The Taverns of Tiefenthal FAQ
95 questions players ask · Updated Nov 9, 2026 · Full rulebook
Setup and Modules
Drawing Cards and Nobles
- Can I place more than one die on a table where Nobles are stacked?
- Does a stack of Nobles pay once or once per Noble?
- If I draw a Noble when my last table is already full, do I keep drawing?
- Do I stop drawing as soon as all tables are full, even with cards left?
- When do I reshuffle my discard pile into a new deck?
- In what order do I place drawn guests at tables?
- Which cards go to the discard pile at the end of a round?
- How many dice do I have each round, and what if I draw no Waitress?
Dice and Planning
- Do players pick white dice from the Coasters simultaneously or in turn order?
- Can I change where I placed dice after the planning phase?
- Can I put more than one die on the same action space?
- Can a Dishwasher change a die's face or wrap a 6 to a 1, and can I stack several on one die?
- Can I reassign which die the Dishwasher applies to after planning?
- What happens to a die I cannot place on any action?
- Can I combine dice values to meet an action's required number?
- Can I place a die on a space after I have started removing dice and taking benefits?
Serving, Buying and Recruiting
- Can I recruit Nobles and a guest in the same turn?
- How much Beer do multiple Nobles cost?
- How many guests and Tavern cards can I buy per turn?
- Does a card received as a bonus count against the one-per-type limit?
- What happens when a Tavern card or staff stack runs out?
- If nobody buys a guest, does the guest display refresh?
- How much Doubloons and Beer can I save at the end of my turn?
- How much Beer does the Beer Supplier give with Beer Supplier cards in my tavern?
- How much does the Cashbox pay?
- Does a Beer Merchant give Beer only when I remove a die?
- How does the Monk work and does the Monastery track score points?
- Can Service Denied remove a card from my deck?
- Can I buy more than one Bard in a round?
- When do I pay for cards and which ones are free?
Upgrades and Special Offers
- Do I get a Noble for every tavern upgrade?
- Which upgrades take effect immediately and which next round?
- Is there a limit on upgrades per turn?
- Which cards can I return for an upgrade discount?
- Can I use a card's benefit before returning it for a discount?
- Can I buy back a card right after returning it for an upgrade discount?
- What happens to guests when I return a Table card for a Table upgrade?
- What happens to dice on a tile when I upgrade it?
- How much Beer can I get by upgrading the Beer Supplier while dice sit on it?
Round Track and Monastery
Module 2: Schnapps
Module 3: Reputation
- How far does the Reputation marker move?
- What counts toward the reputation calculation?
- Where does the Reputation marker start?
- Is the Crown space a stopping space, and can I lap the track?
- How is the Reputation track scored at game end?
- If I rearrange dice after the Reputation Phase, do I adjust the track?
- Do New Guest bonuses trigger again when the guest is played later, and how do Bards work?
- How many Bard cards are in the game?
- Can I remove a guest that has a die on it during the Reputation Phase?
Module 4: Start Cards
Module 5: Guest Book
The Taverns of Tiefenthal: Open DoorsExpansion
- How does the Promissory Note pay out across phases?
- Can a wine marker on the Mayor count as any value?
- Do wine markers shift right when a guest arrives via the second room?
- Does the Player host let every die showing 3 or 4 be placed anywhere?
- Can a Dishwasher make a die count as 3 or 4 for the Player host?
- Do I get a Signature when I exchange a guest via a guest room?
- Is the die I place for a Noble room bonus used up?
- Can a Dishwasher-adjusted die trigger a room bonus?
- Are Nobles in guest rooms removed at end of the round?
- Do Doubloons from wine count toward Reputation, and from Quacks?
- Can I recruit a Quack and a guest in the same turn?
- Do Quacks get a Signature in the Guest Book?
- What does a Quack copy and does it need a die?
- Can I remove or exchange a guest with a wine marker on it?
- Can I buy a Quack if I already received one from a bonus?
- Can I exchange Priests and Critics through the guest room?
- When do Priest, Critic and Mayor enter the deck?
- Which cards are Regulars for the Abbess?
- Does Buy a Round mean buying or spending Schnapps?
- Does exchanging a guest satisfy the Ejection task?
- How is a Noble in a room served for Grand Interior?
- Can I combine the Open Doors modules freely?
- Is the last space of the Charmer's reputation track real?
- Who gets the upgraded Guest Book?