The Markets of Leipzig

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The Markets of Leipzig mini expansion contains 4 double-sized tiles that will replace the start tile. They represent different quarters of the city of Leipzig. These tiles allow you to send meeples on roads to Leipzig in order to receive bonus points according to the chosen quarter.

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The Markets of Leipzig mini expansion contains 4 double-sized tiles that will replace the start tile. They represent different quarters of the city of Leipzig. These tiles allow you to send meeples on roads to Leipzig in order to receive bonus points according to the chosen quarter.

During the Middle Ages the town of Leipzig (lat. Lipsia) was the crossing point of the trading roads Via Regia and Via Imperii, which caused the emergence of numerous markets in this region. In the year of 1507 Leipzig became a staple town. Thus, all merchants passing through the town had to place their goods on the staple place and offer them for sale.

General info and comments

C3 Punchboard
C2 Punchboard
Markets of Leipzig symbol

Originally released by Hans im Glück in the 2nd edition (C2 for short) in 2017 on occasion of Leipzig's fair "model-hobby-spiel" 2017, with two double tiles for Amazonas: Amazon Bonus River Tiles. A version in the 3rd edition (C3 for short) was released in 2023.

This expansion doesn't exist for the 1st edition (C1 for short), and presents some limitations if played with this edition.

Limited Edition

This expansion was first released as a limited edition of total 600 examples: the first 300 at the "modell hobby spiel" in Leipzig from 29th September to 1st October 2017, and the second 300 at the Spiel'17 in Essen from 26th to 29th of October 2017. This limited version was signed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede and the CEO of Leipzig's trade fair center (Messe Leipzig) and contained 13 meeples.

The Leipzig trade fair, which provides its logo as the symbol for this expansion, has its origins in the Middle Ages.

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This expansion presents some rules changes between C2 and C3:

  • The number of meeples recommended to add to the game when playing with this expansion.
  • The scoring of the long road segments features on the Leipzig tiles.


Contents

  • 4 double land tiles with the city of Leipzig, to be used as an alternative start tile
  • 13 additional meeples in different colors in some versions [1]

Rules

Preparation

This setup replaces the start tile. Place the land tiles in a way that the four quarters lie next to each other and form the city of Leipzig (lat. Lipsia). Rightly, the signpost for Francofortum points to the west, the one for Stettinum to the north, Vratislavia to the east and Roma to the south. For the game, however, it is not important in which order the tiles are placed. [2]

Example: Markets of Leipzig starting placement

If possible, give extra meeples to each player as meeples might run low easily in this variant. The number recommended varies depending on the edition:

  • C3: 2 extra meeples
  • C2: 1 extra meeple

Gameplay

1. Placing a tile

The rules stay the same.

2. Placing a meeple

The rules stay the same.

3. Scoring a feature and sending a meeple to Leipzig

Each of Leipzig's quarters has one road which starts at its gate. All roads which are connected to these roads offer the possibility of sending one of your meeples to Leipzig. This counts as well for roads which are not directly connected to Leipzig, but are connected through villages. [3] [4]

If you complete a road which leads to Leipzig, and you have the majority, you can choose to:

  • Score the road and you get the points
or
  • Send your meeple from the road to Leipzig and score no points for the road [5]
Example:
  • You complete the road with your meeple. Since the road is connected to Leipzig (through a village in this case), you can send your meeple to Leipzig.
  • You decide to put him in the Tanners quarter.

Take note:

  • If you have more than one meeple on the road, you are allowed to send one of them to Leipzig. With the other(s) you may, however, score the points for the road. [6] If you send a meeple into the Wainwrights quarter you will get the bonus points (see below) immediately. [7] [8]
  • If more than one player has the majority, each one can decide on his own whether they want to send the meeple to Leipzig or if they take the points.
  • Depending on the edition, the long roads on the tiles are treated differently:
    • C3: The double-sized tiles are considered as 2 separate single tiles for all scoring purposes. [9]
    • C2: The road on the double land tiles counts merely as 1 road segment in a road scoring. [10]

You move the meeple to any one of Leipzig's quarters (it does not have to be the one where the road ends) and the meeple will remain there until the game ends. You may only have one of your meeples in each quarter of Leipzig. Meeples of more than one player are allowed in each quarter - the meeples are simply stacked.

