Welcome back to my Play by Blog Campaign. In the previous session I setup the first scene of the game using the mighty Mythic GM Emulator. In this session I am going to play out the scene. This will entail asking various questions using the Mythic GM Emulator oracle system as well as how to end a scene once it reaches a natural breaking off point.

Solo RPG Using Mythic GM Emulator and OD&D - Part 2 - Running the First Scene

The first thing I need to do is set the scene, so here goes...

My character Mona is out in the forest checking her hunting traps, when suddenly she discovers the mutilated carcass of a deer caught in one of the traps. She inspects the remains closely noticing immediately that something has brutally torn the animal apart, stripping it of huge chunks of flesh, and breaking the bones. Whatever did this clearly has a great deal of strength and sharp monsterous claws and teeth.

Mona is going to attempt to track this unknown creature and see if she can find out what it is.

I'm genuinely quite excited to find out how this scene will play out, but before I get into the scene I need to check to see if the scene will be modified. According to the Mythic GM Emulator I will need to roll a d10 against the Chaos Factor, which is currently at 6.

1d10 = 7

I rolled higher than the Chaos Factor, therefore the scene is not modified.

Now it is time to ask the Fate Chart some questions to establish some details about Mona's current situation.

"Does Mona see any tracks leading away from the deer's carcass?"

I would say that this is very likely, so will roll on the Fate Chart using the relevant odds:

Answer: Yes

Asking questions is the core mechanic of Mythic. It is a kindof oracle system and I'd say once you get the hang of it, it's fairly straight forward. I'm interested to see how well it will handle my game. Let's find out! In situations where I am unsure of the odds it will be a 50/50 chance, as follows:

Question: "Do the tracks look fresh?"

Odds: 50/50

Answer: Yes

Mona follows the tracks cautiously, doing her best not to make a sound she makes her way deeper into the undergrowth of the forest.

I think from time to time using Mythic your imagination will be necessary. In this instance I'm trying to imagine where these tracks might lead my character. The first thing that springs to mind is a forest cave, perhaps near a waterfall that flows into a river. I'll ask the Fate Chart and as I have no idea I will keep the odds at 50/50.

Question: "Do the tracks lead to a forest cave?"

Odds: 50/50

Answer: Yes

The tracks continue along a narrow river until they eventually pass into a cave mouth hidden behind a tumbling waterfall.

At this point my imagination is telling me that Mona is going to prepare herself to enter the cave and because of the obvious potential for danger ahead, she is going to need a basic weapon and of course as a Magic-User, a spell. As I'm making this character on the fly, determining details as required, I now need to figure out what equipment Mona has and which first level spell she has prepared.

The OD&D book 'Men & Magic' indicates that starting gold is determined by a roll of a d6 multiplied by 10.

1d6 = 4 * 10 = 40

I will subtract the relevant number of Gold Pieces from this total as I determine what equipment Mona is carrying. This isn't how one would normally handle things, however as I explained previously I am using a 'quick start' character creation method to aid in getting the adventure moving with less time being spent on preparation for the campaign.

In OD&D as Magic-User's are only able to arm themselves with daggers initially, this will be Mona's weapon. I have deducted 3gp from her starting gold and added the dagger to her Character Record Sheet.

As a first level Magic-User, Mona gets one spell and is presumed to be carrying a spell book. Mona will have a sleep spell prepared.

The OD&D book 'Men & Magic' indicates that starting gold is determined by a roll of a d6 multiplied by 10.

With her dagger held tightly in her grip and her spell book hanging closely at her side, Mona hugs the side of the cave and passes under the water fall and out of sight.

This seems like a natural place to end the first scene.

At this point I need to update the Chaos Factor. I would say that Mona was largely in control of that scene and nothing particularly chaotic happened, so I will lower the Chaos Factor from 6 to 5. There are no new threads emerging from this scene and I am yet to uncover any new characters. My lists are as follows:

• Chaos Factor: 5
• Threads: Find out who or what ravaged the deer

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