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Players attempt to increase their standing as merchants in the Hanseatic League by gaining prestige points. This may be done in different ways including establishing a network of Offices in new cities or improving trading skills. Players accomplish various activities during their turns.

Traders and merchants (collectively "resources") may be inserted on the game board, moved, or even used to displace other player's resources. If they eventually occupy an entire trade route between two cities, a new Office may be established. Players may instead choose to develop their trading skills in particular cities, improving their abilities throughout the course of the game. …

Extra Office (5)

When a player claims a route, he can use this bonus marker to place an Office to the left of but not directly in an adjacent city. He must use a trader or merchant from the route he just claimed, and there must be at least one Office already established in that city.

This additional office counts like any other, except that it is the least valuable for purposes of determining which player controls a city in the event of a tie. The Switch Offices bonus marker cannot be used on this extra Office. …