Artwork by Clarence Redd from TREY
Issues to Know
- TREY: The Oracle and Sudden Occasions: Trey creates selections for the GM and random occasions by the Oracle random generator with a roll of three cube: six-sided, eight-sided, and ten-sided. Doubles yields an sudden occasion and triples leads to a major sudden occasion. TREY can be utilized for solo GMing, for testing out adventures or RPGs, and to enhance journey constructing expertise.
- The Comae Engine: Versatile Battle and Circles: Versatile battle strikes the sport away from wargaming roots and in the direction of a wide range of conflicts together with chases. Circles are teams that PCs can work for or in opposition to and be part of.
- Odd Soot: Science Fiction Thriller within the Twenties: House journey and a menace referred to as the Soot, a illness that brings on insanity, that’s barely understood in an alternate Twenties.
- My Character: Theatre and College: Maarten Klang is a fledgling non-public detective within the journey The Pink Star. The Autumn Leaves are life-long associates he met at college regardless that he by no means graduated. He grew up in institutionalized theatre the place he was manipulated and mistreated.
The Mission
From TREY’s mission generator, Maarten has to determine who’s attempting to sabotage a play his household is in earlier than opening night time. They don’t have any solution to pay him, and Maarten has to return to the theater, the concept of which he nonetheless likes however which is tied to individuals and reminiscences he’d reasonably neglect. The sabotage occurs with scary innovations of the Soot-infected: damaging gadgets that don’t all the time comply with the legal guidelines of physics.
Fortunately for Maarten, this can be a quick journey. He wants to gather 15 Story Tokens to resolve the thriller and save his household’s play. Sudden occasions add one Story Token whereas a major sudden occasion generates three Story Token. Along with a roll, the participant could select to have a major occasion occur to maneuver the story ahead.
As the sport unfolds, the participant will wish to report the scene quantity, place and time, story tokens, checklist of allies and enemies, ongoing targets, and remaining aim.
Scene One
Maarten decides to go to Alba Grundtvig, a scholar and a part of his Circle the Autumn Leaves. She has taken to finding out each the Soot and people contaminated by it. She sees Maarten as a cherished good friend and needs to assist him (based mostly on the constructive Circle).
I seek the advice of the Oracle. Whereas Maarten doesn’t know that Alba is contaminated by the Soot, I do know, and due to this fact I put the prospect of her realizing which individuals within the village the place the play is to happen could also be contaminated with the Soot as Very Seemingly.
I roll a d6 chance die, a d8 element die, and a d10 oracle die rolling 2, 1, and 10. As a result of Alba is more likely to know the place to search out the contaminated, I add the chance die and oracle die rolls collectively for a complete of 12, an Distinctive Sure. Not solely does Alba know who seemingly is contaminated with, however she additionally is aware of the place to search out them. The element die signifies that getting Accessibility to the Soot has an Straightforward problem.
Alba tells Maarten the place to search out these contaminated with the Soot. All she asks in return is Maarten telling her something he learns about their situation. His Circle ranking with the Autumn Leaves will enhance as effectively.
As a result of no double or triples have been rolled, no Story Tokens are earned. This is smart, as Maarten hasn’t actually discovered something concrete but. I resolve to not have an sudden occasion occur but.
Scene Two
Maarten investigates these contaminated with the Soot to see if any of them might need created the gadgets used to sabotage his household’s play. Earlier than he can ask any questions, I’ve to see how they react.
I seek the advice of the Oracle with a roll of 6, 2, and 5. Since good therapy may be very unlikely from the contaminated, I subtract the 6 from the 5 that was rolled. The contaminated react violently. The roll of two signifies they’re delinquent which is not any shock. As a result of the d10 landed farthest away from me, the contaminated are stronger than Maarten.
Outnumbered and below menace, Maarten attracts his .32 computerized pistol and I exploit the fight guidelines to see who prevails. Maarten doesn’t comprehend it, however taking a life means he could develop into contaminated with the Soot himself.
Maarten prevails, however with severe penalties because the Soot takes maintain of him after taking a life. As well as, this appears to be the right time to roll for an Sudden Occasion.
A roll of 5, 2, and seven yields: a constructive consequence after the fight throughout which an NPC does one thing sudden.
As Maarten fights for his life, one in every of his foes actives an contaminated invention, killing himself within the course of. Nevertheless, the machine stays behind and as soon as Maarten stops the opposite enemies he has a clue to look at and has earned his first Story Token.
How Did the Solo Journey Go?
I’m no the place close to achieved with the journey however I’m thrilled with the journey to this point. Maarten used his Circle to get assist and instantly plunged into hazard that might alter the course of this life eternally if he contracts the Soot. He has already gotten right into a gun struggle however has made a little bit of progress in the direction of serving to his household.
Do I wish to preserve enjoying this journey to see what occurs subsequent? Sure I do. With simply two scenes full, I can see how effectively the Oracle in TREY directs occasions within the journey and the way the sudden can generate Story Tokens and drive the journey ahead.
If you wish to strive solo RPGing and not using a pre-written journey, take a look at out a brand new RPG, or get assist in creating an journey then TREY could also be simply what you’ve been on the lookout for.
My due to Clarence Redd for offering me a replica of TREY and The Comae Engine to check out and focus on.
Your Flip: What solo RPGs do you get pleasure from and why?
