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Q: What is the price for the Warlord to destroy the University or the Dragon
port, 5 or 7 gold pieces?
A: Building cost minus one: 6-1 = 5
Q: Can the Warlord destroy a building of an assassinated Bishop?
A: Why not. Since the priest didn't answer the call, being killed, he isn't priest
any more.
Q: Are the character special abilities compulsory?
A: No. The assassin is not bound to kill, the thief is not bound to steal, a.s.o.
Q: Can a player take income for his districts in two parts, before and after
building?
A: No. You can take these revenues when you want, but all at once. So, a
player can either take the incomes of his districts before constructing new
districts (if he has need of money in order to construct), or after having
constructed (if the new district give him income).
On the other hand, district income is completely distinct from the two golds
you can get at the beginning of your turn, instead of drawing a card.The
merchant extra gold piece is not a district income and is also taken at the
beginning of the turn So you can take two golds, build, and then get income
from your districts, but you can't get income from some districts, build, and
then get income from the district you've just built. .
Q: Can a player build MORE than 8 buildings (i.e. has the architect card on the
last round and has a hand full of small point cards, but needs a lot of points to
win)?
A: Why not?
Q: Can a player build two or more identical districts (same name and
illustration)?
A: In my game, no. You can build a district that is already in someone else's
city, but you cannot build the same district that is already in your city. This
minor rule has been forgotten in Frank Branham's english translation, and
therefore in the german game. Nobody lacked it, though, and I discovered this
four monthes after the game was published. This means that this rule is not
critical, though I like it since it makes the magician a bit more necessary.
Q: The Laboratory lets you trade a card in your hand for a gold piece. The
English card says "Once per turn..." but the German card seems to me to
translate as something like: "You may trade one card in your hand for one gold
piece."
A: The english translation is right, and you can trade a card for a gold piece
only once per turn.
Q: What if a player has both Library and Observatory in his city? How do their
effects combine?
A: If this player draws cards, he draws three and keeps two.
Rules questions - specific to the US edition
Q: The witch text is as follows : "After you take an action, you announce
which character you wish to bewitch, then immediately end your turn."
[I think it's clear that you can not build a district card at this point.]
"When the player who has the bewitched character is called upon, he
shows his character card and takes and action, then immediately ends his
turn." [I think it's clear that the other player got screwed out of building a
district card this turn. The question is - did the other player get to use his
special power, e.g., if you copied the Bishop's power, did he get one gold
for each blue building?]
A: No. The bewitched character cannot use his special power, and this
special power can be used by the Witch player - if the bewitched
character is in play.
Q: If the witch enchants a non-activated character, such as the bishop or
tax-collector, does the non-activated ability of this character benefit the
witch player or the bewitched character player?
A: The witch player.
Q: The Tax Collector text has : "... If the Assassin or Witch has already
built a district card, ...". I can't imagine a situation where the "Witch" has
already built a district card when the "Tax Collector" is revealed.
Obsolete?
A: Yes
Q: What happens to the crown if the emperor is assassinated?
A: Nothing. Then player who has the crown keeps it.
Q: When the Emperor gives the crown to someone, the rules say that the
person receiving the crown must give the Emperor one gold or one card.
Who makes this choice: the person receiving the crown or the
Emperor?
A: The person receiving the crown.
Q: Can you have two identical districts in your city through use of the
Diplomat?
A: No.
Q: Can the diplomat change one of his district for a district of a complete
8 districts city?
A: No.
Q: How to play with both the Queen and the Emperor ?
A: Now that's a good question ! I didn't think about it before. I'd suggest
not to play with those two characters in the same game. If you really
want to, you can link the Queen to the crown: if the queen is beside the
player with the crown, she earns three gold pieces.
Q: How do the new character affect game length ?
A: Using the Navigator or the Tax Collector instead of the Architect or
the Thief can make the game somewhat longer. On the other hand, using
the Diplomat or the Witch instead of the Condottiere or the Assassin
makes it a bit shorter.
Q: What's the best character mix ?
A: Many players prefer the Witch over the Assassin, but I disagree. The
Assassin is simpler and naughtier. I prefer the original set, sometimes
with adding the Queen, and sometimes with replacing the Merchant with
the Alchemist