Segugio Italiano

Age of Renaissance

Initial Bids

Initial Token Purchases

Turn 1

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Done

Phase 2: Buy Cards

None eligible.

Phase 3: Play Cards

Venice plays Ivory/Gold as Ivory.

London passes.

Hamburg plays The Crusades, placing a dominance marker in Acre and increasing its Misery to 10.

Genoa plays Rashid ad Din (10: N, R).

Barcelona plays Civil War on Genoa (dominance in Genoa reduced to token, Genoa loses either 9 tokens) and Alchemist's Gold on London (London loses $13).

Paris passes.

Played Leaders

Rashid ad Din (10: N, R) -- Genoa only.

Phase 4: Purchases

Venice buys Caravan (I, $20 spent) and stabilization ($3).

London buys a ship upgrade ($10).  Lack of stabilization increases Misery to 10.

Hamburg buys a ship upgrade ($10) and stabilization ($3).

Genoa buys Written Record (N, 10 discount from Rashid ad Din, $20 spent) and stabilization ($3).

Barcelona buys Caravan (I, $20 spent) and stabilization ($1).

Paris buys Caravan (I, $20 spent).  Lack of stabilization increases Misery to 10.

Phase 5:  Expansion

Genoa is moved to last position because of Civil War.

Venice expands to St. Gali (1), Nuremberg (3), Prague (2), Breslau (1), Salzberg (1), Dubrovnik (3), and Belgrade (2).

London expands to Portsmouth (5), Edinburgh (2), York (3), and Chester (3).

Hamburg expands to Cologne (4), Lubeck (3), buys a card (3), Suez (2), Cyprus (1), and Stettin (1).

Barcelona expands to Montpelier (2), Basque (2), Valencia (2), Toledo (3), Grenada (2), Seville (3), and Lisbon (3).

Paris expands to Bourges (4), Strassbourg (3), Dijon (3), St. Malo (2), Loire (3), and Bordeaux (4).

Genoa expands to Lyon (4) and Rome (4).

Barcelona gains the expansion bonus.

Phase 6: Collect Income

Surplus of Grain, Surplus of Fur.

Phase 7: Purchase Tokens

Turn 2

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Phase 3: Play Cards

Paris plays Cloth/Wine as Wine (Paris and Barcelona each gain $20) and Stone (Paris gains $4, Barcelona, Genoa, and Hamburg each gain $1).

Barcelona plays Wool (London gains $18, Barcelona gains $8), Fur, and St. Benedict (10: E, N).

London plays Revolutionary Uprisings (Misery Increases:  Paris to 20, Barcelona and Venice to 10).

Venice plays Stirrups.

Genoa plays Metal (Barcelona, Genoa, London, and Venice each gain $6).

Hamburg passes.

Played Leaders

St. Benedict (10: E, N) -- Barcelona only.

Phase 4: Purchases

Paris buys Written Record (N, $30 spent), Urban Ascendancy (V, $20 spent), and stabilization ($3).

Barcelona buys The Heavens (A, $30 spent), Patronage (E, 10 discount for St. Benedict, $20 spent, Misery increased to 20), Urban Ascendancy (V, $20 spent), and a ship upgrade ($10).

London buys The Heavens (A, $30 spent), a ship upgrade ($10), and stabilization ($6).

Venice buys Urban Ascendancy (V, $20 spent) and stabilization ($3).

Genoa buys stabilization ($3).

Hamburg buys a ship upgrade ($10) and stabilization ($10).

Phase 5:  Expansion

Paris expands to Milan (3), Bessel (3), Toulouse (1), Amsterdam (1), and St. Gali (2, vs. Venice; dr = 5, 5, 3; wins).

Barcelona expands to Marseilles (5), Fez (2), and buys a card (3).

London expands to Waterford (2), Bergen (3), Stockholm (3), and Iceland (2).

Venice expands to Budapest (3), Corfu (1), Durazzo (1), Florence (4), Salonika (2), and Vienna (4).

Genoa expands to Milan (6, vs. Paris; dr = 2, 5, 1; wins), Montpelier (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 1, 5, 3; wins), Naples (5), and Genoa (4).

Hamburg expands to Aleppo (4), Cyprus (2), Suez (1), Cairo (4), Alexandria (2), Smyrna (2), Constantinople (4), Danzig (5), Riga (2), Novogorod (2), and Malmo (1).

Hamburg gains the expansion bonus.

Phase 6: Collect Income

Phase 7: Purchase Tokens

Turn 3

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Phase 3: Play Cards

Paris passes.

