Cloven Rose

Cloven Rose debuted as an event card within the Vampire: The Eternal Struggle customizable card game, originally released by Wizards of the Coast in 1994. The game was designed by Richard Garfield, building upon the established lore of the World of Darkness tabletop role-playing setting. This card was conceptualized to reflect the intricate and often deceptive political maneuvers central to the game's theme, where players act as ancient vampires manipulating mortal society.

The illustrative work on the card captures the dark, gothic aesthetic prevalent in mid-nineties gaming art, aiming to evoke the melancholic and violent atmosphere inherent to the setting. While the game initially faced a challenging market upon its transition from Wizards of the Coast to White Wolf, the design of these early event cards remains appreciated by collectors for its role in defining the game's mechanical depth and thematic consistency.