Black Dragon (Fan Expansion)

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The Black Dragon brings a new neutral figure, the Black Dragon, into the game. The Black Dragon is powerful and eats everything in its path when a feature is completed in the game. No one is safe; even the Red Dragon or Fairy can be eaten! This fan expansion can be played with Base Game Base Game or with any combination of expansions for Carcassonne; The Princess & the Dragon The Princess & the Dragon is not required for play.

Figure Black Dragon.png This expansion is independent of tile design and can be played with any edition of Carcassonne or any spin-off (with small adaptations to the rules).
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The Black Dragon brings a new neutral figure, the Black Dragon, into the game. The Black Dragon is powerful and eats everything in its path when a feature is completed in the game. No one is safe; even the Red Dragon or Fairy can be eaten! This fan expansion can be played with Base Game Base Game or with any combination of expansions for Carcassonne; The Princess & the Dragon The Princess & the Dragon is not required for play.

General info

The Black Dragon fan-expansion for Carcassonne Base Game Carcassonne Base Game has been released by Carcassonne CZ forum member šmoula (CarcCZ, CarcC).

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Contents

Figure Black Dragon.png

Rules

Preparation

Place the Black Dragon to the side for now - it doesn't belong to any player.

Gameplay

Figure Black Dragon.png
1. Placing a tile

Whenever you draw a tile, place it normally.

2. Placing a meeple

You may place a meeple according to the usual rules.

3. Scoring a feature

The Black Dragon does not enter the game until a player scores 50 or more points on the scoring track. At this moment, after scoring completed features, continue to Step 3: Placement of the Black Dragon. From this point forward, at the beginning of phase 3. Scoring feature, the active player must move the Black Dragon when at least one feature is completed.

Step 1: Movement of the Black Dragon
If the Black Dragon is in play and one or more features have been completed by placing a tile, the active player moves the Black Dragon, either horizontally or vertically, by 1 tile (square space with tile) for each completed feature. The Black Dragon may not move back to any tile which it previously occupied during this turn. The Black Dragon eats each figure on the tiles (square spaces) that it moves to. Player figures are returned to the supply; neutral figures are placed to the side.

Example 1: Yellow placed a tile which completes 3 features. Yellow moves the Black Dragon three times, Red and Blue meeples are returned to their respective players' supplies.

Step 2: Score completed features
Now you score all completed features.

Example 2: Yellow has survived on a completed road after the Black Dragon has finished moving. Yellow scores 2 points and it is returned to the player's supply.

Step 3: Placement of the Black Dragon
After scoring all features and when any player's scoring figure has reached or passed the 50-point field on the scoring board from begin of this turn, you take the Black Dragon and move it directly to the last placed tile. The Black Dragon eats each figure on the tile. All points scored by players after 3. Scoring a feature phase has no effect on the Black Dragon's placement, even if any player has reached or passed the 50-point field on the scoring board.

Example 4a: Situation before scoring by Red.
Example 4b: Red scored 3 points and moved their scoring meeple from 47 points to 50 points. The Black Dragon is placed on the tile which was placed during this turn.

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Figures eaten by the Black Dragon

Rule of thumb: Every living figure can be eaten by the Black Dragon

This table is dynamic and contains figures depends on selected expansions.
ExpansionFigure
Meeples
Base GameBase GameNormal meepleFigure Meeple red.png
The AbbotThe AbbotAbbotFigure Abbot red.png
Exp. 1 - Inns & CathedralsExp. 1 - Inns & CathedralsLarge meepleFigure MeepleLarge red.png
Exp. 5 - Abbey & MayorExp. 5 - Abbey & MayorMayorFigure Mayor red.png
Exp. 5 - Abbey & MayorExp. 5 - Abbey & MayorWagonFigure Wagon red.png
Exp. 10 - Under the Big TopExp. 10 - Under the Big TopRingmasterFigure Ringmaster red.png
Exp. 11 - Ghosts, Castles & CemeteriesExp. 11 - Ghosts, Castles & CemeteriesGuard meepleFigure Guard Meeple red.png
The PhantomThe PhantomPhantomFigure Phantom red.png
Special figures
Exp. 2 - Traders & BuildersExp. 2 - Traders & BuildersBuilderFigure Builder red.png
Exp. 2 - Traders & BuildersExp. 2 - Traders & BuildersPigFigure Pig red.png
Exp. 9 - Hills & SheepExp. 9 - Hills & SheepShepherdFigure Shepherd red.png
Neutral figures
Exp. 3 - The Princess & the DragonExp. 3 - The Princess & the DragonFairyFigure Fairy.png
Exp. 3 - The Princess & the DragonExp. 3 - The Princess & the DragonRed dragonFigure Dragon.png
Exp. 11 - Ghosts, Castles & CemeteriesExp. 11 - Ghosts, Castles & CemeteriesGhostFigure Mist Ghost.png
Mini #5 - Mage & WitchMini #5 - Mage & WitchMageFigure Mage.png
Mini #5 - Mage & WitchMini #5 - Mage & WitchWitchFigure Witch.png
The SchoolThe SchoolTeacherFigure Teacher purple.png
The Gingerbread ManThe Gingerbread ManGingerbread ManFigure Gingerbreadman.png
The Black FairyThe Black FairyBlack FairyFigure Black Fairy.png
The CourierThe CourierCourierFigure Courier.png
Tokens
Exp. 9 - Hills & SheepExp. 9 - Hills & SheepSheep tokenToken HillsSheep Sheep2 C2.png
The Gingerbread ManThe Gingerbread ManGingerbread Man tokenGingerbread Man WE Russian Token.png
Figures on wooden piece
Exp. 4 - The TowerExp. 4 - The TowerAny figure that can be eaten by the Black Dragon placed on top of the Tower
Figure Meeple red.png
Figure Tower.png
Figure Tower.png
Exp. 8 - Bridges, Castles & BazaarsExp. 8 - Bridges, Castles & BazaarsAny figure that can be eaten by the Black Dragon placed on the Bridge
Figure Meeple red.png
Figure Bridge.png
Black TowerBlack TowerAny figure that can be eaten by the Black Dragon placed on top of the Black Tower
Figure Meeple red.png
Figure Tower black.png
Figure Tower.png
City BridgesCity BridgesAny figure that can be eaten by the Black Dragon placed on the City Bridge
Figure Meeple red.png
Figure City Bridge.png

Other Expansions

Base GameGeneral rules

Official clarification from the publisher Every living figure can be eaten by the Black Dragon
Official clarification from the publisher The Black Dragon eats only on the square space on which it is placed or on which it moves.
Official clarification from the publisher When the Black Dragon figure is placed on a tile (square space) or a figure is placed on the same tile (same square space) as the Black Dragon, the Black Dragon immediately eats the figure.

Footnotes

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