Heroes (discarded after using their special effect) - If I have taken over Godfrey, Marie, and Olaf by means of the Missionary, may I activate them immediately?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No. You may activate them during your next turn at the earliest.

Heroes (discarded after using their special effect) - In order to use Godfrey and Olaf, must the requirements of similar action cards be met?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No.

Merchant's residences (in general) - Is it allowed to play an Arsonist against a Residence?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No.

Abbey Brewery - May I rotate the Abbey Brewery on the same turn I built it?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Abbey Brewery - May the Abbey Brewery be rotated back to the initial state?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes, if you wish, you can pay the monks a severance pay in the amount of two grain and then close down the shop. Rotating the card back to zero points in order to play an action card such as the Mendicants is an allowed tactical option.

Arnd the Strategist - What happens when Arnd or a hero is moved by means of Relocation?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

In that case, the new situation applies.

Arsenal - Do the regions adjacent to the Arsenal profit from the Year of Plenty?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No, the Year of Plenty only favors the regions adjacent to Abbeys and Storehouses.

Bailiwick - If I have rolled a "?", may I activate the Bailiwick in response, to avoid having to place a card under a stack should the Riots event occur?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No.

Bailiwick - May I draw one card each turn or only once, when I build the Bailiwick?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

You may draw a card on each of your turns, including the turn during which you build the Bailiwick.

Barbarian Attack - Do Bran and Judith help in case of a Barbarian Attack?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Bran and Judith increase the number of one's own units; due to their victory points, however, they also strengthen the barbarians. Therefore, they are neutral.

Barbarian Attack - What if you have the same number of units as victory points from cities? Do I neither lose nor gain resources?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

In case of a tie or if you don't have a city, nothing happens.

Barbarian Attack - What's the meaning of the phrase "A player who has fewer units than victory points from cities, Metropolises, and city expansions"? As far as units are concerned, only strength points matter!

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Not in this case: when fighting the barbarians, quantity is more important than quality!

Barbarian Attack - When a Barbarian Attack occurs, can I lose the gold stored in a Gold Cache?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes. The gold is only protected against Brigands - a barbarian horde searches until it finds what it is looking for. So, if you don't have other resources, the barbarians will steal up to two gold from your Cache.

Bishop - Can I lose gold in the Gold Cache to the Bishop?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes, provided that it is your only gold.

Bishop - Is it possible to accommodate the gold of my opponent in gold field A and the bank's gold in gold field B, so that I can receive three additional gold?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

You can accommodate your opponent's in one and the bank's gold in one other region. You could receive four gold all together as long as you have multiple regions with enough available room.

Bran - Do I receive two cards if I obtain Bran via a Missionary?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes, if you place Bran on a Temple, you may draw two cards from the draw stacks. In this context, it doesn't matter whether you play Bran from your hand or receive him from your opponent via the Missionary.

Capricious Sea - Does the number rolled with the production die apply, or is the die rolled again when this event occurs?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

The number rolled with the production die applies, that is, the die is not rolled again.

Caravel - How do you calculate the strength of the units in case of a Barbarian Attack if two Caravels and a trade ship are placed in a city?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

The 2nd Caravel doesn't affect the trade ship. Therefore, two Caravels and one trade ship in a city only count as four units in case of a Barbarian Attack.

Caravel - Is it allowed to remove the Caravel by means of a Traitor?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes, because the Caravel is a unit, and Traitors can steal units without further ado - as long as no special rules apply.

Caravel - Must the Caravel be built in a city?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No, although the principality must have a city in order to be able to play the Caravel.

Castle - In the Theme Game, may I remove the Castle and then build it again, so that the opponent can't build it?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

You may remove the Castle and build it again. This, however, will not prevent the opponent from building a Castle, because in the Theme Game a removed Castle is placed face up again.

Church - In the Theme Game, may I remove the Church and then build it again, so that the opponent can't build it?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

You may remove the Church and build it again. This, however, will not prevent the opponent from building a Church, because in the Theme Game a removed Church is placed face up again.

Commercial Harbor - Do I have to downgrade a residence one level on each of my turns?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No. On each of your turns, you may freely decide whether to downgrade a residence, but you may only downgrade one residence per turn.

Commercial Harbor - In the Theme Game, may I remove the Commercial Harbor and then build it again, so that the opponent can't build it?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

You may remove the Commercial Harbor and build it again. This, however, will not prevent the opponent from building a Commercial Harbor, because in the Theme Game a removed Commercial Harbor is placed face up again.

