Hello, I got my copy through a BundleOfHolding deal and am just now starting to explore through it. I have a question, in one section it states that the Locales have Secondary Sections with Reagents. Was there supposed to be a second list for the Secondary Locales and their Reagents? The version only has lists for the primary locations.
Also, I don’t see anything about starting with any silver, do you arrive with nothing to start?
I'm not entirely sure where you're getting the Secondary Sections bit from. It could be referring to the fact that Reagents have multiple locations that they can be foraged from? In that case, it's all still the primary locales you just look at the Tags next to the Reagents and apply them appropriately e.g. something says Forest (5) then that's Glimmerwood Grove.
Or are you meaning Blastfire Bog, The Cloud Isles, Dreamwater Depths, and The Strange which are Locales which have requirements you need to meet in order to enter. In that case, there's an explanation for that in the book.
There's no difference between this version and the BOH copies.
Also believe I already have my familiar. Going to base him off a plushie I have. If anyone is familiar with Quincy’s Tavern, I have Koko the Adventurer, a baby gryphon. Thinking he’ll be a perfect familiar and companion since I will have him next to me when I’m writing.
I had been wanting to play a solo RPG for a long time now, but I just wasn't sure which one I wanted to sink my teeth into first. Learning the rules of a solo RPG can be a big investment, and a lot of games just didn't click with me. I had been watching a lot of Frieren and Dungeon Meshi lately and I got it in my head to try to find a game with cozy, witchy vibes - something low stakes but still fun, engaging and comforting. Needless to say ... this game spoke to my soul!!! <3 I had been wanting to write for sooo long now, but the blank page had terrified me. But as soon as I got a handle of Apothecaria's rules... I'm tearing up a little now thinking of it but I spent hours upon hours writing about my witch, the relationship he had with the witch who vanished, and just settling into this cozy world!!
The blank page can be terrifying ... but if you want to engage your creativity with a cozy, witchy, low stakes setting with a hint of mystery - this is the game for you!! It has enough mechanics to feel like a game, but enough freedom that I don't feel silly if I'm writing pages upon pages of my witch talking with a demon he's found in a dungeon - the game offers space for you to do so and I love that!!! I only have the core game now (I bought it off Anna's site), but I can definitely see myself buying the expansions because I love this game so much.
Okay, so I've only played it for a night, but it was a lovely night! I spent the whole night envisioning my cozy version of High Rannoc, having fun pulling from my Spirited Away playing cards that I use for this game, and wow... I dunno, is it cheesy to say that a game made my heart feel at peace? It was everything I needed, I had so much freakin' fun!! I lit some incense and made a lovely cup of lavender earl grey tea -- (oh, maybe that caffeine is why I stayed up so late ... but it also helped that the game was so fun!!) -- and it was just, vibes!!! I just want to express my thanks to Anna Blackwell for creating such a wonderful game, worth every penny and I can't wait for my print copy to come in the post!!!
I hope someday there is maybe some sort of ultimate edition of Apothecaria that is just one PDF full of all the expansions, perhaps? :3 That would be super!!
Sigh. I have to go to work tomorrow. Can I call out and tell them that I must see what happens next in my solo RPG? LOL. Regardless, I have something to look forward to when I come home and I love that - High Rannoc will be awaiting my return home!!
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any chance community copies will be updated soon?
I would love to review this game for a community copy, please!
Hello, I got my copy through a BundleOfHolding deal and am just now starting to explore through it. I have a question, in one section it states that the Locales have Secondary Sections with Reagents. Was there supposed to be a second list for the Secondary Locales and their Reagents? The version only has lists for the primary locations.
Also, I don’t see anything about starting with any silver, do you arrive with nothing to start?
I'm not entirely sure where you're getting the Secondary Sections bit from. It could be referring to the fact that Reagents have multiple locations that they can be foraged from? In that case, it's all still the primary locales you just look at the Tags next to the Reagents and apply them appropriately e.g. something says Forest (5) then that's Glimmerwood Grove.
Or are you meaning Blastfire Bog, The Cloud Isles, Dreamwater Depths, and The Strange which are Locales which have requirements you need to meet in order to enter. In that case, there's an explanation for that in the book.
There's no difference between this version and the BOH copies.
And you arrive with no Silver :)
That’s what I was doing, overlooking the tags and not realizing that that is how they worked for the Locales for the Bog, Isles, etc.
Thank you for the clarification, sorry if I was being a bit thick headed.
I will have to buy an updated copy here, want the bonus material and pages versus the spread so I can print a copy for ease of play for on the go.
Also believe I already have my familiar. Going to base him off a plushie I have. If anyone is familiar with Quincy’s Tavern, I have Koko the Adventurer, a baby gryphon. Thinking he’ll be a perfect familiar and companion since I will have him next to me when I’m writing.
I had been wanting to play a solo RPG for a long time now, but I just wasn't sure which one I wanted to sink my teeth into first. Learning the rules of a solo RPG can be a big investment, and a lot of games just didn't click with me. I had been watching a lot of Frieren and Dungeon Meshi lately and I got it in my head to try to find a game with cozy, witchy vibes - something low stakes but still fun, engaging and comforting. Needless to say ... this game spoke to my soul!!! <3 I had been wanting to write for sooo long now, but the blank page had terrified me. But as soon as I got a handle of Apothecaria's rules... I'm tearing up a little now thinking of it but I spent hours upon hours writing about my witch, the relationship he had with the witch who vanished, and just settling into this cozy world!!
The blank page can be terrifying ... but if you want to engage your creativity with a cozy, witchy, low stakes setting with a hint of mystery - this is the game for you!! It has enough mechanics to feel like a game, but enough freedom that I don't feel silly if I'm writing pages upon pages of my witch talking with a demon he's found in a dungeon - the game offers space for you to do so and I love that!!! I only have the core game now (I bought it off Anna's site), but I can definitely see myself buying the expansions because I love this game so much.
Okay, so I've only played it for a night, but it was a lovely night! I spent the whole night envisioning my cozy version of High Rannoc, having fun pulling from my Spirited Away playing cards that I use for this game, and wow... I dunno, is it cheesy to say that a game made my heart feel at peace? It was everything I needed, I had so much freakin' fun!! I lit some incense and made a lovely cup of lavender earl grey tea -- (oh, maybe that caffeine is why I stayed up so late ... but it also helped that the game was so fun!!) -- and it was just, vibes!!! I just want to express my thanks to Anna Blackwell for creating such a wonderful game, worth every penny and I can't wait for my print copy to come in the post!!!
I hope someday there is maybe some sort of ultimate edition of Apothecaria that is just one PDF full of all the expansions, perhaps? :3 That would be super!!
Sigh. I have to go to work tomorrow. Can I call out and tell them that I must see what happens next in my solo RPG? LOL. Regardless, I have something to look forward to when I come home and I love that - High Rannoc will be awaiting my return home!!
Thank you, Anna!!!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to tell me this <3 I'm so glad you've found some peace through my game!
I too hope we can get a big deluxe edition of Apothecaria soon :)