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'''Black Tower''' introduces new black and white tower floors for {{TowerLink|logo=noborder|variant=full}} expansion, which allows to trap meeples diagonally when using black floor or permanently lock tower with white floor on the top.
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''The construction of a tower in the province of Carcassonne was a greatly feared sight. Watchmen would scout over the land for would-be invaders and take them prisoner. Although some aggressors thought they were safe from the watchmen’s ever prying eyes, recently new towers have been erected allowing the watchmen a different perspective of the land, causing some towers to be abandoned altogether, in favour of these new edifices.''}}

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'''Black Tower''' {{FanExpansionsLink|text=fan-expansion}} for {{BaseGameLink|logo=noborder|version=full}} and {{TowerLink|variant=long|logo=noborder}} was released by Carcassonne Central member '''{{Author|name=Jonathan Warren}}'''.

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* '''{{Piece|name=BlackTowerFloor|edition=C1|count=12}} <ref>
For consistency with {{TowerLink|logo=noborder}} we are using ''floor'' instead of original Black Tower rule ''piece''.
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: {{Piece|name=BlackTowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image}}
* '''{{Piece|name=WhiteTowerFloor|edition=C1|count=6}}'''
: {{Piece|name=WhiteTowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image}}

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Black Tower requires a copy of '''{{TowerLink|variant=long|logo=noborder}}''' large expansion. <ref>
This Tower floor distribution list replaces the distribution list given in {{TowerLink|logo=noborder}} rules.
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When playing with more tower foundation tiles other than the standard 18, increase the Tower floor distribution. For every 4 extra tower foundation tiles each player receives: 1 Black Tower floor and 2 regular Tower floors.<br />
If 8 or more extra tower foundation tiles are being used, each player in a 4, 5 or 6 player game receives: 1 White Tower floor. The quantity of White Tower floors per player in any game must not exceed 2 floors each.</ref>

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At the beginning of the game, each player receives a number of Black, White and Regular Tower floors, according to the total number of players.
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! Number of players || Black Tower floors || White Tower floors || Regular Tower floors
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| align="center" | 2 players || align="center" | {{Piece|name=BlackTowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image|count=4|size=40px}} || align="center" | {{Piece|name=WhiteTowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image|count=2|size=40px}} || align="center" | {{Piece|name=TowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image|count=8|size=40px}}
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| align="center" | 3 players || align="center" | {{Piece|name=BlackTowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image|count=3|size=40px}} || align="center" | {{Piece|name=WhiteTowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image|count=2|size=40px}} || align="center" | {{Piece|name=TowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image|count=7|size=40px}}
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| align="center" | 4 players || align="center" | {{Piece|name=BlackTowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image|count=3|size=40px}} || align="center" | {{Piece|name=WhiteTowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image|count=1|size=40px}} || align="center"  | {{Piece|name=TowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image|count=6|size=40px}}
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| align="center" | 5 players || align="center" | {{Piece|name=BlackTowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image|count=2|size=40px}} || align="center" | {{Piece|name=WhiteTowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image|count=1|size=40px}} || align="center"  | {{Piece|name=TowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image|count=5|size=40px}}
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| align="center" | 6 players || align="center" | {{Piece|name=BlackTowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image|count=2|size=40px}} || align="center" | {{Piece|name=WhiteTowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image|count=1|size=40px}} || align="center" | {{Piece|name=TowerFloor|edition=C1|variant=image|count=4|size=40px}}
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{{RulesPlacingMeeple|title=2. Placing a tower floor|rules=
In addition to standard placement options, players may choose from any of the following additional options.

{{HeadingStrip|heading=6|title=Placement of Black Tower floor}}

The player may now place a Black Tower floor on any tile with a tower foundation, or on a tower that is already under construction, unless a meeple guards the top. The Tower already under construction can be either a regular or a Black Tower, but not a White Tower. When a Black Tower floor is the '''uppermost''' floor of a tower, the tower becomes a Black Tower. There is no limit to the height of a Black Tower. A Black Tower’s range is determined by the total number of floors, regardless of the colour of each floor.

To finish the construction of a Black Tower, a meeple can be deployed to the top of it in the usual way.

A Black tower is used in the same way as a regular Tower, but captures meeples along the '''diagonals'''. A Black Tower cannot capture meeples horizontally or vertically.

{{ExampleImage|image=Black_Tower_Example_2.png|tiles=4|name=Example 1|description=Diagonal distance of a 2-floor tower with black tower floor on top as a Black Tower.}}

{{HeadingStrip|heading=6|title=Restoring a Black Tower to a Regular Tower}}

Adding a Regular Tower floor to the top of a Black Tower restores it back to a Regular Tower with Regular Tower properties (i.e. it captures horizontally or vertically, not diagonally). It is the uppermost Tower floor that designates the type of Tower in play. There is no limit to the height of a Regular Tower. A Regular Tower’s range is determined by the total number of floors, regardless of the colour of each floor.

{{ExampleImage|image=Black_Tower_Example_1.png|tiles=4|name=Example 2|description=Horizontal distance of 2-floor tower with regular tower floor on top as a Regular Tower.}}

{{HeadingStrip|heading=6|title=Placement of White Tower floor}} 

After placing a tile, a player may now place a White Tower floor to any tower which is already under construction, unless a meeple guards the top. When a White Tower floor is placed the tower is ‘capped’. A tower that has been capped becomes a White Tower and cannot be built any higher and has no power to capture meeples. A meeple cannot be deployed to the top of a White Tower.

{{ExampleImage|image=Black_Tower_Example_3.png|tiles=4|name=Example 3|description=Zero distance of a 3-floor tower with white tower floor on top as a White Tower.}}

{{HeadingStrip|heading=6|title=Placement a Meeple to Black Tower floor}}

Just as a player can place his meeple on a Regular Tower to close the tower, this is also possible on a Black Tower (with a black tower floor on top). The tower is closed when the meeple is on top of the tower.

{{ExampleImage|image=Black_Tower_Example_4.png|tiles=4|name=Example 4|description=Closed Black Tower with meeple on the top.}}

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All rules for interactions with other expansions are the same as '''{{TowerLink|variant=long|anchor=other_expansions}}''' expansion, with the difference that meeples are captured '''diagonally''' when the uppermost tower floor is black.
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