Helmut Ohley & Leonhard Orgler
POSEIDON
1800 B.C.
Overview of play for players
!"#$%&#'()**'+*,+-"+./+0''
!"#$'()**'+*,+-"+./+
!"#$%!& !" # $#%& #'()* +,&"*!$&- .(,*)/& #/0
&1+2(,#*!(/3 45& $#%& !" "&* !/ #/6!&/* 7,&&6&3 8)&
*( *5& 0&9&2(+%&/* (. "5!+" ")!*#'2& .(, 6,(""!/$ *5&
:(/!#/ ;&#- 0!..&,&/* /#*!(/" "*#,* "&**!/$ )+ *,#0!/$
,()*&" #/0 &1+2(,!/$ /&< *&,,!*(,=3
>#65 +2#=&, ,&+,&"&/*" # ,!65 .#%!2= 62#/ *,=!/$
*( %)2*!+2= *5&!, ,!65&"3 ?() !/9&"* !/ @(),!"5!/$
/#*!(/" '= ('*#!/!/$ %&,65#/* 2!6&/"&" #/0 &9&/
,)2& "(%& (. *5("& /#*!(/" !. =()A,& *5& +2#=&,
<!*5 *5& %("* %&,65#/* 2!6&/"&" &B)#2!/$ 5!$5&"*
!/@)&/6&3 C45& *&,%" D%&,65#/*A #/0 D%&,65#/*
2!6&/"&A <!22 '& )"&0 "=/(/=%()"2=3E
F" *5& ,)2&, (. # /#*!(/- =() "&/0 ()* =(), 0!"6(9&,=
"5!+ *( &"*#'2!"5 *,#0!/$ ,()*&" #/0 6(22&6* !/6(%&
<!*5 =(), %&,65#/* @&&*3
!"#$%!& <()20 '& # "*(6G %#,G&* #/0 ,#!2,(#0
')!20!/$ $#%& !. *5&= 5#0 #2,&#0= 5#0 "*(6G %#,G&*"
#/0 ,#!2,(#0" !/ #/6!&/* 7,&&6&3 H)* '#6G *5&/- !* <#"
#22 #'()* +,&"*!$&- .(,*)/& #/0 &1+2(,#*!(/3
45&,& #,& /( ,#!2<#= 6(%+#/!&"- ')* &!$5* /#*!(/"
6(%+&*!/$ .(, *5& '&"* *,#0!/$ ,()*&"3
45&,& #,& /( "5#,&"- ')* %&,65#/* 2!6&/"&"- #""(6!#*&0
<!*5 !/6,&#"!/$ (, 0&6,&#"!/$ +,&"*!$&3
45&,& #,& /( 0!,&6*(,"- ')* G!/$"I /( ;*(6G J()/0"')* K&,65#/* J()/0"I /( L+&,#*!/$ J()/0"- ')*
>1+2(,#*!(/ J()/0"I /( *,#!/"- ')* "5!+"I /( +,!9#*&
6(%+#/!&"- ')* ;+&6!#2 6#,0"I /( '#/G +((2- ')* #
%&,65#/*" +((23 ?() "&&- !*A" # *(*#22= 0!..&,&/* $#%&3
!"#$%&$'#($)!'*%)+$#!+$!$,-%.'#$/%'()'*!0$*)$'#($-!),($%&$12$'%$334$-(/-(+()'(5$67$'#!'$)896(-$%&$.%%5()$5*+:+;$
<#%+($5*+:+$#!=($3$&8)"'*%)+>$'#(7$"!)$6($8+(5$!+$9(-"#!)'+4$68'$!0+%$!+$'-!5*),$/%+'+$'%$,()(-!'($*)"%9(;$?'@+$
'#($%05$+'%-7>$9%-($#!)5+$*)$'#($/%'$9(!)+$0(++$9%)(7$&%-$(!"#$!)5$0(++$,-%.'#;
<#($,!9($*+$5*=*5(5$*)'%$A(-"#!)'$B%8)5+$!)5$ C/0%-!'*%)$B%8)5+4$$
!+$+#%.)$*)$'#($"%089)$%)$'#($0(&'$+*5($%&$'#($,!9($6%!-5;$
D8-*),$'#($A(-"#!)'$B%8)5+4$/0!7(-+$!"'$67$687*),$!)5$+(00*),$9(-"#!)'+;$D8-*),$'#($ C/0%-!'*%)$B%8)5+4
'#($)!'*%)+$!"';$E*'#$'#(*-$'-!5*),$F(('+4$'#(7$(!-)$-(=()8($'#!'$'#(7$"!)$/!7$'%$'#($ !"#$%&'(;
!"#$ #$% &'()'%** (+ $"*#(',- #$% )./% '01* #$'(0)$ 2 3"++%'%1# &$.*%*4 5*
*((1 .* . 6%'#."1 1%7 #,&% (+ *$"& $.* 8%%1 8(0)$#- . 1%7 9$.*% #'"))%'*8'"1)"1) $")$%' '%:%10%- )%##"1) 8%##%' '%*0;#* +'(/ 3"*6(:%', %++('#*- .13
/.<"1) (;3%' *$"&* (8*(;%#%4
9%'*(1.; /(1%, .13 =.#"(1*> .**%#* $.:% #( 8% <%&# *%&.'.#% .# .;; #"/%*?
