TTRPGs for Solo Play - An Interview with Jon from Tale of the Manticore - Undercommon Taste Episode 78

This week, we welcome Jon, the creator and narrator of the dark fantasy D&D solo play podcast Tale of the Manticore, to discuss his process for adapting a TTRPG designed to be played with a group for solo play. You can find Jon on Twitter (@ManticoreTale), or you can check out his work on his website, https://taleofthemanticore.blogspot.com The shoutouts this week were plentiful - be sure to check these folks out. Trevor Devall (@TrevorDevall), the creative mind behind the YouTube show "Me, Myself, and Die!", among other professional achievements. The interview with him mentioned in the episode was actually with Worldbuild With Us, and you can find it here: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-8spbc-ffb6fc The author of The Quiet Year was Avery Alder, and you can find the interview mentioned in the episode (also with Worldbuild With Us) here: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-yxx8c-f8d1d7 Justin Pfeil (@justin_drawing), the author and illustrator of the webcomic Keep on the Borderlands, inspired by the early D&D module by Gary Gygax of the same name: http://thekeepontheborderlands.justinpfeil.com/ Roland Diaz (@TowJumpR) and Simon J Williams (@simonjhwilliams), two other great TTRPG artists. Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/UndercommonTaste Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ucthomebrew Join us on Instagram: instagram.com/undercommontaste Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/undercommontaste Chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/64R7ze3fBV Watch us live on Twitch: twitch.tv/undercommontaste Find our shorts on Tiktok: tiktok.com/@undercommon_taste Our theme song is Massacre Anne, written and performed by Mary Crowell, and used with permission. You can find Mary's work online at marycrowell.bandcamp.com, or on Patreon at patreon.com/DrMaryCCrowell. Our logo was illustrated by David Sutherland. You can find David's work online at instagram.com/wilex_73, or on DeviantArt at deviantart.com/davidsutherland.