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Let's learn how to play Pax Renaissance!

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PillarAngel[img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed9dcad386.38248026.jpg[/img] Between the late 14th and early 15th century was a time when European nobility and warlords declined, and the arts and technology advanced in the wake of a new economic force: Merchants and *Bankers*. They became the *wealthiest private individuals ever* as they guided Europe into the *modern age*! [green][tip] This tutorial is best viewed on a computer![/green]1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngelBefore continuing, please click on this [blue]*cog wheel icon*[/blue], and make sure the game settings match the settings listed below. Adjust settings with [green]*[/green] so that your screen ends up looking something like this! [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda29d1eb8.25552822.jpg[/img] --- [red]*Layout Tab*[/red] *Two column layout*: Enabled (This tutorial was designed around the two column layout, but for some screens it might look better with the single column layout.) *Show card info in tooltip*: Enabled *Column sizes*: [green]*[/green] --- [red]*Player Tableau Tab*[/red] *Cards in tableau overlap*: Disabled *Size of cards in tableau*: [green]*[/green] --- [red]*Gameplay tab*[/red] *Repress tokens to thrones*: Disabled (repress to Empire squares) *Confirm end of turn and player switch only*: Disabled (confirm every move) *Also show button for clickable action*: Enabled --- When finished, close the settings window by clicking the X on the top right, and click continue in this box!2pr_show_settings

PillarAngelIf the yellow square cards surrounding the map or the cards arranged in two rows below the map are too hard to see, with tool tips turned on, you can hover over any of them to see the card zoomed in, as well as a detailed overview of the card itself. If this BGA implementation has been translated into your preferred language, the tool tip will also fully translate the card!3pr_show_settings

PillarAngelYou are a *Renaissance Banker* who will change Europe through various means such as by financing kings and republics, sponsoring voyages of discovery, joining secret cabals, and unleashing jihads and inquisitions! Your choices will determine if Europe is elevated into the bright modern era or remains festering in dark feudalism. [green]*Four paths to victory* determine the future course of Western Society: will it be towards imperialism, trade globalization, religious totalitarianism, or enlightened art and science?[/green]5archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngelWeeeeeeeell regardless of your preferred vision of Europe's future, in this game, the correct answer is *which ever one is the most convenient to get!* [green]The goal of the game is to be the first to achieve *one of the four victory conditions* shown on the left side of the screen.[/green] As soon as *any player* claims a victory condition, the game *immediately ends* and that player is declared the *winner*! We'll go over how to achieve each one once we know a little more about the game! [tip] You can hover over any of them to more easily read what each victory condition requires. 6pagemaintitletext

PillarAngel[red]*Setup*[/red] --- Each player is randomly assigned *one of four Bankers* to play as. Each one is identified by their *color* (Blue, Green, Yellow, or Purple). In this game, you're *Purple*, and your opponent is *Yellow*! You can see this in the *player info panel* at the top right of the screen signified by the *Coat of Arms* (shield icon). [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed9e51c426.25338939.jpg[/img] [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed9e7df3e8.63750659.jpg[/img]8pagemaintitletext

PillarAngelEach player has a supply of ten [blue]*Concessions* (pawns)[/blue] in their *player color*, and starts with one of them on the *map*. They are placed on the spot that matches your Banker's *Coat of Arms*. After the game starts, these starting spots serve *no gameplay function*. The number next to your *Concession color* in the [blue]*player info panel*[/blue] is how many Concessions you have on the *map*, and the number at the bottom of the list in [blue]*"Supply"*[/blue] is the number left in your *personal supply*. [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed9f3b3b25.08530717.jpg[/img] [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed9f5f0b06.02697989.jpg[/img] [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed9f991d33.08162793.jpg[/img] [tip] Other than the starting Concessions, each Banker functions *exactly the same way* and the rest of their differences are *purely cosmetic*.9maintitlebar_content

PillarAngelEach player also starts the game with a certain number of [blue]*Florins* (money)[/blue]. The amount a player receives depends on their position in the turn order. 1st: 3 Florins 2nd: 4 Florins 3rd: 5 Florins 4th: 6 Florins [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed9ede4400.21560983.jpg[/img] Looks like you'll be taking the first turn, so you'll start with three Florins and your opponent will start with four Florins!15pr_florins_counter_95797621_counter

PillarAngel[red]*Player Turn*[/red] --- The game is played in *turns*. On your turn, you'll choose either *one* or *two* of the following *six actions* to perform: -Purchase a card -Play a card -Sell a card -Perform Tableau Ops -Start a Trade Fair -Declare Victory17archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel[red]*Action: Purchase a card*[/red] --- Here we have *two rows of five cards*, with an additional card on the far left flipped *face down*, and a *deck* to the far right for each row which represents two *Markets*: The *West Market (top)*, and the *East Market (bottom)*. 22PREN154X_EuropeanUnion-back

PillarAngelYou can purchase *any face up card* from *either Market*! To purchase a card, you must be able to place *one Florin* on *every card* to the *left* of the card you're purchasing. This includes the *face down card* so you'll *always* pay at least one Florin when purchasing a card. 23PREN154X_EuropeanUnion-back

PillarAngelTry purchasing a card! 1. Click on *Purchase* at top of the screen. 2. Click *the first face up card* in the *West (top) *Market. 3. Click *Continue* in this tutorial box. (In a real game, you'll click Confirm at the top! The purchase action here is a little buggy in the tutorial!)24PREN154X_EuropeanUnion-back

PillarAngelBravo! When you purchase a card, it'll be added to your *hand*. You can view your hand by clicking this [blue]*card hand icon*[/blue] and hide it by clicking on the *X* icon it turns into when your hand is visible.1pr_floating_hand_button

PillarAngelTry purchasing another card! Try purchasing the *second face up card in the East Market*! As a short cut, you can simply click on a card you want to purchase, and the game will *automatically assume* that you want to purchase that card! (Again, click Continue in this box after performing the action here as well! Remember that you'll click on Confirm at the top in a real game!) [tip] Cards that you can afford will be *highlighted* with a *yellow border*. The face down cards are highlighted for a *different reason* so remember, despite being highlighted, that it is *not possible* to purchase face down cards!2PREN154X_EuropeanUnion-back

PillarAngelGood job! Your *hand limit* is only *two* cards. If you want to buy another card, you will have to get rid of at least one of your cards by spending an action to either *Play* or *Sell* a card. 1PREN154X_EuropeanUnion-back

PillarAngel[red]*Action: Sell a card*[/red] --- You can sell *any card in your hand* for *two Florins*, regardless of how much you originally paid for it.2pr_victory_ageOfByzantine_slot

PillarAngelYou are now out of actions, and your turn is over. Click *Confirm* at the top to end your turn and pass it to the next player!3undo_last_step_btn

PillarAngelWhen you end your turn, all cards in both Markets will *slide to the left* to fill in any gaps. *New cards will be drawn* from each Market's respective decks on the far right to fill in the remaining leftmost empty spaces.1PREN154X_EuropeanUnion-back

PillarAngelThe *Yellow* player is now gonna take their turn, so let's sit back and wait until your turn comes back around!2pr_victory_ageOfByzantine_slot

PillarAngelWhen a player takes a card with a Florin on it, they will keep that Florin, so that allowed the Yellow player to essentially take the first face up card for *free*! !!! You do not get the Florin until *after* you purchase the card, so you *cannot* use Florins on a card to help you purchase the card if you cannot afford it. !!! You cannot buy a card on the *same turn* you *placed Florins* on it. You'll have to wait until another turn comes around to buy that card, assuming someone didn't already buy it!1PREN154X_EuropeanUnion-back

PillarAngelClicking [blue]*this icon*[/blue] allows you to see not only your hand, but your opponents hand as well! Keep in mind that the host of the game can enable an option to make player hands hidden.2pr_open_hands_button

PillarAngelLooks like the Yellow player *passed* their second action! Remember that you don't have to perform two actions on your turn if you don't want to, but you *must* perform at least one!3pagemaintitletext

PillarAngelIt's your turn! Your hand is currently *full* and you're... Erm... Broke... So you cannot buy any more cards. Let's take a look at how to play cards!1pagemaintitletext

PillarAngel[red] *Action: Play a Card* [/red] --- Try playing a card! 1. Click on *Play* at the top of the screen. 2. Click on the *card hand icon* in the *bottom left of the screen* to reveal your hand if it's not already visible. 3. Click on the *rightmost card*. 4. Click *Confirm* at the top of the screen.2pr_floating_hand_button

