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GAME DESIGN BY SHEM PHILLIPS & S J MACDONALD
ILLUSTRATIONS AND GRAPHIC DESIGN BY SAM PHILLIPS
COPYRIGHT 2023 GARPHILL GAMES
WWW.GARPHILL.COM

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Introduction
Aim of the Game
In his first year as king of Persia, Cyrus the Great issued a decree in writing to the Israelite exiles living under his rule:
The God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and has appointed me to build a temple for him in
Jerusalem. Any of his people may go up to Jerusalem in Judah to build the temple of the Lord, the God of Israel. And in
any place where survivors may now be living, the people of Persia are to provide them with silver, gold, goods, livestock,
and offerings for the temple of God in Jerusalem
- Ezra 1:2-4 (paraphrased).
Decades later, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes reign, the king noticed a sadness in his cupbearer, Nehemiah. When
asked why he looked so ill, Nehemiah replied:
May the king live forever! Why should I not look sad when the city of my ancestors lies in ruins, and its gates have
been destroyed by fire? If it pleases you, and if I have found favor in your sight, let me go to the city in Judah where my
ancestors are buried so that I may rebuild it
- Nehemiah 2:3-5 (paraphrased).
The aim of Ezra and Nehemiah is to be the player with the most Victory Points (VP) at the game’s end. Points are gained
primarily by building the temple, rebuilding the city walls and gates, and by teaching the Torah to the returning exiles.
Players may also seek to develop their land, travel to settlements outside the city walls, or stoke the altar’s fire to keep it
burning day and night. The prophets, Haggai and Zechariah will be doing their part to keep the people focused on what
is most important.
Over 3 weeks (rounds), players will be using their hand of cards, workers, and resources to do their part in rebuilding the
great city of Jerusalem. After 6 days of work, there will be a Sabbath day of rest. Food will be needed, and the week’s work
will be reflected upon. The game will end after the 3rd Sabbath has been completed.
Note from the designers: while these historical events actually took place over multiple decades, the game has been
condensed down to a 3 week period to highlight the importance of the working week and Sabbath in both ancient and
modern Jewish culture.

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Components
66 Workers
(2 white + 16 in each player colour)
4 Altar Markers
(1 in each player colour)
40 Coins (worth 1 Silver)
10 Pouches (worth 5 Silver)
33 Scroll Tiles
(8 Gold, 22 Wood, 3 Stone)
40 Bread (worth 1 Food)
10 Baskets (worth 5 Food)
1 Shofar
(First Player Marker)
1 Rubble Bag
4 Tents
(1 in each player colour)
12 Blessing Markers
(4 in each colour)
2 Prophets
(Zechariah, Haggai)
4 VP Markers
(1 in each player colour)
104 Resources
(30 Stone, 24 Cinders,
20 Gold , 30 Wood)
Players may freely exchange 5 Coins and 1 Pouch to create change as
needed. Likewise, they may freely exchange 5 Bread and 1 Basket as
needed.

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Components
20 Development Tiles
(4 Guards, 4 Labourers, 4 Farmers, 4 Traders, 4 Elders)
1 Solo Board, 1 Temple Mount,
1 Main Board, 4 Player Boards,
4 Player Aids, 1 Solo Player Aid.

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40 Character Cards
(10 in each player colour)
48 Wall Cards
(12 in each player colour)
6 Gate Cards 6 Neutral
Wall Cards
10 Focus Cards
(Solo mode)
6 Scheme Cards
(Solo mode)
1 Setup Card 2 Altar Cards3 Hero Cards
(Zerubbabel, Ezra,
Nehemiah)