London plays War! on Barcelona.  London rolls 3, Barcelona rolls a 1,  London Misery increases to 20, Barcelona to 40.  Barcelona cedes Grenada and Valencia to London.  London then plays Wool (London gains $32, Barcelona gains $8, and Hamburg gains $2), Mysticism Abounds (Misery changes:  Paris to 60, Genoa to 40, Hamburg to 50, Barcelona to 70, Venice to 50, and London to 50), and Walter the Penniless (20: R).

Venice plays Armor and Desiderius Erasmus (20: O, Q).

Genoa plays Stone (Genoa gains $16, Paris gains $4, Hamburg and Venice each gain $1) and Rebellion in Marseilles.

Barcelona passes.

Hamburg plays Dionysus Exiguus (20: N).

Played Leaders

Phase 4: Purchases

Paris buys Patronage (E, $30 spent, Misery increases to 70), Improved Agriculture (J, 10 credit for Commerce, $30 spent, Misery reduced to 60), a ship upgrade ($10), and stabilization ($6).

London buys Holy Indulgence (F, $60 spent, Misery increases to 60), Overland East (R, 20 discount for Walter the Penniless, $20 spent), and a ship upgrade ($10).

Venice buys Improved Agriculture (J, 10 credit for Commerce, $30 spent, Misery reduced to 40), Overland East (R, $40 spent), and stabilization ($3).

Genoa buys Patronage (E, $30 spent, Misery increases to 50), Printed Word (O, 30 credit for Communication, 20 discount for Desiderius Erasmus, $10 spent), a ship upgrade ($10), and stabilization ($1).

Barcelona buys Written Record (N, 20 discount from Dionysus Exiguus, $10 spent), Nationalism (W, 20 credit from Civics, $40 spent), and stabilization ($6).

Hamburg buys Overland East (R, $40 spent), Written Record (N, 20 discount for Dionysus Exiguus, $10 spent), and a ship upgrade ($10).  Lack of stabilization increases Misery to 70.

Phase 5:  Expansion

Holy Indulgence:  London gains 10 tokens and all other players lose 2 tokens.

Paris has no tokens.

London expands to Algiers (2), Tunis (4), West Africa (2), Sicily (2), Crete (3), Tripoli (2), Alexandria (1), and Malmo (2, vs. Hamburg, dr = 5, 4, 3; wins).

Venice buys a card (3) and expands to Athens (1), Esseg (1), Gllipoli (1), and Varna (2).

Genoa expands to Marseilles (6, vs. Barcelona; dr = 2, 6, 6; loses), Marseilles (6, vs. Barcelona; dr = 3, 6, 5; wins).

Barcelona expands to Valencia (3, vs. London; dr = 2, 1, 1; loses), Valencia (3, vs. London; dr = 6, 1, 2; wins), Algiers (4, vs. London; dr = 2, 4, 3; wins), Grenada (vs. London; dr = 4, 3, 5; loses), Oran (1).

Hamburg expands to Erzerum (3), Poti (2), Treibizond (4), Tana (2), Kiev (2), Alexandria (4, vs. London; dr = 6, 5, 3; wins), Angora (2), Abasgia (1), Tarsus (1), Jerusalem (1), Konigsberg (1), and Mitau (1).

Hamburg gains the expansion bonus card.

Phase 6: Collect Income

Phase 7: Purchase Tokens

Turn 4

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Phase 3: Play Cards

Genoa passes.

Paris plays Papal Decree, forbidding the purchase of Religion Advances, and Pirates/Vikings on London.

London passes.

Venice plays Enlightened Ruler and Black Death on area VI.

Barcelona plays Spice (Hamburg gains $9).

Hamburg plays Timber (Hamburg gains $27, Barcelona, London, Paris, and Venice each gain $3), Timber (Hamburg gains $27, Barcelona, London, Paris, and Venice each gain $3), Spice (Hamburg gains $9), Johann Gutenberg (30: O), and Charlemagne (20: W).

Played Leaders

Phase 4: Purchases

Papal Decree in effect:  no Religion advances may be purchased.

Genoa buys Urban Ascendancy (V, $20 spent), Nationalism (W, 20 discount for Charlemagne, $40 spent), and stabilization ($3).

Paris buys a ship upgrade ($10), Printed Word (O, 30 credit for Communication, $30 spent), and stabilization ($3).

London buys Urban Ascendancy (V, $20 spent), Written Record (N, $30 spent), Seaworthy Vessels (S, 20 credit for Exploration, $60 spent), and stabilization ($1).

Venice buys Wind/Watermill (K, 20 credit for Commerce, $30 spent) and stabilization ($6).

Barcelona buys Printed Word (O, 30 credit for Communication, $30 spent).  Lack of stabilization increases Misery to 80.

