Inheritance (Kickstarter Cloth Edition)

Jutland, In the Closing Days of an Age…

Ten years ago, Daxo murdered his beloved older brother, Baldr. Exiled by his father for his crime, he's spent a long decade wandering. But now he's heard that his dear grandfather has died, and he's returned home to claim his inheritance.

Inheritance tells the tale of two families coming to terms with forgiveness, debt, religion, law and death. In three acts, the game presents a powerful drama that is always unique to the players and their decisions.

It is a roleplaying game for nine players (no more, no less) and one facilitator. It takes place in two rooms (or a similar location outside) over two to three hours.

Each of the nine players takes on the role of a family member or one of their close associates. The tenth player takes on the role of the facilitator.

Players each receive a booklet and a deck of eight cards to represent their characters. In addition, a few of the characters have special cards or decks. The facilitator also has his or her own rule book, but does not use the cards.

There are a few other elements like the rune staves depicted above and a few other special cards. But that's all you need to play. No dice, pencils, paper or costumes required.

During the game, players perform their parts as the facilitator guides them through the scenes. Each character book gives the player goals and guidance. Some even have special rules that allow the player to affect the scene in a particular way.

Once all of the scenes have been played out to the group's satisfaction, the game concludes. Typically, there is an obvious dramatic conclusion to the events, but the ultimate outcome is up to the players. Sometimes the game ends in joy, sometimes in tragedy.