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Main Board Setup
To set up the main area of the game, follow these steps:
1. Place the Main Board in the centre of the table.
2. Place all 6 Gate Cards alongside the Main Board, with the sides showing an outline of a Worker, faceup. If playing
with fewer than 4 players, carry out these additional steps:
1-2 Players: Turn over the Muster Gate and East Gate, and place them onto the corresponding spaces of the Main
Board. Place 2 Silver on each Gate Card still alongside the Main Board. Cover the 6 centre-most Wall spaces along
the top of the Main Board with Neutral Wall Cards. These are the spaces adjacent to and between the Muster Gate
and East Gate, and the 1 Wall space to the left of these.
3 Players: Place 1 Silver on each Gate Card alongside the Main Board. Cover the 3 Wall spaces between the Muster
Gate and East Gate with Neutral Wall Cards.
3. Place 10 of each Resource (Gold, Stone, Wood, and Cinders) alongside the Main Board to form the Main Supply.
Place all Silver and Food Tokens there as well.
4. Place the remaining 64 Resources into the Rubble Bag. Draw out Resources randomly, placing a number
of them onto each Wall and Gate space of the Main Board equal to the number of these icons shown. Any
left over Resources still in the Rubble Bag should be placed in the Main Supply. The Rubble Bag can be
returned to the box.
5. Separate the Scroll Tiles by their backs. Randomly place 1 Gold Scroll Tile faceup on each space of the highest row
of the Main Board. Randomly place 1 Wood Scroll Tile faceup on each space of both middle rows (9 Scroll Tiles in
total). Randomly place 1 Stone Scroll Tile on each space of the lowest row. Return all other Scroll Tiles to the box.
6. Place a number of Food in stacks to the far right of the Scroll rows:
4VP row = 3 Food
3VP row = 2 Food
2VP row = 1 Food
1VP row = 0 Food
For future plays, this Setup Card should aid
as a good reminder for the hard-to-remember
steps of Setup, especially those that vary
between different player counts.

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7. If playing with fewer than 4 players, place the Temple Mount over the Temple area of the Main Board, with
the correct side faceup for the player count.
8. Use either side of 1 of the 2 Altar Cards (random or selected). Place the chosen side faceup on the space below
the Altar. Return the other Altar Card to the box. Place the Prophets on the numbered spaces of the Altar Track, as
specified by the numbers in the highest positions of the red flags extending over the chosen Altar Card.
9. Place the 3 Hero Cards alongside the Main Board.
10. Randomly determine a first player. Give them the Shofar.
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Player Board Setup
To set up each player area, follow these steps:
1. Give each player 1 Player Board, 1 Player Aid, and 1 random Development Tile of each type. Development Tiles are
slotted into their designated spaces of Player Boards (undeveloped side faceup), as shown below.
2. Give each player the following components in their chosen colour:
• 16 Workers - 6 in their Supply, and the rest in the Main Supply.
• 1 Tent - placed on the top-centre space of the Map, near the bottom-right of the Main Board.
• 1 Altar Marker - placed on the 0 space of the Altar Track on the Main Board. These should be stacked in descending
player order (the player holding the Shofar will have their Altar Marker on top).
• 1 VP Marker - placed on the 10VP space of the Score Track on the Main Board (their stacking order does not
matter).
• 10 Characters Cards - shuffled and placed facedown by their Player Board, and drawing 4 to hand.
• 12 Wall Cards - shuffled and placed facedown by their Player Board.
3. Place the Resources specified on the bottom-left of each player’s Guards Tile onto 2 of its available spaces. These
Resources should be taken from the Main Supply. Each player also gains 5 Silver and 3 Food from the Main Supply.
4. Give each player 1 of each Blessing Marker. These are placed on the 0 spaces of their corresponding Tracks.

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Levite Setup
Gatekeeper Setup
White Worker Setup (1-2 players)
Component Limits
Hand Limit
From the Main Supply, place 1 Worker of each players’ colour in the designated
space at the bottom of the Levite Track. This is near the bottom-left of the Main
Board. During the game these Workers are referred to as “Levites”. Each player may
have up to 6 Levites, placing them from bottom to top in their designated column.
From the Main Supply, each player must place 1 Worker of their colour on a chosen
corner Gate of the Main Board (Old Gate, Sheep Gate, Horse Gate, and Fountain
Gate). This choice is made in reverse turn order, starting with the player seated to the
right of the player holding the Shofar, and continuing counter-clockwise around the
table. During the game these Workers are referred to as “Gatekeepers”.
1-2 Players: Each player will place 2 Gatekeepers. Each player should place their
first Gatekeeper before either of them places their second.
3 Players: 1 corner Gate will remain empty. This is a neutral Gate. Players may place
1 of the White Workers here if they wish, but it is not necessary.
In games with 1-2 players, place 1 White Worker on each of
the 2 outer Scrolls of the bottom row. How these are used
during play will be explained in detail on Page 21.
All Resources, Silver, and Food are considered to be unlimited. If they run out, use a suitable replacement as needed.
Workers are limited. Players may never have more than the 16 in their colour.
During Setup each player drew 4 Character Cards to hand. Each turn they will play a Character Card, carry out actions,
then draw a new Character Card. Players should always have 4 Character Cards in hand between turns, unless they do not
have enough Cards remaining in their Draw Pile to do so.

