Im Schutze Der Burg

1. Player Dashboard
2. Character cards
3. Keep
4. Resource Carts (Sand, Wood, Brick, Stone, Silver)
5. Trader's Helper
6. Yet to be constructed Building
7. Drop-down list of current character cards
8. Status Indicator
9. Round Marker

The game board can be moved with either mouse scroll or by dragging while holding down the right mouse button.

In the player's dashboard is shown the name of the player and their resources (name, sand, wood, brick, stone, silver, talers). During the game, small icons are added:

• Coin = First Player
• Pawn = Player must choose a card(s)
• Card = the player has already chosen cards

Starting the Game

Each player begins with 8 role cards, 3x taler, 1x sand and 1x wood. They have 6 helpers of their color (7 in two-player games).

Flow of the game

With 2/3/4 players the game lasts for 12/15/12 rounds.

At the beginning of the round, the starting player receives a number of talers equal to that shown on the highest round space.

Then all the other players select one of their personal cards that they want to play in this round (in two-player they selects 2 roles). If you hover the mouse over your player info area, your own role cards are shown. Already played cards are dark and are not selectable.

Once everyone has chosen, all the selected cards are revealed. Then they are always played in the following order:

1. Messenger (Bote)
2. Traders (traders)
3. Bricklayer (Maurer)
4. Stonemason
5. Worker (workers)
6. Master Builder (builder)

If several players have chosen the same card, the resolution is by order of play.

Once all cards have been played, the next round begins. The first player marker moves freezing. Played cards are greyed out and can not be played until the Master Builder is played (see Master Builder).

Messenger (Bote)

The player receives 8 talers from the bank.

Traders (traders)

The Trader places a helper on a vacant resource field (Carts or Rider).

Only one helper may be placed on each resource field. If all carts are taken, the player may choose whether to place a helper on the rider or to receive another player's helper on the carts. Any helper placed this and cannot be displaced. All helpers remain at the selected cart, until they are either displaced or are removed by the owner to be placed in the castle (see Stonemason and Bricklayer).

Once all Traders have been played (or passed) during this round, the Trader's helpers receive resources: All the Trader's helpers (so Trader's helpers which remain from previous rounds) each receive as many resources displayed next to the resource cart (4x sand, 3x wood, 2x Clay/Stone/Silver).
If no Trader card is played, then no resources are paid out.
The Trader card can be played without placing helpers. In this case all existing helpers receive resources.

Every player who receives resources from the Trader must immediately pay one of each child of resource they get to the Defense Tower (this happens automatically).

Bricklayer (Maurer)

The Bricklayer receives All resources one child from the defense tower.

Click on the desired resource on the Defense Tower.

Stonemasons may buy one resource from any player who played a Worker that round for one storyr. If there are several Stonemasons, they are played in player order.

To select the resource, open the drop-down list of current character cards and click on the resource you want.

The following applies:

• Only the resources on the Worker card can be bought.
• The Worker must sell, unless it is his last item.
• In the two-player game, you cannot buy resources with the Stonemason from your own Workers.

As soon as the Worker cards are revealed, the defined resources are placed on every revealed card.

This always worker provides 1 stone. In addition, two other resources can be chosen (not stone or silver though!). To do this simply click on desired resources at the bottom of the card and click 'OK' to confirm.

Players will receive the resources (automatically) later, at the moment the worker phase is played. This is because the Stone Mason may wish to purchase one of these resources available.

If the Master Builder card is played, the player takes all her cards she has played up to now, back on her hand. The Master Builder card may ♪ be played, if the player still has all eight cards on her hand!

In addition, the Master Builder receives 5 victory points for each built buildings (from others). She herself may Not applicable build!

In two-player, the Master Builder doesn't score Victory Points for the buildings you built with your other role.