Washed Out Trails

A role-playing game of looking back and moving forward, for 1+ storytellers.  A failed former adventurer takes up work as a guard for travelers: they must reckon with their past if they want to find a way through their own wilderness. Solo or collaborative storytelling (recommended 1-3 players). Each story will follow one main character interacting with a variety of travelers on their own quests. Players build the story using randomly generated prompts, simple d6 and stat mechanics, and moves that help fill in your character's backstory while getting them through the current job. This game is designed to be a short one-shot (length of play depends mostly on player choice). It can also be easily adapted as a character-focused chapter in a longer role-playing experience (for example, giving a defeated or shamed adventure character an epilogue or a chance at a new direction). Made for One-Page RPG Jam 2024.  This is a first-time submission that you are welcome to playtest and comment on! It may be updated.