All Things Solo

Since this is the relevant part of Exploration series, Obstacle Creation is our subject. You can create your own Solo Adventure with just an empty hex map and random tables. Hex-Crawling let's you simulate harsh survival conditions in old games. Or you can play it as a lighthearted RPG adventure.

# Out of an Empty Shape

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Masterpiece drawing of hex thingy

A hex grid is like a six sided dice that can lead you to randomized ...

I discussed the first way of exploration in Part I. It is for new players who want to discover a setting that they don't know anything about. But if you want to create your own setting as the story unfolds, there are tips & tricks for it, too. But first, let's define "Exploration."

What to Explore?

"Exploration, noun: A careful systematic search."

But search for what? When talking about exploration, don't just think a wilderness map, or a dungeon ...

There are 2 main ways for Exploration in Solo Play. Since this is the most preferred one for newcomers, I'll start with discovering a setting book. The other one is create-as-you-go from scratch.

# Discovering An Established Setting

Discovering setting lore as a player is one thing. But discovering the lore in the perspective of your PC is what makes the lore personal.

Remember when I briefly mentioned that you can use a setting book to discover it in gameplay ...