3. Scoring the meeples of the Markets of Leipzig

When you have a meeple in a quarter of Leipzig it will score you bonus points in specific scoring phases - either during the game, or at the end. [11]

Scoring during the game
Markets Of Leipzig C2 Leipzing Quarter 01.png
Wainwrights quarter: For each road scoing in which your have majority, you get 1 bonus point for each tile. [12]
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Coiners quarter: For each city scoring in which you have a knight (even if you do not have the majority), you get 3 bonus points for each coat of arms.
Markets Of Leipzig C2 Leipzing Quarter 03.png
Bookbinders quarter: For each scoring of a completed monastery [13] (including those of other players) you get 4 bonus points. [14]

The bonus points for these three scorings count only for completed roads, cities and monasteries. In the final scoring at the end of the game you get no bonus points in these cases.

Final Scoring
Markets Of Leipzig C2 Leipzing Quarter 04.png
Tanners quarter: For each field scoring at the end of the game [15] [16] in which you have the majority of farmers, you receive 2 bonus points for each shed (cowshed, pigsty or donkey stable) and each farmhouse in the field, in addition to the normal points for cities. [17] [18] [19]

Note: The city of Leipzig counts as a completed city when scoring the fields.

Other expansions

This section contains additional information about the interactions with other Carcassonne expansions.

General comments:

Interpretation from the Community The shape of the double-sized Leipzig tiles has some particular implications in the interactions with the base game and other expansions. The clarifications provided for double-sized tiles, such as German castles, also apply in this case (see the clarifications in full here). They cover various topics:

Some additional clarifications involving Leipzig tiles were also provided. [20]

 Official clarification from the publisher Question: In C2, the road on a City of Leipzig tile has to be counted as 2 points instead of 1 because road is on two "spaces"? The rules mention it is scored as one road segment... Does this still apply? Or should it be scored as two "spaces"?

Answer: In C2, the rule does apply, therefore you still score only 1 point.
But for every other scoring in C2 and for all scorings in C3, it is considered as 2 tiles (German monasteries, dragons etc.) (1/2021; updated 11/2023)

 Official clarification from the publisher Question: So the dragon for example affects the whole tile (except the interior of the Leipzig in this case) but considers each space individually when moving.
The same would happen to a tower range.

Answer: Exactly. (1/2021)

We will include some remarks about the implications of these clarifications next

Base GameBase Game - Road and Cities

Interpretation from the Community In general terms, roads and cities are scored taking into consideration the square spaces occupied by the tiles conforming the feature. Double-sized tiles occupy two spaces but they pose no issue for cities due to their current configurations (they only present one semicircular city segment at most).

Interpretation from the Community However, the Leipzig tiles present a special case for roads in C2: The road segments on them occupy two spaces but they are scored as one road segment (one space) as indicated in the rules of this expansion for C2. However, in C3, the long road segments on them are scored as 2 tiles.

Edge case example: The road segment on any Leipzig tile occupies two square spaces but it is counted differently depending on the edition:
  • C3: the road segment is counted as 2 tiles for scoring purposes.
  • C2: the road segment is counted as 1 tile for scoring purposes.

Base GameBase Game - Monasteries and abbots

Interpretation from the Community When scoring a monastery adjacent to one or more double-sized tiles, the monastery will consider the occupied square spaces (areas) adjacent to it. An double-sized tile adjacent to a monastery may then occupy 1 or 2 spaces. As a result a completed monastery will always score 9 points and an incomplete monastery will score 1 point for space occupied the monastery and 1 point per adjacent occupied space.

