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Micro Chapbook RPG: Basic Edition

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THIS IS 1.75 EDTION and the MOST CURRENT CORE RULEBOOK!

Welcome to the new edition!

Micro Chapbook RPG: Basic Edition is a fantasy solo roleplaying game designed for the solo gamer (but is compatible with cooperative play and traditional play as well). Take on the role of an adventurer, delving into dungeons, killing monsters, gathering gold, and becoming the hero of the town! These basic rules are the definitive rules for the system and are all you need to play any adventure for the system. This rulebook includes:

  • Basic Rules for Character Creation
  • A New XP Leveling System
  • A Simple Magic System
  • Magical Mishaps when a spell goes wrong
  • A Random Dungeon Generator
  • A Random Town Generator
  • Random Business Generators for Inns, Taverns, Shops, and Guild Halls
  • Random NPC Generator
  • Random Wilderness and Town Encounters
  • Random Party Companion Generator
  • Rules for being arrested and escaping the town's jail
  • Cascading Dungeon Search Charts to add onto any dungeon
  • And more!

Are you still looking for something deeper? Check out the Advanced Premium Rules (Spring 2021 release).

Also get it in Paperback and Hardcover on Amazon!

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René L November 21, 2023 2:10 pm UTC
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Hey there, on page 6 there is a "Premium Advanced Core Rulebook (release
date spring 2021)" listed. I can't seem to find this one, to be honest. Am I blind or what is going on? Bought a whole bunch of your books yesterday and I am enjoying myself a lot!
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Patrick L March 13, 2023 4:57 pm UTC
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Hi Noah,
I purchased Micro Chapbook RPG: Basic Edition and also bought the new edition Micro RPG-R (starter). I see some difference but I can't really say which one is better. Maybe the RPG-R seems to be kind of simpler to learn. I played both, like them equally both but see little bit more future potential (and design love) for the RPG-R then for the 1.75 Version. I did however not buy the 2 advanced books for the 1.75 rule. I find them quite costly to be frank. This brings me to my question. What is your future strategy on those two slightly different rule sets? Is the Chapbook RPG 1.75 a dead end and the RPG-R is your future way to go or do you continue to develop new contend for both rule sets? Is RPG-R your 2.0 version? Frankly speaking, this confuses me a little bit.
Thanks for feedback. I love your content and continue to support. Greetings from Switzerland.
Patrick
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Noah P March 13, 2023 5:06 pm UTC
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Hi Patrick. Thanks for getting the game! Micro Chapbook RPG is no longer supported. While there are many, many great products out to get tons of playtime from that system, there will be no new books for that series. Thanks.
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Lesley N December 21, 2022 11:32 am UTC
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Specifically for Noah.
As a transgender person, I wish to salute your support.
I will be mentioning you and your products as worthy of attention and support.
Kudos to you.

I really dig the image from your site
I'm going to insert proper credits into it so I can share it around my universe and give you some free exposure.
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Lesley N December 21, 2022 11:21 am UTC
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Ok, the book is not worth full price.
But it is worth the 5 bucks sale price.
But if you like the first book then you want the other 3 associated titles as well.
That's 20 bucks.

20 bucks seems like a lot. Probably is. If you print it out, that's 20 plus printing. That's a sizable sum to be honest.
But I like the looks of the design.
Pity I couldn't get it all in one cohesive single effort hardcover. Because that would be a nice offering.

I like the look of the design. But this one might actually just stay on my tablet this time.
I plan to merge the files and lesson some clutter.
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Marc R October 03, 2022 4:56 am UTC
Over time, I've bought the print version of this and some other MCRPG titles via Amazon, though I have also bought stuff from DriveThru RPG.

I had a simple idea about equipment and item differences between basic, advanced, and Mimble listings: Quality of materials and manufacture, regional availability, etc. all affect their capabilities. This leaves no need to modify the randomly generated town shop inventory unless you want to do so.
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David G June 15, 2022 8:33 pm UTC
Hi, new Micro RPG person looking at what all I need to get going. I was thinking of getting the below to get started, is that feasable?

*Epic Wanderers: A Micro Chapbook RPG Supplement (This is to build a great character)
*Explorers of the Realm: A Micro Chapbook RPG Supplement (This is to search for dungeons and towns which includes 6 micro-chapbooks of dungeons included if i'm correct?)
*Micro Chapbook RPG: Basic Edition (Latest rulebook. With this, do i need the first 2 or is it worth getting the first 2 mentioned above?)