Hamburg buys Printed Word (O, 30 credit for Communication, 30 discount for Johann Gutenberg, $0 spent), Nationalism (W, 20 discount for Charlemagne, $40 spent), Urban Ascendancy (V, $20 spent), Caravan (I, $20 spent), The Heavens (A, $30 spent), Seaworthy Vessels (S, 20 credit for Exploration, $60 spent), and stabilization ($3).

Phase 5:  Expansion

Holy Indulgence:  London gains 10 tokens and all other players lose 2 tokens.

Genoa expands to Palma (1).

Paris expands to Waterford (4, vs. London; dr = 1, 5, 4; wins), Wales (1).

London expands to Alexandria (6, vs. Barcelona; dr = 4, 1, 3; wins), Acre (6, vs. Barcelona; dr = 6, 4, 1; wins), Cairo (5, vs. Hamburg; dr = 3, 2, 6; loses), and Cyprus (4, vs. Hamburg; dr = 2, 5, 6; loses).

Venice buys a card (3) and expands to Kaffa (1), Kiev (4, vs. Hamburg; dr = 5, 2, 5; wins), Tana (4, vs. Hamburg; dr = 2, 3, 6; loses), St. Gali (2, vs. Paris; dr = 1, 3, 1; wins), and Stettin (3, vs. Hamburg; dr = 6, 4, 6; wins).

Barcelona expands to Grenada (4, vs. London; dr = 1, 2, 6; loses), Grenada (4, vs. London; dr = 5, 2, 2; loses), Grenada (4, vs. London; dr = 4, 5, 2; wins), Montpelier (5, vs. Genoa; dr = 6, 6, 1; wins), Tunis (8, vs. London; dr = 1, 3, 2; wins), and Toulouse (2, vs. Paris; dr = 5, 2, 6; loses).

Hamburg expands to Kiev (4, vs. Venice; dr = 5, 4, 1; wins), Suez (2), Cyprus (2), Aleppo (3), Alexandria (10, vs. London; dr = 1, 5, 4; wins), Stettin (1, vs. Venice; dr = 1, 2, 4; loses), Cairo (3), Kamishin (1), Sarai (2), and Tarsus (1).

Hamburg gains the expansion bonus.

Phase 6: Collect Income

Phase 7: Purchase Tokens

Turn 5

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Phase 3: Play Cards

Paris plays Wine (Barcelona and Paris each gain $20, Genoa, Hamburg, and London each gain $5).

Genoa plays Prince Henry (20: T, X).

Venice plays Alchemist's Gold on Hamburg (Hamburg loses $65) and Civil War on Hamburg (Hamburg Misery goes to 80, Hamburg is reduced to a token, and Hamburg loses 14 tokens and goes last in Expansion).

Hamburg plays The Crusades, placing a dominance in Acre and increasing its Misery to 90, William Caxton (20: O), gaining $20 in rebates, Grain (Hamburg and London each gain $16, Barcelona, Paris, and Venice each gain $4), Silk (Hamburg gains $32, Barcelona and Venice each gain $8), and Long Bow.

Barcelona plays Nicolas Copernicus (20: A, X), Stone (Genoa gains $9, Paris gains $4, Barcelona, Hamburg, and Venice each gain $1), Cloth (Venice gains $80, Barcelona, Genoa, Hamburg, and Paris each gain $20, shortage removed), Metal (London gains $54, Barcelona, Genoa, Hamburg, and Venice each gain $24, shortage removed), and Cloth/Wine as Wine (Barcelona and Paris each gain $20, Genoa, Hamburg, and London each gain $5).

London plays Mongol Armies (gains $10, The Crusades becomes an unplayable Misery burden, and Marco Polo's discounts go to 40), Gunpowder, and Revolutionary Uprisings (Misery increases:  Paris to 80, Hamburg to 100, Barcelona to 90, and Venice to 70).

Played Leaders

Phase 4: Purchases

Paris buys a ship upgrade ($10), Wind/Watermill (K, 20 credit for Commerce, $30 spent), Nationalism (W, 20 credit for Civics, $40 spent), The Heavens (A, 20 discount for Nickolaus Copernicus, $10 spent), and stabilization ($3).

Genoa buys a ship upgrade ($10), Industrial Research (X, 50 credit for Civics, 20 discount for Prince Henry, 20 discount for Nickolaus Copernicus, $10 spent), The Heavens (A, 10 discount for Institutional Research, 20 discount for Nickolaus Copernicus, $0 spent), Holy Indulgence (F, 10 credit for Religion, $50 spent, Misery increases to 70), Overland East (R, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $30 spent), and stabilization ($3).

Venice buys Interest & Profit (L, 30 credit for Commerce, $50 spent), Seaworthy Vessels (S, 20 credit for Exploration, $60 spent), and stabilization ($15).

