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It can be slow to play a #solorpg with lots of doodling, but it's worth it. Dealing with a bunch of stuff right now, and sitting down to continue the adventure even for 5 min makes my day.

So, here are some of my favorite pages in my journal.

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October 18, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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Chapter 8 is Bruno learning his part as 'king of the hawks' to perform the same night at the park. My hero and his sidekick are always running late which makes for a more exciting game, but would be stressful in real life.

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October 18, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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I start a game chapter with a downtime/introspective scene, usually using some oracle questions to get a feel how things are going. Here I asked how Bruno slept, which is badly. He also gets his lucky bandana back from the laundry.

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Solo RPG journal page in ink in a sketchbook. Starting chapter 8 with some downtime. A nightmare of being accused of cheating, breakfast with the manager (a pig) and finally getting a clean lucky bandanna to wear.
October 18, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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Bruno is an acrobat and aerialist and he will be the special guest star in a ballet "grandfathers streetcar." This took a while of sketching, but visualizing the swan theater makes it real. I won't draw it again in this amount of detail.

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Solo RPG journal page in ink in a sketchbook. A sketchy perspective drawing of a swan themed outdoor theater in a theme park similar to Tivoli Gardens. There are numbers to make it a table with random prompts.
October 18, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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Bruno is also is taking Troll steroids for his physical pain, but applies by smacking the area. Yes, the substance will eventually effect him which will make the game more interesting.

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Solo RPG journal page in ink in a sketchbook. The hero is getting ready for rehearsal and applying his Troll made 'steroids' and 'pain killer' that he applies by smacking the area with a small piece of wood. This will lead to trouble sooner than later. Previously the hero remarked that the process 'was messed up'.
October 18, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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A prompt for a scene with a costume fitting was a focus (edge: dedication) and action (lore) in which random adjectives helped set-up some history of where he is performing. Fun to draw Bruno with this baggy, musty, but beautiful costume.

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Solo RPG journal page in ink in a sketchbook. A elderly tailor with a big chin examines the baggy costume worn by the hero. Dialog from random adjectives help prompt history to shape the game. The bottom of the page is a new scene in which oracle rolls and previous info has an encounter with someone who knows and dislikes the hero.
October 18, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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Chapter 7 was all about my character Bruno getting settled at the Tivoli Gardens inspired theme park in Denmark. This is a drawing of the VIP bungalows next to the park. I love the feeling of exploration with drawing and with rolling a dice.

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Solo RPG journal page in ink in a sketchbook. The top of a page is a tight sketch of a series of bungalows on the side of a theme park for VIP. Random tables start shape who else might be staying in the area. Below oracle rolls help flesh out details from setting: the doctor and bodyguard of a young royal, a professor. Not shown was the security guard is a badger.
October 18, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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#soloseptember One part of this hobby I love is drawing maps; they give context enough for your adventure to continue with vagueness to leave room for imagination. They don't have to be perfect, but allow you imagination to blossom.

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September 19, 2026 at 5:14 AM
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#soloseptember This map has off perspective since I did not really plan out where things would go. It is a fictional Danish town of Stoleby, known for it's furniture factory and Tivoli Gardens want-to-be. Slowing down my solo ttrpg campaign to draw a map is worth it!

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A page in a solo ttrpg journal, a pen and ink drawing of a map of a fictional sea side town of Stoleby, Denmark. The perspective changes in different area since there was not a lot of planning. It's wonky, but functional for the game. A river cuts through the town and leads to it emptying at the beach. At the top is the Tivoli Gardens inspired theme park, middle a furniture factor, and at bottom a cheese factory by the bus stop.
September 19, 2026 at 5:14 AM
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#soloseptember Bruno is to perform at the park in Stoleby. He's staying in a private area for guests with a Japanese vibe. Drawing a scene like this is like slowly taking in the local; rolling on exploration tables to add details to add for the PC to interact with.

