up: J-Box K is incognito with a regular from his mother's music venue at a special event at Star Sail inc's 'pavilion.' The town's biggest business is revealing new tech with an out-of-town superhero celebrity being featured. There should be superheroes & villains in attendance as well as all sorts of shady players.

What could possibly go wrong?

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solo RPG notes - half-way through my SuperCity24 journal (44 pages of 88)

- I've homebrewed in too many rules and some are contradicting each other.
- Jimmy Shelters notes on solo games for 'pine shallows' are really useful.
https://monstermind.substack.com/p/designing-solo-rules-a-case-study
- I like that my game PC, J-Box K has dilemma's that make choices hard at times.
- Next ch want to introduce more superheroes, since they are fun to draw.

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solo RPG Chapter 3...DONE.

GOAL: 'trapped' Find a way out of jail, deal w/ results
- J-Box thrown in jail for minor charge which is a problem since he does not exist (birth certificate, etc)
- Mysterious lawyer Cassandra Raven will bail J-Box K out for a price.
- Quick visit with his family finds his amature witch mother doesn't like Ms. Raven.
- Must deliver another magic born resident to safety.

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SuperCity24 solo RPG: ch 3 notes...

I did not realize what of the real world would leak into my solo game sessions, but I am glad when it does.

- My 'magic born' superhero, J-Box does not exist in the sense of having records/ID, etc and so getting arrested was not a good idea.
- The outside world mostly see J-Box as a robot or someone in armor instead of a unique being.

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SuperCity24 solo RPG: ch 3 continues.
J-Box K...
- finds he has to help another 'magic born' to safety.
- allowed to return home, get's caught sneaking in with 'two left feet.' Family is relieved since they could not helped him without revealing secret identity.
- given a stinky magic handkerchief
- asking bluntly with "naivety" allows an almost straight answer on what's happening.

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SuperCity24 solo RPG: ch 3 finds J-Box K...
- Stops his hypnotized attacker
- Finds the police detective has no memory of the villain with mind control powers in Ch 2.
- Fun scene with J-Box K listening to the music CD that is his heart
- He is bailed out by the mysterious lawyer, but now has to repay with a favor.

Also need to revamp my homebrew 'monster' as things are wonky.

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SuperCity24 solo RPG: ch 3 finds J-Box K in jail.
- His one phone call is to a family friend he hopes will get a message to his parents.
- A rigid detective can't accept that he is neither a robot or someone in armor.
- A mysterious lawyer knows a lot about him and will help... for a promise.
- A hypnotized officer tries to kill him.

This will be a multi-focused chapter, longer then the first two.

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notes after playing chapter 1 and 2 of my solo RPG session (SuperCity24)

- playing just a
'chapter' requires just one challenge which is easier to track, but lacks the exploration and nuance of a longer game.

- Estimating how long to set a tracker in a solo game can be hit-or-miss.

- I like using the Drama Points, but it definitely makes your brain work differently then other game systems.

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I have played a few short solo game sessions recently to test system/characters where I generate a short goal with one path and set limited scene/moment tracker (see image sample).

Is there a term for this time of game session? (mini-game, a micro quest, a obstacle course, a gauntlet, solo starter, or something else?)

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