Follow the Bones
A downloadable supplement
Somewhere near the heart of the Wood is a cairn.
Why have you set out to find it?
Follow the Bones is a set of procedures for playing solo adventures using the role-playing game Cairn. At its heart is a system for generating and exploring weird quests in the style of medieval chivalric romances.
Blaze a path through a strange and treacherous forest.
Survive encounters with the uncanny sylvan folk and the restless undead.
Answer riddles to uncover a fate as yet unwritten.
This updated version includes:
- revised and expanded text
- new procedures, built on Riddle and Tilt, for developing scenes and finding the Cairn
- stat blocks for the creatures named in the text;
- advice for keeping notes while you play.
Purchase
In order to download this supplement you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $5 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- A binder-ready US Letter version2 days ago
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Is there any chance you'll make a printable pages version? I'd love to put this into my Cairn binder.
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What format did you have in mind? US Letter sized? Right now I’m finishing up another project that should go live soon (maybe even today), but give me a few more details on what you have in mind, and I’ll take a look at it once the new thing is in a good place.
US letter would be great but definitely don't worry about it if you're busy. Creative juices must be used before they dry up! Patience is one of my virtues so no rush.
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Great to see a revised edition. I'm looking forward to giving it a go. And I've just read about Riddle and Tilt — really interesting. Seems pretty elegant on paper!
a very simple and elegant travel oracle. Uses 2d4 and a waypoints/stages kind of system to propel your narrative forward. Very worthy of having in a travel toolkit, especially for solo players. Doesnt present too much information to overwhelm, but the results are evocative. Glad to have picked this up!