6(1#'(; (+ .1, )":%1 1.#"(1 /., &.** +'(/ (1% &;.,%' #( .1(#$%' (:%' #$%
6(0'*% (+ #$% )./%4
5# #$% %13 (+ #$% )./%- . &;.,%'>* 7('#$ "* 3%#%'/"1%3 8, #$% :.;0% (+ $"*
/%'6$.1#* .13 6.*$ (1 $.13? $")$%*# 1%# 7('#$ 7"1*4
1.23"4$'35.2&52+',&63"4$+-0''
@AB.1 C./%*- D164 E FGHG
I2 9'"16% J(.3- B.$(&.6- =K HGL2H
!!! 785.258+4 /%8
MHNOOP .13 #$% MHNOO 8'.13 ;()(P
.'% #'.3%/.'< &'(&%'#"%* (+ Q'.16"* R'%*$./4
5;; '")$#* '%*%':%34
Game components
(
H /.&
9
SG T$"& 6.'3*
:
I T&%6".; 6.'3*
;
N U"1) 6.'3*
<
H T#.'#"1) 9;.,%' 6.'3
=
N =.#"(1 6$.'#%'*
>
HIG 7((3%1 3"*<* V&(#%1#".; /.'<%'*W
)
N X"*6(:%', *$"&*
?
N 9'%*#")% /.'<%'*
(
9
(@ N Y")$ Z0;#0'% /.'<%'*
(( N =%7 Y(/% /.'<%'*
(9 H 7$"#% X%;".1 [%.)0% /.'<%'
:
(: H #0'1 /.'<%'
&;.,"1) /(1%, VF2 %.6$ (+ LGG- HGG- LG- FG- HG- L- F- HW
#$"* '0;%8((<
;
!"#$%&'!()$#*!+,-!./,,*!(01$#0!1+%#
2)+,34!'/!+$$!/&0!5$+*'#4'#046
70+5)89!:#481,;$G0(9()+$H-!)I$J$!'(0*(-$1K2
./9+$8<+'8/,;$L!))%$M*-:(
=/5*#-8'8,1;$N0*I!$O!)*'I4$P'(=($Q)57$!)5$R8+'*)$B(6(0%$
.*'#$"%)'-*68'*%)+$67$D!=*5$M;$L("#'4$R%#)$N;$<!9/0*)4$
RS$T!.-()"($!)5$D!0($U8
<
=
Setup
9;.6% #$% /.&8(.'3 (1 #$% #.8;%4 T('# #$% *$"&* 8, #$%"' 10/8%'
V\'%.6$W 7"#$ #$% FA*$"&* (1 #(& .13 &0# #$%/ (1 #$% .&&'(&'".#% *&.6%
(1 #$% 8(.'34
9;.6% #$% I T&%6".; 6.'3* "1 #$% /"33;% 7$%'% .;; &;.,%'* 6.1 *%% #$%/4
X%#%'/"1% &;.,%' ('3%' .13 &"6< . *#.'#"1) &;.,%' .# '.13(/4
>
].6$ &;.,%' '%6%":%* *#.'#"1) 6.&"#.; 3%&%13"1) (1 #$% 10/8%' (+
&;.,%'*^
F &;.,%'*
S &;.,%'*
2 &;.,%'*
L &;.,%'*
_NG 3'.6$/.
LNG 3'.6$/.
22G 3'.6$/.
2GG 3'.6$/.
)
?
(@
((
(9
(:
1. Gameplay
R$% )./% 6(1*"*#* (+ .;#%'1.#"1) B%'6$.1# .13 ]`&;('.#"(1 J(013*- &'%6%3%3 8, . *&%6".; 9(*%"3(1 J(0134 R$%
*%a0%16% (+ #$%*% '(013* "* )":%1 (1 #$% ;%+# *"3% (+ #$% /.&4
1.1 The Poseidon Round (PR)
R$% &;.,%' #( #$% -"2$# (+ #$% T#.'#"1) &;.,%' 8%)"1* "1 #$% 9J- #$%1 &;., 6(1#"10%* /%&.#+-A/3%/B!"4+4 ].6$ &;.,%'
6$((*%* (1% (+ #$% T&%6".; 6.'3* .13 &.,* "#* &'"1#%3 :.;0% #( #$% 8.1<4 R$%, 6.1 1(# &.**4
D1 . FA&;.,%' )./%- %.6$ &;.,%' 80,* F /('% T&%6".; 6.'3* V. #(#.; (+ S %.6$W
D1 . SA&;.,%' )./%- %.6$ &;.,%' 80,* H /('% T&%6".; 6.'3 V. #(#.; (+ F %.6$W
!"#$ 2 .13 L &;.,%'*- .;; '%/."1"1) T&%6".; 6.'3* .'% '%/(:%3 +'(/ #$% )./% V&;.,%'* 7";; $.:% H T&%6".; 6.'34W
1.1.1 The Special cards
R$% T&%6".; 6.'3* )":% #$% 1(#%3 "16(/% #( #$%"' (71%'* .# #$% 8%)"11"1) (+ %.6$ ]`&;('.#"(1
J(013- :.',"1) 7"#$ #$% &$.*% (+ #$% )./%4 D1 .33"#"(1- #$%, $.:% #$% ;"*#%3 *&%6".; &(7%'*4
5# #$% 8%)"11"1) (+ %.6$ ]`&;('.#"(1 '(013- #$% (71%' (+ %.6$ 6.'3 3%6"3%* "+ $% 7.1#* #( 6(;;%6#
"16(/% +'(/ #$% 6.'3 (' 0*% "#* .8";"#,4 !"#$ #$% %`6%&#"(1 (+ 92 V9(*%"3(1W- .;; T&%6".; 6.'3* .'%
:("3 .13 3"*6.'3%3 .+#%' #$%"' *&%6".; &(7%'* $.:% 8%%1 0*%34
9G X%;".1 [%.)0%
SG 3'.6$/.
"16(/% G b G b G b G
R$% (71%' (+ #$"* T&%6".; 6.'3 )%#* #$% 7$"#% X%;".1 [%.)0% /.'<%'4 c16% 30'"1) #$% )./%- $% 6.1 &0# #$.# /.'<%'
.# .1, #"/% 013%' . #'.3"1) &(*# (+ .1, 1.#"(1 $%>* #$% <"1) (+4 R$"* 3(08;%* #$% :.;0% (+ #$.# #'.3"1) &(*# +(' #$.#
1.#"(1 &%'/.1%1#;,4 R$% /.'<%' 6.1># 8% 0*%3 +(' #$% =%7 !(';3 .'%.*- .13 6.11(# 8% /(:%3 (16% &;.6%34
9H R'(d. VZH_W
LG 3'.6$/.
