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Politics & Intrigue

• Bribery - Can I play the Bribery card also against Fleets or Dragons?

  No.

  Note: Dragons belong to the theme set "Wizards & Dragons", which is part of the Catan Card Game – Expansion Set.

• Bribery - I have played the Bribery card against a Knight that can be converted into an Action Card. Can I use him to perform the action immediately after taking him over?

  No, only on your next turn.

  Note: Knights that can be converted into an Action Card belong to the theme sets "Trade & Change" and "Barbariana & Traders", which are part of the Catan Card Game – Expansion Set.

• Capital of the Republic - Can I distribute the 3 resources over other regions too?

  No.

• Chancellor - Can I select the 3 cards?

  No.

• Chancellor - Can I take the 3 cards also from different stacks?

  No.

• Chancellor - Can I take the 3 cards also from the discard pile?

  No.

• Church Domain - Can I remove the Church Domain so that I can build the Capital of the Republic?

  Yes.

• Church Domain - If I lose the Church Domain by means of a Raid, can I still take 1 resource for it on the same turn?

  No.

  Note: The Raid belongs to the theme set "Knights & Merchants", which is part of the Catan Card Game – Expansion Set.

• Church Domain - If my opponent rolls the dice, do I also get 1 resource for the Church Domain?

  No.

• Council Meeting - Can I immediately play the cards that I select?

  Yes, if you observe all other rules.

• Court of Justice - What is the combined effect of Garrison and Court of Justice?

  Their resources are protected if one of the two Buildings can exert its effect.

• Diplomat - Can I search a discard pile on which an Excommunication was placed?

  • If you placed it yourself: yes.
  • If your opponent placed it: no.

• Excommunication - Can I place a 2nd Excommunication on a stack, so that my opponent has to pay 6 gold?

  No.

• Excommunication - Can I remove an Excommunication while the Event Cards are resolved?

  No.

• Excommunication - Can I use an Excommunication to block a stack that my opponent has already blocked with an Excommunication, so that neither of us can access the cards?

  No. Only 1 active Excommunication may be placed on a stack.