Clades of Grass

"The country trudges slowly forward through the dark ages. The great families of the council continue their united reign over the people, attaining more power with each passing decade and pushing inexorably toward the sudden bloody seizure of the entire country by one clan alone. The lumbering, tremendous hydra plots the demise and violent consumption of its lesser heads. Following recent developments, two members of the council meet to attend to matters of state. As they maintain the barest illusion of peace they reflect on the lineage of their bloodlines through the dull sheen of an old knife’s edge, ever awaiting the devastating ecstasy of collapse." --- Clades of Grass is a two player storytelling game where players create the family trees of great clans in a feudal setting. Throughout the course of the game they simulate a council meeting regarding an event that has effected the kingdom in the current era while reflecting on the victories and tragedies that have befallen both families in the past. This manual is a 66 page pdf containing the rules of the game and beautiful full-page art to use as prompts for storytelling. Clades of Grass requires a standard deck of playing cards to play .