Setup · Castle Combo

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The two markets

Shuffle the 39 Castle cards with grey backs into one face-down deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Shuffle the 39 Village cards with brown backs into a separate face-down deck below the Castle deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Place the Messenger beside the Village display.
Leave space to the left of each deck for its own face-up discard pile. Discards are public information.
Choose a first player randomly and take turns clockwise. Everyone will recruit nine characters.

Each player takes 15 Gold and 2 Keys. Put the remaining tokens in a shared supply. They are unlimited; use substitutes if needed.
Leave enough room in front of each player for a tableau that will become a 3 by 3 square.

Shuffle the 39 Castle cards with grey backs into one face-down deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Shuffle the 39 Village cards with brown backs into a separate face-down deck below the Castle deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Place the Messenger beside the Village display.
Leave space to the left of each deck for its own face-up discard pile. Discards are public information.
Choose a first player randomly and take turns clockwise. Everyone will recruit nine characters.

Each player takes 15 Gold and 2 Keys. Put the remaining tokens in a shared supply. They are unlimited; use substitutes if needed.
Leave enough room in front of each player for a tableau that will become a 3 by 3 square.

Shuffle the 39 Castle cards with grey backs into one face-down deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Shuffle the 39 Village cards with brown backs into a separate face-down deck below the Castle deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Place the Messenger beside the Village display.
Leave space to the left of each deck for its own face-up discard pile. Discards are public information.
Choose a first player randomly and take turns clockwise. Everyone will recruit nine characters.

Each player takes 15 Gold and 2 Keys. Put the remaining tokens in a shared supply. They are unlimited; use substitutes if needed.
Leave enough room in front of each player for a tableau that will become a 3 by 3 square.

Shuffle the 39 Castle cards with grey backs into one face-down deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Shuffle the 39 Village cards with brown backs into a separate face-down deck below the Castle deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Place the Messenger beside the Village display.
Leave space to the left of each deck for its own face-up discard pile. Discards are public information.
Choose a first player randomly and take turns clockwise. Everyone will recruit nine characters.

Each player takes 15 Gold and 2 Keys. Put the remaining tokens in a shared supply. They are unlimited; use substitutes if needed.
Leave enough room in front of each player for a tableau that will become a 3 by 3 square.

Shuffle the 39 Castle cards with grey backs into one face-down deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Shuffle the 39 Village cards with brown backs into a separate face-down deck below the Castle deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Place the Messenger beside the Village display.
Leave space to the left of each deck for its own face-up discard pile. Discards are public information.
Choose a first player randomly and take turns clockwise. Everyone will recruit nine characters.

Each player takes 15 Gold and 2 Keys. Put the remaining tokens in a shared supply. They are unlimited; use substitutes if needed.
Leave enough room in front of each player for a tableau that will become a 3 by 3 square.

Shuffle the 39 Castle cards with grey backs into one face-down deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Shuffle the 39 Village cards with brown backs into a separate face-down deck below the Castle deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Place the Messenger beside the Village display.
Leave space to the left of each deck for its own face-up discard pile. Discards are public information.
Choose a first player randomly and take turns clockwise. Everyone will recruit nine characters.

Each player takes 15 Gold and 2 Keys. Put the remaining tokens in a shared supply. They are unlimited; use substitutes if needed.
Leave enough room in front of each player for a tableau that will become a 3 by 3 square.

Shuffle the 39 Castle cards with grey backs into one face-down deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Shuffle the 39 Village cards with brown backs into a separate face-down deck below the Castle deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Place the Messenger beside the Village display.
Leave space to the left of each deck for its own face-up discard pile. Discards are public information.
Choose a first player randomly and take turns clockwise. Everyone will recruit nine characters.

Each player takes 15 Gold and 2 Keys. Put the remaining tokens in a shared supply. They are unlimited; use substitutes if needed.
Leave enough room in front of each player for a tableau that will become a 3 by 3 square.

Shuffle the 39 Castle cards with grey backs into one face-down deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Shuffle the 39 Village cards with brown backs into a separate face-down deck below the Castle deck. Reveal three cards beside it.
Place the Messenger beside the Village display.
Leave space to the left of each deck for its own face-up discard pile. Discards are public information.
Choose a first player randomly and take turns clockwise. Everyone will recruit nine characters.

Each player takes 15 Gold and 2 Keys. Put the remaining tokens in a shared supply. They are unlimited; use substitutes if needed.
Leave enough room in front of each player for a tableau that will become a 3 by 3 square.