PillarAngelWay to go! When you play a card, it'll be placed either to the right or left of your player board. These sections are known as your *East Tableau* and *West Tableau* respectively. *East* cards will go to the *right* of your board, and *West* to the *left*. You can tell what kind of card it is by the card's *banner*. Black = East White = West [tip] When taking a *Sell action*, in addition to cards in your hand, you can also choose to sell a card from either of your Tableaus!1pagemaintitletext

PillarAngel[red]*One-shots*[/red] --- If the bottom of a card you play has a parchment with a bomb in its top left corner, that indicates that this card has an action on it called a [blue]*One-shot*[/blue]. When you play a card with a One-shot, you must decide if you want to perform it. The text on the parchment indicates which One-shot you can perform. For this card, it's a *Coronation* One-shot. You can only trigger a card's One-shot when it's *first played into your Tableau*. If you chose not to trigger it, you will *not get the option to do so again!* [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed9f0bb6a4.10431351.jpg[/img]2pagemaintitletext

PillarAngelSince we're given the option now, let's learn about how the *Coronation* One-shot works! *Click "Yes" to perform the card's One-shot!*3occurs_button

PillarAngelAlrighty! Your first One-shot action is a go! Before what the One-shot does can be fully understood however, we'll need to pivot a bit and talk about what the *yellow square cards* surrounding the map are, so please direct your attention to what is pictured below! [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed9fc79086.18142931.jpg[/img]1undo_last_step_btn

PillarAngel[red]*Empire Cards*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda0e8bec6.30611339.jpg[/img] [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda125fed6.35747044.jpg[/img] The map is split into [green]*ten locations*[/green]. Each one has its own [blue]*Empire card*[/blue] that players will be trying to get into their Tableaus to help them achieve *victory conditions* and gain some nice bonuses that we'll see later! When an Empire card is next to its corresponding location, it is considered to be *on the throne*. Empire cards have two sides, a *King (or Kingdom) side* (left), and a *Republic side* (right), and they always start the game on their *King side*.3undo_last_step_btn

PillarAngel[red]*One-shot: Coronation*[/red] --- The easiest way to get an Empire card into your Tableau is with a *Coronation One-shot*! This One-shot is *only found on Queen cards* and allows you to choose a King for them to marry. Of course, Queens have standards and wont just marry 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺! They will only marry Kings that rule over the locations listed under [blue]*Suitors*[/blue] at the *bottom of the Queen card's banner*. In addition to that, the Empire card must be located either on their *throne* or in one of *your Tableaus*. It cannot be located in *another player's Tableau*. So in this instance, you can only take the Empire card from either *Byzantium*, *Ottoman*, or *Mamluk*! [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda1e79893.84351859.jpg[/img]4customActions

PillarAngelTime to play match-maker! *Select the Empire card in Ottoman (Sultan Mehmed II The Conqueror), then click confirm at the top!* [tip] All Empire cards you can take when performing a Coronation One-Shot will be highlighted with a yellow border.5EmpireSquare_Mamluk-front

PillarAngelWell done! You now have your first *Empire card* in your Tableau! [tip] The *Coat of Arms* of the player who currently has the Empire card in their Tableau will show in the top left corner of its *throne* as a way of telling who currently has which Empire card. [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda2161322.33905355.jpg[/img]1EmpireSquare_Ottoman_tokens

PillarAngelBefore continuing with the rest of your turn, we're gonna pivot again to talk about stuff mostly relating to acquiring Empire cards and also some additional info about Queen cards.2EmpireSquare_Ottoman-front

PillarAngel[red]*Regime Change*[/red] --- Coronation One-Shots and *many other actions* will cause a *Regime Change* in the location that the action was triggered in (in this case, *Ottoman*). Different things will happen depending on what action triggered the Regime Change, but the following three things will *always* happen: 1. The location's Empire card will be placed into your East or West Tableau on its *King side*. (You just did this!) 2. You will get the option to place one of your *Concessions* on one of the location's *borders*. (You are currently at this step!) 3. You will get the option to *emancipate repressed tokens*. (We'll learn about this later!) [tip] *"Tokens"* refer to *Concessions*, as well as the *yellow*, *green*, and *red pieces*. From top to bottom in the *Supply* section, these are *Bishops*, *Knights*,* Rooks*, and *Pirates*. We'll learn about the tokens we haven't looked at yet later!3pass_btn

PillarAngel[red]*Royal Couple*[/red] --- Causing a *Regime Change* with a Coronation One-Shot creates a *Royal Couple* where the Queen card will be placed *underneath* the Empire card. When selling an Empire card *on its own*, you'll get two Florins and instead of being discarded, it'll return to the *throne*. However, if you're trying to sell the Empire or Queen card that is a part of a Royal Couple, they *must go together to the throne*, but since you are technically selling two cards with one action, you will get *four Florins* instead of just two! !!! Kings that are apart of a Royal Couple *cannot* be the target of a Coronation One-shot. They stay loyal!4EmpireSquare_Ottoman_tokens

PillarAngel[red]*Age of Feudalism (Imperial Victory)*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda23d40d4.76295987.jpg[/img] Empire cards on their *King side* are needed to achieve an [blue]*Imperial Victory*[/blue]. In order to do so, you need to have at least *two more* King-sided Empire cards in your Tableau than any other player. In a *two player game* you need to have *three more* than your opponent. For example, in a *three player game* where your opponents each have one Empire card, you need to have *three* Empire cards to claim an imperial victory.5pass_btn

PillarAngel[red]*Prestige*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda3c327d2.69111528.jpg[/img] The other three victory conditions that we'll see later will require you to have a certain amount of *Prestige* of a specific type. Prestige is gained by simply having cards in your Tableau. Each Prestige icon on a card counts as one Prestige of that type. Losing the card in some way, like selling it, will also *lose you the Prestige* that the card provided. There are *six* kinds of Prestige. From left to right, they are: [red]*Law*[/red] Represents a constitution that recognizes the rules of nature, rather than humans, as its authority. Required for a *Renaissance Victory*. [red]*Discovery*[/red] Represents the doctrine of maritime exploration and imperialism. Required for a *Globalization Victory*. [red]*Catholic*[/red] A religion that recognizes the Pope as the centralized authority. Required for a *Holy Victory*. [red]*Islamic*[/red] A religion that uses the Koran as its authority. Required for a *Holy Victory*. [red]*Reformist*[/red] A religion that uses the Bible/Tanakh, rather than the Pope, as its authority. Required for a *Holy Victory*. [red]*Patron*[/red] Represents a financial sponsor of the artistic Renaissance. Used as a *tie breaker (Patron Victory)* if the game ends in a draw. More info on this later.6pass_btn

PillarAngelYou can see how much Prestige you have of each type in the [blue]*player info panel*[/blue]. The Empire card you just got gives you one *Islamic Prestige* as long as it remains in your Tableau! [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda40df647.22331362.jpg[/img]7overall_player_board_85272455

PillarAngel[red]*Old-Maids*[/red] --- If you play a *Queen card* without performing its *Coronation One-shot*, the card will be slotted under your *player board*. These cards are *Old-Maids*, and they are *not* considered to be a part of your Tableau for *any purpose*. Any *Prestige* they provide still counts, and they can be sold for two Florins using the *Sell* action.8EmpireSquare_Ottoman-front

PillarAngelAlright that's enough pivoting for now, let's get back to the game! We left off during the *Regime Change* in *Ottoman*. You did the first step, which is to place the location's Empire card in your Tableau, now let's look at the second step, which is the option to place one of your *Concessions* onto the map!9pr_papalStates

PillarAngelNo matter what action gave you the ability to place a Concession, they are *always* placed along a location's *border*. A border is any *gap* between *two locations*, and it can either be a *sea border* or a *land border*. If a *black or white line crosses a border* it is a sea border, and if *no lines cross it*, it's a land border. So as an example, *all three of Ottoman's borders* are considered *sea borders*!10pr_papalStates

PillarAngelThe *small yellow squares* show where you can place your Concession. You are also able to place it on a border *occupied by another Concession*, but that requires Florins to do, and generally you wouldn't want to do that if a border is occupied by your own Concession, so we'll see how this works later!11pr_papalStates

PillarAngelTry placing a Concession! Click *this yellow square* to choose this spot to place it, then click *Continue* in this box. In a real game, you'll click confirm at the top!12pr_papalStates

PillarAngelGood job! The *Regime Change* process is completed and you are back to choosing an action to take. The third step, *emancipating repressed tokens*, is automatically skipped cause it's not possible to do that in this location right now. Again, we'll look at how that works later!1pr_papalStates

