Question: How to solo roleplay using Fantasy Grounds? Answer: Use a solo roleplaying Fantasy Ground mod! OK, so that is not so helpful. This video explains how you can use a FG mod to provide the oracle question and answer mechanics in 5e.
So, this is the video that I mentioned yesterday, that became ‘infected’ by my WWII Operation Whitebox mentality. I hope you can still get the gist of how I am using the chat window as my journal. It was not my intention to start playing this character, but as soon as a I see a character and a new world to explore, I cannot help myself.
It is also Sod’s Law, that when I am hoping to demonstrate how something works, I cannot for, for love nor money, get the dice to play nice for the camera. What is the saying? Never work with children, animals or open dice rolls?
The Fantasy Grounds module used in this video is available from DMs Guild, here.
Chatlog Journal
I have repeatedly mentioned using the chatlog as a solo journal.
You can find the chatlog in the Fantasy Grounds/Campaigns folder on your machine. It is called Chatlog.html and you can open it in any browser or HTML/Text editor.
The chatlog for the play in the video looks like this.
Chat log started at 22.9.2020 / 11:41:14
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GM: [TABLE] Complex Question Oracle [d1=1] [1]
GM: [TABLE] KeyWord [1d12 = 5]
GM: [TABLE] Action [1d100 = 71]
GM: Is teh Black smith friendly?
GM: [TABLE] Yes/No Oracle [Chat] = [3d6 = 10]
Delayed/Interrupted
GM: What is this town like?
GM: [TABLE] Complex Question Oracle [Chat] [d1=1] = [1]
Improvisation Propmpt: [KeyWord] [Action]
GM: [TABLE] KeyWord = [1d12 = 2]
Mental
GM: [TABLE] Action = [1d100 = 78]
Cruelty
GM: Informers, secret police, neighbour against neighbour.
GM: Fear of spies and infiltrators
Kallen of Dale: Can I see any town guard?
Kallen of Dale: [TABLE] Yes/No Oracle [Chat] = [3d6 = 7]
No, because…
Kallen of Dale: No, because the guards here are not in uniform.
Kallen of Dale: [TABLE] Yes/No Oracle [Chat] [+3] = [3d6+3 = 7]
No, because…
Kallen of Dale: Does everyone carry weapons?
GM: [TABLE] Yes/No Oracle [Chat] [+3] = [3d6+3 = 8]
No, because…
GM: No, because weapons are illegal here.
Kallen of Dale: Is there a tavern that is open?
GM: [TABLE] Yes/No Oracle [Chat] = [3d6 = 7]
No, because…
GM: There is a tavern but is has been closed down.
Kallen of Dale:Are people avoiding me?
GM: [TABLE] Yes/No Oracle [Chat] [+3] = [3d6+3 = 8]
No, because…
GM: No, because they haven’t seen an outsider in a long time.
I have added the bold and italic for readability. Bold is my character, Kallen, and the italics for questions.