Hamburg buys Institutional Research (X, 50 credit for Civics, $50 spent), Ocean Navigation (T, 40 credit for Exploration, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $70 spent), a ship upgrade ($10), and Improved Agriculture (J, 10 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $20 spent, Misery reduced to 90).

Barcelona buys Institutional Research (X, 50 credit for Civics, 20 discount for Nickolaus Copernicus, $30 spent), a ship upgrade ($10), Holy Indulgence (F, 10 credit for Religion, $50 spent, Misery increases to 100), Improved Agriculture (J, 10 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $20 spent, Misery reduced to 90), and Overland East (R, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $30 spent).  Lack of stabilization increases Misery to 100.

London buys Ocean Navigation (T, 40 credit for Exploration, $80 spent), a ship upgrade ($10), Nationalism (W, 20 credit for Civics, $40 spent), and stabilization ($1).

Phase 5:  Expansion

Holy Indulgence:  Paris, Hamburg, and Venice each lose 6 tokens, Genoa gains 6 tokens, Barcelona gains 5 tokens and $1, and London gains 4 tokens and $2.

Hamburg is moved to last in the turn order due to Civil War.

Hamburg has Long Bow in effect.  London has Gunpowder in effect.

Paris expands to Copenhagen (1), Armagh (1).

Genoa expands to Grenada (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 1, 3, 2; wins), Montpelier (3, vs. Barcelona; dr = 4, 2, 4; wins), Florence (7, vs. Venice; dr = 4, 4, 5; wins), St. Gali (2, vs. Venice; dr = 4, 5, 1; wins), Athens (2, vs. Venice; dr = 3, 5, 4; wins), Durazzo (2, vs. Venice; dr = 2, 2, 3; loses), Bari (1).

Venice buys a card (3), starting Epoch III, and expands to Kiev (5, vs. Hamburg; dr = 2, 4, 3; wins), St. Gali (2, vs. Genoa; dr = 1, 1, 4; loses), Athens (2, vs. Genoa; dr = 3, 3, 6; loses).

Barcelona expnands to Grenada (4, vs. Genoa; dr = 5, 1, 3; wins), Montpelier (5, vs. Genoa; dr = 5, 1, 5; wins), Tripoli (5, vs. London; dr = 2, 5, 6; loses), Tripoli (vs. London; dr = 6, 1, 2; wins), Toulouse (2, vs. Paris; dr = 2, 3, 4; loses), Toulouse (2, vs. Paris; dr = 1, 2, 1; wins), Bordeaux (8, vs. Paris; dr = 2, 2, 4; loses), Bordeaux (8, vs. Paris; dr = 6, 4, 1; wins), Leon (1).

London expands to East Indies (5), China (5), Valencia (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 3, 2, 3, loses), Valencia (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 6, 6, 3; wins), Erzerum (5, vs. Hamburg; dr = 4, 2, 4; loses), Erzerum (5, vs. Hamburg; dr = 4, 3, 5; loses), Erzerum (5, vs. Hamburg; dr = 6, 1, 5; wins), Konigsberg (1, vs. Hamburg; dr = 6, 4, 3; wins).

Hamburg expands to Valencia (5, vs. London; dr = 6, 6, 3, wins), Levant (1), Jerusalem (1).

Barcelona gains the expansion bonus.  Epoch 3 begins.

Phase 6: Collect Income

Interest & Profit:  Venice gains $57.

Phase 7: Purchase Tokens

Turn 6

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Phase 3: Play Cards

London plays Silk (London gains $72, Hamburg gains $32, and Venice gains $8).

Paris plays Grain (London and Venice each gain $16, Barcelona, Hamburg, and Paris each gain $4).

Venice plays Ibn Majid (20: T, Y), Marco Polo (40: Y, R), and Fur (Hamburg gains $28, Paris and Venice each gain $7).

Barcelona plays Stone (Genoa gains $9, Paris gains $4, Barcelona, Hamburg, and Venice each gain $1) and Enlightened Ruler.

Hamburg plays Pirates/Vikings on Portsmouth, Tunis, and York.

Genoa plays Cloth/Wine as Cloth (Genoa and Venice each gain $20, Paris and Hamburg each gain $5).

Played Leaders

Phase 4: Purchases

London buys Institutional Research (X, 50 credit for Civics, $50 spent), a ship upgrade ($10), Human Body (B, 20 credit for Science, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $30 spent, Misery reduced to 50), Caravan (I, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $10 spent), Improved Agriculture (J, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $30 spent, Misery reduced to 40), Patronage (E, 20 credit for Religion, $10 spent, Misery increased to 50), and stabilization ($3).