PillarAngelLet's get the other card in your hand into your Tableau! 1. Click the *hand icon* to reveal your hand, if it's not already revealed already. 2. Click on the card. 3. Click *Confirm* at the top of the screen.2VictoryImperial-back

PillarAngelNice! Notice how it has a *white banner*. As mentioned, this means that it's a *West Card*. Therefore, it was placed in your *West Tableau* on the *left side* of your player board.1PREN043_Gutenberg-front

PillarAngel*[red]Abilities[/red]* --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda42ca0b2.52484747.jpg[/img] Some cards have *abilities* which are found at the *bottom of its black or white banner*. The card you just played has an ability which states that your hand size is *unlimited*, which can definitely come in handy! [tip] If the description of the ability has *red text* it means that the ability affects *all players*! !!! Abilities only work when the card that provides it is *in your Tableau*. When you lose the card, you *lose the ability*, and changes are made to ensure the game's rules are followed before the ability was active. So if you somehow lost this card, you will then have to discard cards down to the normal hand limit of two cards *immediately*!2pr_lyon

PillarAngel*[red]Agents[/red]* --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda44da4d2.28903718.jpg[/img] Most cards will depict one or two *tokens* at the bottom of the card. This will give you the option to place the depicted token or tokens onto the *map* when you play the card into your Tableau. The term *Agent* is simply used to refer to tokens that come from a card. After it's placed, you do not keep track of which tokens are Agents and which are not; the Agent title for that token or tokens is disregarded when it's placed onto the map. [tip] Tokens are *limited*, and how much is left of each type is shown under *Supply*. If a player performs an action that allows them to place a token of a certain type and there is *no more* of that type left in the supply, that player takes any *repressed* token already in play, and places that (we'll learn about what repressed means later). If none exist, then that player takes *any* token of that type in play.3pr_lyon

PillarAngelLike *One-shots*, your only opportunity to place Agents is when you play the card that has them into your Tableau. If you choose not to place them, *you will not get the opportunity to place the Agents from that card again!*4PREN043_Gutenberg-front

PillarAngelAdditionally, many cards will depict Agents *and* a One-shot on them. If you choose to perform a card's One-shot, and it has Agents on it, you *must* place them after you fully complete the One-shot! However, if the location is *saturated*, meaning that there are *no valid empty spots for the token to be placed*, then token placement becomes optional. We'll learn how tokens can be placed in already occupied spots later! If you choose not to perform the One-shot, or the card doesn't have one like in this case, then Agent placement is optional. If the card depicts two Agents, then you may choose to place either both or just one of them (assuming it's optional). [tip] There are some One-shots that start *battles* which handle the mandatory placement of Agents a little differently than the ones that don't, which we'll look at later.5PREN043_Gutenberg-front

PillarAngel[img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda4725606.93554344.jpg[/img] The Agent depicted on this card is a *Concession*, so you'll get to place another one of your Concessions onto the map thanks to this card! The location where you can place Agents from a card is the location *depicted at the top of the card's banner*, so in this case, the Concession *must* be placed on one of the borders of *Holy Roman Empire*.6PREN043_Gutenberg-front

PillarAngelLet's get that Concession out there! Click *here* then click *Continue* in this box. Reminder that in a real game you'll click *Confirm* at the top of the screen! [tip] Concessions can go on any kind of border, weather it'd be *sea* or *land*. As well see in a bit, it's usually better to put them on sea borders, but there are also benefits to putting them on land borders as well!7pr_hungary

PillarAngelWell done! You got another Concession onto the map!1pawn_coeur_2

PillarAngel[red]*The Galley Age (Globalization Victory)*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda4cb4ab2.66319501.jpg[/img] Getting your *Concessions* onto the map is required to achieve a [blue]*Globalization Victory*[/blue]. In order to do so, you need to have *at least two more Concessions on the map* than any other opponent, and have *the most Discovery Prestige*.2pawn_coeur_2

PillarAngelYou have now spent both your actions for the turn, so hit *Confirm* to end your turn, and let's wait for your turn to come back around again!3confirm_btn

PillarAngelWell isn't [blue]*this card*[/blue] strikingly different from the rest! This beauty here is called a *Comet card*, and they are required to *win the game no matter which victory condition you're going for*! We'll look at how they work at the end of the tutorial when we talk about *declaring victory*!5COMET2_Nostradamus-front

PillarAngelOkay! It's your turn once again! Right now you have no Florins and cannot purchase more cards from the Market as a result. Let's look at one of the ways you can earn some!6pagemaintitletext

PillarAngel*[red]Trade Fairs[/red]* --- Another action you can do on your turn is *start a Trade Fair*! A Trade Fair distributes the Florins on the *face down cards in the Market* by sending a *Trade Ship* along either the *East* or *West Trade Route* and give those Florins to Concessions belonging to *any player* along that trade route. As we can see, you can *choose* which Trade Route the ship will follow.7pr_china

PillarAngelWhen starting a Trade Fair, the Florins on the [blue]*face down card*[/blue] from the East Market (if it's an East Trade Fair) or the West Market (if it's a West Trade Fair) are taken and combined with two Florins from *China* (one Florin in a two player game). Together, these Florins represent the *Profits* from the Trade Fair. [tip] *China* refers to the general supply of Florins not controlled by any player, also known as the bank, but since we're also called a bank, we cannot call it that or it'll be confusing. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Thematically, it represents the foreign market.8PREN154X_EuropeanUnion-back

PillarAngel[red]*Emporiums*[/red] --- The East and West Trade Routes each have *three locations* they can start in. These locations are *City spaces with a nine-pointed star surrounding it*. These locations are called *Emporiums*. *East Emporiums* -Tana in Byzantium -Novgorod in Holy Roman Empire -Timbuktu in Aragon *West Emporiums* -Trebizond in Byzantium -Red Sea in Mamluk -Spice Islands in Portugal *Only one of the three Emporiums* for each route can be active. The two that are inactive will have either a black or white circle on the space. This is called a *Busted Disk*, and inactive Emporiums are referred to as *Busted Emporiums*. At the start of the game, the *active East Emporium* is *Tana* and the *active West Emporium* is *Trebizond*, both of which are located in *Byzantium*. [tip] Emporiums can have tokens on them, as is the case for the start of the East Trade Route, but Busted Emporiums can *never* have a token on them!9pr_china

PillarAngel[img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda49ec846.51599887.jpg[/img] You'll get one Florin *from the Profits* for starting the Trade Fair, then an [blue]*imaginary Trade Ship*[/blue] sails along the *selected Trade Route*. Every time the [blue]*Trade Ship*[/blue] passes a Concession along the route, the player who owns that Concession *takes one [red]Florin[/red] from the Profits*. If the Profits ever run out, the Trade Fair *immediately ends*. This is why placing Concessions along *sea borders* is so beneficial since it places them somewhere along one of the Trade Routes. It is also very advantageous to try to place Concessions *as close to the start of a Trade route as possible* so your Concessions can get first dibs on the profits during a Trade Fair!10pr_china

PillarAngelSo looking at the state of the map now and the Florins on the face down cards in both Markets, which Trade Route do you think you should take to *maximize the amount of Florins you'll get*?11pr_china

PillarAngel[img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda50dc031.80624385.jpg[/img] Let's see what would happen if you start a *West Trade Fair*! The *face down card* in the *West Market* currently has *one Florin* on it. In a two player game, *China* would add one Florin to it, making the *Profits* for this Trade Fair a total of *two Florins*. (Reminder that in a three or four player game, China would add two Florins to the Profits.) First, you'd *immediately get one Florin* from the Profits for *starting the Trade Fair*, leaving just *one Florin left*. Then the [blue]*Trade Ship*[/blue] sails along the [green]*West Trade Route*[/green]. It would *pass your Concession first* and you'd get the *last remaining Florin* from the Profits. Since there are no Florins left in the Profits at this point, the Trade Fair *immediately ends* and your opponent gets no Florins. So the end result would be you getting *two Florins* and your opponent would get *nothing*. That's pretty good! However, could the result be better? 12pr_china

PillarAngel[img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda54c0988.63373236.jpg[/img] Let's see what would happen if you start a *East Trade Fair*! The *face down card* in the *East Market* has *three Florins* on it. In a two player game, *one Florin* is added to it, making the Profits a total of *four Florins*. You'd immediately get one Florin for starting the trade fair. Then the [blue]*Trade Ship*[/blue] sails along the *[green]East Trade Route[/green]*. It passes *two of your Concessions* and *none belonging to your opponent*. The end result would be you earning a total of *three Florins* and *none* going to your opponent, leaving one remaining in the Profits which will be added to the *next type of Trade Fair that just ended* (in this case, the next *East Trade Fair*).13pr_china

