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Charlemagne has requested that his contentious heirs (the players) build castles for his security and comfort in the territories he likes to visit in the course of his travels.

To do this they are forced to compete for the services of the five clans of paladins (the five colors of cubes), through whom the Emperor rules his lands.

Components

• 15 board segments representing territories of the Empire. (Notice that the segments, of 3 different shapes, can be easily fitted together to form larger territories - a significant element of the game)
• 5 sets of discs each numbered 1 to 5 (2 black, 2 white, and 1 gray)
• 4 courts: small rectangular boards with the picture of a castle and along one edge a row of dots in the 5 colors
• 2 cotton bags
• 200 small wooden cubes representing the 5 paladin clans in the 5 colors
• 1 large yellow figure representing the Emperor Carolus Magnus
• 4 dice with 5 faces in the 5 colors; the 6th face has a crown
• 5 clan markers (wooden cylinders) in the 5 colors 30 castles in 3 colors (black, white, and gray)

The Game For 2 Players: …

The Game For 3 Players

The game for 3 players is the most demanding because it contains more elements that must be watched. Thus, we recommend you play the 2 player version at least once before playing the game with 3 players.

The rules for 3 players are the same as those for 2, except for the following:

• Players use 8 castles of each color (not 10), 4 dice, 3 courts, and 3 sets of discs (one of each color). Return 2 castles of each color, 1 court, and the 2 remaining sets of discs to the box. …