Commercial Harbor - May I play action cards that require a Commercial Harbor if I have lost the Commercial Harbor by means of an Arsonist?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No.

Commercial Metropolis - Do I have to remove the Commercial Metropolis if I lose the Residence or rotate the Residence to the next lower level?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No.

Commercial Metropolis - In case of a Plague, do the regions adjacent to a Commercial Metropolis lose resources?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Contest of the Heroes - Can female heroes participate in the contest?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Contest of the Heroes - Must the hero I choose for the Contest of the Heroes have strength points?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No. However, strength points increase the chances of winning.

Contest of the Heroes - Who chooses the resource the winner receives from his opponent - the winner or his opponent?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

The text on the card reads "The winner receives one resource and may demand another one resource from the loser." This says it all.

Good Neighbors - For how long do the cards remain face up?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

The cards remain face up until a player takes them or until the game ends.

Good Neighbors - If one player or both players have a Pilgrimage Site, are the resources distributed first or are the cards revealed first?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

First the cards are revealed, then the resources are distributed.

Good Neighbors - What does "has" mean? Is it required that the card already be placed in the principality, or is it sufficient to have the card in one's hand?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

"Having" always means that the card has been placed in the principality. Therefore, it is not sufficient to have the buildings in one's hand.

Hergild the Master Merchant - How often during my turn may I use Hergild's function?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

As often as you can and want to.

Hergild the Master Merchant - If I only have a Large Trade Ship, and Hergild the Master Merchant allows me to choose a resource for trading, may I trade resources from regions not adjacent to the Large Trade Ship?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No, it is not possible to apply Hergild to the Large Trade Ship.

Hergild the Master Merchant - Is it allowed to trade various resource types at a 1:1 rate?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No, you have to choose a resource type for which you have a ship.

Heroes (discarded after using their special effect) - Can Godfrey and Olaf be driven off by the Archer, missionized by the Missionary, or infatuated by Marie?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes and no. Godfrey can be driven off by the Archer and taken over via MarieOlaf has no strength point and thus is immune to the Archer, but he can be bewitched by Marie. However, in these cases the opponent determines which hero to remove or to offer you, provided that he placed various heroes.

Heroes (discarded after using their special effect) - To defend myself against activated heroes that have "special effects," can I use the protective actions that are effective against the corresponding attack-action?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No. Although Godfrey's effect resembles a Traitor's effect, being an intriguer allows Godfrey to get past the Lookout Tower and Heinrich the Sentinel. Also the Grove of Peace cannot be used against these cards.

Note: The Grove of Peace belongs to the Age of Enlightenment.

Lighthouse - Can a Lighthouse simultaneously affect various ships?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes and no.

  • The Lighthouse protects all trade ships from the Storm.

 

  • However, a Lighthouse only improves the rate of the trade ship right above or below it.

Lighthouse - Can I improve the rate of my Large Trade Ship via the Lighthouse?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Marie the Shieldmaiden - Do I have to pay the building costs for the received unit?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No.

Marie the Shieldmaiden - I have received a hero that can perform an action and is discarded afterwards. May I perform the action with him immediately after taking him over?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No, not until your next turn.

Marie the Shieldmaiden - May I refrain from taking over the heroes offered if I don't like them?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No, you must take one of the heroes.

Master Merchants' Alliance - If my opponent repeatedly trades the same resource with the bank during his turn, do I receive a resource each time he does so?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Master of the Brotherhood - Do I have to pay gold if my opponent has placed the Master of the Brotherhood and I want to play an Arsonist against his Trading Station?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Playing the Arsonist is initially meant as a general attack against the opponent's buildings, without targeting any specific building. Therefore, gold must be paid whenever the opponent has other buildings besides the Trading Station.

Master of the Brotherhood - Do I have to pay gold if my opponent has placed the Master of the Brotherhood in his principality and loses a card via secondary effects?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No. The Master of the Brotherhood only takes effect if, according to the text on the card played, a direct effect may occur.

Mendicants - Can I lose gold in the Gold Cache to the Mendicants?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Merchant's residences (in general) - How much does it cost to place a residence?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

It costs nothing. You only have to meet the requirements for it.

Merchant's residences (in general) - Is a city required to build a residence?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Merchant's residences (in general) - Is it true that the residences may be built for free?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes. All you need to do is meet the requirements for building them.