PillarAngelSo in both Trade Fairs, you were able to *deny* your opponent from earning any Florins, but doing an East Trade Fair would net you one additional Florin! So to get as much Florins as you can, let's start an East Trade Fair! Click on *Trade Fair East* at the top of the screen, then click *Confirm* to start an East Trade Fair!14pr_china

PillarAngel[red]*Levies*[/red] --- In the location the [blue]*imaginary Trade Ship*[/blue] starts in, and in *every location it passes through*, the player who started the Trade Fair *must* place one *token* in an *empty City space* in that location if it has one. The token placed *must match the token type and color* that is depicted on the spot you want to place it in. When a token is placed like this, it is referred to as a *Levy*, but, just like Agents, the term becomes irrelevant after the token is placed onto the map. [tip] Thematically, this represents the trade ship getting taxed at the Empire's borders, with the taxes immediately being used to raise armies, however this does not take anything from the profits.1pr_china

PillarAngelLet's practice placing some Levies! Click *here*, then click *Confirm* at the top to place a *Red Rook*!2pr_tokens_theocracies_counter_catholic

PillarAngelNicely done! A *Red Knight* was automatically placed in *Hungary* because it only had *one spot* where you could place a Levy. In Ottoman however, you are given another choice! Try placing a *Yellow Rook* this time! (For some reason this placement is bugged, so just click *Continue* in this box after clicking the indicated spot!)1pr_tokens_theocracies_counter_catholic

PillarAngelWay to go! Just like with Hungary, *Mamluk* only had *one spot* to place a Levy, so a token was placed for you. [tip] Since placed tokens can impact the game state and affect other actions you or the other players may want to take, it's best to take into consideration the Levies that'll be placed when starting a Trade Fair. Their effects will become more apparent the more games you play, so focusing on maximizing your profits is a good enough baseline to get you started when it comes to Trade Fairs!1pr_tokens_theocracies_counter_catholic

PillarAngelWith that however, the Trade Fair ends, and you are back to choosing actions! The *face down card* that the Florins were taken from for the Profits (in this case, the one from the *East Market*) is *discarded* which will leave a *gap* at the end of the corresponding Market. When the *Market refreshes* at the *end of your turn*, all cards will *slide down* to fill this gap. When a card enters this gap, it'll be *flipped face down* making that card *unavailable to purchase*! The *remaining Profits* from the Trade Fair, if any, will be placed onto this new face down card. If there is no card in the leftmost spot of a Market, it'll say *"Trade Fair"* to indicated this, and *you will not be able to start another Trade Fair of that type*. Meaning that you can start, at most, *only one* East Trade Fair and *one* West Trade Fair per turn. [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda59ad107.27466121.jpg[/img]2pr_china

PillarAngelSince you placed some tokens for the first time that aren't Concessions, let's pivot a bit again to talk about the other tokens that can be placed onto the map!3archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel[red]*Ruling Class (Knights and Rooks)*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda5bd2409.79200257.jpg[/img] *Knights (top)* represent *military cavalry*, while *Rooks (bottom)* represents *nobles in their castles*. These pieces play an *offensive and defensive role* respectively when it comes to *battles*, which we'll look at soon. The short hand for referring to both of these tokens is *Ruling Class tokens*. They are *only placed on City spaces inside an Empire location and never on its borders*. As we saw from the Trade Fair, when placed as a *Levy* the token placed *must match the type and color* depicted on the City space the token is being placed on. When placed as *Agents*, the tokens from the card they come from can be placed on *any City space* within a location, ignoring the depicted token's type and color on the chosen City space.4archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel[red]*Pirates*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda5eae934.55158317.jpg[/img] These tokens can only be placed on *sea borders*. During a Trade Fair, if the [blue]*Trade Ship*[/blue] passes through a *Pirate* along the Trade Route, *China* takes *one Florin* from the *Profits*, denying potential Florin gains to *all players*!5archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel[red]*Bishops*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda635d727.97280051.jpg[/img] These tokens represent *Inquisitors*, holy representatives travelling around Europe enforcing- I mean uhh, sharing their religious beliefs and customs. We'll talk about how these tokens work later, just know for now that they do *not get placed onto the map at all*.6archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel[red]*Religion*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda65a8516.76189353.jpg[/img] The color of a token indicates what *religion* it believes in which will matter for some aspects of the game. Yellow = *Catholic* Green = *Islamic* Red = *Reformists*7archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel[red]*Token Ownership*[/red] --- It is *very important* to understand that tokens *do not "belong" to any player*. Tokens can be moved, removed, or manipulated in any way by *anyone*, regardless of who originally placed them. The only tokens players have ownership over are the *Concessions matching their player color*, and even then there is an action that allows you to use Concessions belonging to other players!8archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngelThanks for sticking with me for another pivot moment, now let's get ya back to playing! With your new found riches, let's get ya another card to play! Purchase the *first face up card* in the *West Market*!9PREN154X_EuropeanUnion-back

PillarAngelGreat! Now click *Confirm* to end your turn and we'll let your opponent take their turn!1confirm_btn

PillarAngel[red]*One-shot: Trade Shift*[/red] --- Uh oh, your opponent has used a One-shot that allows them to move the *Busted Disk* from the City *indicated on the One-shot parchment on the card* on top of the *active Emporium*! From now on, *West Trade Fairs* will start from *Red Sea*, which has cut off one of your Concessions from receiving *any Florins* from the *Profits*! Oh no! If a token occupies the spot that the Busted Disk will be placed on, that token becomes [red]*repressed*[/red]. [tip] The *Spice Islands Trade Shift One-shot* requires you to have at least *one Discovery Prestige* to thematically simulate the challenges of circumnavigating Africa. [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda6914f25.04508312.jpg[/img]1pagemaintitletext

PillarAngel[red]*Repressed Tokens*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda6b545e0.24410631.jpg[/img] Certain actions will cause tokens to be *repressed*, causing that token to be placed onto the *Empire card belonging to the location that token was repressed in*. *Pirates* and *Bishops* can *never be repressed*. [tip] Repressed tokens *always* go with the Empire card, no matter where it moves to. [tip] Having an Empire card with repressed tokens in your Tableau does not give you any special benefits over them. They will function the same as if it was in another Tableau or on the throne. [tip] There is an option in the *game settings* in the *Gameplay tab* called *"Repress tokens to thrones"* that shows repressed units *on the throne* instead of on the Empire card to keep better track of them, but please leave that setting *off* until the tutorial is finished since it'll help with explaining a game mechanic that we'll see later. [tip] Thematically, repressed *Ruling Class* represents *disenfranchised nobility* and *guildsmen*, while repressed *Concessions* represents *merchants* being placed into *serfdom (slavery)*.2pagemaintitletext

PillarAngelOh jeez, the repression continues! When placing a token as an *Agent*, you can pay *one Florin* to *China* to place a token in a spot *already occupied by another token*. When you do, the token that originally occupied that spot becomes *repressed*, which is what happened to one of *your Concessions*! 😧 [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda6d4f161.63925215.jpg[/img] [tip] If a *Pirate* is placed into a spot occupied by another token, it *kills* it at *no cost*, even if the token getting killed is another Pirate belonging to the *same religion*. [tip] *"Kill"* means the same as *discard*, but implies *violence*. If a Ruling Class token, Pirate, or Bishop is killed/discarded, it is placed into the *general supply*. If it was a Concession, it is placed into the corresponding player's supply. If it's a card, it's *removed from the game*, unless it's an *Empire card*, which always gets sent back to their throne on their *King side*.1pagemaintitletext

PillarAngelWell that was a little rough! Especially considering your opponent can now dip into the West Trade Fair Profits all they want, and we'll get nothing! Luckily you can give them a taste of their own medicine, but in order to do that, we're going to learn about a new type of action found on *cards*!1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngelBefore we do that, let's get the card in your hand into your Tableau for use later! *Play* the card in *your hand*!2VictoryImperial-back

PillarAngelClick *Do not place*. Since a *One-shot* was not performed, you don't have to place the card's *Agents*.1undo_last_step_btn

PillarAngel[red]*Action: Tableau Ops*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda702a694.57299963.jpg[/img] *Operations (Ops)* are actions found on the *banner* of cards that can be performed when performing the *Tableau Ops East/West action*. To perform this action, you'll choose either your *East* or *West Tableau*, then perform the Op actions depicted on the cards in that Tableau. You may activate *one Op per card* on *any number of cards* you want in *any order*! !!! You may perform only one *Tableau Ops East* and one *Tableau Ops West* action per turn. You cannot, for example, perform the Tableau Ops East action twice in a row for two actions, same with the Tableau Ops West action. There are a total of *nine Op actions*. Let's try one out now!1pagemaintitletext

