The children gathered around Granny as she sat in her rocking chair, smoking her pipe while waiting for the tiny voices to settle down into silence. She took one last puff and blew a smoke ring that drifted lazily up to the ceiling before it faded away. With a smile, she set down her pipe, then reached out and grabbed a well-worn book from the nearby shelf, its edges frayed from multiple readings and its pages yellowed from the ravages of Time. It smelled of leather, pulp, and decades of dust. The spine made an audible creaking noise as she opened the book and turned to the first page. In a quiet but clear voice, she began to read: “Once upon a time…”

The dynasty’s theme shall be “Storytelling”.

Repeal all dynastic rules.

Set the synonym for Player to “Storyteller” and the synonym for Emperor to “Publisher”.

Change the gamestate tracking page to “Once Upon A Time”.

Include the following Building Blocks: “No Private Communication”, “Mantle Limitations”, “Virtual Actions”.

Imperial Style: Guide, Protective, Powerhouse, Scam-Neutral, Guarded, Methodical.