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and the zine is now available for purchase at:

https://capacle.itch.io/random-realities

Welcome to Random Realities: Revelations for the Roving Raconteur!

This zine works as a universal oracle for all of your solo RPG needs, comprising 60+ oracle results on each of its pages. With a single 2d6 roll, a page flip, or a button click, you will be instantly inspired to envision worlds, locations, scenes, people, creatures, settlements, items, and much more. 

Read along to see a sample page and understand how it works. 

The idea is very simple: roll d66 (2d6, using one number as decimals and the other as units) to determine your page, and instantly access a unique combination of results from 60+ tables (the dice results are in the bottom right corner, along with a d4 and a d12 as well).

Don't feel like rolling dice every time? Simply flip the zine to a random page if you have a print copy, or click on the dice to go to another page.

Wait... click on the dice??

Yup! If you are using the PDF version, you can simply click on the dice (or on the title of any category) and it will take you to another random page! It is pretty magical!*

A world in every flip

As you can see, instead of having a single table on each page, you have a result from 60+ tables on every single one of the 36 pages.

If you are familiar with oracle decks for solo play, the principle is pretty much the same. Instead of flipping through the book to find the right table, you have a collection of results that allow you to, in a glimpse, decide many details about the situation you are in. NPCS, quests, rewards, wilderness exploration, encounters, monsters, it's all right there.

I drew from my 30+ published games experience to collect the most useful, practical, and evocative oracles for this zine. I tried to keep the entries as setting neutral as possible, but in some cases I default to fantasy as a sort of lowest common denominator. As a player, it feels easier for me to adapt a fantasy-flavored result to, say, a modern setting, than the other way around.

*This feature only works on PDF readers, both on mobile or on desktop. Browsers do not support this function.  

The oracle results are organized into 10 different categories. Here's an overview:

• General: As the title implies, this category covers general oracle resources, such as answering yes or no questions, complex (open) questions, and intensity/quality/quantity questions.
  
  
• World: create a unique setting by defining its name, the prevalence of some characteristics, its inhabitants, and, with the help of some icons, envision what is unique about it.
  
  
• Exploration: excellent for crossing uncharted territories, hexcrawling and other forms of wilderness explorations. You can describe the weather and the surroundings, as well as define a possible encounter or discovery.
  
  
• Creation: envision items, buildings, weapons, structures, artifacts, or anything else that can be crafted.
  
  
• Scene: your main aid when you get into action! Define a challenge, discover how the opposition reacts, describe the scene with sensorial details, and get inspired when you roll partial/major successes in your system of choice!
  
  
• Quest: craft a mission, envision what is against you, what might help you, and keep track of how your story advances and escalates!
  
  
• Location: entering a settlement or a defined place? Discover everything about it, from its history to its need, from its leaders to its pressing matters.
  
  
• People: your trusty NPC generator! Quirks, desires, skills, intents, it's all here!
  
  
• Creature: craft unique beings to interact with, including their powers and how they would act in a confrontation.
  
  
• Fate: besides the d66 roll (the two numbers inside the squares), you also get handy d4 and d12 results in case you need them, as well as a likelihood definer.
  

If you are an experienced solo RPG player, I think you can easily see the value on a tool like that. Straight to the point, concise yet evocative, ready to go.

If you are just starting your journey into solo RPGs, look no further! You can grab your favorite system, and with the help of Random Realities, jump right into action in no time!

I envisioned this crowdfunding campaign as a very low-profile one. I want to raise some money while I finish editing the zine, and offer it at a discounted price as I do so. As such, here's a quick rundown of what you can expect from it:

• The oracles are fully defined and are on the editing phase, the layout is finished, and it will only be a matter of replacing the words and icons on each page.
  
  
• The zine will be released regardless of the campaign reaching its funding goal. You will get the book no matter what.
  
  
• There are only two reward tiers: for €5, you get the PDF for the game and a coupon for an optional purchase of the print-on-demand version on Lulu at cost, by yourself. The PoD version will be made available after the end of the campaign, when the revised edition of the game is finished. If you want the original files (on Canva and as a spreadsheet) to customize, and a PNG version of each page to upload to your VTT, grab the € 8 tier.
  
  
• You can also contribute without a reward to generate community copies of the zine for folks who can't afford it.
  
  
• There are no stretch goals. I don't want to over-promise and under-deliver. The more I get from this campaign, the better I'll be able to cover my monthly expenses.

Your reward includes:

For the €5 tier

Cezar Capacle is a Brazilian tabletop game designer, currently based in Madeira Island. Creating since 2016, he has dedicated his full time to game design for the past three years, and has released more than 30 games since. His games are known for their light rules and quirky mechanics, offering singular gaming experiences. He has spoken in favor of creators of the Global South, and his claims ended up on an article on Dicebreaker.

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