Paris buys Institutional Resarch (X, 50 credit for Civics, $50 spent), Interest & Profit (L, 30 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $40 spent), and stabilization ($6).

Venice buys Cosmopolitan (Y, 20 credit for Civics, 20 discount for Ibn Majid, 40 discount for Marco Polo, $70 spent), Holy Indulgence (F, $60 spent, Misery increases to 80), and stabilization ($15).

Barceleona buys Human Body (B, 20 credit for Science, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $30 spent, Misery reduced to 90), Master Art (P, 50 credit for Communication, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $30 spent), and stabilization ($3).  Misery Relief reduces Misery to 80.

Hamburg buys Wind/Watermill (K, 20 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $20 spent), Interest & Profit (L, 20 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $50 spent), Holy Indulgence (F, $60 spent, Misery increases to 100), Laws of Matter (C, 20 credit for Science, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $60 spent), and stabilization ($3).  Misery Relief reduced Misery to 80.

Genoa buys Cosmopolitan (Y, 90 credit for Civics, 40 discount from Marco Polo, $20 spent), Master Art (P, 50 credit for Communication, 10 discount from Institutional Research, $30 spent, discards Religious Strife), and stabilization ($1).

Phase 5:  Expansion

Holy Indulgence:  Paris loses 10 tokens, Barcelona, Venice, and London each gain 2 tokens, Genoa and Hamburg each gain 1 token and $1.

London expands to India (5), Portsmouth (4), London (4), and York (2).

Paris expands to St. Gali (1, vs. Genoa; dr = 3, 1, 4; wins), Salzburg (1, vs. Venice; dr = 5, 1, 5), Cornwall (1), Shetland (1).

Venice buys a card (3) and expands to St. Gali (3, vs. Paris; dr = 2, 3, 6; loses), St. Gali (3, vs. Paris; dr = 5, 1, 1; wins), Salzburg (3, vs. Paris; dr = 1, 4, 1; wins), Athens (2, vs. Genoa; dr = 4, 4, 4; wins), Libya (1), Jerusalem (2, vs. Hamburg; dr = 4, 5, 1; wins), and Levant (2, vs. Hamburg; dr = 3, 4, 6; loses).

Barcelona expands to Valencia (3, vs. Hamburg; dr = 5, 6, 4; wins), Sicily (4, vs. London; dr = 4, 3, 2, wins), St. Malo (5, vs. Paris; dr = 2, 6, 3; wins), Dijon (7, vs. Paris; dr = 4, 2, 1; wins), and Tunis (1).

Hamburg expands to Kaffa (2, vs. Venice; dr = 2, 4, 2; wins), Kiev (4, vs. Venice; dr = 4, 3, 1; wins), Erzerum (6, vs. London; dr = 1, 4, 1; wins), Hamburg (3), Breslau (2, vs. Venice; dr = 2, 6, 4; wins), Prague (5, vs. Venice; dr = 2, 3, 6; loses), Prague (5, vs. Venice; dr = 1, 4, 1; wins), Jerusalem (2, vs. Venice; dr = 2, 5, 3; wins).

Genoa expands to St. Gali (2, vs. Venice; dr = 4, 6, 4; wins), Tunis (1), Dijon (6, vs. Barcelona; dr = 2, 2, 5; loses), Grenada (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 2, 5, 3; wins), Valencia (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 6, 2, 6; loses), Smyrna (4, vs. Hamburg; dr = 2, 3, 6; loses), Angora (4, vs. Hamburg; dr = 4, 5, 4; wins), Montpelier (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 4, 1, 1; loses), Tripoli (4, vs. Hamburg; dr = 3, 6, 5; wins).

London gains the expansion bonus.

Phase 6: Collect Income

Interest & Profit:  Venice gains $63, Paris gains $35, and Hamburg gains $3.

Phase 7: Purchase Tokens

Turn 7

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Phase 3: Play Cards

Barcelona plays Sir Isaac Newton (20: C, D) and Bartolome de las Casas (30: Y).

Venice plays Stone (Genoa gains $9, Barcelona gains $4, and Hamburg, Paris, and Venice each gain $1).

Paris plays Wool (Barcelona and London each gain $18, Genoa, Hamburg, and Paris each gain $2).

Hamburg plays Silk (Hamburg and London each gain $32, Barcelona and Venice each gain $8) and Alchemist's Gold on London (London loses $37).

Genoa plays Black Death on Area II.

London plays Wine (Barcelona and Paris each gain $5, surplus removed).

