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The Widow's Tale
The Widow's Tale is a solo journaling RPG made using the Wrecheded and Alones rules by Chris Bissette, with Matt Sanders as writer. It features an enchanted palace in which royalty are imprisoned while their enemies lay siege to them at great cost. They must research spells that can send for help before it all comes crashing down around them. The game is part of a jam called Wrecheded Jam and the system's SRD (System Reference Document) can be found here: .
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Price:
$3.00
Rating:
4.90 (from 13 reviews)
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