Idlewater

What Is This?

This is the tabletop roleplaying game Idlewater. You play it solo, GM-less. That means you play it with just yourself and a few materials.

Welcome to the town of Idlewater, in the country of Alistair. It is a quaint small town set in the world of Goliath with people of many different Tribes living here. You have just received some property in this town to move onto. You are looking to escape the big city life.

In Idlewater, you can be from any Tribe you choose, be any gender, and fall in love with almost anyone. Maybe they’ll fall in love right back?

In Idlewater, you chronicle your days as you farm, hunt, fish, mine, and build relationships. The goal here is to just live a simple, small town, rural kind of life.

Is This A Journaling Game?

It can be! If you want, you can play this as a traditional solo tabletop game experience, or you can chronicle your days as a farmer, hunter, rancher, warrior, merchant, or whatever it is you want to be. There will be prompts for you to write things down, but if you wish to play this without journaling, you can just ignore these. It’s a solo game, which means it can be played however you want! 

Where Is This Set?

This is set on the fantasy world of Goliath, in the country of Alistair, on the continent Azalene. Players of my core tabletop game Goliath may recognize this as the same setting from that book. The story in this game, however, and the gameplay, are quite different. This is zoomed in on a small-town called Idlewater, a coastal town in Alistair. You do not explore the map but rather take different actions each day based on how much Stamina you have. You may or may not journal your story as you go. If you are looking for less of a cozy game and more of an adventure, check out Goliath on drivethrurpg.com and itch.io.

What Do I Need To Play?

In order to play you only need a few things:

A pencil

A character sheet for your character

A journal or notebook to write down your story if you choose

This book or PDF

A set of dice (a d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, and d20)

Graph or looseleaf paper to draw your mega-dungeon

Your imagination

If you like it, do consider returning to the store page and leaving a donation. It’s not required, but every donation helps me to develop my next game.

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