Played Leaders

Phase 4: Purchases

Barcelona buys Laws of Matter (C, 40 credit from Sciences, 10 discount from Institutional Research, 20 discount from Sir Isaac Newton, $20 spent), Cosmopolitan (Y, 90 credit for Civics, 30 discount for Bartolome de las Casas, $30 spent), Seaworthy Vessels (S, 20 credit for Exploration, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $50 spent), Wind/Watermill (K, 20 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $20 spent), and stabilization ($3).  Misery Relief reduces Misery to 60.

Venice buys Nationalism (W, 70 credit for Civics, $0 spent), Industry (M, 40 credit for Commerce, $70 spent), The Heavens (A, $30 spent), and stabilization ($21).

Paris buys Industry (M, 40 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $60 spent), Human Body (B, 20 credit from Science, 10 credit from Institutional Research, $30 spent, Misery reduced to 70), and stabilization ($3).  Misery Relief reduced Misery 60.

Hamburg buys Human Body (B, 40 credit for Science, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $10 spent, Misery reduced to 80), New World (U, 60 credit for Exploration, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $90 spent), Master Art (P, 50 credit for Communications, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $30 spent), and stabilization ($3).  Misery Relief reduces Misery to 60.

Genoa buys Seaworthy Vessels (S, 20 credit for Exploration, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $50 spent) and stabilization ($1).

London buys Cosmopolitan (Y, 90 credit for Civics, 30 discount for Bartolome de las Casas, $30 spent), Printed Word (O, 30 credit for Communication, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $20 spent), and Wind/Watermill (K, 20 credit for Commerce, 10 credit for Institutional Research, $20 spent).  Lack of stabilization increases Misery to 60.  Misery Relief reduced Misery to 50.

Phase 5:  Expansion

Holy Indulgence:  Paris loses 10 tokens, Barcelona, Venice, and Hamburg each gain 2 tokens.  Genoa and London each gain $2.

Barcelona expands to Tunis (3, vs. Genoa; dr = 6, 3, 2; wins), Edinburgh (1), Portsomouth (1).

Venice buys a card (3), Breslau (2, vs. Hamburg; dr = 6, 3, 4; wins), Prague (3, vs. Hamburg; dr = 6, 5, 2; wins), St. Gali (2, vs. Genoa; dr = 6, 4, 6; wins), Kaffa (2, vs. Hamburg; dr = 3, 3, 2; wins), and Kiev (4, vs. Hamburg; dr = 2, 1, 4; loses).

Paris expands to St. Malo (3, vs. Barcelona; dr = 4, 1, 6; wins), Dijon (5, vs. Barcelona; dr = 4, 5, 3; wins), Armagh (1), Waterford (1), and Wales (1).

Hamburg buys a card (6) and expands to North America (6), South America (6), Stettin (1, vs. Venice; dr = 1, 5, 2; wins), Iceland (1), and Kaffa (2, vs. Venice; dr = 2, 6, 5; wins).

Genoa expands to Stockholm (7, vs. London; dr = 5, 3, 6; fails), Chester (5, vs. London; dr = 6, 2, 3; wins), Constantinople (8, vs. Hamburg; dr = 4, 6, 3; wins), St. Gali (2, vs. Venice; dr = 3, 2, 3; loses), St. Gali (2, vs. Venice; dr = 3, 3, 2; wins), Bordeaux (vs. Barcelona; dr = 6, 5, 4; wins).

London expands to Novogorod (5, vs. Hamburg; dr = 2, 3, 6; loses), Novogorod (5, vs. Hamburg; dr = 5, 2, 4; loses), Constantinople (8, vs. Genoa; dr = 6, 4, 3; wins), Grenada (4, vs. Genoa; dr = 2, 6, 6; loses), York (2), Bergen (2), and Wales (vs. Paris; dr = 1, 4, 5; loses).

Paris gains the expansion bonus.

Phase 6: Collect Income

Interest & Profit:  Venice gains $53, Paris gains $15, and Hamburg gains $10.

Phase 7: Purchase Tokens

Turn 8

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Phase 3: Play Cards

Genoa plays Metal (Genoa gains $45, London and Venice each gain $20, Hamburg gains $5), Rebellion in Montpelier, and Stone (Genoa and Paris each gain $9, Venice gains $4, and Hamburg gains $1).

Hamburg plays Andreas Vesalius (20: B, D; gains $20 in rebates), Cloth (Venice gains $45, Hamburg, Genoa, and Paris, each gain $20, and Barcelona gains $5), Cloth (Venice gains $45, Hamburg, Genoa, and Paris, each gain $20, and Barcelona gains $5),and Mysticism Abounds (Misery increases:  Paris to 80, Genoa to 100, Hamburg, Barcelona, and London to 70, and Venice to 125).

Paris passes.

Barcelona plays Papal Decree, forbidding the purchase of Science advances.

