Golden Mountain Dog

Seafarers of Catan, Four Islands Scenario

Special Rules

1.  Your initial settlements may be anywhere.  Any land mass where you have an initial settlement are your "home" areas.  Any other areas are considered "foreign" areas.

2.  The first settlement build in a foreign area gains a bonus VP.  The second and third gain 2 bonus VP each.

3.  The game ends when someone gains 12VP.

Initial Settlement Placement

Chris places a settlement at F3 with a road from F3 to G3.

Dave places a settlement at M8 with a road from M8 to M9.

Kevin places a settlement at O4 with a road from O4 to P4.

Andy places a settlement at G8 with a road from G8 to G9, and a settlement at L7, with a road from L7 to L8.  Gains 1 grain and 1 wool.

Kevin places a settlement at N7 with a road from N7 to M7, gaining 1 brick and 1 wool.

Dave places a settlement in E7 with a road from E7 to D7, gaining 1 grain and 1 ore.

Chris places a settlement in M5 with a ship from M5 to L5, gaining 1 grain and 1 wool.

Round 1

Chris: DR = 9.  Dave gains 1 lumber and 1 grain, Chris gains 1 wool.  Chris passes.

Dave:  DR = 8.  Kevin gains 1 lumber, Andy gains 1 ore.  Dave trades 1 lumber to Chris for 1 wool, then spends 1 grain, 1 wool, and 1 ore for a development card.

Kevin:  DR = 6.  Chris, Dave, Kevin, and Andy each gain 1 wool.  Kevin builds a road from P4 to P3.

Andy:  DR = 11.  Andy gains 1 lumber, Kevin gains 1 brick.  Andy buys a development card.

Round 2

Chris: DR = 7.  Moves the robber to the 6 pasture area at L7 and steals a brick from Kevin.  Builds a road from G3 to H3.

Dave:  DR = 9.  Dave gains 1 lumber and 1 grain, Chris gains 1 wool.  Dave plays a Knight, moving the robber to the 10 field space at M4, stealing wool from Chris.

Kevin:  DR = 4.  Chris gains 1 brick.  Kevin passes.

Andy:  DR = 8.  Kevin gains 1 lumber, Andy gains 1 ore.  Andy passes.

Round 3

Chris: DR = 8.  Kevin gains 1 lumber, Andy gains 1 ore. Chris trades 1 brick to Andy for 1 ore and buys a development card.

Dave:  DR = 11.  Andy gains 1 lumber, Kevin gains 1 brick. Dave passes.

Kevin:  DR = 5.  Chris gains 1 ore, Andy gains 1 grain.  Kevin passes.

Andy:  DR = 10.  Dave gains a brick and ore.  Andy builds a road from L8 to K8 and buys a development card.

Round 4

Chris: Plays a Knight, moving the Robber to the 6 pasture area at L7 and steals an ore from Dave.  DR = 9.  Dave gains 1 lumber and 1 grain, Chris gains 1 wool.  Chris passes.

Dave:  DR = 9.  Dave gains 1 lumber and 1 grain, Chris gains 1 wool. Dave trades a grain to Chris in exchange for ore, builds a road from M9 to N9, and buys a development card.

Kevin:  DR = 8.  Kevin gains 1 lumber, Andy gains 1 ore.  Kevin builds a road from P3 to O3.

Andy:  DR = 4.  Chris gains 1 brick.  Andy plays a Knight moving the robber to the 10 field space at M4, steals a wool from Chris, and passes.

Round 5

Chris:  DR = 7.  Chris moves the robber to the 6 pasture space at L7, steals lumber from Kevin, and builds a settlement at H3.

Dave:  DR = 8.  Kevin gains 1 lumber, Andy gains 1 ore.  Dave plays a Knight, moving the robber to the 5 mountain space at F3, stealing an ore from Chris, and buying a development card.

Kevin:  DR = 6.  Everyone gains a wool.  Kevin passes.