Merchant's residences (in general) - May I rotate a residence to the next higher level (e.g., by converting two wool into a commerce point) and use this commerce point to receive two different resources?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes, if you have a Commercial Harbor.

Merchant's residences (in general) - Must the lumber or wool to be converted into commerce points come from the regions adjacent to the residences?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Michael the Master Builder - May I use Michael when building a Border Fortress?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No. To build the Border Fortress, you must pay brick from the region adjacent to which you place the Border Fortress.

Michael the Master Builder - May I use Michael when building settlements, cities, and metropolises?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No, only when you build buildings.

Michael the Master Builder - May I use Michael when building the Great Thingstead?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No, the Great Thingstead is an extraordinary site, not a building.

Missionary - Can I missionize the Caravel?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No, only heroes can be missionized, not the fleet.

Missionary - Do I have to pay the building costs for the hero I received?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No, you may place the card at no cost.

Missionary - I have received a missionized hero with a special effect, who allows me to perform an action. May I activate him immediately after taking him over?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No.

Missionary - May I place the missionized hero on an occupied building site if I simultaneously remove the expansion on that site?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No.

Missionary - May my opponent steal my Chief Cannoneer by means of "missionary work," even though he has no University?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No, the Chief Cannoneer isn't a hero. And whether or not he has a University is irrelevant in this context.

Odin's Fountain - May I exchange two cards each turn or only once, when I build Odin's Fountain?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

You may exchange two cards on each of your turns, including the turn during which you build Odin's Fountain.

Odin's Fountain - What happens if I have built both a Town Hall and Odin's Fountain? May I choose both cards for free or do I have to pay two resources when choosing the 2nd card?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Normally, you only may exchange one card, but if you have Odin's Fountain, you may exchange two cards. Each time you choose a card you must pay the respective costs - usually two resources. If you have a Parish Hall, you only pay one resource for choosing a card, and if you have a Town Hall, you pay zero resources.

Odin's Priest - Am I allowed to use Odin's Priest if I know that my opponent's hand doesn't contain units or action cards?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Odin's Priest - May I use Odin's Priest if my opponent has no cards, e.g., after Fraternal Feuds and a previously played Traitor?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No.

Odin's Priest - When an Odin's Priest card is played, do I have to show all cards in my hand or only the cards I must place under stacks?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

All cards.

Odin's Temple - In the Theme Game, may I remove Odin's Temple and then build it again, so that the opponent can't build it?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

You may remove Odin's Temple and build it again. This, however, will not prevent the opponent from building Odin's Temple, because in the Theme Game a removed Temple is placed face up again.

Olaf the Merchant Ship Captain - May I give the opponent a resource in return he can't store?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No. In all cases where you can decide which resources to give the opponent, you may only choose resources the opponent can store in his regions or in the Gold Cache.

Paper Merchant's Residence - If I rotate the Residence from level 2 back to level 1 and thus lose a progress point, do I immediately have to discard one of the cards in my hand if my hand limit is exceeded as a result of downgrading the Residence?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No. A verification whether or not the hand limit is exceeded doesn't occur until the end of the turn.

Pilgrimage Site - Do I have to draw cards to replenish my hand or may I refrain from doing so if I can only draw cards that can be stolen via Traitors?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

You have to draw as many cards as allowed.

Pilgrimage Site - If before the event my hand contained more cards than allowed, may I replace all lost cards?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No, you only may draw as many cards as your hand limit allows.

Pilgrimage Site - If I have determined the production number by means of Brigitta and then lose cards from my hand due to an event, may I also draw a card to compensate for a used Brigitta card?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes. No matter how many cards you had in your hand when the event occurred, you always may draw as many cards as necessary to reach the allowed number of cards.

Red Light Tavern - (see also "Foreign cards") - May I play an Arsonist to destroy a Tavern placed in my principality? If yes, does the Tavern return to my opponent's hand?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No. You can't burn down your opponent's Tavern, because it is a road complement.

Red Light Tavern - Does the Tavern reduce the number of strength points of female heroes to one?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes, the Tavern leaves Siglind - the only female hero who has more than one strength point - with only one strength point.

Red Light Tavern - Is the number of strength points of Caravels and Chief Cannoneers reduced to one by the Tavern?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes. The Tavern affects all units featuring strength points.

Red Light Tavern - May I place the Tavern on any of my opponent's roads?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Reiner the Miller - May the 1:1 trade be performed in addition to the 2:1 trade?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Relocation - May I swap two region expansions via Relocation?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes, if after the swap the expansions still match the regions and meet the requirements for placement.

