Citadels Fan Site

Game Components

• 18 character cards
• 30 gold counters
• 80 district cards
• 1 wooden Crown marker
• 8 reference cards
• A rulebook

Setup

Remove the bonus character and district cards (marked by a white star).

Shuffle the eight remaining character cards together into one deck. This is called the Character Deck.

Shuffle the remaining district cards together into one deck. This is called the District Deck.

Each player is then dealt four random district cards from the District Deck and each player receives two gold from the bank. …

Every character in Citadels has a unique special power. You may use your character's power once at any point during your turn; however, you are never required to use a special power should you choose not to. Each character's power is summarized on its card and is detailed over the next few pages.

Note: Characters who receive income for certain types of districts in their cities (the King, Emperor, Bishop, Abbot, Merchant, Warlord, and Diplomat) may use their power to receive this gold at any point in their turn. Thus you may choose to receive your income either before building new districts (if you need the gold in order to build the districts), or after building new districts (to gain income from the newly built district). You cannot, however, do both. …

In Citadels, players are vying to become the kingdom's next Master Builder by constructing the most impressive medieval city. To do so, players must acquire gold and enlist the services of a diverse cast of characters.

During a round, each player chooses one character, who provides a special ability for that turn. Each player builds his own city by playing district cards from his hand, which at the end of the game are worth points equal to their cost.

The game ends at the end of the round in which a player has seven districts in his city, and the player with the most points will become the kingdom's next Master Builder! …