Here’s part 3 of my Xena Ft. #Bivius game.
A few notes for this one:
– I’ve added a hexploration mechanic to the game:
HEXMAP DIRECTION: 1 = northwest, 2 = northeast, 3 = east, 4 = southeast, 5 = southwest, 6 = west (can be chosen if there’s a clue or idea, or it can be rolled at random using 1d6).
– This gameplay felt more serious as compared to the previous one. There’s combat, wilderness exploration, and even a trap!
Again, I hope you enjoy it!
After creating my set of Xena: Warrior Princess characters using #Bivius, I’ve finally got the chance of playing!
This first adventure follows the Bivius’ sandbox mode, focusing on urban adventures. The results have been fun, and silly. Just like in the series!
What I’ve liked: How easy things go, the amount of detail that results from playing, the system’s flexibility
What I’ve loved: the simplicity of the rules, the sidequest system, the fact that all options that are not chosen may very well be used in later adventures!
I’ll definitely keep on playing!
The next installment of my Das schwarze Auge campaign is up, wherein Travjane proves why the witches of Aventuria are so greatly feared.
The author of the recent DM-less D&D 5e adventures (The Death Knights Squire, Tyrant of Zhentil Keep, Citadel of the Raven and the Saviour of Sharn) has just released this. I just got it and it seems like an amazing resource. It’s on dmsguild now: https://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/252355
Trying out Journey RPG with a mix of BOLD, Miso, Cartomancy RPG, and Mythic to back it up. Set in the Ilshara campaign world by John Wright. And trying something new for actual play presentation.
There’s a long history of D&D and Outdoor Survival (Avalon Hill). In this vlog post I dust off a d&d light (Castle Ravenloft) and send the characters out into Outdoor Survival with some basic gear including the Player’s Handbook 5th edition. A good time was had by all, except maybe the mimic.
More Scarlet Heroes play.
Thanks to lino pang and #Bivius, I’ve decided to get started and bring my favorite series of all time to the realm of Solo RPG.
#Xena: Warrior Princess, Bivius edition! I know there’s an official RPG of the series from early 2000’s (the Hercules and Xena RPG), but I want something not that elaborate or complex.
First things first, I’m going to get started with my main cast of characters, namely: Xena (main), Gabrielle (sidekick), and Callisto (nemesis). I will be controlling Xena and Gabrielle throughout the adventure. Callisto will be there to cause trouble, and hopefully, my heroines will encounter her eventually.
Instead of choosing stats at random, I’ve decided to adapt skills, data, and equipment from those the characters have in the actual show. I’m thinking about the early seasons of XWP, so Xena’s skills are not overpowered.
Results are as follows:
XENA:
STATS
Rank: 1
Kinship: Human (high)
Class: Warrior (high)
Career: Bounty-hunter (low)
Background: Amazon (low)
Advantage: Intuition (low)
DATA
Gender: Female
Age: Adult
Personality: Rough
Objective: Redemption
Disadvantage: Hunted past
Languages: Common, Amazon
Literacy: Yes
Commitment: Fight for the greater good
EQUIPMENT
Weapons: Chakram, sword, breast dagger.
Armor: Leather armor
Basic equipment: adventure kit, sharpening stone, horse (Argo)
GABRIELLE:
STATS
Rank: 1
Kinship: Human (high)
Class: Commoner (low)
Career: Bard (low)
Background: Villager (low)
Advantage: Charisma (high)
DATA
Gender: Female
Age: Young
Personality: Kind
Objective: Justice
Disadvantage: Naïveté
Languages: Common, Academic, Poetic
Literacy: Yes
Commitment: Finance your guild (Bard)
EQUIPMENT
Weapons: Staff
Armor: None
Basic equipment: iron pan, writing kit (scrolls, ink, and quill), adventure kit
CALLISTO
STATS
Kinship: Human (high)
Class: Warrior (high)
Career: Mercenary (low)
Background: Villager (low)
Advantage: Followers (low)
DATA
Gender: Female
Age: Adult
Personality: Impulsive
Objective: Vengeance (against Xena because she burned her village in the past)
Disadvantage: Alignment (chaotic-evil)
EQUIPMENT
Weapons: Sword, crossbow, dagger
Armor: Leather armor
I did not include any extra details for Callisto, because it’s not relevant.
If anyone wants to use these characters and give them a try, go ahead! I’ll post my adventure updates soon!
Finally had some time to sit down and type this up from my notes I posted a couple weeks back. I hope someone finds it useful.
Originally shared by Spencer Salyer
I believe this would work for a traditional GM role as well, but I’m coming from a solo player perspective: using the Tarot to generate a story based on conflict.
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