Andy:  DR = 7.  Andy moves the robber to the 9 forest space at M8, stealing lumber from Dave, and passes.

Round 6

Chris:  DR = 10.  Dave gains 1 brick and 1 ore, Chris and Kevin each gain 1 grain.  Chris buys a development card.

Dave:  Plays a Knight, moving the robber to the 10 field space at M4, steals grain from Kevin, and builds a settlement at N9.

Kevin:  DR = 7.  Kevin moves the robber to the 9 forest space at M8 and steals ore from Dave and passes.

Andy:  DR = 10.  Dave gains 1 brick and 1 ore, Chris and Kevin each gain 1 grain.  Andy passes.

Round 7

Chris:  DR = 3.  Kevin gains 1 ore, Chris gains 1 lumber.  Plays a Knight, moving the robber to the 6 pasture space at L7, steals brick from Dave, and builds a road from G3 to G2.

Round 8

Chris:  DR = 3.  Kevin gains 1 ore, Chris gains 1 lumber.  Chris passes.

Dave:  DR = 3.  Kevin gains 1 ore, Chris gains 1 lumber.  Dave passes.

Kevin:  DR = 5.  Andy gains 1 grain.  Kevin builds a settlement in O2 and a ship from O2 to P2, gaining the Longest Trade Route.

Andy:  DR = 11.  Andy gains 1 lumber, Kevin gains 1 brick.  Andy passes.

Round 9

Chris:  DR = 8.  Kevin gains 1 lumber, Andy gains 1 ore.  Chris passes.

Dave:  DR = 3.  Kevin gains 1 ore, Chris gains 1 lumber.  Dave passes.

Kevin:  DR = 8.  Kevin gains 1 lumber, Andy gains 1 ore. Kevin moves the ship from O2-P2 to O2-N2 and passes.

Andy:  DR = 5.  Andy gains 1 grain.  Andy passes.

Round 10

Chris:  DR = 6.  Chris, Dave, Kevin, and Andy each gain 1 wool.  Chris buys a development card.

Dave:  DR = 3.  Kevin gains 1 ore, Chris gains 1 lumber.  Dave buys a development card.

Kevin:  DR = 6.  Chris, Dave, Kevin, and Andy each gain 1 wool.  Trades 3 ore for 1 grain, builds a ship from N2 to M2, and buys a development card.

Andy:  DR = 9.  Dave gains 2 lumber and 1 grain, Chris gains 1 wool.  Andy trades 2 ore for 1 brick, builds a ship from J8 to I8, and a settlement on I8.

Round 11

Chris:  Plays a Knight, moving the Robber to the 5 field space at K6 and stealing a grain from Andy.  DR = 12:  Andy gains 1 brick.  Chris trades 4 lumber for 1 brick and builds a settlement in G2.

Dave:  DR = 11.  Andy gains 1 lumber, Kevin gains 1 brick.  Dave plays a Monopoly on brick and builds roads from E7 to F7 and F7 to G7.

Kevin:  DR = 8.  Kevin gains 1 lumber, Andy gains 1 ore.  Kevin passes.

Andy:  DR = 2.  Kevin gains 1 wool.  Andy passes.

Round 12

Chris:  DR = 6:  Chris, Dave, Kevin, and Andy each gain 1 wool.  Chris passes.

Dave:  DR = 8.  Kevin gains 1 lumber, Andy gains 1 ore. Dave passes.

Kevin:  DR = 6.  Chris, Dave, Kevin, and Andy each gain 1 wool. Builds ships from M2 to L2 and L2 to K2.

Andy:  DR = 9.  Dave gains 2 lumber and 1 grain, Chris gains 1 wool.  Andy passes.

Round 13

Chris:  DR = 10:  Dave gains 1 brick and 1 ore, Chris and Kevin each gain 1 grain, Andy gains a brick.  Chris trades 3 wool for 1 ore and buys a development card.

Dave:  DR = 5.  Chris gains 2 ore.  Dave builds a settlement at G7 and a road from D7 to D8.

