Archdiocese - Can I play the Arsonist to burn down my game partner’s Archdiocese if a Witch or Pawnbroker is placed on it?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?”

Politics & Intrigue

No.

Begging Monk - Can the Begging Monk also cause that I lose resources in the Produce Storehouse or the Treasure Vault?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

Yes.

Bordello (see also “Foreign Cards”) - Can I place a Pawnbroker on a Bordello if it is located in my city?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

No.

Bribery - Can I play the Bribery card also against Fleets or Dragons?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

No.

Chancellor - Can I select the three cards?

Politics & Intrigue

No.

Chancellor - Can I take the three cards also from different stacks?

Politics & Intrigue

No.

Chancellor - Can I take the three cards also from the discard pile?

Politics & Intrigue

No.

Church Domain - Can I remove the Church Domain so that I can build the Capital of the Republic?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

No.

Council Meeting - Can I immediately play the cards that I select?

Politics & Intrigue

Yes, if you observe all other rules.

Court of Justice - What is the combined effect of Garrison and Court of Justice?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue
  • 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?

Politics & Intrigue

No.

Excommunication - Can I remove an Excommunication while the Event Cards are resolved?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

Yes.

Excommunication - Can I use the Excommunication to prevent my opponent from building roads, settlements, or cities?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

To yours.

Excommunication - What is the effect of an Excommunication placed on a discard pile?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

All stacks on which Expansion Cards are placed.

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

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue
  • 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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

Yes.

Metropolis - Can I build Region Improvements above and below the regions of a Metropolis?

Politics & Intrigue

Yes.

Metropolis - Does a Church in the Metropolis protect Units on the four additional building sites for Metropolises?

Politics & Intrigue

Yes.

Metropolis - Does a Fire Brigade protect the Region Improvements adjacent to a Metropolis?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

Yes.

Secret Society - Can I also use the University if I do not fulfill the requirements for building my own University?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

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?

Politics & Intrigue

No.

Note: Dragons belong to the theme sets "Wizards & Dragons". All expansions of the CATAN Card Game can be found in the Ludography.