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Roll for Narrative

Where storytelling meets sci-fi, movies, and games. I"m an author, narrator, and YouTuber exploring the art of great tales, one critical hit (or fumble) at a time. rollfornarrative.parrydox.com

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💍 The Hearthlight Chronicles – Day 8: Found Things...

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2025/04/02

🐾 Day 8 – Chicken Bribes, Cat Crimes, and a Ring Reclaimed📜 Episode Summary:In today’s cozy episode of The Hearthlight Chronicles, our narrator strikes a bargain with a suspiciously smug cat, stumbles across a very lost (and very precious) item, and possibly solves a mystery without even trying. What begins with a trip to Mike’s Meats ends with the quiet return of a memory someone thought was gone forever.Along the way:• Butcher banter with strong Nathan Fillion energy• A feline fence with a flair

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4:51

🌼 The Hearthlight Chronicles – Day 7: One plant...

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2025/04/01

🎙️ The Hearthlight Chronicles – Day 7: One plant settled into soft soil, and a feather to remind you it mattered🎲 Prompt:You walk into a hidden garden full of colourful flowers. What makes this place special to you?🎲 Roll Result: Creativity (2) + Roll (3+1) = 4 – Partial Success“Can you name the flowers and animals? Are they regular species?”🎧 Music: Mesmerized by Pi Teddy 🎧 Listen on SoundCloud.🌿 Episode Summary:Today’s entry takes us to a quiet, hidden garden at the edge of Hearthlight. Our

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5:47

📔 The Hearthlight Chronicles – Day 6: I Hope I’m...

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2025/03/31

🎙️ The Hearthlight Chronicles – Day 6: Journals, Journeys, and the Words We Leave Behind🎲 Prompt:A traveler passes through the village and leaves behind a journal. What do you do?🎲 Roll Result: Kindness (5), Roll 2 (+3) = 7: Partial Success“How does their story connect to your own life?”🎧 Music: The Fragility of Life by Almost There → Listen on SoundCloud📖 Episode Summary:Today, our narrator finds more than sheep in the meadow. He discovers a well-worn journal left behind by a traveller who may

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21:38

Why You Liked … Avowed

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2025/03/30

Exploration, Companionship, and the Game That Deserved Better Reviews🗣 Episode Summary:In this episode, I dive into Avowed, Obsidian’s surprisingly warm and slightly chaotic first-person RPG. It’s not Pillars of Eternity 3, and it’s definitely not Skyrim with friends. It's somewhere between those expectations, it carves out a space of its own.From exploration joy and platonic party vibes to rage-inducing AI and the worst trolley problem side quest since Philosophy 101, I unpack why Avowed deserved

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4:08

🗝️ The Hearthlight Chronicles – Day 5: Mystery,...

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2025/03/27

The Hearthlight Chronicles – Day 5: Mystery, Memory, and a Key That Isn’t MineSpecial thanks to The Hearthlight Chronicles’ creator, Henrique de Aguiar, for allowing me to use his game like this. You can find him on Bluesky, X, or Itch, or better yet, grab The Hearthlight Chronicles - it’s only $3.🎲 Prompt:A local gives you a mysterious key and tells you it’s meant for you. What is your next step?🎲 Roll Result: Kindness (6), Roll (4), Total: 7 – Full Success!Why were you chosen?🎧 Music: Rebirth

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10:17

When Pirates Steal My Book, Amazon Cheers

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2025/03/27

In this episode, Richard Parry (yep, that indie author with the back catalogue and the bruised dignity) unpacks the tangled mess of modern book piracy: why it happens, who actually benefits from it (hint: not the authors), and how Amazon is secretly clapping from the sidelines.What starts as a rant about finding his books on LibGen turns into a deeper exploration of digital ownership, DRM nonsense, and why the system seems determined to punish both writers and readers. Expect spicy metaphors, sad

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6:08

The Hearthlight Chronicles – Day 4: Coffee, a Cat in...

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2025/03/27

🎙️ The Hearthlight Chronicles – Day 4: Coffee, a Cat in Charge, and Elementary DiscoveriesSpecial thanks to The Hearthlight Chronicles’ creator, Henrique de Aguiar, for allowing me to use his game like this. You can find him on Bluesky, X, or Itch, or better yet, grab The Hearthlight Chronicles - it’s only $3.🎲 Prompt:“You find a cozy nook in a local coffee shop. What does this space feel like?”🎧 Today’s Music:If You Think About It by Jasalsae → Listen on Soundcloud🎲 Roll Result:Curiosity (4),

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6:02

🌳 The Hearthlight Chronicles – Day 3: Oaks, Echoes,...

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2025/03/25

Special thanks to The Hearthlight Chronicles’ creator, Henrique de Aguiar, for allowing me to use his game like this. You can find him on Bluesky, X, or Itch, or better yet, grab The Hearthlight Chronicles - it’s only $3.Day 3: Oaks, Echoes, and the Ones Who Hear ThemPrompt: An ancient oak tree calls to our narrator, leading to an encounter with memory, grief, and the possibility that some messages really do find their way upward.Roll Result: Kindness (5), Roll (3), Total 8 = Full Success🎧 Music:

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6:52

🪙 The Hearthlight Chronicles – Day 2: Memory,...

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2025/03/24

Special thanks to The Hearthlight Chronicles’ creator, Henrique de Aguiar, for allowing me to use his game. You can get the game for only $3 and play along: https://hbocao.itch.io/the-hearthlight-chronicles* Today’s music: Home by SwuM and Idealism. 🎧 Listen along on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/chillhopdotcom/sets/chillhop-beat-tapes-swum-x-idealism* Today’s Prompt: “You take a walk through the village and meet a local. Who are they? And what do they share with you about life here?”In

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🔮 The Hearthlight Chronicles – Day 1: Sheep, Gelato,...

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2025/03/24

Special thanks to The Hearthlight Chronicles’ creator, Henrique de Aguiar, for allowing me to use his game like this. You can find him on Bluesky, X, or Itch. Jump straight to the journal, or read on…A couple of days ago, The Soloist covered 10 New Solo Games – from Lovecraftian Horror to European Fairytales. The one that caught my eye was The Hearthlight Chronicles, and considering it’s only $3, I had to buy it and play it. It’s a really long way to travel from Warlock, but it’s also what my soul

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18:21

Overthinking, but Professionally: Is LitRPG Just...

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2025/03/23

Let’s get a little more profound on this shower thought.This is Part 3 of a 3-part series on LitRPG: its past, how to write it, and why it keeps us coming back.LitRPG isn’t just about power-ups and progress bars. It taps into something deeper. Why do these stories hit so hard? Let’s autopsy why this genre is fundamental fantasy rather than a fad.Missed the earlier parts?* Why You Liked LitRPG Before It Was Cool – grave-digging the past on the books that built the genre.* How to Write LitRPG Without

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4theWriters: How to Write LitRPG Without Losing the Plot

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2025/03/16

Writing LitRPG can be fun. You essentially get to play-act as a developer (either of tabletop or computer games) without having to put in years of work in another profession. You also get to create immersive worlds, craft intricate levelling systems, and finally give your meticulously built setting the starring role it deserves. What’s not to like?But there’s a trap: get too wrapped up in mechanics and you forget to tell a story, or put characters in it.If you’re afraid your book reads more like

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