Venice plays Revolutionary Uprsings (Misery Increases:  Paris to 175, Hamburg to 125, Barcelona to 100, Venice to 250, and London to 90), War! on Hamburg (Venice dr = 1, Hamburg dr = 4; Hamburg wins; Hamburg Misery to 150, Venice Misery to 300; Venice cedes Salonika, Prague, and Vienna), Silk (Hamburg gains $72, London gains $32, and Barcelona gains $8), and Silk (Hamburg gains $72, London gains $32, and Barcelona gains $8).

London passes.

Played Leaders

Phase 4: Purchases

A Papal Decree forbidding the purchase of Science advances exists.

Genoa buys Proselytism (G, 30 credit for Religion, $60 spent, Misery increases to 125), Master Art (P, 50 credit for Communication, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $30 spent), Ocean Navigation (T, 40 credit for Exploration, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $70 spent), and stabilization for $1.

Hamburg buys Cosmopolitan (Y, 90 credit for Civics, $60 spent), Middle Class (Z, 90 credit for Civics, $80 spent), Industry (M, 40 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $60 spent), Cathedral (H, 20 credit for Religion, $100 spent, Misery increases to 175), and stabilization for $1.

Paris buys Master Art (P, 50 credit for Communication, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $30 spent), Seaworthy Vessels (S, 10 discount from Institutional Research, $70 spent), and stabilization for $10.

Barcelona buys Interest & Profit (L, 30 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $40 spent) and stabilization for $3.

Venice buys Institutional Research (X, 100 credit for Civics, $0 spent), Cathedral (H, 20 credit for Religion, $100 spent, Misery increases to 350), Written Record (N, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $20 spent), Middle Class (Z, 100 credit for Civics, $70 spent), and stabilization for $8.

London buys Cathedral (H, 30 credit for Religion, $90 spent, Misery increases to 100) and Wind/Watermill (K, 20 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $20 spent).  Lack of stabilization increases Misery to 125.

Phase 5:  Expansion

Holy Indulgence:  Paris loses 10 tokens, Barcelona, Genoa, and Hamburg each gain 2 tokens.  Venice and London each gain 1 token and $1.

Genoa expands to Montpellier (3, vs. Barcelona; dr = 5, 2, 3; wins) and Sicily (2, vs. Barcelona; dr = 2, 1, 6; wins).

Hamburg buys a card (3) and expands to West Africa (vs. London; dr = 5, 1, 2; wins), Constantinople (8, vs. London; dr = 4, 3, 6; wins), Gallipoli (2, vs. Venice; dr = 6, 3, 5; wins), and Salzburg (2, vs. Venice; dr = 3, 4, 4; wins).

Paris expands to Lubeck (8, vs. Hamburg; Hamburg uses Cathedral; loses).

Barcelona expands to Edinburgh (3, vs. London; dr = 6, 1, 2; wins), Iceland (5, vs. London and Hamburg; dr = 4, 1, 6; loses), Iceland (5, vs. London and Hamburg; dr = 1, 5, 4; wins), Montpelier (4, vs. Genoa; dr = 4, 6, 5; wins), Grenada (4, vs. Genoa; dr = 5, 4, 2; wins).

Venice expands to St. Malo (4, vs. Paris; uses Cathedral; wins), Salonika (2, vs. Hamburg; dr = 1, 4, 6; loses), Salonika (2, vs. Hamburg; dr = 4, 1, 1; loses), Salonika (2, vs. Hamburg; dr = 1, 6, 1; wins), Iceland (4, vs. Barcelona; uses Cathedral; wins), West Africa (4, vs. Hamburg; dr = 1, 3, 3; loses), West Africa (4, vs. Hamburg; dr = 2, 5, 1; wins), Tripoli (4, vs. Genoa; dr = 5, 3, 3; loses), Kaffa (2, vs. Hamburg; dr = 4, 5, 5; loses), Shetland (1).

London expands to Chester (5, vs. Genoa; uses Cathedral; wins), Grenada (4, vs. Barcelona; uses Cathedral; wins), Constantinople (8, vs. Hamburg; dr = 5, 2, 1; wins), Treibizond (8, vs. Hamburg; dr = 1, 3, 5; loses), Iceland (3, vs. Venice; dr = 6, 4, 5; loses), and Edinburgh (3, vs. Barcelona; dr = 2, 2, 6; loses).

Venice gains the expansion bonus, which is the last card in the deck.  This is the final turn of the game.

Phase 6: Collect Income

Interest & Profit:  Hamburg gains $40, Paris gains $14, Barcelona gains $33, and Venice gains $64.

Final Card Play

Genoa plays Wine (Paris gains $45, Barcelona and Hamburg each gain $20, and Genoa and London each gain $5).

