5-6 Player Extension – See also: Special Building Phase - Which Resource Cards does the 5th and the 6th player receive at the beginning?

Basegame

While there is a recommended starting set-up for players who are new to the Base Game, in the Base Game extension this is not the case. Therefore, each player receives the resources that correspond to the starting settlement he placed last.

Development Cards - Knight - When a Knight Card is played, do players with more than seven Resource Cards also have to discard half of them?

Basegame

No. This only applies when a “7” is rolled.

Development Cards in General - How many Development Cards may I buy on my turn?

Basegame

As many as you can pay for. You may play only one Development Card per turn, but not during the same turn you bought it.

Development Cards in General - If I have bought a Development Card during the special building phase right before my turn, may I play this card on my turn?

Basegame

Yes.

Development Cards in General - May I play Development Cards before rolling the dice?

Basegame

Yes. Note that you may play only one Development Card per turn: if you have played this card before rolling the dice, you are not allowed to play another one afterwards.

Development Cards in General - Where do I place the Development Cards I played?

Basegame

Place your played Knight cards face up in front of you.

Place your Invention, Monopoly, and Road Building cards on a discard pile to remove them from the game.

Development Cards – Knights – See also: Largest Army - May I play a Knight Card before rolling the dice?

Basegame

Yes.

Development Cards – Knights – See also: Largest Army - May I play a Knight Card if the robber doesn't occupy my terrain hex?

Basegame

Yes.

Development Cards – Knights – See also: Largest Army - Where do I place a Knight Card after I have played it?

Basegame

You place it face up in front of you. You’d like to eventually have the Largest Army, wouldn’t you?

Development Cards – Progress – Monopoly - I played a Monopoly card. May I demand that my opponents reveal the cards in their hands, so I can check whether they have the requested resource type?

Basegame

No. In the game instructions it is assumed that players are honest.

Development Cards – Progress – Monopoly - In order to find out which resources my opponents have, may I first offer them trades and then play my Monopoly card?

Basegame

Yes. However, players are not compelled to provide correct information on the resources they have.

Development Cards – Progress – Road Building - If I play a Road Building card in a Base Game where the trade phase is separate from the build phase – is this considered as a building activity that ends my trade phase?

Basegame

No. You may play Development Cards at any time during your turn, also in the middle of your trade phase.