So, I wanted to dive into this thing called “the rock appalachi game”. I’d heard some whispers about it, sounded kinda cool, you know, mixing up history and spooky stuff from the Appalachian area.
First off, I did some digging around to figure out what this whole “Appalachi” thing was about. Turns out, it’s all about the Appalachian Mountains, got it. And “The Rock”, from what I gathered, is this big-deal stadium, Kidd Brewer Stadium, where the App State football team plays. Sounds like a pretty pumped-up place when there’s a game on.
Then, I started looking into the game part. It seemed like there’s this role-playing game, “Old Gods of Appalachia”, that’s set in the old-timey industrial era of the mountains. You get to deal with all sorts of creatures and folks, some normal, some, not so much. I thought, “Alright, this could be interesting.”
I tried to get my hands on some materials for the game, like, you know, the rulebooks and stuff. Found out they had a bunch of lore, these character things called NPCs, and even some ready-made adventures. Seemed pretty fleshed out, which is good. I didn’t jump straight into playing, though. Needed to wrap my head around all the rules first, and honestly, it was a bit much at first glance.
Next, I figured I should get a feel for the vibe of Appalachia. Looked up some stories, music, just general stuff about the place and its people. It was kinda cool, getting to learn about a place I didn’t really know much about before.
After soaking in all that, I started to think about how to actually play this game. I mean, I’m not exactly rolling in free time, and I don’t have a regular group to play with. So, I started messing around with the idea of playing it solo, making up my own stories and characters, using the game’s rules as a sort of guide. It’s been a bit of a learning curve, trying to be both the player and the game master, but it’s been fun in a weird way.
I even started jotting down some of my solo adventures, like a journal or something. It helps me keep track of what’s going on, and it’s kinda neat to look back on. Not that I’m planning to publish it or anything, it’s just for me.
Here’s a little snippet from one of my made-up stories:
- Character: A young woman named Elara, who’s got some kind of connection to the old magic of the mountains.
- Setting: A small, kinda rundown town near The Rock, during a big storm.
- What’s happening: Elara’s trying to help the town deal with some spooky stuff that’s stirred up by the storm, while also dealing with her own mysterious past.
It’s all still a work in progress, this whole “the rock appalachi game” thing. But I’m getting there, bit by bit. It’s been a cool way to explore something new, learn a bit about a different place, and just use my imagination, you know? I am a thru-hiker who had to learn these things the hard way, so I think it is valuable.
