Shipwrecked! Writer(s): Blaise Wigglesworth Publisher:�DMs Guild Cost: $1.99 Product Length: 24 pages Available Format(s): PDF Despite a special thanks from the creator, I had nothing... The post Shipwrecked!�DMs Guild Review appeared first on NZS Games.
Shipwrecked! by Blaise Wigglesworth
Shipwrecked!
Writer(s): Blaise Wigglesworth
Publisher:�DMs Guild
Cost: $1.99
Product Length: 24 pages
Available Format(s): PDF
Despite a special thanks from the creator, I had nothing to do with the creation of�Shipwrecked! Blaise reached out to me prior to writing this solo adventure for advice and I was able to point him towards some examples of solo D&D resources I consider to be iconic (from authors Paul Bimler and Ashley Warren). Blaise passed along a copy of this solo adventure to me not as a request for review, but as a token of gratitude. Nonetheless, I think solo D&D is an under-appreciated form that is all too relevant these with COVID-19 cases on the rise. You don�t have to resign yourself to only playing with family members in your household or via some virtual tabletop to keep yourself and your loved ones safe in a pandemic. You can go it alone.
I�m not sure I need to explain in detail how solo D&D works. It�s actually as simple as it sounds. You run a session for yourself, by yourself. You roll for your character(s) and you also adjudicate the rolls that would normally be handled by the Dungeon Master.
Blaise created a wonderful adventure with�Shipwrecked! that quickly became a best-seller as well as spawned two sequels (part 2 is also already a best-seller). It�s brief and, aside from bringing a character�if you choose to,�there is no prep time required. If you find yourself with a couple of hours of free time you can jump right in and play a fun adventure wherein you awaken on a deserted island and search for a way to escape it.
Depending on how you like your D&D, I concede that solo adventures may not be for everyone. If you love the collaborative story-telling and social interactions of group play, you will miss that not just here but in all solo adventures I�ve done. Additionally, if you enjoy playing your character across several adventures and campaigns to create a compelling biography, it�s more challenging to do so with solo adventures. But I contend it isn�t entirely impossible. You just lose the aforementioned benefit of little to no prep time. But if your style of play involves long-running story arcs, then prep time isn�t really a burden, is it?
Pros
fast-playing with no prep-work necessary comes with a pre-generated character whose inventory and abilities are carefully considered for this adventureCons
bringing a pre-existing, or new, character into this adventure may give you continuity issues if you have grand plans for said character
Shipwrecked! by Blaise Wigglesworth is available on DMs Guild for $1.99.
A review copy was provided by the creator.
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