PillarAngel[red]*Tableau Op: Repress*[/red] --- As the name implies, this Op allows you to *repress a token matching any of the ones depicted* (in this case, any *Concession*). The token can be *any color*. The target of the repress Op *must be located in the Empire matching the one on the card the Op is coming from*. [tip] If an Op requires the card's location as a target, and it's coming from a *Queen card*, then it must match the location depicted on the *King (Empire) card* they're married to. !!! Remember that Queen cards will *never be in your Tableau unmarried*. The only time it'll be unmarried is if you choose not to perform its Coronation One-shot, which turns that card into an *Old-Maid*, keeping the *Prestige* they provide, but making their *Ops* and *Abilities* unable to be used *for the rest of the game*!2EmpireSquare_Ottoman-front

PillarAngelTime to give your opponent a taste of their own medicine! Click *Tableau Ops East* at the top, then click *Confirm*!3pr_china

PillarAngelGreat! Now select the *Repress Op* on the *Queen card*, then click *Confirm*! [tip] The Ops that you can perform will be highlighted with a *yellow oval*. 2EmpireSquare_Ottoman_tokens

PillarAngelGreat! Now click on this *Concession belonging to your opponent*, then click *Confirm* at the top to *Repress* it!1pr_ottoman

PillarAngelWell done! Performing a Repress Op will also give you one *Florin* from *China*. Ka-Ching! Bear in mind that this is the *only instance* where repressing tokens gives you Florins. 1EmpireSquare_Ottoman-front

PillarAngelEven though a *Royal Couple* is essentially a combined card, they are still considered *separate cards*, so you can still perform the Op on the *King (Empire) card*, so let's try it out! Select the *Campaign Op* on the *King (Empire) card*, then click *Confirm* at the top!2EmpireSquare_Ottoman-front

PillarAngelAlrighty! Campaign is a go! This Op start's a *battle*, so let's pivot again for a crash course on them!1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel[red]*Battles*[/red] --- There are *different kinds of battles* that can happen in this game, but they are all resolved the *same way*. First, you identify the *Attackers* and *Defenders* in battle (how they are identified depends on the kind of battle being resolved), then you'll pick an attacker to fight against a defender, causing them both to be *killed*. Repeat until there are either no Attackers or no Defenders left in the battle. If there is at least *one attacker* left, the battle is considered *victorious* and you'll cause a *Regime Change* where the battle was fought. If you run out of Attackers, even if the Defenders end up being wiped out at the same time, the battle will not be victorious, and no Regime Change will occur. [tip] Battles are *deterministic*. You will only win or lose a battle if you want to. There are strategic benefits to starting battles that *wont* be victorious. [tip] If you still have Attackers, and there are still Defenders in the battle that they could attack, then you *must use them to attack*, but you can choose who attacks in any order, allowing you to choose your casualties.2archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel[red]*Tableau Op: Campaign*[/red] --- Campaigns are a special kind of action that starts battles (they're also the only Op that can start a battle, with the rest of the battle starting actions found on *One-shots*). This Op allows you to battle against a location *adjacent* to the location *depicted on the Empire card* that the Campaign Op is being performed from. A location is adjacent if it *shares a border* or is *diagonally across* from that location. !!! You are *not allowed* target a location with a Campaign Op if it's *Empire card* is in *your Tableau*. [tip] Adjacent Empires are highlighted with a *yellow rectangle*.3archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel*[red]Campaign[/red] [green]Attackers[/green]/[blue]Defenders[/blue]* --- [green]*Attackers*[/green] -All *Knights* in the Empire *depicted on the Empire card that the Campaign Op was performed from*. --- [blue]*Defenders*[/blue] -All *Ruling Class tokens (Knights and Rooks)* in the *selected Empire*. [tip] The *religion (color)* of the Attackers and Defenders *only matters* in a kind of battle called a *Religious War*, which we'll look at later.4archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngelAdditionally, when performing a Campaign Op, you must pay one Florin *per attacker*, so since you have two *Knights* in the *attacking Empire (Ottoman)*, you'll have to pay *two Florins* after resolving the Op. Luckily you got a couple to spare!5pr_ottoman

PillarAngelSo since we know the *Attackers* are all *Knights* in the *attacking Empire*, and the Defenders are all *Ruling Class tokens* in the Empire *you end up selecting*, can you see which battles will end up *victorious* and which ones *wont*? 6pr_ottoman

PillarAngelLet's take a look and find out! The *Attacking Empire (Ottoman)* has *two Attackers*. *Hungary* and *Mamluk* each have *two Defenders*. If you start a battle in either of these Empires, you would wipe out all of the Defenders, but have no Attackers left after, so *neither battle* would be victorious.7pr_ottoman

PillarAngelHowever, *Papal States*, *Holy Roman Empire*, and *Byzantium* each only have one *Defender*. If you battled any of these three Empires, you would have *one Attacker left*, causing the battle to be victorious, and causing a *Regime Change* in the selected Empire!8pr_ottoman

PillarAngelTime to go Campaigning! Select the *Papal States* Empire location, then click *Confirm* at the top! 9pr_ottoman

PillarAngelNice! You wiped them out! Since an Attacker also gets killed when it attacks a Defender, you have to choose which one will be considered to be the one who performed the attack, removing them from the map. Select *this token*, then click *Confirm at the top* to eliminate it.1pr_ottoman

PillarAngelNicely done! The battle was *victorious* and you triggered a *Regime Change*! Let's review the three things that *always happen* when a Regime change occurs: 1. The *Empire card* depicting the location where the Regime Change occurred will be placed into your Tableau on its *King Side*. If that Empire card is located in another player's Tableau, it is *taken from them*! 2. You'll get to place a Concession on one of the *borders* on the Empire card's location. 3. You'll get the option to *emancipate repressed tokens*. This allows you to move repressed tokens on the *taken Empire card* into *valid empty spots* in the Empire card's location. If the location is *saturated* for them, then they *cannot* be emancipated; it's not possible to pay to repress tokens already on the map to make room for the already repressed tokens.1pagemaintitletext

PillarAngel[red]*Vassals*[/red] --- When a location goes through a Regime Change as the result of a victorious campaign, the attacking Empire card claims the defending Empire card. The claimed card becomes a *Vassal*, and is placed underneath the Empire card that claimed it. The Empire card that owns the Vassal is called its *Suzerain*. [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda7407948.95027711.jpg[/img]2pagemaintitletext

PillarAngel[red]*Rules Regarding Vassals*[/red] --- -Repressed tokens go with the Empire card becoming a Vassal. -A Suzerain can have *any number* of Vassals. The BGA implementation may move things around to make sure everything fits according to the game's settings, but Vassals are always considered to be underneath their Suzerain. -Suzerains and Vassals are considered *separate cards* when performing the *Tableau Ops East/West* action. -Vassals can still be targeted by *One-Shots* and *Ops* except for the *Vote Op*. (We'll learn about this Op later!) -A Vassal can still campaign. If victorious, the losing Empire becomes a Vassal to the winning Empire's *Suzerain*. -If a Suzerain suffers a *Regime Change* or is somehow discarded, all of its Vassals are *liberated* and returned to their *thrones*. -Selling a Suzerain will only give you *two Florins*. Unlike a Royal Couple, you will *not* get two Florins per Vassal the Suzerain had. The Vassals will be *liberated* instead.3pagemaintitletext

PillarAngelAlright, back to the game! Thanks to the *Regime Change* you get to place another *Concession* on the map! Click *here* then click *Confirm* at the top to place it!4pr_papalStates

PillarAngelAwesome stuff! Now click *Confirm* to end your turn!1confirm_btn

PillarAngel[red]*Tableau Op: Commerce*[/red] --- Looks like your opponent just got some pocket change with a *Commerce Op*! This Op allows you to take *one Florin* off of any card in a *Market*, including from the *face down one*! The Market you can take the Florin from will be indicated on the *Op itself*, in this case, the *East Market*.1PREN127X_RedSeaFleet-front

PillarAngelIt's once again your time to shine! Let's do some more battling! Buy the *first face up card* in the *West Market*! (Them nasty bugs got this action too, so after clicking the card, just click on *Continue*!)1VictoryGlobalization-back