Kevin:  DR = 5.  Chris gains 2 ore. Kevin buys a development card.

Andy:  DR = 7.  Andy moves the robber to the 10 field space at M4, steals ore from Kevin, trades 2 ore for 1 grain and buys a development card.

Round 14

Chris:  Chris plays a Knight, moves the robber to the 6 pasture space at L7, and steals wool from Dave.  DR = 8. Kevin gains 1 lumber, Andy gains 1 ore.  Chris trades 3 ore for 1 grain and buys a development card.

Dave:  DR = 12.  Andy gains 1 brick.  Dave passes.

Kevin:  DR = 8.  Kevin gains 1 lumber, Andy gains 1 ore. Kevin passes.

Andy:  DR = 5.  Chris gains 2 ore, Andy gains 1 grain.  Andy trades 2 ore for a lumber, builds a road from G9 to H9, and a settlement at H9.

Round 15

Chris:  DR = 9. Dave gains 2 lumber and 1 grain, Chris gains 1 wool.  Chris passes.

Dave:  DR = 12.  Andy gains 1 brick. Dave buys a development card.

Kevin:  DR = 9.  Dave gains 2 lumber and 1 grain, Chris gains 1 wool.  Kevin passes.

Andy:  DR = 10.  Dave gains 1 brick and 1 ore, Chris and Kevin each gain 1 grain, Andy gains a brick.  Andy passess.

Round 16

Chris:  DR = 9. Dave gains 2 lumber and 1 grain, Chris gains 1 wool.  Chris plays a Knight, moves the pirate to the space at J7, steals a brick from Andy, and buys a development card.

Dave:  DR = 8.  Kevin gains 1 lumber, Andy gains 3 ore.  Dave plays a Knight, moves the robber to the 8 mountain space at G8 and steals ore from Andy, trades 1 lumber to Chris for 1 wool, trades 2 wool for 1 ore, upgrades the settlement at M8 to a city, and builds a road from G7 to G6.

Kevin:  DR = 6.  Chris, Kevin, and Andy each gain 1 wool, and Dave gains 2 wool.  Kevin plays Year of Plenty, gaining 1 ore and 1 grain, then buys a development card.

Andy:  DR = 5:  Chris gains 2 ore, Andy gains 1 grain.  Andy plays Monopoly on lumber, trades 4 lumber for 1 brick, builds roads from H9 to I9 and I9 to I8, and buys a development card.

Round 17

Chris:  DR = 4. Chris gains 2 brick, Dave gains 1 wool.  Chris plays a Knight, moving the robber to the 6 pasture space at L7, steals grain from Kevin, trades 3 brick for 1 grain, and upgrades the settlement at F3 to a city.

Dave:  DR = 5.  Chris gains 3 ore, Andy gains 1 grain.  Dave passes.

Kevin:  DR = 4.  Chris gains 3 brick, Dave gains 1 wool. Kevin plays Roadbuilding and builds roads from O4 to N4 and N4 to N3.

Andy:  DR = 5.  Chris gains 3 ore, Andy gains 1 grain.  Andy plays Monopoly on ore and upgrades the settlement at G8 to a city.

Round 18

Chris:  DR = 9. Dave gains 3 lumber and 1 grain, Chris gains 1 wool.  Chris trades 3 brick for 1 lumber and builds a ship from L5 to L6.

Dave:  DR = 5.  Chris gains 3 ore, Andy gains 1 grain. Dave trades 2 wool for 1 brick and builds a settlement in D8.

Kevin:  DR = 5.  Chris gains 3 ore, Andy gains 1 grain.  Kevin passes.

Andy:  DR = 9.  Dave gains 3 lumber and 2 grain, Chris gains 1 wool.  Andy upgrades the settlement at L7 to a city.

Round 19

Chris:  DR = 3. Kevin gains 1 ore, Chris gains 2 lumber.  Chris trades 3 ore for 1 grain, 3 ore for 1 brick, and builds a settlement at L6.

