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[[File:Russian_Promos_C1_Description_Tile_04.jpg|frame|none|Vodyanoy in the lake]]
[[File:Russian_Promos_C1_Description_Tile_04.jpg|frame|none|Vodyanoy in the lake]]


When a player places this tile adjacent to one or more tiles on the board, all followers from the adjacent tiles are moved onto the Vodyanoy tile. Followers remain on that tile till the end of the game and get 2 points minus per follower on the tile.
When a player places this tile adjacent to one or more tiles on the board, all followers from the adjacent tiles are moved onto the Vodyanoy tile. Followers remain on that tile until the end of the game and get 2 points minus per follower on the tile.


== Tile distribution ==
== Tile distribution ==

Revision as of 22:00, 23 September 2018

General info and comments

Expansion watermark

The Russian Promos were originally released in 2013, and extended in 2016.

The original two tiles were created by the Russian distributor of Carcassonne (Hobby World) and were given to local tournament participants (2013) and top-6 tournament finishers (2015). In 2016 two new tiles were added and it was a present for the participants of the Russian national Carcassonne league in 2016.

They are actual printed tiles (unlike the stickers on tiles used for La Porxada). However, they were not produced by HiG, and they have an extremely limited distribution. Thus, at this time they are considered a “semi-official” expansion. They will not be found in the consolidated tile reference section.

Contents

  • 4 new land tiles
  • A coaster
Coaster bundled with the 2013 tiles
  • A drawstring bag with a scoreboard on one side
Front side of the drawstring bag
Back side of the drawstring bag with a scoreboard

Rules

Preparation

Mix the 4 new tiles with the rest of the Carcassonne tiles.

Playing the Game

The normal rules of Carcassonne remain the same.

Baba Yaga’s Hut

This tile from 2013 represents Izbushka, Baba Yaga the witch's legged hut.

Baba Yaga's hut

The person who places this tile may place a follower on Baba Yaga’s hut. That meeple becomes Baba Yaga! This tile acts as an “anti-cloister.” At the end of the game, the player scores 1 point for each empty tile space surrounding Baba Yaga’s hut.[1] The hut itself is worth 1 point. [2] If Baba Yaga’s hut is completely surrounded, the follower is returned to the player’s supply and the player scores only 1 point.

The Choice of Bogatyr

This tile from 2013 represent the hero Bogatyr at a crossroads. He stands before a stone that reads:

Go to the left, and you will find death
Go to the right, and you will lose your horse
Go straight, and you will lose yourself
Bogatyr at the crossroads

This tile contains 2 distinct roads. One road is a continuous road with 3 branches and no junctions. The other road terminates in a junction at the stone. This tile contains 4 field segments.

Solovei Razboynik

This tile from 2016 represents Solovei Razboynik "Nightingale the Robber" from the Russian folktale "Ilja Muromez".

Solovei Razboynik in the canopy

If followers occupy a road that goes through the Solovei Razboynik tile (or they occupy roads that are connected to that tile later on in the game), players must move them onto the tile. The followers then remain on the tile until the end of the game. Nevertheless during his/her turn, instead of placing a follower, the player may return 1 follower from the Solovei Razboynik tile into his/her supply.

Vodyanoy

This tile from 2016 represents Vodyanoy, a kind of ghost, only living in water.

Vodyanoy in the lake

When a player places this tile adjacent to one or more tiles on the board, all followers from the adjacent tiles are moved onto the Vodyanoy tile. Followers remain on that tile until the end of the game and get 2 points minus per follower on the tile.

Tile distribution

Total Tiles: 4

Russian Promos C1 Tile 01.jpgx1 (2013)
Russian Promos C1 Tile 02.jpgx1 (2013)
Russian Promos C1 Tile 03.jpgx1 (2016)
Russian Promos C1 Tile 04.jpgx1 (2016)

The back side of the tiles of this expansion show a "K" instead of a "C" reflecting the Russian spelling of "Carcassonne".

Back side of Russian tiles with a "K" compared to the regular ones

Footnotes

For Icons explanation and licensing please visit Icons page.

  1. Icon World Black.png Note that there must be at least one tile adjacent to this one, so the maximum number of empty spaces is 7.
  2. Icon Double Arrow Black.png In 2013, the maximum number of points available for this tile was 7; the tile itself did not give a point. This was changed for the 2015 rules. Thus, the maximum number of points that can be scored is now 8.