PillarAngelGood job! Now *play* the card you *just bought*!1VictoryImperial-back

PillarAngelHeck yeah! It's fightin' time!2PREN025_TeutonicKnights-front

PillarAngel[red]*Battles from One-shots*[/red] --- These kinds of battles can be broken into *two categories*: *Civil Wars*, and *Religious Wars*. Unlike Campaigns, they are fought in a *single location*, the target of which is the location depicted on the card that the One-shot came from. There are two *Civil War One-shots* and three *Religious War One-shots*. The only difference between them is that the *religion of the attacking and defending tokens* matters in *Religious Wars*, and doesn't matter at all in *Civil Wars*. *Agents* and *repressed tokens* can be classified as *Attackers* in these battles, and if they are still around when all Defenders have been defeated, they are considered *survivors*. After a battle has been resolved, and *before* resolving the effects of a *Regime Change (take Empire card, place Concession, emancipate)*, you *must* place survivors in the location the battle was fought in. If the location is *saturated* for a survivor Agent, then it is automatically *repressed* at no cost. If the survivor was already repressed, they *remain repressed*.3occurs_button

PillarAngel[red]*One-shot: Conspiracy*[/red] --- This One-shot is one of the two kinds of *Civil Wars*. [green]*Attackers*[/green] -All *Agents* from the card *performing the One-shot* (two Knights from the card "Teutonic Knights" in West Tableau) -All *Pirates* bordering the location -All *Repressed Ruling Class tokens* from the location's *Empire card*. --- [blue]*Defenders*[/blue] -All *Ruling Class tokens* in the location. Remember that the location that *any battle* from a *One-shot* happens in is the one *depicted on the card performing the One-shot*, in this case, *Holy Roman Empire*. Now that you know where the battle is being fought, and who the *Attackers* and *Defenders* are, will the battle be *victorious*?4occurs_button

PillarAngelLet's find out! Click *Yes* to Perform a *Conspiracy* One-shot, and *start the battle*!5occurs_button

PillarAngelWoohoo! The battle is *victorious*! You can verify this in the *log* located in the *bottom right*! You had *two Attackers* while the *Holy Roman Empire* only had *one Defender*. Because you had to attack once, you *must* select an Attacker to take the hit. Select the *Catholic Knight* at the top, then click *Confirm* to *discard* it!1pr_china

PillarAngelGood! The remaining attacker is classified as a *survivor* and *must* be placed. You can choose the order you want to place survivors, but since there is only one, the decision will be easy for you! Select the *Catholic Knight* at the top, then click *Vienna (bottom most City in the location)*, then click *Confirm* at the top to place it! [tip] The locations where you can place survivors will be highlighted in *yellow*. [tip] Since the location is empty, it may look like where you place it doesn't matter, but do note that you can block certain *Levies* from being placed since they *must* match what is depicted on the location!1pr_holyRomanEmpire

PillarAngelAnd with that, you got yourself another successful *Regime Change*! Bravo! Click *here* then click *Confirm* at the top to place your well earned *Concession*!1pr_holyRomanEmpire

PillarAngelHo yeah! Anotha Concession placed!1pr_holyRomanEmpire

PillarAngel[red]*One-shot: Peasant Revolt*[/red] --- Since we're not gonna get a chance to see this One-shot in action, let's talk about it now! This is the second kind of *Civil War*. Resolves *exactly like a Conspiracy One-shot*, except some of the *Attackers* are different. The *Defenders* remain the same. [green]*Attackers*[/green] -All *Agents* on the card *performing the One-shot* -All *Pirates* bordering the location -All *Concessions* belonging to you bordering the location -All *repressed Concessions* on the *location's Empire card* belonging to *ANY PLAYER* (Serfs (slaves) wanna be free and do not care if they end up fighting against their employer 😬) --- [blue]*Defenders*[/blue] -All *Ruling Class tokens* in the location2confirm_btn

PillarAngelYou're doing great! Keep it up! 😄 Click *Confirm* to end your turn and pass it on over to your opponent!3confirm_btn

PillarAngel[red]*One-shot: Crusades, Jihads, and Reformations*[/red] --- Look out! Your opponent is about to start a *Religious War*! 😧 All three of the above listed One-shots are *Religious Wars*. They all resolve *exactly the same way*, except the *Attackers* and *Defenders* are identified as *Believers* and *Heretics*. Who the believers are depends on the type of Religious War being performed, and the Heretics are simply *any token that isn't a believer*. *Crusades*: Catholic believers *Jihads*: Islamic believers *Reformations*: Reformist believers1pr_china

PillarAngel[green]*Attackers*[/green] -All *Agents* on the card *performing the One-shot* -All *Pirate believers* bordering the location -All *Ruling Class believers* in the location -All *Knight believers* in *ADJACENT* locations --- [blue]*Defenders*[/blue] -All *Ruling Class Heretics* in the location -All *Pirate Heretics* bordering the location *The Bloody Rule*: The location the battle takes place in *must* have at least *one Defender*; You *cannot* start any Religious War in a location with no tokens to classify as Defenders. [tip] The card performing the One-shot (Quizilbāsh) depicts a *Bishop* as the *Agent*. Bishops do not participate in *any* kind of battle, even if they are an Agent. However, they *must* be placed after the One-shot is fully resolved. [tip] Concession Agents *do not* participate in *Religious Wars* due to them not being sword wielding saints, and must be placed after the battle is fully resolved. [tip] The location on the card performing the *Jihad One-shot* depicts the symbol for *East*, meaning the target location can be *any of the four East Empire locations*! [tip] No repressed tokens participate in the battle as Attackers or Defenders in any Religious War. Knowing *all of the above*, can you determine which [blue]*East Empires*[/blue] would result in a *victorious Jihad* if it was chosen as the target of the *One-shot*?2maintitlebar_content

PillarAngelLet's go through them one by one and see! *Hungary*: Two Attackers (one from Byzantium, and one from Ottoman), two Defenders *Result*: Not victorious (All Attackers and Defenders would be eliminated) *Byzantium*: Two Attackers (one in Byzantium, one in Ottoman), zero Defenders *Result*: No battle (The *Bloody Rule* forbids it) *Ottoman*: Three Attackers (two in Ottoman, one in Byzantium), one defender *Result*: Victorious! *Mamluk*: Three Attackers (one in Mamluk, one in Ottoman, and one in Byzantium), one defender *Result*: Victorious! So it looks like *Ottoman* and *Mamluk* should be targeted by your *opponent* if they want to trigger a *Regime change*. However there is one choice that'll hurt us more than the other... Do you dare guess which one? 🫣3pagemaintitletext

PillarAngelWell that sucked, let's go over the damage your opponent has done since it went by fast: -Due to the Regime Change happening in *Ottoman*, its Empire card got scooped out of your Tableau and went straight into your opponent's. -The Vassal was *liberated* due the *Regime Change*. Happens whenever a Suzerain leaves a player's Tableau for *any reason*. -Due to how violent the overthrow of the monarchy is during a *Regime Change* when the Empire card is being sent to *another player*, the Queen was *killed*. I'll miss her dearly. 😔 -A victorious *Religious War* changes the location's *Theocracy* to match that of the Religion the war is associated with. In this case, *Ottoman* has now adopted an *Islamic Theocracy* which is shown by the Islamic crescent depicted on the location. Theocracies are needed for a *Holy victory*, which will be explained later. [tip] At the beginning of the game, *Papal States* and *Mamluk* both respectively start out with a *Catholic* and *Islamic* Theocracy already adopted.1pagemaintitletext

PillarAngelAaaaaaaand look at what they just got out onto the field! Guess it's time to see how these righteous little gremlins work!1EmpireSquare_HolyRomanEmpire-front

PillarAngel[red]*Bishops (For real this time)*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda7690319.97762644.jpg[/img] Image text: "Allow us to introduce ourselves," *Bishops* are always placed on *cards*. The card can be either a Tableau card in *any* player's Tableau, or an Empire card in any player's Tableau *or the throne*. When placed as an *Agent*, they *must* be placed on either the card it came from, or on *any card* that *matches the location depicted on the card it came from*. They can *never be repressed* and should not be considered as such if placed onto an Empire card. If they are on an Empire card during a *Regime Change*, and it goes into *another player's Tableau*, they're *killed* in the exchange, but are fine if moved to the throne such as through a *Sell* action.1pr_china

PillarAngel[red]*Pacification*[/red] --- If a Bishop is placed onto an *Empire card* with *Repressed tokens on it*, the player that placed it there may optionally *kill* one repressed token on that card. [tip] Thematically this represents a Bishop instilling upon the repressed a fatalistic philosophy and dreams of the afterlife, making them give up the fight, despite the rulebook still using the word kill. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯2bishop_islamic_5

