Nimble Solo
Solo Play Companion

The Solo Gameplay Loop

Follow the flow from settlement to dungeon and back. Click any phase to jump to its page.

Create Your Characters
Use the Nimble core books
Create a Settlement
Obtain a Quest
Traverse the Wilderness
Explore the Dungeon
Complete the Objective
Return to Settlement — Begin Again

The Inner Gameplay Loop

This is the decision flow happening inside every phase of play. When you need to answer a question, the type of question determines which tool to use. The sidebar tools marked with ✨ are always available.

flowchart TD
    ENV["Envision the Situation"] --> ASK["Ask Questions"]
    ASK --> ACT["Take Action\nResolve the Outcome"]
    ASK -. "see detail ➜" .-> ASK2["Ask Questions\n(see right)"]
    ACT --> PF{"Pass / Fail"}
    PF -->|Pass| NEXT["What do you do next?"]
    PF -->|Fail| CONS["Address the Consequence"]
    CONS --> WHAT["What happens next?"]
    NEXT --> ENV
    WHAT --> ENV
          
flowchart TD
    ASK["Ask Questions"] --> KIND{"What kind of question?"}
    KIND -->|"Can I...?\nDoes this...?\nIs there...?"| ORACLE["Yes / No Oracle\n✨ Sidebar Tool"]
    KIND -->|"What is...?\nHow does...?\nWhy would...?"| INSP["Inspiration Tables\n✨ Sidebar Tool"]
    KIND -->|"Do I succeed\nat this task?"| SKILL["Skill Check\n1d20+Mod\nvs 2d6+6 or 13"]
    ORACLE --> DBL{"Doubles?"}
    DBL -->|Yes| RE["Random Event\n✨ Sidebar Tool"]
    INSP --> INTERP["Interpret based\non Context"]
    SKILL --> FAIL{"Fail?"}
    FAIL -->|Yes| RC["Roll a Consequence\n✨ Sidebar Tool"]

Playing Nimble Solo

  1. Create a Main Hero and a Sidekick Hero. Each can have a Companion if desired.
  2. Build a Quest.
  3. Use the Yes / No Oracle and provided tables to answer questions.
  4. Imagine the scene and resolve the situation.

Yes / No Oracle

Use this to answer any Yes / No questions you may have.

  • Roll 2d6
  • Equal Odds: Read Primary (Left) Die
  • Likely Odds: Read Highest Die
  • Unlikely Odds: Read Lowest Die
  • Doubles trigger a Random Event
  • Only 1 Random Event at a time

General Tips for Solo Play

  • Guidelines, not rules. There is no wrong way to play. Choose what is most fun.
  • Keep the flow moving. If something doesn't make sense, reroll, or choose a row.
  • Defer some questions for later; Answers may naturally come to you as you play.
  • Fail-forward: Every failure is a new opportunity and a new challenge to overcome.
  • Be your character. Describe the situation, how your character handles it, and why.
  • Your actions have consequences and should change the world in a meaningful way.
  • Create your own themed 1d10 lists on index cards to customize your adventure.

Luck

+1 Luck on a miss or failed save. Max 5. Earning a 6th resets to 1d4. Reset to 0 on rest.

Cost Effect
1Companion: +1 Extra Action
2Hero: +1 Extra Action
3Reroll any d20
4Turn any hit into a crit
5Recover 1 Hit Die