Mini-babble: Cartograph Atlas Edition

So remember when I said December was an emotional trainsmash? Well, it would seem that January didn't like that and tried to one up it.

WTF, January?!

So as per usual, I sought escape from the insanity that I find myself in. And I found a new solo TTRPG to babble about! Introducing: Cartograph Atlas Edition.

So to play this game you need a number of six-sided dice that are going to represent one of three types of things so you need to try and have them be at least three colours. These are going to represent landmark dice, biome dice, and temporary dice. Along with that, you're going to need a piece of paper, a pencil, an eraser, a pack of playing cards, and a notebook to journal in.

The idea behind this game is that you take on the persona of a cartographer (selected from lists or rolled randomly) who arrives at an area populated by other people and you've been tasked to draw a map and chart what you find. You have different phases of play - one of which has you roll dice onto the paper to see what biomes and landmarks you find. You also have a phase that involves writing responses to prompts about the different areas you've travelled to.

Now obviously, you can play fast and loose with this idea. For example, I played a little following the rules and phases and then I realised that I'm just too brain tired to actually write anything, so I ended up just creating a map with the dice rolling (which is was quite fun). The book also gives you ways to modify play from the default fantasy roll, draw, and write.

One can buy Cartograph Atlas Edition pdf from Itchio for $12 USD. Or you can purchase it and over 100 other solo ttrpgs for $10 USD on Itchio by getting the Solo But Not Alone 5 bundle. I will probably babble about some of the solo TTRPGS in other posts as I explore them. The bundle is available for the next three months.

A brief update. Proof of life. And all that.

 I haven't posted in a while. Mostly because I've been kinda brain dumb and not really doing anything geeky or anything. But let me attempt an update.

December was an emotional trainsmash. - whoops! Wrong blog. Let's try that again.

I didn't do much in December. Played Satisfactory, Aska, and Dragon Age: Veilguard. (And before you ask: love the character and the issues "forced down the throats of gamers", so if you're one of those who took offense at that story aspect... kindly exit stage right).

I played D&D and prepped D&D and did a lot of things D&D.

I coloured in while watching The Last of Us season 1... which is kinda amusing. It's my third time watching so I didn't really have to concentrate too much, but you'd think it would but me while colouring. Instead I found it kinda relaxing. Go figure.

Uhm, what else? Oh! I got an amazing present from my best friend. So it comes with a bit of a story: In my homebrew, which I've babbled about a LOT, there is an NPC which is very near and dear to my heart and literally the first character the players interact with when the campaign starts. So my friend commissioned an artist to draw her and then she herself crocheted a stuffy using the same colours used by the artist.

For myself, I bought a bookshelf to store my D&D stuff on. Not the most awe-inspiring gift, I guess, but it made me happy.