How to Prepare for This CYOA

First, it is recommended that you create a 3rd level D&D 5th edition character rolling for your stats or using point buy for 7 stats as Sanity will be a stat used in this story. You will also need some D&D dice or simply use a digital one on the computer. I don’t care if you get a natural 20 on everything because the only person you are cheating is yourself. There are no restrictions to making your character. It is preferred if you use published material as it is play-tested but if you rather use homebrew material then that is your choice.

This will serve as both a story and a solo adventure for your own fun and enjoyment. If you die during the story, that will be taken into account, as an ending will be included, and you are free to enjoy this story as many times as you’d like. You are free to create as many characters as you want to try this adventure with and have a different experience every time.

For this current storyline, there is only one murder but in the future, depending on the success of this, I will be able to add different choices and options later for different characters to be the murderer. When this option becomes available, it will be posted in the prologue.

I will gladly take advice or ideas you may have for the story as I will be releasing a group of chapters together to represent the different choices in the story. Of course, there will be times you are locked on a railroad but that is simply to keep the story flow moving. When a die roll is needed it may likely be at the end of a chapter and then the chapter you should go to will be given depending on your roll.

After you are done making your character you will need to roll starting Sanity HP. This will be used to keep track of your Sanity. Roll a d8 and then add your Sanity Modifier to your total Sanity HP. This HP only heals by 1HP per long rest so be sure to keep an eye on this. If you are a fan of H.P. Lovecraft then you will see a familiar face, the King in Yellow.

Once you have made the character you desire, you are ready to go. Don’t worry about a backstory or personality as that will be done in the story as that is a limitation for doing a CYOA. I will try to look out for suggestions but I’m staying away from the typical crazy player options. I hope you have fun and good luck on your journey in Alderbrand.

Feel free to PM me with your outcome and feedback. I would like to know how much of an interest there is in this type of genre as it was suggested to me because of my love for doing a D&D style of storytelling.