I used to live in St. Louis. It was an alright place to live. Though I could do without the pizza. Though, in a post-apocalyptic world, an Imo’s might not be too bad after all. And that’s where you find yourself in Backroads: City of the Arch, a new setting guide for Backwater: Southern Gothic Horror. The book is up on Kickstarter now.
From the campaign:
Welcome to St. Louis, the City of the Arch. Beyond Backwater and the border of the American Lands lies the City of the Arch, a diamond in the rough and a trove of Old World artifacts for those who wish to strike it rich, uncover lost technology, or shed light on this nation’s catastrophic history. Drawing curious researchers, skilled prospectors, and desperate scavengers from across the continent, the ruins of the old city are a vast urban jungle, crawling with danger but promising a fabulous wealth of knowledge, technology, and antiquities—for those who survive. Are you willing to risk it all, scavver?
Backroads: City of the Arch is the first expansion for the Backwater: Southern Gothic Horror tabletop roleplaying game. It describes the Outskirts of a post-apocalyptic America, which spans from Arkansas to the Great Lakes including the ruins of an abandoned St. Louis. This expansion is over 250 pages and focuses on exploration, over-land and under—beneath the City of the Arch. It includes new setting information, hexcrawl rules, and an adventure module, as well as new gear, animal companions, and monsters. It also includes new character options, including new archetypes, origins & ideals, traits, and ability modules.
Plus: you don’t need the original rulebook to play. Backroads includes all character creation instructions and the full game system.
The campaign’s close to its funding goal with 8 days left to go.
Source: Tabletop Gaming News