PillarAngel[red]*Diet of Worms*[/red] --- Contrary to the popular belief of this referring to a healthy regimen for dirt dwellers, it is actually a meeting where people are put on trial under the suspicion of heresy. After placing a Bishop on a card, if another Bishop belonging to *any religion* is also on that card, they are both *instantly killed*!3bishop_islamic_5

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PillarAngelWhoops, sorry about that. Had to move to another card. Let me try that again.5PREN043_Gutenberg-front

PillarAngel[red]*Silencing*[/red] --- Bishops *silence* the card it's currently on. This prevents *all Ops* and *abilities* from functioning. *Prestige of all kinds*, *the Inquisitor Op* (will be explained later), and *abilities that grant immunity from being silenced* always work, even if the card they're from is silenced.6PREN043_Gutenberg-front

PillarAngelHey uhhh, see this [blue]*Victory condition*[/blue] over here? The one that has an entire paragraph written on it? Yeah we're gonna talk about that one now. 🫤 The explanation you are about to read might as well be the final boss of this tutorial and everything that comes after it a mandatory epilogue. If you end up understanding how this Victory condition works, consider yourself fully qualified to play Pax Renaissance after the tutorial is over. Whenever you're ready, brave warrior, press onward!7VictoryHoly-back

PillarAngel[red]*East-West Schism (Holy Victory)*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda7947904.79564392.jpg[/img] *Bishops*, *Ruling Class tokens*, *Pirates*, *AND* *Theocracies* are all needed to achieve a [blue]*Holy Victory*[/blue]. In order to do so, you need to have the most *Religious Prestige* that matches the *Supreme Religion*. 8pr_supreme_religion_token_counter_catholic

PillarAngel[red]*The Supreme Religion*[/red] --- A *religion* becomes *supreme* if: More Bishops *believing in the religion* are present on *any card (as in they just exist anywhere)* than both of the other religions combined. *AND* More unrepressed tokens *believing in the religion* are present *in or bordering locations* that matches their *Theocracy* than both of the other religions combined. [tip] If a *Pirate* borders between two Empires, and its Religion matches *both* of their *Theocracies*, it is counted *twice*. [tip] Both criteria are tracked [blue]*here*[/blue], so make sure you thank *Thalack, the developer of this BGA adaption*, for sacrificing their sanity so that you may keep yours. As you can see, thanks to the shenanigans that your opponent pulled earlier, *Islam* is lookin' pretty freaking supreme right now! 9pr_supreme_religion_token_counter_catholic

PillarAngelThe Holy Moley Bonanza is over now, so let's get back to the game! It's your turn now, and your King card collection is in shambles. You have one left, but maybe it wouldn't be too bad to lose that one too in exchange for *something else*. 😉 I'll show ya what I mean with the next *Op* we're gonna look at, the *Vote Op*!1EmpireSquare_HolyRomanEmpire-front

PillarAngelIf you already know the first Op you want to perform, you can just click on a *yellow highlighted Op*, and you'll automatically perform the *East/West Tableau Op* action, and the selected Op! Click on the *Vote Op here*, then click *Confirm* at the top!2PREN024_Gonfalonier-front

PillarAngel[red]*Tableau Op: Vote*[/red] --- This Op allows you to trigger a *Regime Change* in a targeted location. The location that you can target will be *depicted on the Op itself*, so in this instance, it's any *West location*! Wow! Vote Ops will always list* East* or *West* as a target location, making them very versatile. In return, you have a bit of *criteria* you have to meet first before you can trigger a Vote in a location. -The location's Empire card *cannot* be *on the throne* -The location's Empire card *cannot* be a *Vassal* -You must have the most *Concessions* bordering the location -If there are any *repressed tokens* on the location's Empire card, you *must* pay *one Florin* per repressed token on that card Any location's fitting *the above criteria* will be *highlighted with a yellow rectangle*. Looks like one location, *Holy Roman Empire*, fits the bill! But wait, that Empire is already in your Tableau? 🤔 I wonder what will happen to it?3pr_china

PillarAngelLet's find out! Click on *Holy Roman Empire's* location, and click *Confirm* at the top to perform the *Vote Op* and start a *Regime Change*!4pr_china

PillarAngelHoly cow! You got your self a *Republic*!1EmpireSquare_HolyRomanEmpire-back

PillarAngel[red]*Strawman Regime Change*[/red] --- If you trigger a Regime Change when the Empire card belonging to the location being targeted is *already in your Tableau*, it is *flipped over to its Republic side*. This is the *only way to get an Empire card on its Republic side*! All Empire cards will enter into your Tableau and the throne on their *King side*, so you must trigger Regime Changes on *"yourself"* to gain Republics. [tip] Just like with Regime Changes that involve Empire cards moving between players, *Queens* attached to and *Bishops* on the *Empire card* being flipped will be *killed*. [tip] Flipped *Vassals* will be *freed* from their vassalage, and flipped *Suzerains* will cause all their Vassals to be *liberated*. [tip] Flipped Empire cards will move to the *far left (if West)* or the *far right (if East)* of your *Tableau*. [tip] Triggering a *Strawman Regime Change* on an Empire card on its *Republic side* will flip it back to its *King side*. [!!!] A Queen can only marry an Empire card *on its King side*. Additionally, even if the Empire Card is in your Tableau, *it will not flip to its Republic side* as a result of a Coronation One-Shot. Constitutional systems of government get no love here. 😔2customActions

PillarAngel[red]*The Medieval Age (Renaissance Victory)*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda810fca5.55129235.jpg[/img] *Republics* are needed to achieve a [blue]*Renaissance Victory*[/blue]. In order to do so, you need to have *the most Empire cards on their Republic side* in your Tableau and have *at least two more Law Prestige* than any other opponent.3pass_btn

PillarAngelAnd of course, as with all other Regime Changes, you get to place that sweet, sweet *Concession*. You know the drill! Click *here* then click *Confirm* at the top to place it!4pr_holyRomanEmpire

PillarAngelAnother one on the map! Simply a sight to behold! 😁1pr_china

PillarAngel[red]*Golden Liberty*[/red] --- If you trigger a Regime Change *with a Vote Op*, and the target location has adopted a *Theocracy*, you may choose to change it to a *Medieval state*, *removing its Theocracy*. A good way to combat someone going for a *Holy victory*!2pr_china

PillarAngelYou still have some *other Ops* you can trigger, so let's get you some cash while we're here! An Empire card *obtained* or *flipped* during a *Tableau Ops East/West* action will have its Ops available immediately, giving us access to the *Republic's Ops*! Select the *Commerce Op* on the *Empire card*, then click *Confirm at the top* to start getting some Florins!3EmpireSquare_HolyRomanEmpire-back

PillarAngelGood! The Commerce Op on the Empire card *depicts West*, so you can take *one Florin* on *any card in the West Market*! This includes the *face down Trade Fair card*, which happens to be the only place you can take Florins from, so *click* the *face down card* in the *West Market* and click *Confirm* at the top to get paid!1PREN154X_EuropeanUnion-back

PillarAngelAwesome! You got *one more West Commerce Op* left! Let's get you some more Florins! *Click it* and then click *Confirm* at the top!1PREN043_Gutenberg-front

PillarAngelNice! Once again, *click* the *face down card* in the *West Market*, then click *Confirm* at the top to get more riches!1pr_victory_ageOfByzantine_slot

PillarAngelWell done! That's enough Oping for now. click *Done* at the top to stop the Tableau Ops action!1pass_btn

PillarAngelGreat job! I know you got an action left, but your next lesson will be taught by your opponent, so *pass* your second action by clicking *Pass* at the top!1pr_china

PillarAngelGood! Now click *Confirm* to pass the turn over to your opponent!1pr_china

PillarAngel[red]*Tableau Op: Inquisitor*[/red] --- This Op allows you to *move a Bishop on any card* that *matches the religion depicted on the Op*. You can move a Bishop to an *adjacent card* in the *same Tableau* or to a card that *matches the location of the card it's currently on*. [tip] The *Pacification* and *Diet of Worms* rules still apply when Bishops are moved with this Op. [tip] Bishops cannot *cross over* from a player's *East Tableau* to that same player's *West Tableau* and vice versa with the *adjacency* rule. Player boards are not considered a space. [tip] If a Suzerain and its Vassals are adjacent to a Bishop, it may move to *any one of them*. Once on, it is adjacent to the *Suzerain and all of its Vassals*. [tip] If the Bishop is on the King or Queen card from a Royal Couple, they are *both silenced*. [tip] If it's unclear which of your Tableau cards are adjacent to each other, you can open the *game settings* then go to the *Player Tableau tab* and adjust the *Size of cards in Tableau* slider until your cards are in a *straight line*.1pagemaintitletext