"16(/% HG b L b G b G
9F U1(**(* VeH2W
fG 3'.6$/.
"16(/% FG b HG b G b G
9S B,<%1% VCfW
HFG 3'.6$/. "16(/% SG b HL b G b G
!"#$ %.6$ (+ #$(*% #$'%% *&%6".; 6.'3*- . &;.,%' 6.1 )":% . 1.#"(1 $%>* #$% <"1) (+ . *&%6".;
M$")$ 60;#0'%P #'.3"1) &(*# 7"#$(0# /(:"1) #$% 3"*6(:%', *$"& #$%'%4 V5 1.#"(1 /., $.:%
1( /('% #$.1 (1% $")$ 60;#0'%4W R$"* $.&&%1* .# #$% 8%)"11"1) (+ .1 ]`&;('.#"(1 J(013- *(
#$% (71%' 6.1 6$((*% #( %"#$%' )%# #$% "16(/% (' )":% #$% 1.#"(1 . 1%7 *(0'6% (+ "16(/%4
R$% #$'%% $%`%* .'% '%*%':%3 +(' #$% $")$ 60;#0'% #'.3"1) &(*#*? 1( (#$%' #'.3"1) &(*#* ('
=%7 Y(/%* 6.1 8% %*#.8;"*$%3 #$%'%4
92 9(*%"3(1
HIG 3'.6$/.
"16(/% 2G b G b G b G
X(08;%* #$% '.1)% (+ #$% g%%# (+ .1, (1% 1.#"(1 (16% %.6$ "1 &$.*%* F- S .13 24 D+ #$% &$.*% "* (:%' .13 9(*%"3(1 $.* 1(#
8%%1 0*%3- #$.# &$.*%>* 0*.)% "* :("34 D+ #$% .6#"(1 "* 0*%3- #$% 6.'3 "* g"&&%3 (:%' 01#"; #$% *#.'# (+ . 1%7 &$.*%4
9L 5'6$(1
FHG 3'.6$/.
"16(/% LG b G b G b G
R$"* T&%6".; 6.'3 6.1 8% #'.3%3 +(' .1, /%'6$.1# +'(/ #$% /%'6$.1#* &((; .#
#$% 8%)"11"1) (+ . ]`&;('.#"(1 J(0134 R$"* $.&&%1* "1*#%.3 (+ )%##"1) "16(/%4
C33'4,+/"53'/5-D4'%#$+-'#$5.'E%4+"D%.'5-+'F%"D'54'4%%.'54'#$+G'&4+'#$+"-'4,+/"53'56"3"#G
1.2 Merchant Rounds (MR)
Q(;;(7"1) #$% 9(*%"3(1 '(013- #$% h'*# BJ *#.'#*4
D# 8%)"1* 7"#$ #$% *#.'#"1) &;.,%' .13 6(1#"10%* 6;(6<7"*% 01#"; .;; &;.,%'* $.:% &.**%3 "1 ('3%'4
c1 . &;.,%'>* #0'1- #$.# &;.,%' 6.1
B.<% . /.`"/0/ (+ c=] &0'6$.*%- +'(/ #7( (&#"(1*^
R.<% (:%' V80,W . <"1)>* 6.'3 (+ . 1.#"(1 V.13 *%:%'.; /%'6$.1#* 7"#$ "#W #$.# $.* 1( <"1) ,%#4
c' #.<% (:%' V80,W %`.6#;, H /%'6$.1# +'(/ #$(*% "1 #$% B%'6$.1# &((;4
D1 .33"#"(1 #(- (' "1*#%.3 (+ . &0'6$.*%- . &;.,%' /., )":% 0& V*%;;W .1, 10/8%' (+ /%'6$.1#*4
D+ . &;.,%' 7"*$%* #( 1%"#$%' *%;; 1(' 80,- #$%, /., &.**? #$%, '%#."1 #$% '")$# #( .6# (1 +0#0'% #0'1*4
!
