Hopeless Vale
A downloadable solo game
THE VALE IS NOW OPEN
explore the ever-grey vastness of the Vale, the dark hallways of the Deep, and the claustrophobic forest of the Willow.
included in the zine:
- an implied setting through vii truths of the world.
- rules inspired by dark fort and into the odd using a d4 and a d6.
- tables to populate each region with encounters, discoveries, and monsters.
- survival mechanics
- random monster generation by tracking clues they left.
- random character generation inspired by cairn.
- random treasures.
- a spell recharge system inspired by mausritter.
- a minimalistic oracle and spark table.
- loot the body.
this is an ashcan version, the long-term plan is to expand this game further with:
- npc generator
- quest generator
- different types of dungeons
- proper artwork
Purchase
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- I will add 7 more for each purchase.
- In exchange for the free copy, I'd really appreciate a rating, thanks!
Development log
- Ashcan, not playtestAug 22, 2024
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Hi mate,
Enjoying the experience so far. Couple questions under the unique monsters the silver is D46 is that the same as your earlier question the D4 is tens an D6 the digits or is it D4 + D6, or D4 x D6.
Second question is about the Camp function, under Camp you can spend a watch to rest and set up, but then under Rest you check ration usage and then it states if camp is made your safe, does this mean a failed roll for rations there is no camp? and then there is a 2 in 6 of monster? Also at camp do rations or rest increase HP back?
Cheers
Quick question on the back of the pamphlet it says to roll D46? I’m trying to figure out what this means.
Hi! Sorry for the late response, it means roll a d4 and a d6 separately. The d4 is the tens while the d6 is the digits. Example: you roll a 3 on your d4 and a 5 on the d6, your result is a 35.
this game looks amazing! Can’t wait to play it, I love how the creator expanded on the ideas in dark fort and built out greater variety.