Note: The same considerations should be applied when removing and scoring an abbot, and the scoring of all other monastic buildings: abbeys, shrines, German monasteries / Japanese Buildings / Dutch & Belgian monasteries with monks, Darmstadt churches.

The Princess & the DragonThe Princess & the Dragon - The fairy and Moving the dragon

Interpretation from the Community A fairy cannot be assigned to a meeple placed in the city of Leipzig. It does not make sense as the city of Leipzig is a special area and cannot be affected by the dragon.

Interpretation from the Community The dragon may be placed on a Leipzig tile but it won't affect any meeples placed inside the city, since it is a special area (the same as the City of Carcassonne in Exp. 6 - Count, King & Robber Exp. 6 - Count, King & Robber).

The TowerThe Tower - Capturing meeples in Leipzig

Interpretation from the Community A tower may not capture meeples in Leipzig, since the quarters of the city are considered a special area, as clarified for the dragon.

Tile distribution

Third edition C3

Total tiles: 4
Markets of Leipzig C3 Tile 01.png ×1
(F)
Markets of Leipzig C3 Tile 02.png ×1
Markets of Leipzig C3 Tile 03.png ×1
(F)
Markets of Leipzig C3 Tile 04.png ×1
Several tiles have a small illustration on them. The letters in brackets show which illustration is on each tile:
Feature Farmhouse C3.png 

Second edition C2

Total tiles: 4
Leipzig01.png ×1
(F)
Leipzig02.png ×1
Leipzig03.png ×1
(F)
Leipzig04.png ×1
Several tiles have a small illustration on them. The letters in brackets show which illustration is on each tile:
Feature Farmhouse C2.png 