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Bruno Jet is going to perform at the theme park, so he and his sidekick get to stay in this vip area. It has a Japanese feel to it with suites for guests. A stair leads up the first level with rocks and pond and a small waterfall. The next level is two suites on either side under a tree; dice rolls added a guard at one and a women chilling on the other. The next level is where the PC will stand and then a building up too for someone important. 6 elements were labeled and for each I rolled on the exploration tables. A npc based on a story thread gives us a doctor by the pond, a guard at one suite and a older women watching us at the other. The door into the park is blocking our way. Drawing takes time, but having a world appear and start to have elements to explore is so much fun.
September 19, 2026 at 5:14 AM
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Solo rpg: Ch 4: Bruno wakes up with bandaged arm using his lucky bandanna he always wears. Eats shortbread cookies, is accused of treating his friend as a servant and detectives tell him that his mother he has not seen in years needs to speak to him.
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July 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Solo rpg play-report: Ch 3: Bruno grabs the mic and charms the audience into his side, just in case. They perform and a giant rabbit monster appears as a storm approaches. Bruno's rival freaks out and many NPCs band to stop the creature. Bruno get's his arm bit, badly.
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July 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Solo rpg play-report: Ch 3: at the show, Brother Green admits he wants to steal the magic of the leprechauns and gives Bruno a floral mask with no eye-holes to wear. Bruno smashes in some eye holes and goes 'on stage' to thunderous applause, which triggers a memory.
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July 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Solo rpg play-report: Ch 2: the leprechaun tells Bruno his rival wants to sacrifice him during the performance to a Pooka so he can steal the magic of the 'wee folk.' This Pooka ain't no Harvey.
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July 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Solo rpg play-report: Ch 2: Bruno arrives at the stone circle and finds that he must perform with his rival on the high-wire with no net below. It goes bad, no thanks to a leprechaun that only he can see/hear. Later at the hotel the leprechaun tells him...
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July 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Solo rpg play-report: Ch 2: Bruno arrives in the village of Cnoic Taibhse and races to the stone circle on the hill for rehearsal. He is delayed by detectives that want to talk to him and the fae biker gang.
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July 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Solo rpg play-report: Ch 2: Bruno & Graham take the ferry where they find out Bruno is not the headliner at the next gig, it's his rival Brother Green. They take a bus and find the masked fashion designer is following them.
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July 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Solo rpg play-report: Ch 1: Tip - Roll on the oracle for anything that is important too the character. No tea on Tea Air is a funny moment to have.
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July 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Solo rpg play-report: Ch 1: There were late for their train since he wanted to meet a VIP at the airport, a masked French fashion designer, Pierre Mystery. (I am not good with names)
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July 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Solo rpg play-report: Ch 1: Bruno Jet, aerialist and acrobat and his friend and manager Graham (a pig) were flying to Ireland on 'Tea Air.' He ran into a possible future job with an Austrian opera company and met a creepy guy with a pipe. Also no Tea on 'Tea Air.'
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July 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
briankolm.bsky.social
I call my journaling style 'sketchbook stream-of-consciousness'. Bullet points, log date/time, logged rolls, drawings of characters/maps/moments, comic book shorthand, writing out thought process, sometimes hard-to-read conversations and notes.

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A sketchbook journal for recording a solo rpg campaign lies open. On the left is a postcard visual table for the location, and Irish village, with images of a stone circle, river dancers, the Pookha, a harp. On right are a paper folded in half for a character sheet and a tri-fold with tables needed for the game. In the sketchbook is says: once upon a time, chapter 2 in fancy lettering. On the right side is a map. The pages have notes and drawings of characters. An open mage of a solo rpg journal in a sketchbook. In fancy drawn lettering it says 'Chapter 3'. The page has drawings, doodles and text with notes of dice rolls. On the other side a overhead of "The Rocks" can be seen. An open mage of a solo rpg journal in a sketchbook. A almost full body drawing of acrobat and aerialist Bruno Jet surrounded by game play notes and other characters. Human like pig and arse, a pointed eared, bald biker, a young women.
July 3, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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THE INTERVIEW to start a solo rpg campaign (or new journal) is a great way to figure out the personality of your player character and their backstory. I drew the picture of circus performer Bruno, and wrote an introduction in his voice.

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A page from my solo rpg journal for a new campaign. Here is an introduction from my player character, circus performer Bruno Jet. Bruno is of european decent with a strong almost pointy chin, 5'oclock shadow and thick curly hair. He has a muscular build and wears his circus outfit along with his lucky bandana and his champeon golden belt. There is also a picture of his sidekick, Gharam the pig (rolling his eyes).
April 20, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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Hobby time! This weekend I kicked off my new solo rpg campaign with a session zero. The set-up session: formating my journal with character info (tag's for dice pools) and one of my favorite things to do....THE INTERVIEW.

It's a bit messy.

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A page from a solo rpg journal with the player character, Bruno Jet a high-flying circus performer with his good luck bandana and his golden champion belt. There is a profile picture of Bruno with a strong stubbly chin, swooping nose and thick curly hair. Listed are ATTRIBUTES that can make up dice pools using FU: Freeform Universal, both ones that give and EDGE and ones that are character flaws. There is also a picture of his sidekick NPC who is an anthropomorphic pig.
April 20, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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fictional places for a solo ttrpg> Concreat is the building material of the future! An eccentric brutalist building.

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Pen and ink drawing with grey washes. A location that is also a d6 table. An abstract concrete building high above the trees, some features look like a face A distant tower A small hut A rectangular pipe A mysterious figure A 'fist' extension with fire
April 5, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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fictional places for a solo ttrpg>An art retreat, somewhere. A place where audience and artist meet in a mostly rustic setting.

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Pen and ink drawing with grey washes. A location that is also a d6 table. Tents in the woods Paintings of aliens Old man with skull topping a staff Retreat by great falls Theater with cafe Mansion
April 5, 2026 at 2:22 AM