Dave:  DR = 8.  Kevin gains 1 lumber, Andy gains 4 ore.  Dave trades 2 lumber for 1 brick and builds a road from G6 to H6.

Kevin:  DR = 12.  Andy gains 2 brick.  Kevin passes.

Andy:  DR = 9.  Dave gains 3 lumber and 2 grain, Chris gains 1 wool. Andy trades 2 ore for 1 wool, 1 ore for 1 grain, and buys a development card.

Round 20

Chris:  DR = 9.  Dave gains 3 lumber and 2 grain, Chris gains 1 wool.  Chris builds a ship from L6 to K6.

Round 21

Chris:  DR = 6.  Chris gains 2 wool.  Chris trades 3 wool for 1 ore and 3 wool for 1 grain and buys a development card.

Dave:  DR = 3.  Kevin gains 1 ore, Chris gains 2 lumber.  Dave builds ships from H6 to I6 and I6 to J6.

Kevin:  DR = 4.  Chris gains 3 brick, Dave gains 3 wool.  Kevin passes.

Andy:  DR = 10.  Dave gains 2 brick and 1 ore, Chris and Kevin each gain 1 grain, Andy gains a brick.  Andy passes.

Round 22

Chris:  DR = 4.  Chris gains 3 brick, Dave gains 3 wool. Chris trades 3 brick for 1 lumber, builds roads from F3 to F4 and F4 to E4, then builds a settlement at E4.

Dave:  DR = 9.  Dave gains 3 lumber and 2 grain, Chris gains 1 wool.  Dave builds ships from J6 to J5, J5 to K5, builds a settlement in K5, and buys a development card.

Kevin:  DR = 8.  Kevin gains 2 lumber, Andy gains 4 ore.  Kevin passes.

Andy:  DR = 5.  Chris gains 3 ore and 1 grain, Andy gains 2 grain.  Andy upgrades the settlement at K8 to a city.

Round 23

Chris:  DR = 10.  Dave gains 2 brick and 1 ore, Chris and Kevin each gain 1 grain, Andy gains 2 brick.  Plays a Knight card, moving the robber to the 9 forest space at M8, steals ore from Dave, and upgrades the settlement at M5 to a city.

Dave:  Plays a Knight, moving the robber to the 5 mountain space at F3 and steals wool from Chris.  DR = 10.  Dave gains 2 brick and 1 ore, Chris  gains 2 grain, Kevin gains 1 grain, Andy gains 2 brick.  Dave trades 2 wool for 1 lumber and builds roads from K5 to K4 and K4 to L4, claiming longest trade route and winning the game!

End of Game Statements

Dave Hooton:  I had a good wool space and a wool port, and later a wood port to go with my good wood space. Along with my slightly better economy, this enabled me to slowly catch up up to Chris G. and surpass him just as the game ended. Thanks to Chris H. for running it.

Chris Geggus:  That big build of Dave's just prior to the end is what did it for him. Never saw a 7 when I wanted to. Nice of Dave to make us play the extra round when he could have finished it the turn before. I tried a Hail Mary at the end, but didn't steal what I wanted from Dave to be able to buy 2 cards. I was hoping for 2 extra VPs from the cards, but wasn't to be. Thanks again to Chris of course.

Andy York:  Thought I had a good start, especially with the Ore port and a potentially regular source of Ore. However, near the end, I went about two turns with nearly no resources (abetted the pirate/Robber taking up residence next to me). So, happy with my 3rd place.

Congrats to Dave for edging out Chris G - close run! As always, appreciate Chris H's fine GMing skills.

Kevin Wilson:  Congrats to Dave on a nice, close, win. Excellent rush there to the end. I let the appeal of an 8-forest hex get me. It was hard to work from the edge of all the islands. For a bit there I got good rolls and had some success then the rolls seemed to balance back out and I couldn’t get anything going. Not even hunting for knight cards to try to do some good. 

Thanks to Chris for running the game as always and to the others for the play.

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