Backchannels: A Saltwater Gothic TTRPG

Welcome to the southeastern corner of the American Lands, the Gulf ward (or what’s left of it). In this saltwater gothic TTRPG, you play as post-apocalyptic mariners, pirates, sea wardens, and merchant spies who try to scrape a living in the overwhelmed and unregulated ports of the southeast. From the gator-filled swamps and the open sea to the coastal low country and Caribbean islands, bureaucrats hold little sway in the Gulf. Laws were made to be broken, sure as ships were built to be sailed. Grab your freedom by the gills, sailor. It’s time we shove off and explore the backchannels.

Backchannels is a standalone ttrpg of 250 pages of adventures, lore, and rules. It features local writers like Basil Wright, John Gregory, and Candace McAfee and local artists like Isabel Burke, Bakari “Aura” Griffin, and Lydia Collins.