The gameplay and narration are delivered in a calm, measured, and relaxed tone throughout, accompanied by soft, ambient soundscapes.

In this episode, we follow the complete story of Alone Against the Frost, an official solo adventure book for Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition. Shifting from the sweltering heat of our previous journey, we step into the roles of a 1920s Miskatonic University research expedition traveling deep into the isolated, frozen wilds of Canada's Northwest Territories.

Our destination is the fabled valley of the North Hanninah—a place the local legends call "the river of magic power."

The gameplay and narration are delivered in a calm, measured, and relaxed tone throughout, accompanied by soft, ambient soundscapes.

The game: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/289945/alone-against-the-frost

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The gameplay and narration are delivered in a calm, measured, and relaxed tone throughout, accompanied by soft, ambient soundscapes.

The game: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/230023/alone-against-the-flames

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Game link: https://cyanstarlight.space

Ending music by Luis Humanoide https://luishumanoide.bandcamp.com/

We follow a frost elf operative serving the banished Cold Prince. Venturing past the Falls of Naon and through the thorny Nagwood, they plunge into the freezing depths of Avernal Lake to reach the ghostly city of Tainglass.

Opening/Ending music by Luis Humanoide

Full Solo Relay Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJkIgqEjOXJWnPCKWD7IkiBEeIdzANC9T&si=9hve7VLIpTS7lfrQ

What Happened

• Day 1: Left the crash site in heavy rain, heading south into unknown territory
• Day 2
  • Stumbled upon a demonic ritual and wiped out 9 cultists in brutal combat
  • Found an INSANE legendary Rune Blade that gives advantage on all attacks!
  • Fought and defeated a massive Steppe Serpent guardian in one critical hit

Part of an ongoing series where I test solo modes in traditional tabletop RPGs.

• Infiltrated the Casino: Bypassed a 3-ship Mantis blockade and pickpocketed entry tickets to get inside the floating station.
• The Heist: Assassinated the Outer Ring Crime Boss to secure the Ambrossia drug for Alana.
• Political Shift: Sided with the revolution, leading to the execution of Yves Vizier. The Casino is now a WARG Settlement, and Team Indigo has officially earned favor with the faction.

Team Indigo now returns for a session of exploration and heavy space ship combat. After upgrading the Nova and passing a crucial test flight, we survive a hologram trap set by space pirates in the outer ring. The journey took a spiritual turn when we discovered a Synth Arch settlement, leading to Gray undergoing an Android Baptism and officially joining the faction.

The adventure continues with a high-stakes rescue mission on a Gaian planet. We successfully repaired an allied cyborg named Lily, but only after putting down a cyber-tech addicted predator in a quick but lethal confrontation. Using oracle tables, we discovered Lily’s quest for purpose mirrors Gray's own journey.

Each scene was built step by step using the system’s scene-crafting tools, from challenges and vignettes to journeys and stakes. Together, they formed a coherent arc centered on survival, information gathering, and long-term ambition in a living town.

I realized Legend in the Mist solo works more like a really good prompt engine than a stand-in GM. It gives you great ingredients and direction, so you’re never stuck, but it doesn’t actually decide outcomes for you.

For solo play, I’ve learned I have the most fun when the system acts like a game engine (rolling things up, pushing back, handing me clear challenges and results) so I can just react and play. With LitM, I was still doing all the heavy lifting: interpreting rolls, deciding how hard things hit, pacing escalation, and keeping the logic straight, which made it feel more like authoring than playing.

Because of that, I’m not going to keep testing it solo, but I’d absolutely recommend it for group play, and the solo tables are great tools to steal when you’re GMing.

I also create my character Ilyana who is tired of the damp cellars and cheap ale of the "Casks". She’s looking for the Great Barleytown Score to fund her retirement in the highlands, but the oracles suggest her first hurdle might be more complicated than a simple heist.

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I introduce my character, Serrin, an Awakened Scholar obsessed with retrieving the pieces of an apparatus to make contact with the Eternal Song entity. Serrin is already marked by the Eldritch, evident by their cold, black, reflective eyes, which are a physical sign of their brush with the otherworldly entity.

Played by Maia Wilson: https://maias-game-room.bullet.site

Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO0geH8YDTI

This all leads to the Day 45 cutscene, where my people reject me just as The God appears for a major showdown.

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I start by walking through the character overview, going over my tall, scarred, and feral protagonist, Tessa Ward. She wakes up with zero memory, only her name and a burning, Type A need for control that quickly turns into pure rage.

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This session also covers the entire Twisting Paths prologue which is this awesome tutorial to walk you through a few of the basics of the game. And I end off on meeting the most unhelpful NPC in all of Kaethor, Fernelion Thren, who immediately became the target of Tessa’s secondary story arc: kill that unhelpful bureaucrat.

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Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/QRIPHXOuZT4?si=2HLsWB2nixEbUcOY

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Riftbreakers 2E: https://blackoath.itch.io/riftbreakers-2e

The main event is the Day 20 cutscene, where I discover the game's only Android Village. I spend two full days here, selling off my hoarded items, buying upgrades like Active Body+ and Inventory+, and learning the new Weapon Toss Tech Skill. I even use the Bit Dojo to fully level the new skill to Level 6 (auto-hit)!

Read through the companion journal instead

Things take a dramatic turn on Day 10 with a major cutscene: I meet a mysterious android ally, learn critical information about Rust, receive an Inhaler, witness her shocking death at the hands of The God, and face off against the winged machine for the first time! After the intense battle, I even claim a God Finger as a reward.

The highs are followed by lows, as I suffer three Minor Injuries in a row, triggering the dreaded third injury event, resetting my stats, and costing me half my hard-earned bits! We finish off with a few more quiet days exploring ruins.

• Watch on Youtube
• Read through the companion journal instead
• Game: MIRU II
• Etsy Tracker Dials

Compared to the deadly start of Part 1, these first 7 days felt surprisingly uneventful mechanically, which was unexpected! I also share my initial thoughts on some of the new mechanics, like the weather system.

This series is mostly a personal archive of my playthrough, but since there aren't many MIRU 2 actual plays out there, I thought I'd share it.

• Watch on Youtube
• Read through the companion journal instead
• Game: MIRU II
• Etsy Tracker Dials

In this opening episode, I chart the region of the Margins and its three key islands — Kahatu, Auki, and Nobuka. I also showcase the Faction Map that defines the political heart of the Isles:

• The Hallowed Hand, a vampiric theocracy tightening its grip on every port.
• The Drago Empire, a fading power clinging to old glory.
• The Obsidian Oracles, exiled occultists dealing in forbidden relics.

With the world taking shape, Anne finally gets her first taste of real danger. Docking at Valanu City, we roll on custom tables to see how this story begins — a Faction Move by the Hand sparks tension, and her contact Haruto Kimura sends her on a Cargo Run to deliver supplies to a hidden outpost.

The job spirals into chaos: inquisitors close in, Anne’s dragon Fiddle swoops to her rescue, and the first threads of rebellion take root.

Watch on Youtube.

Anne begins as a low-ranking sailor under Captain Ironhide Bowey, fighting to prove herself, survive the chaos, and rise from obscurity to legend.

This first episode builds the world around her. Using the Sundered Isles expansion books, I create three major powers that will shape every mission and consequence: the Hallowed Hand, the Drago Empire, and the Obsidian Oracles. These factions will become the living engine of the campaign.

Watch on Youtube.