5+#%' .;; &;.,%'* $.:% &.**%3 6(1*%60#":%;,- #$% T#.'#"1) &;.,%' 6.'3
/(:%* (1% &;.,%' "1 6;(6<7"*% ('3%'4 5+#%' BJ F- S- 2 .13 L- #$% #(&
*$"& +'(/ #$% *$"& 3%6< "* '%/(:%3 +'(/ #$% )./%4
1
1.2.1 The King’s card
i%+('% .1, &;.,%' 6.1 #.<% (:%' /%'6$.1#* (+ . 1.#"(1- #$.# 1.#"(1 $.*
#( 8% +(013%3 8, *(/%(1% 80,"1) #$% U"1)>* 6.'34
!$%1 . &;.,%' "* +(013"1) . 1%7 1.#"(1- #$.# &;.,%' &%'+('/* #$%
+(;;(7"1) .6#"(1*^
Z$((*% . 1.#"(1 .13 )%# #$.# 1.#"(1>* 6$.'#%' .13 .;; &(#%1#".;*
VHN- FG (' FFW4
T%# #$% "1"#".; ,-+4#"2+'F53&+ &%' /%'6$.1# .13 &;.6% #$% &'%*#")%
/.'<%' (1 #$% &'%*#")% #'.6<4 R$"* 6.1 8% .1, :.;0% (1 #$% 9'%*#")%
#'.6<4
9;.6% .1 %DD 10/8%' (+ 3"*<* "1 #$% B%'6$.1# &((;- 80# .# ;%.*# L4
R$%*% 3"*<* 8%6(/% B%'6$.1#* +(' #$% 1.#"(14
C%# /(1%, +(' #$% 1.#"(1>* 6(++%'* +(;;(7"1) #$% +('/0;. V1%7
/%'6$.1#* ` &'%*#")%W4
i0, .# ;%.*# LGj V'(013%3 0&W (+ #$% 1%7;, &;.6%3 B%'6$.1#* +'(/
#$% B%'6$.1# &((;4 R$% /(1%, "* &."3 #( #$% 8.1<4
9;.6% S (+ #$% &0'6$.*%3 B%'6$.1#* (1 #$% U"1)>* 6.'3 .13
#$% '%*# 1%`# #( "#4
R.<% #$% 3"*6(:%', *$"& .13 &;.6% "# "1 #$% $(/% &('#4
4
3
'()*+,#-.M#G(' .()/0" F%',#G!#- "&*"
*5& +,&"*!$& *( NO 1 #/0 +2#6&" N (. *5&
PP '2#6G +(*&/*!#2" !/*( *5& K&,65#/* +((2
2 3 F%',#G!# $&*" N 1 NOQRSO 0,#65%#3
T& /(< ')=" R (. *5("& %&,65#/*" .(, PUO
0,#65%#- +2#6!/$ V (/ *5& W!/$A" 6#,0 3
#/0 X /&1* *( !* 4 3 45& (*5&, V %&,65#/*"
6#/ /(< '& '()$5* '= #/= (*5&, +2#=&,3
R$% '%/."1"1) 3"*<* *#., (1 #$.# 1.#"(1>* 6$.'#%' .13 6.1 8% 0*%3 ;.#%'
.* %"#$%' .33"#"(1.; /%'6$.1#* (' #'.3"1) &(*#*4
R$% &;.,%' +(013"1) #$% 1.#"(1 6.1># *%;; #$(*% /%'6$.1#* 1(' 80,
.33"#"(1.; /%'6$.1#* (+ #$.# 1.#"(1 30'"1) #$.# BJ4
[.#%'- .# #$% 8%)"11"1) (+ &$.*%* F .13 S V7$%1 #$% h'*# 2A*$"& .13
IA*$"& .'% 8(0)$#- '%*&%6#":%;,W- #$% &;.,%' 7$( "* <"1) 6.1 3%6"3% #(
&;.6% .33"#"(1.; 3"*<* "1#( #$% B%'6$.1# &((; .* 1%7 B%'6$.1#* +('
#$.# 1.#"(14
5# #$% 8%)"11"1) (+ &$.*% F- #$% &;.,%' 6.1 &;.6%
0& #( 2 /('% /%'6$.1#*4
5# #$% 8%)"11"1) (+ &$.*% S- #$% &;.,%' 6.1 &;.6%
0& #( I /('% /%'6$.1#*4
R$% 1.#"(1 )%#* .1 ./(01# (+ /(1%, 6(''%*&(13"1) #( #$% 10/8%' (+
1%7 /%'6$.1#* #"/%* #$% .6#0.; &'%*#")%4 R$"* /(1%, "* &;.6%3 "1 #$%
1.#"(1>* 6(++%'*4
HF+-F"+!'%I'#$+'.5#"%.4
!"#
$%"#
&%'%(
)"*#(+%,+
-%.#
.
5
9
;
<
=
-
"
!"#!$#%
&'+$/!$#%
,"+!$#%
$("0!$#%
&'(%%$0!$#%
/76%(0!,(%
$+/$,!$#%
$(&"0!$#%
$&'(#$!
&'(%%$0"#!1(
%6$+&$
&'(3$!
0$+!%%$
1"+!#&'"%
>(:$0"6"0!%
$>3+$1!$
) *
$2
'2
(2
/2
):=
,<
+(,
304(
7(00"8
:+$7
"+$#:(
:+((#
64+60(
30$/1
./!'0
.*
.*
.*
.*
..
..
1.2.2 Taking over a merchant license
!$%1 "#>* . &;.,%'>* #0'1 30'"1) .1 BJ- #$.# &;.,%' 6.1 80, %`.6#;, H B%'6$.1# +'(/ #$% B%'6$.1# &((;4
B%'6$.1#* .'% .:.";.8;% +(' #$%"' 1.#"(1>* .6#0.; &'%*#")% :.;0%4 R$% &;.,%' &.,* #$% /(1%, #( #$% 8.1<4
].6$ &;.,%' /., $(;3 . /.`"/0/ 10/8%' (+ B%'6$.1#* V"16;03"1) #$(*% (1 U"1)>* 6.'3*W^
)"*#(+%,+
-'!1#(0
F
S
2
L
"#(&$! .+
'/"/.