Thanks
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David G June 15, 2022 8:37 pm UTC
Hi, new Micro RPG person looking at what all I need to get going. I was thinking of getting the below to get started, is that feasable?

*Epic Wanderers: A Micro Chapbook RPG Supplement (This is to build a great character)
*Explorers of the Realm: A Micro Chapbook RPG Supplement (This is to search for dungeons and towns which includes 6 micro-chapbooks of dungeons included if i'm correct?)
*Micro Chapbook RPG: Basic Edition (Latest rulebook. With this, do i need the first 2 or is it worth getting the first 2 mentioned above?)
would I need to get additional micro chapbooks with these? As a new user, it is a little overwhelming on what is needed and what is not with certain books.
Do you happen to have a list for us noobs with something like if you get this book, then look at getting this, this and this. If you get this book, then look at getting this this and this. Or I'm making it way harder than it needs to be which... well yea that is me an overthinker.
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Noah P June 15, 2022 8:39 pm UTC
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These are all great. The Basic Edition is generally the book you want to get to start out (unless you're interested in the Gay Realms world, which is its own separate core book). The basic book has some world-building rules for finding towns and dungeons that are slightly different than those in the older Epic Wanderers. Epic Wanderers is only 2 pages. Epic Wanderers can be a nice add-on for ideas. Once again, that is an older one that is only 2 pages. Hope that helps.
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Noah P June 15, 2022 8:42 pm UTC
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In general, for the core fantasy rules, start with Basic, and then there are two Advanced Books including Advanced Characters and Advanced Dungeons that are much deeper than the core. Hitting up the main page for the Micro RPG company will show you the game categories for the company, and thus the different editions of the game.
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David G June 17, 2022 7:44 pm UTC
Wonderful, Thank you Noah
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Paul E February 26, 2022 8:46 am UTC
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I'm not very happy with this book. I was expecting quite a bit for £7.46, but there is almost no advice on how to play solo games, where to start, what you should be doing or when. It is mainly lots of (very short) random tables. It is frustrating. I don't know where to begin. The font is so big that the entire book could have been printed on 30 pages, again, not giving me much confidence in the fact that I thought I was paying £7.46 for 117 pages of content. I consider the game a genuine waste of money - and I've never said that about any of my purchases so far.
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Noah P February 26, 2022 2:52 pm UTC
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Thank you for the feedback and I apologize that the book wasn't up to your standards. I'll take your notes into consideration for the future releases! Cheers!
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Paul E February 26, 2022 5:07 pm UTC
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I don't want to be a total downer - I also bought your Neon Roads book, and really like that!
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Noah P February 26, 2022 5:25 pm UTC
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Totally not a problem. I think your thoughts on the game are valid and were shared in a manner that was constructive. With each new release and design, I learn more and more how to make the game better. Sometimes that's a step forward, occasionally it's a step back. As an indie designer, and a small business owner, it is all a learning process. Thanks. (And Neon Road is a better put together and more rounded design that is a culmination of multiple trials and errors).
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Luis M August 28, 2021 1:52 pm UTC
When I rolled on “Castle kitchen” it states to roll on the treasure chart. For some reason I can not find that chart in this book. I can only find the items chart. Castle kitchen also states that if is food or drink you keep it. Everything on that chart is food and drink. Am I missing something? I am using the printed book of 1.75.
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Noah P February 26, 2022 2:56 pm UTC
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My apologies for not answering this earlier. Somehow the comment slipped through the cracks. This is indeed a bit confusing. The treasure chart should indeed be the item chart. And yes, all items there are food or drink, so the "if it is food or drink keep it" text is redundant. Thanks for reaching out.
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William B July 29, 2021 4:55 pm UTC
I am looking for a new solo game, and this looks interesting. One thing high on my list for a new game is a Conan / Cthulhu hybrid setting. How easy would it be to accomplish that with these rules?
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Noah P July 29, 2021 9:32 pm UTC
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This base book is mostly basic fantasy. There are abominations (eldritch like creatures) in this base book. The basic fighter class can easily be turned into a barbarian. A specific detailed Barbarian class is available in the Advanced Character Guide. Mimble's Book of Many things also offers more varied basic class options such as Berserkers. Finally, both a specific Micro Barbarian RPG book and a Micro Cthulhu RPG book are in the works right now. and since every book and genre is compatible, you can mix up any genres you wish to the exact feel you want for the game! Hope that helps!
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Ranjith B July 04, 2021 10:29 am UTC
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Hello!

