The Courier (Fan Expansion)
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General info and comments
The Courier fan-expansion was released by Carcassonne CZ forum members Matisek, Bumsakalaka and Snearone.
The tiles and rules files are available here:
- C2 version will be available on Carcassonne CZ forum (please register to access):
Contents
- 6 landscape tiles with a letter symbol
- The Courier figure
Rules
Preparation
Shuffle the new landscape tiles in with those from the basic game and stack them normally.
Gameplay
1. Placing a tile
2. Placing a meeple
You may place a meeple according to the usual rules.
3. Scoring a feature
The Courier (Fan Expansion) does not affect scoring.
4. End of turn - The Courier Move - Receiving a thank-you message
If the player's meeple, placed in this turn, meets all of the following conditions:
- stands at the end of the turn in an unfinished feature such as a city, road, monastery, or garden
- stands on a tile with letter OR stands horizontally or vertically to the tile on which the Courier stands,
then the Courier figure is moved to that meeple and the player receives a thank-you message from the Courier for the unfinished feature, which score you points as in the final scoring of the game.
A farmer placed in a field cannot receive a message from the Courier because he is on a feature that cannot be completed and scored during the game.
Other expansions
If more than one Meeple (e.g. Normal Meeple, Large Meeple, Abbot, Mayor, Wagon, Ringmaster, Phantom, ...) has been placed or moved in a turn and meets the condition for receiving a thank-you message from the Courier, then the Courier moves to whichever Meeple was placed or moved first, and that player receives a thank-you message from the Courier, even if this player is not the active player.
The Courier is moved even if the Meeple meets the condition for receiving a thank-you message and would score 0 points, e.g. an incomplete city with a Cathedral ( Inns & Cathedrals.
A Meeple placed on a feature that can be completed and scored during the game can receive a message from the Courier.
Also, a Meeple moved on the game board from one feature to another can receive a message from the Courier.
A Meeple placed on a larger tile (double tile, etc) can meet the condition for receiving a thank-you message when at least one part of a feature on tile where a Meeple is placed is horizontally or vertically to the tile on which the Courier stands.
A Meeple placed on a feature that cannot be completed or scored during the game cannot receive a message from the Courier.
A meeple moved on the same feature during the game cannot receive a message from the Courier.
Support figures (e.g. Builder, Pig, Shepherd, etc.) and neutral figures (e.g. Fairy, Dragon, etc.) cannot receive a message from the Courier.