Note: Region expansions with requirements for placement are part of the Age of Enlightenment expansion.

Relocation - May I use the Relocation card to swap my own expansion cards in my opponent's principality?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Relocation - May I use the Relocation card to swap the expansion cards my opponent has placed in my principality?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No.

Relocation - What happens to the region expansions if I swap two regions?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

The region expansions move together with the regions - unless the region expansion is bound to a specific location.

Note: Region expansions which are bound to a specific location, are part of the Age of Enlightenment expansion.

Retreat of the Barbarians - Do I have to observe a certain hand limit, i.e., do I have to discard one or even two other cards in order to take advantage of this card's effect?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No, the hand limit must only be observed at the end of one's turn.

Sacrificial Site - Do the regions adjacent to the Sacrificial Site benefit from a Plentiful Year?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No, the Plentiful Year only benefits regions adjacent to Abbeys and Storehouses.

Trade Monopoly - May I give the opponent a resource in return he can't store?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No. In all cases where you can decide which resources to give the opponent, you may only choose resources the opponent can store in his regions or in the Gold Cache.

Trade Monopoly - May I play the Trade Monopoly if my opponent doesn't have any resources?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No.

Trade Monopoly - When playing the Trade Monopoly, may I give back one resource of the type I have received?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Now you can.

Trading Post - Is my Trading Post protected by a Fire Brigade?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No, but protection isn't necessary anyway.

Trading Post - May I put gold I received via the Trading Post into a Gold Cache?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No. The trade is performed between two regions.

Trading Post - May I use a Trading Post before resolving the result of the event die roll?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No.

Trading Station - May I determine the resource my opponent must give me?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Triumph Card - When I place the Triumph Card, does it start with zero or one victory point?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Zero.

Wainwright - May I use the Wainwright during the same turn I have placed him?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Wainwright - May I use the Wainwright to move gold to the Gold Cache?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No.

Wainwright - May I use the Wainwright to move grain from one fields region to two other fields regions or from two fields regions to one?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

No. You may only move resources between two regions of the same type.

Wolfgang the Street Performer - Can I obtain Wolfgang if I receive one gold via the production die roll?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes, provided that you now have at least two gold in total.

Wolfgang the Street Performer - Can I obtain Wolfgang if I win the Celebration event and take a gold as a reward?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes. In this case, you receive the gold before it is checked whether Wolfgang changes over.

Wolfgang the Street Performer - Can I take over Wolfgang if the Gold Cache is the only place where I have gold?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Wolfgang the Street Performer - Do both adjacent regions receive one resource each, even though none of the two numbers was rolled, or does only an adjacent region whose number was rolled receive one resource?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

The regions adjacent to Wolfgang can receive one resource each (provided that there's room for it and the player wants it). The number rolled with the production die is irrelevant.

Wolfgang the Street Performer - Do I receive the two resources for Wolfgang even if my opponent has the most skill points?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Wolfgang the Street Performer - In what order are the consequences of the event die result resolved if Wolfgang has been placed?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

When the "Celebration" event is rolled, the exact order of actions is as follows:

  1. The player with the most skill points chooses any one resource and places it on the corresponding region. If both players have the same number of skill points, both players take one resource.
  2. If one of the players has determined the Celebration via Reiner the Herald, he receives another resource.
  3. Wolfgang's owner may take one resource on each region directly adjacent to Wolfgang.
  4. Wolfgang changes over to the other player if he can and the player wants him.
  5. If a player has a Builders' Hut and less than three stars on a Public Feeling (or less then six stars on two Public Feeling cards), he receives a star.

Note: Builders' Hut and Public Feeling cards belong to the Age of Enlightenment expansion.

Wolfgang the Street Performer - Is Wolfgang a hero?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

All "Rivals" cards with proper names are hero cards - also Wolfgang, unlike his predecessor Flavo.

Wolfgang the Street Performer - May I decline to take over Wolfgang, even though I have gold and room for him?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes. If you don't want to pay the gold because you have budgeted it for something else, then you don't have to take Wolfgang over.

Wolfgang the Street Performer - May I keep Wolfgang if my opponent doesn't have gold when the Celebration event occurs?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

Yes.

Wolfgang the Street Performer - Who determines where to place Wolfgang when he changes over?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

The player who takes him over.

Wolfgang the Street Performer - Who receives the gold I pay to obtain Wolfgang from the opponent?

The “Age of Darkness” Expansion

The bank.