FH
HN
HL
HS
1.2.3 Giving up merchant licenses
!$%1 "#>* . &;.,%'>* #0'1 30'"1) .1 BJ- $% 6.1 &0# 8.6< .1, 10/8%' (+ B%'6$.1#*
"1#( #$% B%'6$.1# &((; .13 )%# #$% 60''%1# &'%*#")% &."3 (0# 8, #$% 8.1<4
R$% S B%'6$.1#* (1 . U"1)>* 6.'3 6.1 1%:%' 8% )":%1 0&- 01;%** #$% U"1) 6.'3
"#*%;+ "* #'.1*+%''%3 #( .1(#$%' &;.,%'4
1.2.3.1 Change of prestige during a merchant round
D+ . <"1) )":%* 0& /%'6$.1# ;"6%1*%* (+ $"* 1.#"(1- #$% &'%*#")% /.'<%' "* /(:%3 (1% *#%& #( #$% ;%+# V'%).'3;%** (+ #$%
10/8%' (+ /%'6$.1#* )":%1 0&4W R$% &'%*#")% /.'<%' "* 1(# /(:%3 "+ &;.,%'* (#$%' #$.1 #$% U"1) )":% 0& /%'6$.1#*4
1.2.4 Change of Government
5# #$% %13 (+ %.6$ BJ- +(' %.6$ 1.#"(1 "1 (&%'.#"1) ('3%'- 6$%6< #( *%% "+ .1, &;.,%' $(;3* /('% /%'6$.1#* #$.1 #$%
60''%1# <"1)4 D+ *(- *#.'#"1) 7"#$ #$% &;.,%' 7"#$ #$% /(*# /%'6$.1#*- )":% %.6$ *06$ &;.,%' #$% (&&('#01"#, #( #.<% (:%'
#$% U"1)>* 6.'34 VR"%* .'% 8'(<%1 "1 6;(6<7"*% ('3%' +'(/ #$% 60''%1# U"1)4W
R$% &;.,%' /., 6$((*% #(
R.<% (:%' #$% U"1)>* 6.'3- 7"#$ .;; '")$#* .13 30#"%*- )":"1) #$% +('/%' (71%' #$'%% /%'6$.1#* "1 '%#0'1 ('
#(;%'.#% #$% 60''%1# /"1('"#, )(:%'1/%1#4
1.3 Exploration Rounds (ER)
Z(0'*% (+ .6#"(1 30'"1) .1 ]J^
(5J c71%'* (+ T&%6".; 6.'3* 9H- 9F- 9S- .13 9L- "1 #$.# ('3%'- /., 6$((*% #( 0*% #$%"' T&%6".; &(7%'*4
(6J T&%6".; 6.'3* V9GA9LW &., #$%"' "16(/% #( #$%"' (71%'?
9J ].6$ <"1) /., #.<% /(1%, +'(/ #$.# 1.#"(1>* 6(++%'* .13 6.*$ "# "1 V3%&%13"1) (1 #$% &$.*%^ LkHGkHLkFG 3'.6$/.W
:J =.#"(1* .6# V$")$%*# &'%*#")% h'*#? "+ 1.#"(1* .'% #"%3 +(' &'%*#")%- 0*% *#.6<"1) ('3%'W
:5J B(:% #$% 3"*6(:%', *$"&- 80";3 #'.3"1) &(*#* .13k(' =%7 Y(/%
:6J Z.;60;.#% '%:%10%
:/J i0, 1%7 *$"&* .13 V+'(/ 9$.*% F (1W 80, *$"&* +'(/ (#$%' 1.#"(1*
1.3.1 Special cards and King’s money
R$% T&%6".; 6.'3* &., . h`%3 '%:%10% #$.#>* 3%&%13%1# (1 #$% .6#0.; &$.*%- .* &'"1#%3 (1 #$% 6.'34
R$%1- %.6$ U"1) /., #.<% LkHGkHLkFG 3'.6$/. V3%&%13%1# (1 #$% .6#0.; &$.*%W +'(/ #$% 1.#"(1>*
6(++%'* .13 &0# #$%/ "1 $"* &%'*(1.; #'%.*0'%4
#
1.3.2 Move the discovery ship and build trading posts
].6$ 1.#"(1 $.* (1% 3"*6(:%', *$"& #(<%14 R$"* *$"& /(:%* (1 #$% /.& #( 80";3 1%7 #'.3"1) &(*#*4
R$% '.1)% (+ #$.# *$"& .;7.,* %a0.;* #$% .6#0.; &$.*%4 R$%'%+('%- .# #$% *#.'# (+ #$% )./%- "# 6.1
/(:% H $%` &%' ]`&;('.#"(1 J(0134
R$.# 1.#"(1 6.1 80";3 #'.3"1) &(*#* (1 .;; $%`%* 7"#$ 7$"#% 6"'6;%* #$% *$"& #(06$%3 #$"* #0'1
V"16;03"1) #$% $%` "# *#.'#%3 (1W4 D1 ;.#%' &$.*%*- /0;#"&;% #'.3"1) &(*#* 6.1 8% 80";3 %.6$ #0'14
X0'"1) 9$.*% H- #$%'% /., 8% (1;, H #'.3"1) &(*# &%' $%`- '%).'3;%** (+ 7$"6$ 1.#"(1 .13 '%).'3;%**
(+ #$% 10/8%' (+ 7$"#% 6"'6;%* (1 #$.# $%`4
Q'(/ 9$.*% F (1- #$%'% 6.1 8% F #'.3"1) &(*#* V+'(/ 3"++%'%1# 1.#"(1*W (1 $%`%* 7"#$ .# ;%.*# F
7$"#% 6"'6;%*? +'(/ 9$.*% S (1- #$%'% 6.1 8% S #'.3"1) &(*#* +'(/ 3"++%'%1# 1.#"(1* (1 $%`%* 7"#$
.# ;%.*# S 7$"#% 6"'6;%*4 D1 9$.*% 2- #$% 3.'< 8;0% (++A8(.'3 ;(6.#"(1* 6.1 $(;3 #'.3"1) &(*#* +'(/ 2