PillarAngelHow about we check out a *Pirate* in action? Purchase the *first face up card* in the *West Market*! (*Click* the card, then click *Continue*. Sorry, purchase action in the tutorial is still bugged!) 1pr_victory_ageOfByzantine_slot

PillarAngelGreat! Now play the card you just bought!1VictoryImperial-back

PillarAngelARRRR-ighty! Now place the *Pirate Agent here*!1pr_france

PillarAngelBam! *Pirate placed*! Nice job! Once your turn rolls around again, we'll check out what else *Pirates* can do! *Click Confirm* at the top to pass the turn over!1pr_china

PillarAngelLet's look at the *Corsair Op*! *Click* it, then click *Confirm* at the top to perform the *Op*!1PREN017_ScottishPrivateers-front

PillarAngel[red]*Tableau Ops: Corsair*[/red] --- Aye matey, ya ready to set sail! This *Op* allows you to move a *Pirate* that both *matches the religion on the Op* and is currently bordering the location that is *depicted on the card the Op is being performed from*, in this case, *England*. You may move the Pirate to either a *sea border* bordering the *location it's currently in*, or move it to a *sea border* bordering an *adjacent* location that *shares a *sea border*. [tip] If a Pirate *stops* on a *sea border* containing a *Concession* or a *heretic Pirate*, the moving Ship *kills* them. [tip] A Pirate *cannot* stop on a sea border with Corsair if it contains a Pirate belonging to the *same religion*. 1EmpireSquare_Hungary-front

PillarAngelTime to set sail! *Click* on the *Pirate*, then click on the *yellow square* that'll appear on the *sea border* between *Portugal and Aragon*!2EmpireSquare_Hungary-front

PillarAngelNice Sailing! Click *Done* to end the Op action!1pass_btn

PillarAngel*Click pass* to pass on your *second action*!1pass_btn

PillarAngelAnd finally, click *Confirm* to pass your turn over!1confirm_btn

PillarAngel[red]*The Final Stretch!*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda7d46166.30971787.jpg[/img] Give yourself a pat on the back for sticking it out this far! There is just one *One-shot* and three *Ops* that we wont get a chance to see, so let's go through them now before wrapping things up!1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel[red]*One-shot: Apostasy*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda8942020.35870082.jpg[/img] This One-shot puts *all players (including the player performing the One-shot!)* on trial under the suspicion for dealing with heretics. All players will check all the cards they have in front of them across *both of their Tableaux* to see if *Prestige symbols matching both religions depicted on the One-shot* appear *at least once*. If a player only has any number of just *one of the religious Prestige symbols matching what is depicted on the One-shot*, then nothing happens. However, if *Prestige symbols matching both of the depicted religions appears at least once anywhere across both of their Tableaux*, then they must *discard ALL cards depicting Prestige symbols that match the religions on the One-shot*!2archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel[red]*Apostasy Example*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda8c28684.38084561.jpg[/img] The *Blue player (top)* played [green]*a West card into their Tableau*[/green], and decided to perform its *Apostasy One-shot*. It depicts the *Reformist* and *Catholic* symbols, so both players (including the Blue player) checks to see if they have any cards that have *religious Prestige matching the ones on the One-shot*. The Blue player has two cards with *Reformist Prestige*, and *none* with *Catholic Prestige*, so they're safe. The Green player on the other hand has *one card* with *Reformist Prestige* and *two cards* with *Catholic Prestige* and must discard *all three cards from their Tableau*! [tip] This can cause the card performing the Apostasy One-shot to *discard itself*. If it has any Agents, they are placed *after* the card is discarded. This cannot be used as a way to instantly kill *Bishops*.3archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel[red]*Tableau Ops: Siege*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda9496b71.87145813.jpg[/img] This Op allows you to *kill* one *Ruling Class* or *Pirate* belonging to *any religion* in the location *depicted on the card Performing the Op*. This *does not* start a battle, and *does not* cost anything.4archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel[red]*Tableau Ops: Behead*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda97b9643.70354060.jpg[/img] Choose one card to *kill* in any *player's Tableau*, including your own, that *depicts the same location as the card performing the Op*. [tip] As hilarious as it would be, a card cannot behead *itself*. [tip] If the target is an *Empire card (King or Republic)*, the card *returns to the throne*, and the card that did the beheading *is also killed*. Huge price to pay for messing with the law! [tip] Targeting an Empire card that is married to a Queen results in the Empire card, the Queen, and the card that did the beheading being killed. However, if you target the Queen, *only the Queen is killed*. Yikes.5archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel[red]*Tableau Op: Tax*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda9a28130.01796464.jpg[/img] Choose one *Concession* (even your own) bordering the location *depicted on the card performing the Op*. The player who *owns that Concession* must make a *choice*: 1. Pay one Florin to *China*. If they cannot or choose not to pay, they *must* choose option two. 2. *Repress* the chosen *Concession*. Regardless of the choice, the *target of the Tax Op* now places one *Ruling Class token* in a City of their choice in the location *as a Levy*. !!! To perform the Tax Op, the location of the bordering Concession *cannot be saturated*. There must be at least *one empty spot* available to place a Levy.8archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel[img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785eda9c98146.80087503.jpg[/img] You now know how every *One-shot* and *Tableau Op* in the game works! However, it can be quite a lot to remember how all of them work! Luckily this game has you covered!9archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngelClicking [blue]*this "i" symbol*[/blue] will open up *player aids* with *four tabs* that details: -*How battles resolve* (Attackers, Defenders, Rewards etc.) -*Description of all One-Shots* -*Description of all Ops* -*List of all locations* (including how the *Cities change* depending on if it's a *Medieval state* or if it *adopted a Theocracy*) 10pr_information_button

PillarAngelAlso taking the opportunity to remind you about the [blue]*game settings*[/blue] so you can adjust the game interface to your taste! (I strongly recommend turning on *repress tokens to thrones* once you get more comfortable with the game!)11pr_show_settings

PillarAngelYou've come a long way! Now it's time to finally discuss the *game end* and *winning the game*!12archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngel[red]*Ties (Patron Victory)*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785edaa632e32.86079504.jpg[/img] If the *two Market decks* run out of cards, and either Market *cannot* be fully filled with new cards when it refreshes at the end of a player's turn, *the game ends in a tie*. The tie is broken by the player with the most *Patron Prestige*. If the players are *still tied*, then the player with the most *Florins* wins. If the players are *STILL tied*, the tied players *share the victory*!13archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

PillarAngelLuckily, *you currently meet the requirements of one of the victory condtions*! Can you see which one it is?14pr_tokens_theocracies_counter_catholic

PillarAngelIt's the conditions for a *Renaissance Victory*! You currently have *more Republics than your opponent* and *at least two more Law Prestige* than your opponent!15EmpireSquare_England-front

PillarAngel[red]*Action: Declare Victory*[/red] --- In order to win, you must spend *one action* to *Declare Victory*, and after that it's as simple as choosing the victory condition you want to claim! However... We're not getting the option to Declare Victory? I'm pretty sure you meet the requirements, right? 🤔 16pagemaintitletext

PillarAngel[red]*Comet Cards*[/red] --- [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785edaa881c23.72379540.jpg[/img] In all actuality, *it is not enough* to just meet the requirements for victory. At the beginning of the game, all victory conditions start *inactive* and *cannot be claimed*. A victory condition can be made active by purchasing a [blue]*Comet card*[/blue] from the Market. Two are mixed in with the *last twelve cards* in each deck. As soon as a player purchases one from the Market, it is immediately discarded and the player *must* choose one inactive victory condition to become *active*, making it go up for grabs for *all players*!17pr_china

PillarAngelNow go win this thing! Click on the first *Comet card* in the *East Market* then click *Continue* in this box to purchase it! (After all this time, it is still bugged, and you'll hit *Confirm* in a real game at the top!)18pr_victory_ageOfByzantine_slot

PillarAngel*Click* on the *top victory condition (The Medieval Age)*, then click *Continue* in this box to make it *active*! (No bugs are gonna stopping ya from winning!)1EmpireSquare_England-front

PillarAngelThat *glorious action* has now appeared! Click *Declare Victory* then click on the *active victory condition (Renaissance Victory)*, then click on *Confirm at the top* to *win the game*!1pr_china

PillarAngel[red]*Congratulations!!*[/red] --- [green]*You now know how to play Pax Renaissance!!*[/green] Good luck and have fun! The future of Medieval Europe is now in your hands! [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785edaaf10063.44535519.jpg[/img]1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

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