Backstories from Backgrounds

Hook and Chance

English - December 30, 2019 12:00 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
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Backstories are a troublesome foe. What is too much, what's to little? Character backstories done well inform about everything that means anything to the character themselves. At the worst they can be a boat anchor of lore that is never used and muddy the experience. Also, why do they never seem to match the background that was picked?