3"++%'%1# 1.#"(1*4
K5#"%.4'&4+'#$+"-',%#+.#"534'54'#-5D".2',%4#4
D1 #$% $(/% &('#- 1( #'.3"1) &(*# "* %*#.8;"*$%34
1.3.2.1 New Home
R$% R'.3"1) g%%# .;7.,* *#.'#* +'(/ "#* $(/% &('#- 80# "# "* &(**"8;% #( %*#.8;"*$ . =%7 Y(/% "1 .1(#$%' $%`- .+#%' 7$"6$
#$% g%%# /., 6$((*%- %.6$ #0'1- #( *#.'# +'(/ %"#$%' #$% ('")"1.; (' 1%7 $(/%4
R$% =%7 Y(/% /.'<%' /., 8% &;.6%3 "1 . 6"'6;% (1 .1, 01(660&"%3 $%` :"*"#%3 8, #$% 1.#"(1>* X"*6(:%', T$"& #$"* #0'14
c16% . =%7 Y(/% #(<%1 $.* 8%%1 &;.6%3 (1 . $%`- 1( (#$%' V=%7 Y(/% (' R'.3"1) 9(*#W #(<%1* /., 8% &;.6%3 #$%'%4
["<% #$% g%%#>* ('")"1.; $(/%- #$% :.;0% (+ #$% $%` 7"#$ #$% =%7 Y(/% "* l%'(4 5 =%7 Y(/% 6.1 1%"#$%' 8% &;.6%3 (1
(1% (+ #$% =%7 !(';3 ;(6.#"(1* VU,'%1% .13 U,&'(*W 1(' (1 (1% (+ #$% Y")$ 60;#0'%* V9HA9SW
1.3.3 Calculate Revenue
].6$ 1.#"(1 $.* (1% (' /('% *$"&* b #$%"' #'.3"1) g%%#4 R$"* g%%# :"*"#* *%:%'.; (+
#$.# 1.#"(1>* #'.3"1) &(*#*4 R$% '.1)% (+ . g%%# "* .;7.,* #$% *0/ (+ #$% *$"&*> :.;0%4
'()*+,#- F @&&* <!*5 PY"5!+- PY"5!+ #/0 VY"5!+ 5#" # ,#/$& (. PZPZVQN3
R$% '.1)% "* #$% 10/8%' (+ $%`%* . g%%# 6.1 /(:%4 R$% g%%# .;7.,* *#.'#* %"#$%' +'(/
#$% $(/% &('# (' +'(/ #$% =%7 Y(/%4
R$% g%%# /., 1(# 6'(** #$% 3.'< ;"1%* (1 #$% /.& V+(' %`./&;%- #$% 8('3%' 8%#7%%1 5"1(* .13
9%'"1#$(*W- 80# /0*# *."; .'(013 #$%/4 R$% g%%# /., *."; &.*# $%`%* 7$%'% "# 3(%* 1(# $.:% . #'.3"1)
&(*#- 7$%#$%' #$% $%` 6(1#."1* 1( 6"'6;%*- %/&#, 6"'6;%*- (' 6"'6;%* h;;%3 8, (#$%' 1.#"(1*> #'.3"1) &(*#*4
R$% g%%# &'(306%* '%:%10% 8, :"*"#"1) #%/&;%* .13 "#* 1.#"(1>* #'.3"1) &(*#*4 T(/% (+ #$% #%/&;%* .*< +(' . 3(1.#"(1 (+
HG- FG (' 2G 3'.6$/. +'(/ #$% 1.#"(1>* 6(++%'* #( &'(306% '%:%10%- (#$%'* .'% +'%%4
R$% #7( =%7 !(';3 ;(6.#"(1* VU,'%1% .13 U,&'(*- *$(71 "1 3.'<%' 8;0% (1 #$% /.&W 6.1 8% :"*"#%3 (1;, 8, ]13;%**A
*$"&*4 ]A*$"&* 6.1 :"*"# .1, 10/8%' (+ #'.3"1) &(*#*- 80# (1;, (1% (+ #$% =%7 !(';3 ;(6.#"(1*- %:%1 "+ #$.# 1.#"(1 $.*
#'.3"1) &(*#* "1 8(#$ =%7 !(';3 ;(6.#"(1*4
R$% U"1) 3%6"3%* "+ $%>* *%13"1) (0# $"* g%%# (' 1(#4
D+ #$% g%%# )(%* (0#- #$% #(#.; '%:%10% "* #$% *0/ (+ .;; #%/&;%* .13 #'.3"1) &(*#* (71%3 8, #$.# 1.#"(1 7$"6$ .'% :"*"#%34
9%' /%'6$.1#- #$.# :.;0% "* &."3 #( #$% &;.,%'* #$.# $(;3 /%'6$.1#* (+ #$.# 1.#"(14
D+ #$% g%%# *#.,* .# $(/%- . h`%3 *0/ VHGGkFGGkSGGk2GG 3'.6$/.- 3%&%13"1) (1 #$% .6#0.; &$.*%W
"* &."3 "1#( #$% 1.#"(1>* 6(++%'*4
D+ #$% 1.#"(1 $.* 1( *$"&* V+(' %`./&;% "1 "#* h'*# ]JW- #$%'% .'% 1( '%:%10%*4
$
1.3.4 Change of Prestige in EXploration Rounds
D+ #$% g%%# 7%1# (0# .13 '%:%10% 7.* &."3 #( #$.# 1.#"(1>* /%'6$.1#*- #$%
&'%*#")% /.'<%' /(:%* (1% *&.6% #( #$% '")$#4
D1 .;; (#$%' 6.*%*- "# *#.,* "1 "#* 60''%1# ;(6.#"(14
T#.6<"1) '0;%^ D+ . &'%*#")% /.'<%' "* /(:%3 (1#( . *&.6% #$.# .;'%.3, $(;3*
(1% (' /('% /.'<%'*- #$% .''":"1) /.'<%' "* &0# (1 #$% 8(##(/ (+ #$% *#.6<4
1.3.5 Buying ships
