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Twohouses.Onethrone.Verrainewantsitquiet.Oswynwantsitwritten.
Ashen Court is a hand-management trading card game of council politics and bluffing, not combat. Petition the throne, call a rival’s bluff, and never let either house learn what you truly hold.
House Verraine
Hover to break the seal
The Quiet Petition
Draw two cards from the council pool without revealing them. If unchallenged by end of round, gain a permanent seat.
House Oswyn
Hover to break the seal
Written Into Law
Force a rival to reveal one card from hand. If it bears a rival house's seal, claim it as evidence for the throne.
House Verraine
Hover to break the seal
The Long Game
Skip your turn to remove any one allegiance marker from the table. The court remembers who moved it.
Council Pressure
The throne isn't won by force — it's won by votes. Every card you petition adds pressure to the council. Push too hard and rivals notice; hold back and someone else claims the seat.
Shifting Allegiance
Loyalty markers move mid-game — a card you played for Verraine can be re-sworn to Oswyn later if the politics shift. Nothing on this table is permanent except the throne itself.
Two Houses, One Deck
Every player builds a single split deck — half Verraine, half Oswyn — and chooses which house to play from each turn. You're never just one house's player; you're playing both sides.
EXPLORE THE COURT
