Colostle Solo Playthrough (Part I)
I’ve started playing Colostle (a solo-journaling RPG) and loving it so far! Meet my protagonist Dee, and her Rookling companion Roco.
Calling: Dee lived a quiet life in a village of Rook-hunters, though she secretly aided her mother—an outsider who studied the Rooks instead of fighting them. Everything changed when a mysterious Commander and an army of Black Knights attacked her home. Her people were taken, and her mother vanished, leaving behind only massive tracks and a small, strange Rook she named Roco. Now, Dee and Roco follow the trail into the heart of the Roomlands to find her mother.
The tracks led Dee and Roco to a colossal staircase. Their path upward was blocked by a massive elevator mechanism missing a vital internal component. They soon discovered the part: a mechanical arm still attached to a hostile (medium) Rook.
During their first team battle, Roco used his earth magic to trigger a tremor, grounding the machine. This gave Dee the opening to strike and retrieve the part, though she took a heavy blow to her side in the process. With a Colossal Rook looming in the distance and closing in fast, they managed to repair the lift and escape to the upper levels just in time.
The elevator eventually reached a dead end where the stairs had long since crumbled away. While searching for a new path among the skeletal remains of a giant’s hand, Dee and Roco encountered a group of shy, curious creatures: the Squalamanders (half-salamander, half-squirrel).
Though initially startled, the creatures' natural curiosity soon got the better of them. One by one, they crept closer, fascinated by the travelers, until the whole group was playfully surrounding them. The Squalamanders led Dee and Roco to a hidden spring filled with fresh water and wild fruits. There, in the company of her inquisitive new friends, Dee was finally able to tend to her wounds and find a moment of rest—marking her first peaceful night since her journey began.
End of part I
I'll be posting more illustrations as I progress through my Colostle campaign. If you're into solo RPGs or cozy fantasy art, feel free to follow along! See you in the next Room.
PD: I’m calling them "Squalamanders" for now, but I'm open to alternative name suggestions for these little guys!