Oracle RPG

Solo DM Guide Part 1 – Introduction To Solo Roleplaying

February 28, 2023

In this solo DM guide, we will describe the fundamentals of solo roleplaying using oracles and ChatGPT. This guide will provide you with game rules on how to play Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition as your own Dungeon Master. Additionally, the Oracle RPG system allows the player to take over the role of DM while still keeping the game interesting. As a result, it’s possible to play D&D 5e as a solo DM, without the need for other players. Moreover with ChatGPT, you can have an adventure anytime you want.

Solo DM Guide Part 3 – ChatGPT as assistant AI dungeon master

March 3, 2023

In this guide, I will show you how to craft prompts that turn ChatGPT into an assistant AI Dungeon Master for solo games. It’s worth noting that unlike other attempts such as AI Dungeon, ChatGPT provides a far better experience, if you create the right prompts. If you craft prompts correctly, ChatGPT can create an entire virtual world made of text for you to explore. Consequently, the result is an interactive text adventure with limitless possibilities.

Solo DM Guide Part 2 – The Solo Roleplaying Oracle

February 27, 2023

The solo roleplaying oracle is the most basic method for solo play. Oracles are special tools and tables that procedurally generate content for your solo roleplaying games through a question and answer format. The player then uses these oracles’ answers to help them create the adventure as they play.

Planning and Playing Solo DnD adventures

January 9, 2022

In this article, we cover the exact steps in planning and playing a solo DnD adventure using the Solo Gaming Tool. This system was designed to be among the easiest solo roleplaying experiences for DnD 5e. At the end of this guide, you’ll know exactly how to play DnD 5e alone, without a DM. The … Read more

Skill checks in solo roleplaying

January 7, 2022

How do skill checks work in our solo roleplaying game? Our system uses skill checks in two ways: to perform story-based actions in the game world and to influence Fate rolls.

Monster AI Rules for Solo DnD Encounters (Updated for 2023)

November 20, 2021

Dungeons and Dragons 5e

In this guide, you will learn a set of monster AI rules for solo DnD encounters. The core idea is simple: the monster uses a simple priority system to choose an appropriate action and the right target. Once the enemy ability and target have been selected, combat resolves as per D&D rules. When I designed this system, … Read more

The Dungeon Generator

November 12, 2021

In this tutorial, we will show you how to use the Dungeon Generator. This is the main tool we use to create dungeons during solo play. All the tables in this guide are all included in the Solo Gaming Tool which is available for free. There are three main oracles we use to create our … Read more

The Adventure Generator (Updated for 2023)

October 13, 2021

Dungeons and Dragons 5e

In this guide, we will show you how to use our Adventure Generator for D&D and other fantasy roleplaying games. The adventure generator uses percentile tables to create a basic outline for an adventure. The player can then use this outline as a starter for a campaign or other important quest. The adventure generator uses seven tables to create the plot for your game.

These seven tables, when combined with the background lore of your setting, can provide many hours of adventuring for the solo player. These hooks can serve as inspiration when starting a game, or as a way to create other major quests. This tool can also be used alongside ChatGPT to help create text-based adventures

The NPC Generator

October 9, 2021

Our NPC generator can create non-player characters on the fly for your solo and co-op games. The oracles in this guide can quickly generate a basic character outline for any NPC you encounter. To use it, all you need is a pack of playing cards and the tables included below. All the oracles in this … Read more

The Random Event Oracle: How to introduce random events

October 3, 2021

The Random Event Oracle introduces unanticipated scenes into your game. Whenever you use the Fortune Oracle and draw an Ace or Joker, a random event enters the scene. This introduces variety and unexpected twists into your adventure. The oracle consists of phrases that describe commonly occurring story motifs that can become a part of your … Read more

The Fortune Oracle: How to create descriptions and NPC conversations

October 1, 2021

Dungeons and Dragons 5e

In this part of the guide, I will discuss the Fortune Oracle. This oracle will allow you to answer complex questions about your roleplaying scenes. Questions such as, “What do I see in the marketplace?” or “What is the NPC conversation about?”

Boost Immersion for Cyberpunk games

December 9, 2020

Dungeons and Dragons 5e

Immersion is an important aspect of roleplaying games, and with music you can boost it. Recently, we played a cyberpunk game using the Interface Zero 2.0 game for the Savage Worlds system and to get really into the game, we needed good music. There are plenty of fantastic playlists on YouTube, but one which I … Read more

Oracle RPG

Guides & resources for solo roleplaying games.