There are 26 Ship cards, and 7 types of Good that ships bring (as above, Furs, Ceramics, Clothing, Spices, Silk, Pearls and Gems).
Each good is worth a different number of points (indicated by the number of stars on the left of the card). Anytime an icon has a blue background, this indicates that it is a good gained from a ship.
Gems cost an extra Silver to buy, and increase the value of Silver by 2 when they enter the board. They are worth 5 points.
Pearls cost an extra Silver to buy, and increase the value of Silver by 2 when they enter the board. They are worth 5 points.
Silk can cost an extra Olive Oil or an extra Wine to buy, and will increase the value of either Oil or Wine by 2 when they enter the board. It is worth 4 points.
Clothing has no additional cost, and can increase the price of all three commodities when it enters the board. It is worth 3 points.
Spices have no additional cost, and can increase the price of all three commodities when they enter the board. They are worth 2 points.
Ceramics have no additional cost, and can increase the price of all three commodities when they enter the board. They are worth 2 points.
Furs have no additional cost, and can increase the price of all three commodities when they enter the board. They are worth 2 points.
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