AGE OF RENAISSANCE Advance Mats by Liumas

2010-10

A good game aid makes this game simpler and quicker.

This PDF includes a complete reference to the advances, intended for
printing on a single double sided page. Print 1 or 2 copies for the group
to share.
Update 2010-10: Made this print back-to-back on both sides better. Also
slight cosmetic fixes. If your prior version is fine then dont bother
printing a this new update.

Game:
Age Of Renaissance, 1996
Designer: Jared Scarborough, 1996
BGG ID: 26
Chris Conboy
chris@ageofgods.com
Liumas at BoardGameGeek.com

SCIENCE advances lower the Misery penalty caused by Mysticism Abounds ($300 total)
Advance

$ Cr MR

Brief

PQ

Leaders

Cr E

None
None

Sir Isaac Newton 20

Misery Relief price;

Mysticism Misery is 1 less

None

Andreas Vesalius 20
With at least a full tier of advances, pay cost of MR.
Henry Oldenburg 30
An advance tier is 1 advance in each of the 6 categories.
Sir Isaac Newton 20

30 20 5

D Enlightenment 120 20 50

None

20
20
20
20

Attribute

Transit sea as coast;

Mysticism Misery is 1 less
Reduce Misery by 1 space;
B Human Body
60 20 10
Mysticism Misery is 1 less
Voids Alchemists Gold;
C Laws of Matter 90 20 5
Mysticism Misery is 1 less
A The Heavens

Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Andreas Vesalius
Leonardo da Vinci

$10 Institutional Research discount

Galleys may transit 1 sea instead of hugging coastline.

PQ for Ocean Navigation.
Immediately improve Misery Index +1 space without
lessening MR that can be bought this same phase.
Protect holder against losing cash to Alchemist's Gold.
Alchemist's Gold voided if all players have Laws of Matter.

RELIGION advances cause +1 Misery and increase Misery gain due to Religious Strife ($300 total)
Advance

$ Cr MR

Brief

PQ

Leaders

Cr E

Attribute
st

E Patronage

30
May use credits from
20 10
1M
Leaders played by others

None

F Holy
Indulgence

Collect 2 Expansion Rs
60
20 0 each turn from each
1M
non-holder

None

G Proselytism
H Cathedral

90
Win attacks if green die
20 0
1M
roll Order of Play
Win 1 attack/defense each
120
20 25
1M
turn vs each non-holder

All but 1 played Leader each turn is subject to Patronage.

Saint Benedict 10 Leader player may pay $ to protect it. Patronage holders can
purchase credits of vulnerable Leaders for that amount.
At Expansion start (not affecting Order of Play):
None

Houses without Holy Indulgence return 2 R for each house

with it. If not enough R then pay Bank $1 for each R short.
None

None

Win attacks if green die roll your own Order of Play.

Holy
Indulgence

None

May automatically win 1 non-War competition each turn

before die roll resolution vs each house without Cathedral.

COMMERCE advances increase Misery gain due to Revolutionary Uprisings ($300 total)
Advance

$ Cr MR

I Caravan

20 10 5

J Wind/
Watermill
K Improved
Agriculture
L Interest &
Profit
M Industry

Brief
May place Rs thru adjacent
uncontrolled land provinces

PQ

Leaders

None

None

May buy 1 trade attempt

from prior owner of
40 10 5
province on taking it over;
need d6 Market Number

Caravan

None

Reduce Misery by 1 space;

Famine Misery is 1 less
2x cash-on-hand after
80 10 0
Expansion, up to Income
Increase your commodity
110 5
values by 1 payment box

Wind/
Watermill
Improved
Agriculture
Interest &
Profit

50 10 25

Holders get +2 R for each house without Holy Indulgence. If

not enough R then get $1 from Bank for each R short.

None
None
None

$10 Institutional Research discount

Attribute
May place R 2 provinces away over land boundaries if 1st
province entered is not controlled by other house with O, or
Q equal to its Market Number. Cant use for sea move.
Once per turn, immediately on taking a province from
another, may pay R = Market # to force a trade with victim.
If d6 Market #, trade card of choice from hand for 1 card
randomly drawn from victim (both must have cards).
Improve Misery by 1. Reduce Famine Misery by 1.
PQ for Interest & Profit and Middle Class.
Double remaining cash at Expansion phase end, up to what
holder will get in Income phase for Dominated Markets O.
Increase all commodity cards by 1 box for holders controlled
provinces. Must own 1 province of commodity to collect.

