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Barbarians & Traders

• Barbarian Invasion - In case of a Barbarian Invasion, can I lose the gold in the Treasure Vault?

  No.

  Note: The Treasure Vault belongs to the theme set "Trade & Change", which is part of the Catan Card Game – Expansion Set.

• Barbarian Invasion - The “starting road” on which the explanations regarding the die roll events are printed – does it also count?

  Yes.

• Barbarian Invasion - What does the following mean: “If you have more Units than the barbarian strength, you are victorious”? Only the strength points count in the case of Units!

  Here, quantity is more important that quality: only the number of Units matter for the Barbarian Invasion, not their strength points.

• Barbarian Stronghold - Do I have to pay gold for defense cards too?

  • If you are the active player: yes - e.g. for Scout and Feeding of the Poor
  • If you are the passive player: no - e.g. for the Bishop.

  Note: The Feeding of the Poor action card belongs to the Artisans & Benefactors Expansion Set. On the card, the card is classified as "neutrel", this is an error. The card belongs to the class "Defense"

• Barbarian Stronghold - Who receives the gold I have to discard?

  Nobody.

• Baroc the Mercenary - If I own Baroc, do I also get ore during the first two rounds when the Brigand Attack is rolled?

  Yes.

• Campaign Against the Barbarians - On the German card, the word “Trade” in “(Trade) Fleet” is enclosed in brackets – why?

  This is short for “All Fleets including the Trade Fleets.”

  Note: This isn't written on the English version of the Card.

• Campaign Against the Barbarians - Which Fleets does the Campaign Against the Barbarians refer to?

  To all of them.

• Change Places! - Can I have my own Buildings switch places with foreign ones?

  No.

• Christopher the Great Explorer - Can I trade resources that are not located directly adjacent to the selected Trade Fleet?

  Yes.

• Christopher the Great Explorer - How many times can I use Christopher’s function on my turn?

  As many times as you can and want.

• Cloth Merchant’s Residence - Can I only get 2 resources of the same type via the Cloth Merchant’s Residence?

  The resources you discard must be of the same type; the resources you receive can be of the same type or different types.

• Colony Outpost - Do I lose the gold also in case I’m defeated when the Barbarian Invasion occurs?

  Yes.

• Colony Outpost - Does Flavo also change places if I only have gold at my Colony Outpost?

  Yes.

• Colony Outpost - Dose the Colony Outpost also receive gold if I rotate the region adjacent to the Year of Plenty to the next higher gold value?

  No.