i want to finally get going with actually playing your games (after collecting them for quite a while (^_^;; ), and there is one thing I am wondering about, namely converting one-page dungeon to Microchapbook RPG (Basic/Advanced edition). As far as I can tell, the stats are a bit different and monsters are lacking stats as well. I am especially interested in porting the Frostmire one-page-dungeons to Microchapbook RPG, since I have a really soft spot for cold regions.
Any advice on such a conversion would be appreciated.

Yours,
Deathworks
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Noah P July 04, 2021 2:06 pm UTC
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Hi, neither edition of One Page Dungeon is compatible with Micro Chapbook RPG (any edition). None of the statistics for monsters or heroes are the same, the dice rolling isn't the same either. So, it would be a stretch to try and get one to work with the either. There will eventually be a frost expansion for Micro Chapbook RPG.
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André S June 29, 2021 8:04 pm UTC
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Hello! I love your games! Is it my impression or there's no place for the DMG stats on the character sheet?
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Noah P June 29, 2021 8:26 pm UTC
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Indeed. In the basic edition, your DMG bonus is based on your level. so, your level acts as your dmg bonus reminder.
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André S July 08, 2021 2:45 am UTC
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Thanx!!
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André S June 12, 2021 11:50 am UTC
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Hello! Any news about the Advanced Premium Rules? Cheers!
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Noah P June 12, 2021 6:25 pm UTC
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I will sometimes give updates on it in the Newsletter. https://microrpg.weebly.com/news
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André S June 13, 2021 5:07 pm UTC
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Thank you!
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Robert K April 24, 2021 8:11 pm UTC
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Do you have an ETA on the advanced premium rules?
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Robert K April 25, 2021 3:14 pm UTC
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Hello?
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Noah P April 25, 2021 3:30 pm UTC
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I am aiming for summer at this point. Originally, I'd wanted it to be mid-spring, but I'd rather have the book be polished and well done than rush it out to meet a "deadline." Especially since it will be sold at a higher price point than any of my other works.
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Robert K April 26, 2021 12:51 pm UTC
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Thanks for the update. Looking forward to it!
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Yoseph S April 02, 2021 9:09 pm UTC
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How well does this work with the different settings of the Micro Chapbook RPG series?
Or are similiar books for these settings planned, for example the Micro Mutants RPG?
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Noah P April 02, 2021 9:12 pm UTC
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You could play with characters from this book in any other genre, but yes, there are new 1.75 edition rulebooks coming for each subgenre. Each one will get a "basic" book (sci-fi, apocalypse, gothic, etc). and then more specific expansions underneath those subheadings. (So, Mutants would come out as a stand-alone expansion to the apocalypse basic core)
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Yoseph S April 02, 2021 9:18 pm UTC
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Sounds like you got a lot of wprk ahead of you. I'm excited to see more of these books.
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Eduardo A March 23, 2021 1:00 am UTC
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Have you considered releasing this in ePub format? I think it'd be a great fit.
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Noah P March 23, 2021 2:18 am UTC
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hi! Thanks for the suggestion, but I only do my books in PDF format.
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Graham S March 16, 2021 3:55 am UTC
Hello, i love playing a lot of your games but for this book i have a question. When casting a spell the rules say you do it in place of a regular missile attack, can you cast a spell if the room you are in is to small for a missile attack? Also i was wondering what the advanced rule book will cover when its out. Thanx for all the great games.
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Noah P March 16, 2021 3:28 pm UTC
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Thanks for asking! Magic can be cast in any room, even rooms too small for ranged attacks. The advanced rulebook will basically bulk everything up. The races will be broken down into tribes with their own special stats. Classes are expanded into 20, each with its own special powers (or magic for magic-users). The world building will be more robust. Instead of using the same map to connect your towns and dungeons, you will instead use hex paper to build a sprawling world where each hex is a town, dungeon, or type of wilderness. Characters will be able to grow stronger. Hope that helps.
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