FAQ
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Rules questions from the BoardGameGeek forum. Answers marked Official were confirmed by Board&Dice or the designers; official accounts: OdpadAtomowy87 (Kacper Frydrykiewicz, credited solo-mode co-designer and Board&Dice lead developer).
Common mistakes
- Forgetting that a regional action costs one coin for every action marker already in that region. Ruling · Rule
- Treating the Military action like a map region; it is a separate turn type and separate shared space. Ruling · Rule
- Taking multiple Governors at one building; a building can hold only one Governor per player. Ruling · Rule
- Using an ordinary Ship action on the lowest ship outside a port; only an effect that explicitly allows it can send a delivery there. Ruling · Rule
- Using the Defense marker instead of resolving walls, towers, soldiers and Nomad Strength individually. Ruling · Rule
- Letting Nomads move only by the printed value in the fourth round; add two steps. Ruling · Rule
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Can Prestige fall below zero? Official
No. Prestige cannot go below zero. In solo, reaching zero means you immediately lose.
Official — publisher confirmed by the solo-mode designer. BGG ruling
Does the building that waives action-marker coin costs also apply to the Military action?
No. Its effect applies only to actions in the seven regions. The designer explained that the text was not updated when the effect was narrowed.
Unmarked community answer. BGG Rules thread
Can Jade Figurines or coins gained during a paid Pass advance buy another advance that same turn? Official
No. The paid advances are one batch. Any Jade Figurines or coins gained during that movement are available next round, not for extra advances during the current Pass.
Official — publisher confirmed by the solo-mode designer. BGG ruling
How do Objectives that reward Palace-track position handle ties? Official
Use the same position and tie rules as end-game scoring for the Palace track.
Official — publisher confirmed by the solo-mode designer. BGG ruling
Does the Defense marker decide whether a battle is won?
No. It is only a convenience tracker for the total defense in a section. The battle procedure uses the actual walls, towers, soldiers and Nomad Strength.
Unmarked community answer. BGG Rules thread
Does completing the sixth Wall score the 3 Prestige shown beside it? Official
Yes. The 3 Prestige printed beside the sixth Wall is scored at the end of the game once all six Walls have been built; this end-game reward is omitted from the rulebook's scoring summary.
Publisher confirmed by lead developer and solo-mode co-designer Kacper Frydrykiewicz. BGG ruling
Does Objective OB28 return Soldiers after the final attack?
No. Do not return Soldiers after the final round's attack; they remain in your supply for OB28's final scoring.
Unmarked community answer. BGG Rules discussion