Apothecaries and Tithes
Apothecaries and Tithes Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Extra Pieces
- 12 new tiles, 5 with apothecaries, 7 with tithe barns.
- 5 Herb tokens.
Preparation
Shuffle the new tiles with the other tiles. The herb counters are kept apart of the game and are not given to any player at the beginning of the game.
With the exception of the following changes, the basic rules for Carcassonne and its expansions remain unchanged.
1. Place a Tile
The tiles are placed in accordance to the normal rules. The new tiles consist of the following elements.
Tithe Barn. A tithe barn is represented by a barn with two patches of herbs besides it. If the tithe barn is on a road, it ends the road.
Apothecary. The apothecary icon is shown on a city segment with an apothecary.
2. Deploy a Follower
When the tiles with tithe barns are played, followers may be deployed to the tile as usual. A follower may not be deployed to the tithe barn.
The pig, the builder or the barn cannot be deployed to the tithe barn either.
3. Scoring a Completed Tithe Barn
When a tithe barn has tiles on all four sides, it is completed. The player with the most followers on those five tiles (including the tile with the tithe barn) receives 10 points. If that player also has the most farmers on the farm (or one of the farms) that the tithe barn is on, or has a barn on the farm (or one of the farms, if the tithe barn lies on more than one farm) that the tithe barn is on, he or she gets an additional 4 more points.
Example: Red has a farmer on the tile to the top of the tithe barn. Since there are no other followers on the other tiles in the tithe barn scoring area, which consists of the tile with the tithe barn and the four tiles around it, Red gets 10 points when the last tile is placed to complete the barn. If Red has the most followers on the farm that the barn lies on, Red gets an extra 4 points.
However, if two or more players tie for the most followers on the five tiles, including the tile with the tithe barn, or if the there are no followers on those five tiles, then the owner of the field that the tithe barn is on loses (or pays a tithe of) 14 points when a tithe barn is completed. If the tithe barn is on more than one farm, then the players who has the most farmers or barns on those farms lose 14 points for each farm that the tithe barn is on.
Example: Red has a farmer on the tile to the top of the tithe barn. Blue has a knight in the city below the tithe barn. Since Red has a follower and Blue has a follower in the tithe barn scoring area (which consists of the tile with the tithe barn and the four tiles around it), there is a tie. Red loses 14 points when the tithe barn is completed. Blue does not lose or gain any points.
3. Scoring a Completed City with an Apothecary
When a city with at least one apothecary is scored, the player who has the most followers in the city gets an additional 10 points. The player who has the most followers also gets as many herb tokens as there are apothecary icons in the completed city.
If two or more players are tied for the most followers in the city when the city is scored, all the players involved get an additional 10 points. The player with the least trade goods counters involved in the tie for the most followers in the city gets as many herb tokens as there are apothecary icons in the completed city. If there is also a tie in the least number of trade goods counters, the player who completes the city gets as many herb tokens as there are apothecary icons in the completed city.
Final Scoring
At the end of the game, each player gets an additional 5 points for each herb token in their possession.
Notes
- Followers does not include the pig, the builder or the barn.