R$% ;.*# &(**"8;% .6#"(1 +(' . 1.#"(1 "1 "#* ]`&;('.#"(1 &$.*% "* #$% &0'6$.*% (+ *$"&* +('
"#* g%%#4 R$% *$"&* .'% .:.";.8;% "1 ('3%'4 5# #$% 8%)"11"1) (+ #$% )./%- (1;, FA*$"&* .'%
.:.";.8;%- 7$"6$ 6.1 *."; +(' F $%`%*4 c1;, .+#%' .;; FA*$"&* .'% *(;3- SA*$"&* .'% .:.";.8;%4
R$% *$"&*> &'"6% "* ;"*#%3 (1 #$% *$"& 6.'3 .13 "* &."3 (0# (+ #$.# 1.#"(1>* 6(++%'*4
T$"&* .;7.,* *."; .* . g%%#- #$% :.;0% (+ #$% *$"&* "* .33%34 ].6$ 1.#"(1 .;7.,* $.* #(
$.:% .# ;%.*# (1% *$"&- #$% /.`"/0/ 10/8%' (+ *$"&* .;;(7%3 "* S4
R$% &0'6$.*% (+ #$% h'*# 2A*$"& .13 #$% h'*# IA*$"& +('6%* #$% 6$.1)% (+ &$.*%*4
E&-/$54+'%I'#$+'L-4#';A4$",
R$% )./% "* $.;#%3 #%/&('.'";,- %:%1 "1 #$% /"33;% (+ . #0'14 ].6$ 1.#"(1 6.1 0*% 0& #( 2 3"*<* +'(/ #$%"' *0&&;,
.13 /.<% #$%/ "1#( 1%7 /%'6$.1#*- &0##"1) #$%/ "1#( #$% B%'6$.1# 8(`4 R$.# 1.#"(1 &;.6%* #$% 1%7 /(1%, "1#( "#*
6(++%'* V1%7 /%'6$.1#* ` .6#0.; &'%*#")%W4 =.#"(1* 3%6"3% (1 #$% 10/8%' (+ 1%7 /%'6$.1#* "1 .6#0.; &;.,"1) ('3%'
V$")$%*# &'%*#")% h'*#W4
5;; FA*$"&* .'% (8*(;%#% 1(7 .13 ;%.:% #$% )./% 7"#$(0# 6(/&%1*.#"(14
Y%`%* 7"#$ .# ;%.*# F 7$"#% 6"'6;%* 6.1 1(7 $(;3 #'.3"1) &(*#* +'(/ F 3"++%'%1# 1.#"(1*4
R$% '.1)% (+ #$% X"*6(:%', *$"& 1(7 "* F $%`%*4
90'6$.*"1) *$"&* +'(/ 1.#"(1* 1(7 "* &%'/"##%34 X0'"1) #$% .6#"(1 Mi0,"1) R'.3"1) T$"&*P*$"&* 1(7 6.1 8% 8(0)$# +'(/ (#$%' 1.#"(1* +(' .1, &'"6% V.# ;%.*# H 3'.6$/.W
"+ #$% 1.#"(1*> <"1)* .)'%% (1 #$% &'"6%4
D+ #$% <"1) (+ . 1.#"(1 3%6"3%* #$.# $"* g%%# 7(1># )( (0##$.# 1.#"(1 )%#* FGG 3'.6$/. "1#( "#* 6(++%'*4
E&-/$54+'%I'#$+'L-4#'=A4$",
R$% )./% "* $.;#%3 #%/&('.'";,4 ].6$ 1.#"(1 6.1 0*% 0& #( I &(#%1#".;* +'(/ #$%"' *0&&;, .13 /.<% #$%/ "1#( 1%7
/%'6$.1#*- &0##"1) #$%/ "1#( #$% B%'6$.1# 8(`4 R$.# 1.#"(1 )%#* 1%7 /(1%, "1#( "#* 6(++%'* V1%7 /%'6$.1#* ` .6#0.;
&'%*#")%W4 =.#"(1* 3%6"3% (1 #$% 10/8%' (+ 1%7 /%'6$.1#* "1 .6#0.; &;.,"1) ('3%' V$")$%*# &'%*#")% h'*#W4
5;; SA*$"&* .'% (8*(;%#% 1(7 .13 ;%.:% #$% )./% 7"#$(0# 6(/&%1*.#"(14
Y%`%* 7"#$ .# ;%.*# S 7$"#% 6"'6;%* 6.1 1(7 $(;3 #'.3"1) &(*#* +'(/ S 3"++%'%1# 1.#"(1*4
R$% '.1)% (+ #$% X"*6(:%', *$"& 1(7 "* S4
D+ #$% <"1) (+ . 1.#"(1 3%6"3%* #$.# $"* g%%# 7(1># )( (0##$.# 1.#"(1 )%#* SGG 3'.6$/. "1#( "#* 6(++%'*4
E&-/$54+'%I'#$+'L-4#'1A4$",
5;; 2A*$"&* .'% (8*(;%#% 1(7 .13 ;%.:% #$% )./% 7"#$(0# 6(/&%1*.#"(14
D1 #$% =%7 !(';3 ;(6.#"(1*- #'.3"1) &(*#* (+ 0& #( 2 1.#"(1* 6.1 1(7 8% 80";#4
R$% '.1)% (+ #$% X"*6(:%', *$"& 1(7 "* 24
D+ #$% <"1) (+ . 1.#"(1 3%6"3%* #$.# $"* g%%# 7(1># )( (0#- #$.# 1.#"(1 )%#* 2GG 3'.6$/. "1#( "#* 6(++%'*4
5;; #%/&;%* ;(*% #$%"' '%:%10%4
!"#$ #$% &0'6$.*% (+ .1 ]A*$"&- ,(0 6.1 #'.3% "1 (1% (+ ,(0' (#$%' *$"&* +(' $.;+ "#* :.;0%4 Q('
%`./&;%- . LA*$"& '%306%* #$% 6(*# +(' .1 ]A*$"& 8, FLG 3'.6$/.4 Q(' #$% &0'6$.*% (+ #$% h'*#
]A*$"&- . 2A*$"& 6.1 8% #'.3%3 "1 +(' HLG 3'.6$/. d0*# 8%+('% #$% 2A*$"&* 8%6(/% (8*(;%#%4
%
2
>?+%5$#!@/0!')#!@804'!A!>?5$/0+'8/,!B/&,-4!@/0! 2">C D;
1
