Explorations - If I receive resources or ingredients, do I have to take them?

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Each time a player receives resources or ingredients, he may decide whether he wants to accept them or partially or entirely reject them.

Bonus Movements - How are spaces with two terrain types treated in case of bonus movements? Is a space containing 2/3 pasture and 1/3 forest a pasture space, a forest space, or none of the two?

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The space belongs to the same terrain type as the exploration tile placed on it (or, in a game with fewer than four players, as the exploration tile potentially placed on it).
Spaces adjacent to the river have to be considered either as “river” or as terrain the river runs through.
As far as explorations are concerned, the village belongs to the river in the grassland.

Bonus Movements - If I create a character card myself and provide it with two abilities that confer bonus movements, e.g., Swimmer and Forester, may I move one space further in case my exploration ends at the river or in the forest?

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You may use only one bonus at the end of your exploration.

Bonus Movements - May I perform another bonus movement if the number of movement cards I have revealed exceeds the number of my endurance points?

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Yes, as long as you still have endurance, you may perform the bonus movement if the requirements for it are met.

Endurance - May I hold a feast if my endurance is 0 or -1?

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No; he who has no endurance to walk is not allowed to party either.

Endurance - May I use healing potions several times during my turn?

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Yes, that’s allowed.

Endurance - When do I receive the endurance points when I pass a turn?

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If you pass a turn, your endurance is immediately set to “4.”

Exploration - During my exploration, may I travel using just my bonus movement (one space per turn)?

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No, you only have a bonus movement if you have endurance.

Exploration - If I’m exploring, and the last exploration tile before reaching my goal indicates that I have to take a test, which I fail… do I still move onto the space my goal token is on and receive my reward?

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Yes; even though you fail a test, you don’t have to move your adventurer figure back.

Exploration - What do I do if my path is obstructed when beginning an exploration?

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In the village – which isn’t even close to a corner – you always can choose between both open paths. Remember that another adventurer figure is not an obstacle: various adventurer figures may be placed together on the same space.

Exploration - What happens with the exploration tiles after a successful exploration? Does it stay on the game board, that is, is it placed face down on the game board again, or is it removed from the game?

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You put the exploration tiles back into the box.

 

Explorations - Do I have to place victory point cubes immediately?

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Yes; there is no way to “store” victory points.

Explorations - Do I have to play all possible movement cards and continue to move?

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If you still can move, you must move; you may only rest in the village.

Explorations - If I pass a test, do I receive both rewards when I reach the space my goal token is on, even if my hand limit is exceeded that way?

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No, the test and reaching the space your goal token is on are two separate events.

Explorations - Is it also possible to take an exploration tile that is different from the one marked with the goal token?

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No, only the goal marked with a goal token may be revealed.

Explorations - It seems illogical to me that I can “beam myself back” into the village after an exploration. Why can I do this?

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Because this is intended to guarantee a fast-paced game. Just imagine that nothing special occurs on the way back - then you can also skip the way back.

Explorations - May I relocate my goal token before I reach it, e.g., because I need other things more urgently?

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No, once you’ve placed it, you can’t change its position!!

Explorations - May I trade during an exploration?

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You may trade at any time during an exploration.

Explorations - May various goal tokens be placed on a camp?

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Yes. Only the spaces the goal tokens are on are taboo. Since there is no competition in the camps, various goal tokens may be placed on them.

General Questions - Do I have to fill the top line on my wish list first, before I can satisfy the wishes specified in the lines below?

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No, each column can be filled from top to bottom, independently of the other columns.

General Questions - If I have completed my third adventure, do I receive the “Hero of Catan” special victory point immediately or only after returning to the village?

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Special victory points are always awarded immediately.

General Questions - May I exchange the “3/4” experience marker with a “1/2” experience marker - for example, because towards the end of the game Prowess is more important to me than Charisma?

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No, you are not allowed to move the experience markers on the character board.

General Questions - May I own two of the same type of equipment? For example, if I have found a pair of boots for the second time, may I place the equipment marker with the number 2 at will?

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No. If a player lands on an exploration tile whose equipment he already has, he receives an experience point instead, which he can use to improve one of his character's traits (Strength, Prowess, Agility, and Charisma). Nobody is allowed to have two of the same type of equipment.

