I didn’t have any solo games going, and I wanted one. That way, I’d have something to play when I got bored. The goal was to get something started—no need to be fancy about it.
To that end, I decided to use Old-School Essentials and rolled up a level 1 human fighter named Shawn Ester. I’m using Mythic Game Master Emulator to help run the game, and I rolled up a small hex map with a starting village using Sandbox Generator.
The first scene took place in that village—Marsen Chapel—with the head of the merchant caravan Shawn had been working for explaining that the road ahead was safe and he wouldn’t be needed. As the merchant gave Shawn the 10 gp he was owed, Shawn asked if he knew anything about the village. The merchant told him that the Bleeding Club Tavern was a good place and often had a room. He also mentioned that the folks from the Gypsy Wagon, who often came through town, were good people and trustworthy.
Shawn made his way to the Bleeding Club Tavern. When he asked for a room, he was told they’d just lent out the last guest bed, but that there was an employee bunk available—if he was willing to work for it. Shawn accepted without a second thought. Agar sent him back to the kitchens with Mary, the head cook. She had a way with words—and that way was foul. She couldn’t get a sentence out without at least one swear in it. But Shawn worked the night and was shown his bunk—which turned out to be an unused pantry. The shelves were deep and tall enough to serve as a bed, and they were certainly better than any other bunk he was likely to find that night.
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