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Back Story
Back Story A heroic Story of Epic Fails and Triumphant Success A game by Black Autistic Dragon Designs Game Creator Steven Hills This is fantasy rpg where you can create stories from your heroes past failures that can increase their chance of success in the present. All you need to play the game is a pencil, notepad, and a six-sided dice plus a games master to run the game and players.  Learn from your mistakes in the past to help you succeed in the now your past, will shape the character you become, plus an epic fail in your adventure will be a success at a cost and give you a great story for you and your friends to laugh about in tavern after the adventure is done.
Price:
$0.00
Rating:
5.00 (from 1 reviews)
Published:
14 July 2024 @ 12:38 UTC
Updated:
16 July 2024 @ 14:08 UTC
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