)*+,
1
!"# $%&'()#*+ &"%, -()#& . "#/ 0( 123*(&
2
1 *#3 ,(0#20%45 %& ,54'#3 (2 123*(& 4& 4 0*43%26 ,(&0
3
!"#*#7& 2( %2'(-#8 4& 10"#24% "4& 2( &"%,&
3
10"#24% 9:+& 0;( <=&"%,& 423 ,4+& <>> 3*4'"-4 ?*(- "#* '(??#*&
@A<B
4
!"# 3%&'()#*+ &"%, -()#& . "#/ 0( C4*(&
5
1 *#3 ,(0#20%45 %& ,54'#3 (2 C4*(& 4& 4 0*43%26 ,(&0
6
A#)#2:# %& '45':540#3B
5
4
10"#24% "4& 0;( <=&"%,&8 0"#*#?(*# 4 ?5##0 *426# (? DE !"# ?5##0 '42 -()# D "#/#& 423
)%&%0 455 (;2 0*43%26 ,(&0& (2 0"# ;4+ 4& ;#55 4& 0"# 2#:0*45 0#-,5#&E !"# F(& 0#-,5#
"4& 4 *#)#2:# (? G %? 0"# 240%(2 ,4+& D> 3*4'"-4 ?*(- %0& '(??#*&E 10"#24% ,4+& D>
3*4'"-4 423 0"#*#?(*# "4& 4 0(045 *#)#2:# (? .DB 123*(& H I C4*(& H I F(& G
!"# ?(:*0" "#/ 0"# ?5##0 '(:53 -()# 0( %& )(%3 4& 0"#*#7& 2( (0"#* (;2 0*43%26 ,(&0
(* 0#-,5# ;%0"%2 *426#
6
!"#$%&'#()'$*%+#,$"&'%*)#%#-.%/$"#'!.012#)'%)#-.%/$"#3$)1#45#0"%&',%
1.3.5.1 Forced purchase of a trading ship
].6$ 1.#"(1 /0*# $.:% .# ;%.*# H *$"& .# #$% %13 (+ "#* #0'1 "1 . ]`&;('.#"(1 J(0134
D+ . 1.#"(1 $.* 1( *$"& V"1 "#* h'*# ]J? (' 8%6.0*% .;; *$"&* 7%1# (8*(;%#%? (' .1(#$%'
1.#"(1 8(0)$# "#* ;.*# *$"&W- "# /0*# 80, (1%4
D+ #$% 1.#"(1 3(%* 1(# $.:% %1(0)$ /(1%, #( 80, . *$"&- #$% U"1) /0*# #'.1*+('/ &(#%1#".;*
"1#( 1%7 /%'6$.1#* 8, &0##"1) #$%/ "1#( #$% B%'6$.1# 9((;4 R$% 1.#"(1>* &'%*#")% :.;0%
3'(&* (1% *&.6% #( #$% ;%+#- .13 #$% 1.#"(1 '%6%":%* #$.# 1%7 :.;0% #"/%* #$% 10/8%' (+
/%'6$.1#* 6'%.#%34 Vc1;, %1(0)$ 1%7 /%'6$.1#* #( '."*% %1(0)$ /(1%, #( 80, #$% 1%`#
*$"& .:.";.8;% /., 8% 6'%.#%34W D+ #$% 1.#"(1 $.* 0*%3 0& .;; (+ "#* &(#%1#".;* .13 *#";; 3(%*
1(# $.:% %1(0)$ /(1%, #( 80, . *$"&- #$% U"1) /0*# &., #$% '%/."1"1) ./(01# +'(/
$"* (71 #'%.*0'%- &(**"8;, *%;;"1) /%'6$.1#* V(+ #$.# 1.#"(1 (' (#$%' 1.#"(1*W #( '."*% #$%
1%%3%3 +013*4 V5* .;7.,*- "+ . &;.,%' *%;;* /%'6$.1#* (+ . 1.#"(1 $% "* U"1) (+- #$.# 1.#"(1>*
&'%*#")% :.;0% 3'(&* (1% *&.6% #( #$% ;%+#4W B(1%, '."*%3 "1 #$"* /.11%' 6.11(# 8% 0*%3
#( 80, *$"&* +'(/ .1(#$%' 1.#"(1- (1;, +'(/ #$% 8.1<4 D+ #$% U"1) 6.11(# '."*% %1(0)$
/(1%, #( 80, . *$"&- 8%6.0*% #$% (1;, /%'6$.1#* $% $.* ;%+# .'% #$(*% (1 U"1)>* 6.'3*- $% "*
8.1<'0&# .13 +('+%"#* .;; (+ $"* 6.*$ #( #$% 8.1<4 R$% 60''%1# ]J "* 6(/&;%#%3 .13 #$%1 #$%
)./% %13* %.';,4 VR$0*- "# "* &(**"8;% +(' /('% #$.1 (1% &;.,%' #( )( 8.1<'0&#4W
2. Game end
R$% )./% %13* .+#%' #$% %;%:%1#$ ]`&;('.#"(1 J(0134
9;.,%'* 6.;60;.#% #$%"' #(#.; 7%.;#$ 8, .33"1) #$%"' &%'*(1.; /(1%, #(
#$% &'%*#")% :.;0% (+ #$%"' /%'6$.1#*4
R$% &;.,%' 7"#$ #$% $")$%*# *6('% 7"1*4
B(1%, (1 #$% 1.#"(1*> 6$.'#%'* $.* 1( :.;0% .# )./% %134
3. Poseidon with 2 players
c1;, I 1.#"(1* .13 #$% ].*#%'1 &.'# (+ #$% /.& .'% 0*%34
J%/(:% (1% %.6$ (+ SA*$"&- LA*$"&- _A*$"& +'(/ #$% )./%4
&
'()*+,#M#G(' 5#" N %&,65#/*" (. K&$#2(+(2!"
C+,&"*!$& PXOE #/0 [ %&,65#/*" (.
F%',#G!# C+,&"*!$& X[OE3 T& #2"( 5#"
P\X[ 0,#65%# !/ 6#"53
T!" ]/#2 "6(,& !"
CN^PXOEZC[^X[OEZP\X[Q;):<