A Barbarian in San Silibia [1]
The initial journal entry in the game is the character's arrival in San Silibia. No cards are drawn for this first round.
Below is the character sheet which will be used to track progress, it consists of the character's name and four boxes. Each time two cards of the same suit or value are drawn, one of the boxes gets filled in with a mark, once all four boxes are filled, the game ends.
Character Sheet
Name: Jon Smithson
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Day 1: Arrival in San Silibia
After many weeks of travel through untamed wild lands, I have reached a road that after following for a ways, has brought me to a rather large city that one of the locals has told me is called San Silibia. From here I can catch a ship to one of the larger port cities to the south, and then continue on to my current destination across the sea. I found a small inn on the outskirts of town to stay in, conveniently located near a stable where I could board Carp while we wait for the merchant ship to arrive.
The innkeeper is an impressive woman. She has a no nonsense demeanour, and that extends to her establishment as well. The rooms are simple fare with a bed, a chest, and a small table and chair. There are no meals provided, just a clay pitcher for water and a wooden mug. If I want to bathe or launder my clothing cheaply, the river is about four hundred paces away. If I want food and drink, there is a tavern at the end of the street where the stew is only a copper penny a bowl. Anything more lavish and in her words I can "waste all the coin I want" in the market district.
I have only a few coins of silver and gold with me and a long journey ahead, so the river and tavern will do me fine, I think. Tomorrow I will explore the town and perhaps find work to occupy myself and bolster my finances. Tonight, I am road weary and the bed, lumpy and hard as the mattress is, is far better than the cold ground, and sleep calls to me.
A Visit to San Silibia is a solo journaling game by
Jimmy Shelter (Itch.io)A copy of the game can be purchased here.