Hamburg plays Metal (London gains $96, Hamburg and Venice each gain $24, and Genoa gains $6) and has The Crusades, which is an unplayable Misery burden.

Paris plays Famine (Misery Increases:  Paris to 250, Genoa to 200, Barceleona to 150, Venice to 400, and London to 200), Metal (London gains $96, Hamburg and Venice each gain $24, and Genoa gains $6), Timber (Hamburg gains $48, Venice gains $12, and Barcelona, Genoa, and London each gain $3), and Timber(Hamburg gains $48, Venice gains $12, and Barcelona, Genoa, and London each gain $3).

Barcelona plays Christopher Columbus (30: U, T) and Spice (Hamburg gains $324, London gains $144, shortage removed).

Venice plays Wool (Barcelona gains $32, Hamburg and Paris each gain $8, Genoa and London each gain $2), Ivory/Gold as Ivory (Venice gains $90, Hamburg gains $40, and Genoa gains $10), Timber (Hamburg gains $48, Venice gains $12, and Barcelona, Genoa, and London gain $3 each), Grain (Hamburg gains $36, Venice and Paris each gain $4, surplus removed), Spice (Hamburg gains $225 and London gains $81), and Civil War on Hamburg (Hamburg reduced, Hamburg Misery increased to 200).

London plays Galileo Galilei (20: A, Q, gains $20 rebate), Henry Oldenburg (30: D), Leonardo da Vinci (20: P, B, Q, gains $40 in rebates), Metal (London gains $96, Hamburg and Venice each gain $24, and Genoa gains $6), Fur (Hamburg gains $112, Venice and Paris each gain $28), and Spice (Hamburg gains $225 and London gains $81).

The Players

Players are listed in tie breaking order.

Commodity Log

Surplus, Shortage

Final Victory Points

Congratulations to Bill on his win!

End of Game Statements

Dave Hooton (London):  Barcelona cut me off at the knees with the very first card play while Hamburg got off to a roaring start with Crusades. It's never a good idea to get into a dice-off with Chris G., but on Turn 3, I played War on Barcelona and to get a coastal city to break out of the box I was shut into and get into the Mediterranean. I tried my best to slow down a well-played Hamburg, but every time I started to get traction against the runaway leader, his wingman in the west would get me from behind.

Congratulations to Bill on his win, and thanks to Chris H. for running the game.

Chris Geggus (Barcelona):  I'm sure I say every time that I never really got started. I need to find a new excuse. Bill seemed to get a flyer (Crusades do that) and it always seemed to be catch-up for the rest of us. Cards really did not help me this time (see the held Spice card at the end and I had already dropped at least one card, so it wasn't the worst!). No military gains, leaders in wrong areas and resources that just didn't suit me all held me up. Probably a good example of how not to play Barcelona. Well done Bill and thanks Chris H.

Bill Scharf (Hamburg):  This game was completely different than what I expected. Hamburg is definitely the weakest nation, and I figured it would be a real challenge to play. Luck, pluck, and guile would all be needed in copious amounts, would I be up for the challenge, who knew?

Then immediately after the first bid for tokens, I drew crusades, and all my plans went out the window, taking the window and the entire wall with it, because playing a first turn crusades card automatically makes you a contender, you’re running with the big dogs now, the game is yours to lose, et cetera, et cetera. I also got the crusades in epoch ll and in epoch lll, what are the odds of that?

And of course, that meant I had underbid for expansion, enough tokens for Hamburg expansion, not enough for a crusades, and definitely not enough for expansion from both. Yeah I know, I’m complaining about getting dealt a royal flush.

Game went well, I was keeping up with the leaders. Took some heavy punches, Black Death turn 4 in area vi, alchemists gold and civil war in turn 5, (both from Venice), which made me…..think unkindly about him for awhile….but you have to admire the professionalism of those body blows.

London (Dave Hooton) played a spectacular game. Venice (Christopher Hunt) and Barcelona (Chris Geggus) both did well. Paris (Bob Robles) was a neighbor but we didn’t really fight, so I appreciate that, we both had other problems. Genoa (Martin Burgdorf) I didn’t really have much contact with during the game, which was fine with me, we both had multiple problems elsewhere (see list of other players). Chris, as always, thanks for running this monster.

Christopher Hunt (Venice):  Thanks to Chris for running the game.  Congratulations to Bill on his win.  Never got the good money cards, my leader led to Cosmopolitianism kept hitting the brick wall of Hamburg or got my misery under control.  Chris played his game of being second, never hitting the leader so as to to be hit himself, intending to overtake at the end but allowed Hamburg too much of a lead over 20 dominance really Chris even you must have known this was too much.