COMMUNICATION advances enhance the value of History Cards ($300 total)

Advance

$ Cr MR

P Master Art
Q Renaissance

PQ

Leaders

Cr E

+$10 for Leader credits,

including Patronage claims

None

EXPLORATION enhances shipping and is necessary to enter Eastern and New World Markets ($400 total)
Advance

$ Cr MR

Brief

R Overland East 40 20 5 May enter Area V

S Seaworthy
Vessels
T Ocean
Navigation
U New World

Attribute

Dionysus Exiguous 20 Increase all Leader credits you claim, including for
Rashid ad Din 10 Patronage, by $10 each. Does not add to Printed Word
Saint Benedict 10 rebate. PQ for Printed Word.
Play Leader to earn credit rebate to previously acquired listed
Desiderius Erasmus 20
Get Leader Credit rebate
Written
advances. Multiple credit Leaders may discount a purchase
60 10 10
Johann Gutenberg 30
for any prior held advances
Record
later this turn and rebate another already held. Written
William Caxton 20
Record +$10 doesnt add to rebate. PQ for Master Art.
May discard 1 card each
May discard 1 card without activating it each turn in Buy Card
90 10 5 Buy Card phase with no
Printed Word
Leonardo da Vinci 20 phase. If reshuffleable put in discard, else remove from game
card effect
after showing. Variant: discard 1 on buying. Renaissance PQ.
Once each turn may trade
Desiderius Erasmus 20 May trade places once a turn at any phase start with anyone
120 50 Order of Play with any
Galileo Galilei 20 without Renaissance directly above/below on Order of Play.
Master Art
Leonardo da Vinci 20 Lasts rest of turn. 2 at same time: resolve in current order.
adjacent non-holder

N Written Record 30 10 5

O Printed Word

Brief

$10 Institutional Research discount

May enter all coastal

80 20 5 provinces except Far East
and New World
Ocean Nav shipping box;
120 20 5 No R shipping limit;
May enter Far East
Reduce Misery 1 space
160 25 each Income phase;
May enter New World

PQ

Leaders

Cr E

$10 Institutional Research discount

Attribute

Rashid ad Din 10
Area V provinces cannot be entered without this advance.
Walter Penniless 20 / 30
PQ for Cosmopolitan.
Marco Polo 20 / 40
Flip ship to Carrack on 10. May place up to 10 R in any coast
None
None
province on map (not the 5 Overseas boxes). Overland East
needed for Area V. PQ for Ocean Navigation/New World.
Heavens,
Columbus 30 Flip ship to Indiaman on #1 Shipping box. Can transport any
Seaworthy
Ibn Majid 20 # Rs to any coast province (New World PQ for Americas) but
Vessels
Prince Henry 20 enter/maintain only 1 Overseas box (+1 each $10 upgrade).
Urban
May now enter New World.
Columbus 30 Reduce Misery level 1 space each Income phase regardless
Ascendancy,
Ocean Nav
of prior purchased Misery Relief.
None

CIVICS is the greatest source of credits from formerly acquired advances ($500 total)
Advance

$ Cr MR

V Urban
Ascendancy

20 10 5

W Nationalism

60 20 5

X Institutional
Research

100 30 10

Y Cosmopolitan 150 40 25
Z Middle Class

170 50 50

Brief
May buy 1 extra card for
$10 each turn
+1 strength total in Home
Area; +1 to War
10 Credits for any advance
except Civics & Religion
Add Satellite controlled Rs
to all adjacent province
attacks
+$10 income each turn;
Stabilization cost is

PQ
None
None
None
Overland
East
Improved
Agriculture

Leaders

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Cr E

Attribute

May buy 1 additional History Deck draw each turn by paying

$10 to bank during Buy Card phase. PQ for New World.
+1 strength in any attack or defense in your start Area.
Charlemagne 20
+1 to any War resolution die roll.
Copernicus 20 $10 discount to any subsequent purchase of Exploration,
Prince Henry 20 Communications, Science, Commerce (check Log box).
Ibn Majid 20
+1 strength to any attack into a province for each Q you
Marco Polo 20 / 40
have in Satellites supporting that province.
Bartolome Casas 30
+$10 income each turn. This increases the Interest & Profit
None
ceiling. Stabilization cost to prevent Misery.
None