Rattus: Spiel 2010 Bonus Cards Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Bonus Cards
  • Joan of Arc (Church)
  • Count Dracula (Royalty)
  • Robin Hood (Chivalry)
  • Merlin (Magic)

Bonus Cards

Each bonus card is a character with its class shown in brackets.

Joan of Arc (Church)

Each round, the player holding this card may draw a rat from the supply. Depending on the limit value of this rat, he may use the ability of other class cards in play, according to the following table:

• 1, 2 = nothing
• 3, 4 = Royalty and Bourgeoisie
• 5 = Peasant and Church
• 6 = Chivalry and Magic

He may use the abilities of all cards in play with the given class, except cards he currently holds. Thereafter, the rat is shuffled back into the supply.

In the final, counter-clockwise round, if the supply of rat tokens is empty (as it usually is when the game ends), draw at random from the used rat tokens.

Joanne of Arc disguised herself as a man in order to be able to join in the 100-years war. In this game she is therefore able to act as other personalities.

Count Dracula (Royalty)

During phase C of the turn of the player holding this card, cubes belonging to other players that are killed are placed on this card, where they remain for the rest of the game.

At the end of the game, the player with the lowest number of cubes on this card gets 4 points (that is, he counts 4 extra cubes during scoring). The player with the second lowest number of cubes on the card gets 2 points. In the event of a tie, the points are shared among the tied players (round down).

In the final, counter-clockwise round, the player holding this card may move the plague piece one step, and let the card affect the region moved into. The rats in this region are resolved immediately.

Being one of history's most blood-thirsty rulers, Count Dracula gets extra points for killing other players.

Note: In a two-player game, only the 4 points for the lowest number of cubes are awarded. The other player gets nothing.

Robin Hood (Chivalry)

A player holding this card may move the plague piece up to two steps in phase C. Additionally, before resolving the plague, he may remove from the plague region one cube belonging to one of the players with majority there, and replace it with one of his own cubes.

In the final, counter-clockwise round, the player holding this card may move the plague piece two steps and let the card affect the region moved into. The rats in this region are resolved immediately.

Robin Hoods steals from the rich (the player with majority) and gives to the poor (himself...).

Note: This effect may only be used if the plague region contains at least one rat.

Merlin (Magic)

The player holding this card may:

1. If there is no rat on the card: take a rat from any region on the board and place it on the card, or
2. If there is a rat on the card: look at it and place it in any region on the board.

As a top-ranked magician, the legenday Merlin is able to use his skills to manipulate the plague.

Note: The upper limit of three rats per region still applies.