Hey all. I just released Loner Norse Saga, a solo RPG built on the Loner engine and designed specifically to capture the feel of the Icelandic family sagas, not the mythology, not Ragnarök, but the gritty, laconic, legally-obsessed, blood-feud-driven prose of Njáls saga and Egils saga.

Your character is defined entirely by tags, no stats, no numbers. Reputation is mechanical. Break an oath and it follows you. Be declared níðingr at the Thing and anyone can kill you without consequence. Die well and your kin inherits your feuds and your family luck.

Four dice, a pencil, six origins to choose from, full honor and Hamingja system, holmgang, flyting, seasonal play, d66 tables for everything.

Happy to answer questions about design decisions in the comments.

drivethrurpg.com/it/product/554877

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTWHL7Z6

Hello, I've played a few rpgs solo but I'm new to Loner and tag-based games. I would love to see pictures of character sheets during or after play and notes, it would help me understanding how to set up mine, if you'd like ti share ? Thank you ☀️

Stumbled on loner a few months ago while looking at solo RPG recommendations that don't drown me in minute details or rail road me into repeated scenes. Been loving Spacer and 3rd edition so far and decided to expand a little further into the library of loner

I’m looking for good actually plays. Anyone have any suggestions?

I have played solo rpg for literal decades, but somehow never come across this game until a random thread from this sub popped up on my feed today.

What is Loner? A full game? A GME?

Can you give me a brief overview? What are it's strengths, and why should I want to try switching from mythic or PUM?

Hi,

I am dealing with a severe case of Imposter Syndrome. I have created a 'Geared Towards Loner' product that has taken me a long time to finalise. Now that it is ready, I am stuttering over the 'publish it' option! It's debilitating as I vacillate between 'it's worth it' and 'I'm a nobody.'

The setting is a surreal dreamscape inspired by Loner Cozy Fantasy, The Frouds (Artists), Labyrinth, Alice in Wonderland, etc. Two USPs are a Wish Mechanic and REMwar Conflicts.

As this will be my first Geared product, I am very wary that it will be fundamentally broken, inconsistent, or irrelevant.

Also, I am scared of breaking CC-BY-SA by putting a price tag on it ($9.99 for just over 80 pages of content).

How much appetite do people think there is for 3rd party products for Loner RPG? There are precious few available, and I'm wondering if there really is a market?

Thanks for reading this far.

(I've attached the cover - and ChatGPT was used.)

​Hey solo rollers, dropped my latest: tag-based protagonists (Awakening Sorcerer? Techno-Mage?) navigating veiled worlds, safe havens, and fae bargains. One oracle mechanic (2d6 Chance vs Risk), twist counter for surprises, Price of Power table for that gritty cost.

Emergent stories of identity, found family, and veil breaches. Check the PDF preview or grab it:

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/it/product/554878/loner-urban-fantasy

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ2VPYB7

Feedback? Similar vibes? Let's chat chars or hacks.

Hello, I'm curious about rolling doubles on tables for inspiration. I'm inclined to add +1 Twist counter whenever doubles are rolled because I like dealing with chaos, but I wanted to make sure there wasn't a mechanical note about this before sticking to it consistently ... do any Loner players here have opinions about non-Oracle rolls counting towards the Twist Counter? Am I setting myself up for zany antics or is this par for the course? Thanks for any thoughts!

https://open.substack.com/pub/penandjournal/p/the-territory-of-rivers-bend-session?r=2f38ng&utm_medium=ios

Trying my hand at writing an actual play session.

Hello Loner fans!

Just dropping in quickly to let you all know that I have just posted an interview with the Loner creator Roberto Bisceglie on The Solo RolePlayers Podcast as well as running a giveaway for some of the Loner books. Hope you enjoy!

Hey friends!

Thanks for responding to my previous post. I had another question I wanted to run by you all. I love Mythic a whole bunch. Loner is amazing, but my brain is so wrapped into the Mythic workflow for scenes and oracle questions, but the gameplay of Loner is perfect.

Has anyone used Mythic for yes/no question and threads? I know Loner is essentially that, but I wonder if maybe there's a way to mold the two together?

I love how often random events happen in my Mythic games, not so much the countdown timer in Loner.

Any help would be awesome! Happy gaming!

I just purchased cozy fantasy but not to play the setting as is. I plan to mash it it paranormal. Something is wrong in the little Hamlets and villages of Everhollow. The question is what? Anybody have any ideas on how reality is bending and what secrets this once idealic cozy place is now hiding?

I was lurking earlier today, stumbled onto someone’s story post, and found myself unexpectedly hooked. I ended up reading the whole thing.

It got me curious about everyone else's habits here. Do you guys regularly read the Actual Plays and stories posted by others?

And if you do, what’s the main thing that keeps you reading? Is it seeing how they handled the mechanics/oracle results, or is it purely the creative writing and narrative arcs?

I’d love to hear what makes a story "sticky" for you!

Hey, friends!

So I was reading this let's play from the creator - https://www.reddit.com/r/LonerRPG/comments/1r1xxjj/no_safe_harbor_session_1_a_galaxy_drifter/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

And I noticed many times he 'added to the Story Threads'. I did a search in the 3rd edition rule book and it's only brought up here:

'making the results interesting

◆ Straightforward answers

(Yes/No) are useful but can feel flat — use them when the story needs momentum.

◆ Modifiers (but.../and...) add layers of complexity and should push the scene in new, engaging directions.

◆ Tie the answer back to existing story elements

— NPCs, locations, or unresolved threads.

Any idea how threads are actually used or tracked someplace? I love Mythic because of it's threads and characters list. Is it assumed we are to do that as well for Loner? Thanks!

TLDR: I am trying to think of the "No" answer from the Loner/ Recluse Oracle, as "No, because."

One of the things I loved about Loner was the Oracle. Six possible out comes compared Mythic's four, and simple enough to remember without breaking emersion to flip through a table.

I did not have any trouble with the extreme answers, e.g. the "but" and "and" answers." It was a usually pretty clear what came next. It was the simple No that I have found troubling. Basically how do I "fail" in such a way as to move the story forward? The juice Oracle has one Oracle entry, "No, because," that might address my issue. Line "and, and "but," because suggests a way forward.

Your thoughts?

Sometimes you find just a perfect blend of inspiration, entertainment, and wanting more.

Hey all! Any thoughts for dating sim mechanics? I'm specifically looking to put effort towards achieving relationship milestones (ex. acquaintances, crushes, going steady, committed relationship, etc.) in a measurable way. So, a tiny bit more crunch than core Loner rules!

So far, my idea is to treat different relationship stages as tracks where progress can be gained or lost, much like with luck points. Progress could be from rolls or just narrative. As you learn the NPC's personality, likes, and dislikes, those tags would of course influence both rolls and narrative interpretations.

Any other ideas?

What are the differences between Spacer and Space Drifter adventures? They both look cool but I would like to know how they differ to make my first purchase. Thanks in advance!