The My Side of the Mountain series are my favorite books. I had an idea when I picked up the book again: I bet I can make a RPG out of this. And here it is, lol. It is about running away from home, and trying to live off the land. Here is your character sheet:
Name: Age: (between 13 and 17) Money: $40 Traps: None Tools: Ax, Backpack Inventory: Living Area: None Pets: None HP: 100/100 XP: 0/100 Know-How: 1 (this is your level)
For this game, the players will also need pencil and papaer, because this is also a bit of a simulation (although I wouldn't suggest running away from home, lol). You will need to take notes of what plants you can/can't eat, how to make stuff, and other things. All the thing that you learn in here might help you survive by yourself out in the woods (but like I said earlier, I wouldn't suggest running away).
Name: John Bravo Age: 16 Money: $40 Traps: None Tools: Ax, Backpack Inventory: Map to Catskills Living Area: None Pets: None HP: 100/100 XP: 0/100 Know-How: 1
You make it to Delhi, New York. It was at the end of the taxi's route. "$30 please," he asked. After you pay him (-$30), you head up towards the woods. When you got to the forests edge, you relize you don't know how to make fire or tools from the enviroment. You saw a library on the way up the mountain. What do you do? (this next part, paper and pencil would come in handy)
You went through the different kinds of rocks faster than a carol could sing the "haleluja" song. finally, on the last two rocks, one was a dark color, the other some type of metal ore you found, you started hitting them against each other, and got sparks (the dark is flint, the ore is steel), the sparks fell into the dry leaves, and a little blaze began. What do you do?
Name: John Bravo Age: 16 Money: $40 Traps: None Tools: Ax, Backpack Inventory: Map to Catskills Living Area: None Pets: None HP: 100/100 XP: 30/100 Know-How: 1
i read the book already and next to me now XD
you know, it might be better to have that book than a piece of paper, cause all the stuff you learn about surviving in the wild is either right there, or in here, lol.
You get all the knoledge you can cram into your head (+30 XP), and you know how to make a fire, catch game, make traps, and a whole bunch of other stuff. But, you relise, you need flint and steel to make fire. Now what?
Name: John Bravo Age: 16 Money: $10 Traps: None Tools: Ax, Backpack Inventory: Map to Catskills Living Area: None Pets: None HP: 100/100 XP: 30/100 Know-How: 1
since i know what everything looks like i look around for flint and steel and get some wood branches as fuel then look around for kindiling ( dry moss dry leaves all that good stuff)
You throw more wood on the fire, but you need some food and shelter, because you noticed it was getting dark. Wat do you do?
Name: John Bravo Age: 16 Money: $10 Traps: None Tools: Ax, Backpack, Flint and Steel Inventory: Map to Catskills, 10 wood, 5 dead reeds Living Area: None Pets: None HP: 100/100 XP: 30/100 Know-How: 1
You find some flint by a tree, that was in the shape of an arrowhead, and found some steel sitting right next to it (wierd). You get some wood, and find some dead reeds down by a dried-up marsh. Now what?
Name: John Bravo Age: 16 Money: $10 Traps: None Tools: Ax, Backpack, Flint and Steel Inventory: Map to Catskills, 10 wood, 5 dead reeds Living Area: None Pets: None HP: 100/100 XP: 30/100 Know-How: 1
i start a fire once it gets good enough to throw the wood i try to make a lean to near my fire if thats gets done i shall look around for edible berries with my knowledge that i got from the library
Name: John Bravo Age: 16 Money: $10 Traps: None Tools: Ax, Backpack, Flint and Steel Inventory: Map to Catskills, 5 wood, blue berries (10x), walnuts (10x) Living Area: Lean-to Pets: None HP: 100/100 XP: 55/100 Know-How: 1
You make a fire (+10 XP) and a lean-to (+15 XP), and find some blue berries and walnuts. But fruits and veges aren't gonna keep you alive out in the wilderness: you need to hunt for food and clothing. What do you do?
Name:Aleksa Age:15 Money: $40 Traps: None Tools: Ax, Backpack, Flint and Steel Inventory: 7 wood, puffballs (5x), apples (3x) Living Area: None Pets: None HP: 100/100 XP: 25/100 Know-How: 1
you found some puffballs and apples, but no cave. You look up and see it's starting to get dark. What do you do?
Name:Aleksa Age:15 Money: $40 Traps: None Tools: Ax, Backpack, Flint and Steel Inventory: 7 wood, puffballs (5x), apples (3x) Living Area: None Pets: None HP: 100/100 XP: 25/100 Know-How: 1
The next day, you get up, and then something hits you hard from behind. You then see a Goshawk (an extremely dangerous bird of prey) had attacked you. What do you do?
Name: John Bravo Age: 16 Money: $10 Traps: None Tools: Ax, Backpack, Flint and Steel Inventory: Map to Catskills, 5 wood, blue berries (5x), walnuts (10x) Living Area: Lean-to Pets: None HP: 100/100 XP: 55/100 Know-How: 1
i stalk it silently and follow it if it goes to its herd i make a map of it in my head if it goes to eat or drink i set up traps around the area and attempt to kill by chucking a stone at its head hoping it falls unconsiuec to the ground then snap its neck
