Difference between revisions of "Monasteries (1st edition)"

== General info and comments ==

[[File:Monasteries_C1_Expansion_Watermark.jpg|frame|right|Expansion watermark]]

'''Monasteries in the Netherlands & Belgium (de Kloosters)''' was originally released by [[999 Games]] in {{Year|2014}}

== Contents ==

* '''Germany: 6 new land tiles'''

* '''the Netherlands & Belgium: 6 new land tiles'''

== Rules ==

=== Preparation ===

{{IconHouse}} As an alternative, the special Monasteries could simply be added to the regular tiles without removing the original cloister tiles. However, if only playing with the base game and no other expansions, this may be too many cloister/monastery tiles. (4/{{Year|2014}})

=== Placing a tile ===

=== Placing a follower ===

If a player draws one of the German Monastery tiles, he places it according to the normal rules. He then has two options when deploying a follower on the cloister: <ref>

These two options are available whenever a follower would be placed on the cloister: initial tile placement (including phantom), wagon movement, magic portal, flier, etc. (5/{{Year|2014}})

Note that the special Monastery is only a '''single''' feature, even though it can be used two different ways. Thus, if it is occupied by a follower, one '''cannot''' place a Phantom there, drive the wagon there, or deploy a follower to it with a magic portal. (7/{{Year|2014}})

If a second follower is placed on the special Monastery through use of the Flier, the player can choose to make the new follower either a monk or an abbot, regardless of the identity of the first follower there. However, if the special Monastery is already surrounded by 8 tiles, thus representing a completed cloister, the second follower '''must''' be an abbot. (7/{{Year|2014}})

# [[File:Monasteries_C1_Placing_Abbot.jpg|frame|right|Placing a follower as an abbot on a Monastery]] '''As an Abbot:''' In this option, the follower is considered an abbot of the monastery. To emphasize this, the player stands the follower on its side to signify that the monastery will be scored differently than a cloister. The monastery scores only at the end of the game. <ref>

Because an abbot scores only at the end of the game, and this monastery is never considered completed, a monastery with an abbot will not score points for a follower in a castle. (5/{{Year|2014}})

An abbot cannot be involved in a challenge with a heretic on a shrine/cult place, as the two scoring mechanisms are entirely different (the abbot’s monastery is never completed, so the heretic would always win). (5/{{Year|2014}})

=== Scoring ===

==== Scoring a monk ====

==== Final scoring of an abbot ====

When using special Monasteries, the vineyard bonus is applied to the special Monastery if the follower is placed as a monk and the feature is scored as a finished cloister. However, the vineyard bonus is '''not''' applied if a follower is placed as an abbot on a Monastery, as the abbot scores only at the end of the game, when the vineyard has no effect. (5/{{Year|2014}})

[[File:Monasteries_C1_Scoring_Example.jpg|frame|none|'''Example:''' {{ColorBlue|BLUE}} and {{ColorRed|RED}} have each deployed an abbot during the game, and these are now scored at game end. The {{ColorBlue|BLUE}} abbot scores 2 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 6 points. (Since there is a gap in the row to the right of {{ColorBlue|BLUE'S}} monastery, no points are earned in that direction.) The {{ColorRed|RED}} abbot scores 4 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 10 points.]]

== Monasteries in detail ==

=== Monasteries in Germany ===

=== Monasteries in the Netherlands and Belgium ===

== Tile distribution ==  

'''Monasteries in Germany'''

Total Tiles: 6

{{BeginTileList|500px}}

'''Monasteries in the Netherlands and Belgium'''

Total Tiles: 6

{{BeginTileList|500px}}

{{FootnoteIconPara_en}}