Progress Journal Aug. 26, 2021
Added 2021-08-26 23:42:27 +0000 UTCMythic Magazine #9 is almost done. There are two articles, as usual. One is talking about choosing an RPG to match your preferred solo play style, and the other is another run at NPC behavior.
I found the RPG article difficult to write, mostly because everyone has their own way of playing solo. Also, Mythic and other oracles by their nature are meant to allow you to play any RPG solo, so what's the point in breaking down the "best games to solo"?
It turns out, there is a good point to doing it. I don't think it's necessarily "What's the best game to play solo with?" It's more, "What's the best game for YOU to play solo with, and what's the best way to go about it?"
I had to hit the forums especially hard for that article. I didn't want to write it completely from my point of view because I can't assume everyone plays like I do. I tried to capture multiple points of view. I think the resulting article should be good food for thought. I do mention some specific games, probably none of which will be surprises to you veteran solo players.
The behavior system in this issue is simple and mostly uses Mythic's existing rules. I didn't want to provide another set of rules that use their own system, like the Behavior Check. I think that has been covered well enough in Mythic Variations II and the first issue of Mythic Magazine. The approach in this article is about the simplest way to go about it using tools mostly already at hand.
The issue will be coming out in a few days so you can all let me know what you think!
Happy adventuring!
