Archdiocese - Can I play the Arsonist to burn down my game partner’s Archdiocese if a Witch or Pawnbroker is placed on it?
No.
Note: Witches and Pawnbroker belong to the theme sets "Wizards & Dragons" and "Trade & Change, which are part of the Catan Card Game – Expansion Set. More information on the games can be found in the Ludography.
Archdiocese - Can I play the Brigands to rob the gold that my opponent received, by means of his Archdiocese, for precisely this Brigands card?
Yes.
Archivist - Will the top card of an Expansion Card stack be returned face-up to the stack if the card has been faced-up by the event “Good Neighbors?”
No.
Begging Monk - Can the Begging Monk also cause that I lose resources in the Produce Storehouse or the Treasure Vault?
No.
Note: Produce Storehouse and Treasure Vault belong to the theme set "Trade & Change", which is part of the Catan Card Game – Expansion Set. More information on the games can be found in the Ludography.
Bordello (see also “Foreign Cards”) - Can a Knight receive negative strength points by means of a Bordello?
No. It is possible for him to have zero strength points, but not less.
Bordello (see also “Foreign Cards”) - Can I build a Bordello in my opponent’s city if I don’t have a city yet myself?
Yes.
Bordello (see also “Foreign Cards”) - Can I place a Pawnbroker on a Bordello if it is located in my city?
No.
Note: Pawnbroker belong to the theme set "Trade & Change". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Bordello (see also “Foreign Cards”) - Do Breweries, Dragons, Flagships, and Cannons also lose a strength point by means of a Bordello?
No. The rule establishes that only Knights are affected.
Note: Dragons belong to the theme set "Wizards & Dragons", Flagships belong to the theme set "Barbarian & Traders" and *Cannons" belong to the theme set "Science & Progress". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Brewery - Can I rotate the Brewery on the same turn I built it?
No.
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. More information on the games can be found in the Ludography.
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 "Barbarians & Traders", which are part of the Catan Card Game – Expansion Set. More information on the games can be found in the Ludography.
Capital of the Republic - Can I distribute the three resources over other regions too?
No.
Chancellor - Can I select the three cards?
No.
Chancellor - Can I take the three cards also from different stacks?
No.
Chancellor - Can I take the three 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 one resource for it on the same turn?
No.
Note: The Raid belongs to the theme set "Knights & Merchants". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Church Domain - If my opponent rolls the dice, do I also get one 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 six 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 one active Excommunication may be placed on a stack.
Excommunication - Can I use an Excommunication to block my own discard pile for my game partner?
Yes.
Excommunication - Can I use the Excommunication to prevent my opponent from building roads, settlements, or cities?
No. An Excommunication can not be placed on Center Cards!
Excommunication - On whose discard pile does my Excommunication go after my opponent removed it by paying three gold?
To yours.
Excommunication - What is the effect of an Excommunication placed on a discard pile?
As of now, only the player who placed the Excommunication can take back cards from the discard pile.
Excommunication - Which stacks can I block with the Excommunication?
All stacks on which Expansion Cards are placed.
Good Neighbors - For how long do the cards remain face up?
Until an action or event changes this situation.
Good Neighbors - How do you treat a stack showing a face-up card if an Inquisition is played?
The cards are shuffled into the pile: although Good Neighbors do not denounce each other to the Inquisition.
Note: The Inquisition belongs to the theme set "Knights & Merchants". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Good Neighbors - What comes first if I have a Winery: resource distribution or revealing the cards?
First the cards are revealed, and then the resources are distributed.
Note: The Winery belongs to the theme sets "Barbarian & Traders". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Good Neighbors - What happens if an Excommunication is placed on a face-up card and later removed again?
The face-up card remains face up under the Excommunication card. When the Excommunication is removed, the revealed card continues lying face up.
Holy Place - Can I use the Holy Place if I draw a card by means of the Scribes Offices?
No.
Note: The Scribes Offices belongs to the theme set "Barbarian & Traders". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Holy Place - Do I have to draw the new card from the same stack the discarded card went to?
- If you draw a new card, you may proceed as you wish.
- If you exchange an existing card, you must draw from the same stack you placed the existing card under.
Holy Place - If I am allowed to draw two or more cards, can I select the card I want to discard?
No. Once you have drawn a card, you must decide if you want to put it back or keep it.
Metropolis - Can a Dragon also be built on a building site for a Metropolis, when the Metropolis is adjacent to a Citadel?
No.
Note: The Dragons and Citadels belong to the theme set "Wizard & Dragons". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Metropolis - Can I build a Metropolis by means of a Secret Society, using my opponent’s Town Hall or Church?
Yes.
Metropolis - Can I build Region Improvements above and below the regions of a Metropolis?
Yes.
Metropolis - Does a Church in the Metropolis protect Units on the four additional building sites for Metropolises?
Yes.
Metropolis - Does a Fire Brigade protect the Region Improvements adjacent to a Metropolis?
No.
Note: The *Fire Brigade* belongs to the theme set "Science & Progress". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Metropolis - The rule says that Units may be placed above or below the regions. Can I only use two building sites of Metropolises, that is, only the upper two or the lower two?
You may use all four places, that is, the upper two and the lower two.
Religious Festival - When the event “Religious Festival” occurs, do I also get two resources if I make use of my opponent’s Church via the Secret Society?
Yes.
Secret Society - Can I also use the University if I do not fulfill the requirements for building my own University?
Yes.
Note: The University belongs to the theme set "Science & Progress". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Secret Society - Can I first place a Pawnbroker on my Secret Society, then redeem it, and afterwards choose a different Building as a target?
No. The Secret Society sticks with its target Building until either the target Building or the Secret Society itself is removed.
Note: Foreign Cards and the Pawnbroker are part of the CATAN Card Game, which can be found in the Ludography.
Secret Society - Can I place a Dogma on a Secret Society of my game partner?
No.
Note: The Dogma belongs to the theme sets "Barbarian & Traders". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Secret Society - Can I place a Pawnbroker on my Secret Society?
Yes.
Note: Foreign Cards and the Pawnbroker are part of the CATAN Card Game, which can be found in the Ludography.
Secret Society - If the target of my Secret Society is a University, do I lose a resource when the event “Superstition” occurs?
No.
Note: The University belongs to the theme set "Science & Progress", the Superstition belongs to the theme set "Barbarian & Traders". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Secret Society - What am I allowed to do if the target of my Secret Society is a Library, Church, Town Hall, or University?
You may do everything you normally can do with such Buildings. However, the victory points of these Buildings do not count.
Note: The University belongs to the theme set "Science & Progress". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Secret Society - Where do I place the Secret Society?
In any city of your choice in your own principality.
Templar Fortress - Does the Templar Fortress prevent a Knight from deserting when the "Beloved Prince" Statue is built?
No.
Note: The "Beloved Prince" Statue belongs to the Artisans and Benefactors Expansion Set. All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.
Templar Fortress - Does the Templar Fortress protect Dragons?
No.
Note: Dragons belong to the theme sets "Wizards & Dragons". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.