General Questions - May I pass my turn after my trade offer was rejected?

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No, either you trade or you pass your turn.

General Questions - What happens with adventure cards whose adventure I failed to complete?

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Adventure cards whose adventure a player failed to complete remain where they are, and the player or his opponents may try to complete the corresponding adventure at a later moment. In other words, there is no discard pile for adventures a player failed to complete.

General Questions - What should I do if the adventure cards are depleted?

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You may go in the direction of the question mark, but you won’t have an adventure.

General Questions - What’s the meaning of the numbers on the backs of the adventure cards? Are they the victory points one receives for a completed adventure?

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They help with the sorting process, so that the players face more simple adventures first and more challenging ones towards the end of the game.

General Questions - Where on the game board do I place the “Hero of Catan” special victory point?

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Place it on the space that depicts a sword, a shield, and three cards (below the wish lists).

General Questions - Why are the images of ingredients or question marks large on some movement cards and small on others?

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The size is supposed to create a 3D perspective.

Herbal Knowledge - If I have already reached the space my goal token is on, may I still use the ability “Herbal Knowledge IV” to brew a healing potion?

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A player who reaches his goal ends his turn.

Herbal Knowledge - May I use the ability “Herbal Knowledge IV” to brew a healing potion so as to free up my storage space for new ingredients?

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Yes, that's allowed.

Hex - Can a player be hexed twice? If two players have the ability “Hex,” and both shout “Hex,” does the player who has to pass the test lose two points or just one?

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No, you can only be hexed once.

Hex - Let’s assume that I have to pass a test by rolling a “6,” and an opponent is able to hex me. May I roll the die anyway, in order to reach the space my goal token is on?

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First you declare that you want to pass a test; only then may your opponent shout “Hex” before your die roll. As a result, you'll fail the test without having rolled the die, but you may move onto the space your goal token is on.

Hex - May I use Brigitta’s potion if I was “hexed”?

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Yes. You must decide to use Brigitta’s potion before you roll the die, not when you move onto the space.

Influence - A player who doesn’t complete an adventure that was reserved by means of “Influence” and that requires mead or something else – does he have to get these things by voluntarily making detours or by brewing ahead of time?

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No, he can continue to decide freely, except that he may not “waste” his herbs on other things.

Influence - Does a player win the game if he uses the ability “Influence” to block an adventure card with his last victory point cube?

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No, in this case the cube doesn’t count as a victory point cube but as a marker.

Influence - May I reserve an adventure at the end of each exploration?

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No, first you must have completed the previously reserved adventure.

Influence - May I reserve an adventure that I'm unable to complete at the moment of reservation?

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No, you may only reserve adventures you have a chance to complete.

Influence - May three players who all have “Influence” simultaneously reserve three different adventures? If this is the case, the fourth player would not be able to complete any adventure.

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Yes, they may; in this very rare case the 4th player has simply bad luck.

Influence - What happens if a player doesn’t complete an adventure that was reserved via Influence and requires mead, or if the mead is previously stolen from the player via the Potion Thief? Is the Influence forfeited in this case?

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No, but the player may not start another adventure, and he must use his herbs to get mead.

Inga’s Friend - If I have the ability “Inga’s Friend,” do I receive the additional ingredient required to be victorious when fighting a snake, provided that I complete the adventure of Inga's adventure card?

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No, you’re already receiving something more valuable.

Intuition - If I have Influence and Intuition, may I reserve the next face-down card?

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Only face-up adventure cards can be reserved.

Intuition - What happens if a player with Intuition chooses the topmost face-down adventure card but doesn’t stand a chance to complete the adventure?

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A player may only move in the direction of the question mark if he is able to complete the adventure.

Victory Points - After placing my 10th victory point on Osmund's wish list, I own the most victory point cubes on that list. Do I get an 11th victory point, and does the player who had the special victory point “Osmund” lose this point now?

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The winner is the winner, no matter what – but if it makes you happy, then you'll receive all the victory points you are able to earn with your last action.

Victory Points - Who is entitled to a special victory point if various players meet the requirements for it? Two players placed four victory point cubes each on Osmund's wish list. Who receives the special victory point for “Osmund’s sheep”?

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The first player to meet the requirements receives the special victory point.