Footnotes

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  1. ↑ Interpretation from the Community The expansion was first released as a limited edition of total 600 examples: the 1st 300 examples at the "modell hobby spiel" in Leipzig from the 29th of September to the 1st of October 2017, and the 2nd 300 examples at the Spiel'17 in Essen from 26th to 29th of October 2017. This limited version was signed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede and the CEO of Leipzig's trade fair center (Messe Leipzig) and contain 13 meeples. A more general version is also available which only contains the four tiles.
  2. ↑ Interpretation from the Community This suggested setup places the tiles according to the geographical location of Leipzig in relation to the other cities mentioned. The tiles can be placed in any order, since the position of the quarters does not imply any restrictions for the game. The only difference will be the location of the farmhouses in two of the four fields these tiles define as the initial setup.
  3. ↑ Official clarification from the publisher The English rules state "a village" but it should be "villages". The German rules are more precise (6/2021).
    Example: Red can send this meeple to Leipzig because the road is connected to Leipzig through two villages.
  4. ↑ Interpretation from the Community This means this expansion only considers villages, which serve as a crossroads where 2, 3, or 4 roads end. The same features are also used in The Tollkeepers The Tollkeepers for the placement of tollhouses.
    As a result, this would rule out junctions with trees and small cottages, such as the ones present on some tiles in Exp. 9 - Hills & Sheep Exp. 9 - Hills & Sheep.
    Note that Markets of Leipzig is designed to be used with the C2/C3 base game alone, where all roads end at cities, monasteries or at villages. No trees are present in any junctions in the C2/C3 base game, although they may appear in some expansions later. On the other hand, the C1 base game presents crossroads with villages and trees. There is not a consistent one-to-one correspondence regarding the use of villages or trees in crossroads between C1 and C2/C3.
  5. ↑ Interpretation from the Community Sending the meeple to Leipzig becomes the scoring for the road in exchange for receiving no points for it.
    This means that other bonuses and penalities associated to meeples sent to Leipzig will be granted as usual, since the meeple is scored although in a different way: Moreover, other bonuses associated with the scoring of the road would be applicable even if the player does not score points for the feature. This would be the case for:
  6. ↑ Interpretation from the Community The majority in a road connected to Leipzig is calculated before deciding whether to send a meeple to Leipzig. Sending a meeple to Leipzig will be the scoring for the road. With more meeples on the road, you will be able to perform a "second" scoring and receive points for the road.
  7. ↑ Interpretation from the Community The rules explicitly mention the case involving meeples sent to the Wainwrights quarter, but this may also happen with meeples sent to the Coiners quarter or the Bookbinders quarter.
  8. ↑ Interpretation from the Community Note that meeples are sent to Leipzig during the scoring round (in Step 3B). The Leipzig bonus will be active as soon as a meeple is sent to Leipzig. So the scoring order is important, since any features scored before sending a meeple to Leipzig may not benefit from a bonus activated later in the same turn. If multiple features are completed, the order of scoring will be decided by the active player in case of conflict.
  9. ↑ Interpretation from the Community In C3, each half of the Leipzig tiles count as a square tile when scoring cities or monasteries. The exception defined in C2 for the roads is now discarded, to align the rules with other C3 mini expansions including non-square tiles.
  10. ↑ Interpretation from the Community In C2, the long road along the tile counts as 1 tile when scoring the road, although the tile counts as 2 square tiles when scoring monasteries.
  11. ↑ Interpretation from the Community In general terms, the rules indicate that Markets of Leipzig provides bonus points for all the features affected, so they are not part of the core feature scoring in any case.
  12. ↑ Interpretation from the Community The additional point per tile would be applied as a bonus after all other modifiers to the core feature scoring. That is, it is applied after Inns (see Exp. 1 - Inns & Cathedrals Exp. 1 - Inns & Cathedrals), German Cathedrals (see German Cathedrals German Cathedrals) and Mage and Witch scoring modifiers (see Mini #5 - Mage & Witch Mini #5 - Mage & Witch.)
    So it will be applied along with other bonus points affecting the road such as Little Buildings (see Little Buildings Little Buildings.)
  13. ↑ Interpretation from the Community By extension, this bonus would affect not only monasteries but all other monastic buildings scored during the game. Monastic buildings are: monasteries, abbeys, shrines, German monasteries, Dutch & Belgian monasteries, Japanese buildings, Darmstadt churches. German Cathedrals and gardens are not considered.
  14. ↑ Interpretation from the Community Players do not get the bonus points when an abbot is removed/scored before the monastery is completed. These bonus points can only be received when an occupied monastic building is scored by a player after completion. A castle scoring points for an unoccupied monastic building will not trigger this bonus either.
  15. ↑ Question without official clarification The rules are clear about the Tanners quarter when playing with the basic game, where fields are only evaluated at the end of the game. However, as there are expansions that may score fields during the game, it is an open question if the Tanners quarter should be applied in such cases. If applied, this bonus would affect the early evaluation of fields in expansions such as Exp. 5 - Abbey & Mayor Exp. 5 - Abbey & Mayor and Mini #2 - The Messengers Mini #2 - The Messengers. No clarification is currently available.
  16. ↑ Common house rule or variant The Tanners quarter bonus also affects the early evaluation of fields in expansions such as Exp. 5 - Abbey & Mayor Exp. 5 - Abbey & Mayor and Mini #2 - The Messengers Mini #2 - The Messengers.
  17. ↑ Question without official clarification This scoring bonus for fields is especially designed for C2. There is no official clarification about how fields are scored for tiles with C1 artwork.
  18. ↑ Common house rule or variant C1 fields may be scored taking into consideration the little farmhouses present on them.
    Example: Little farmhouses in C1 fields.
  19. ↑ Interpretation from the Community The wording indicates that this bonus only applies to field scoring. Therefore barns do not get this bonus when scored, no matter their owners have a meeple in the Tanners quarter.
  20. ↑ Interpretation from the Community These clarifications can be found on Carcassonne Central here:

    http://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=5021.msg74245#msg74245
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