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Gameplay Overview
Work Days
Ezra and Nehemiah is played over 3 Rounds. Each Round is structured around a week of 7 days:
• The first 6 days of each week are for work. On each of these days, all players will take a single turn, proceeding
clockwise from the player holding the Shofar.
• The seventh day is a day of rest, known as the Sabbath. On this day, players will be required to face the Prophets’
Judgment, and feed their Workers. They will also be scoring Victory Points based on where they have focused their
efforts during the first 6 days of the week.
The game will end after the third Sabbath has been completed.
Starting with the player holding the Shofar, and proceeding clockwise around the
table, each player will take a single turn per day. Players will keep taking turns in
clockwise order until all players have taken 6 turns each.
On each turn, players will do the following steps in order:
1. Play 1 Character Card from their hand to their Player Board.
2. Take 1 of the 3 Main Actions.
3. Draw 1 Character Card from their draw pile to their hand, if possible.
In addition to this, players may also do the following at any point during their turn:
• Take 1 Auxiliary Action.
• Use 1 Trader.
• Use 1 Elder.

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Playing Character Cards
Players must play 1 Character Card from their hand to 1 of
the 3 piles on their Player Board each turn. The following
rules must be followed when playing Character Cards:
• Players must play a Character Card before taking their
Main Action.
• Character Cards can be played to any 1 of the 3 piles.
• Each pile can only have 2 Character Cards.
For the first 3 turns, it is recommended to always place
on an empty pile. There is often no benefit for covering a
previously placed Character Card earlier than needed.
For the last 3 turns, players will be placing a Character
Card on top of a previously placed Character Card. This
completely covers that Card, hiding all its icons and relevant
information. Players may, however, freely look at their
covered Character Cards at any time.
Sabbath Scoring and Name
Each Character Card has its own scoring
condition that will activate during each
Sabbath, if it has been tucked.
There is a lot to consider when playing a Character
Card. Its Banners won’t just be useful on the turn
they are played - they could remain visible for a
number of turns. The Trade could help a player gain
the Resources they needed to complete an action this
turn, or on a later turn. The Sabbath scoring is also a
consideration, as will be explained in detail later.
Banners
Each Character Card has 3 Banners,
representing their various attributes.
On each turn, players may use all visible
Banners on their Player Board for taking
Main Actions.
Gate Name & Trade
Each Character Card has an available
Trade. Players may use an Auxiliary
Action to Trade using their Character
Card only on the turn it was played.

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Main Actions
On each turn, players must take 1 of the 3 Main Actions. Each Main Action is associated with a specific Banner
colour:
While each Main Action has its own rules, there are some rules that are common across them all:
• Carrying out Main Actions will always require Banners of a single colour.
• After selecting which of the 3 Main Actions they will take, players add up all Banners on their Player Board to see
how much they have to work with. Some Banners have numbers printed to show their values. If there is no number,
the Banner’s value is 1.
• It is possible that certain effects will increase how many Banners a player has while taking their Main Action. This is
permitted. Players should consider Banners as a currency that they may spend on their turn. If they gain more while
taking a Main Action, they simply have more to spend as they continue to carry out their turn.
• Players may use fewer Banners than they have available. Unused Banners are simply wasted.
When taking Main Actions, players should count their Banners in all the following areas:
• Visible Character Cards on their Player Board (do not count covered Character Cards).
• Tucked Character Cards and Hero Cards (only the top Banner - any others should be hidden anyway)
• Any Traders or Elders used this turn to provide additional Banners.
• Any abilities on relevant Scroll Tiles.
Red Banners are for working on the Temple and keeping the Altar burning.
Grey Banners are for clearing rubble and for constructing the city Walls and Gates.
Blue Banners are for teaching the Torah and travelling to those camped in Tents outside the City Walls.

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In the example below, this player has decided to use their Red Banners to work on the Temple and Altar. They have a total
of 10 Red Banners, from the following:
• 5 from the Character Cards on their Player Board.
• 1 on their tucked Character Card (tucked under the top side of their Player Aid).
• 2 from the Worker they just assigned as an Elder on their Player Board (in the top-right corner)
• 2 more (plus 1 Silver) from their Scroll Tile which provides 2 more Banners of any colour when using an Elder.
Important! The 3 Banners shown
here on the Player Aid do not count
when taking Main Actions. They are
there purely as a rules reference.

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Main Action: Temple and Altar
When taking this Main Action, players may choose to place 1 Levite either before or after completing their Main
Action (never during!). They may also choose not to place a Levite. Each Levite they have may either be used to
place 1 Resource in the Temple or on the Altar, or to provide 1 additional Red Banner this turn.
Placing Levites
To place a Levite, players must have an available Worker in their
Supply. Each player has their own column on the Main Board for
adding Levites to. Levites must always be placed from bottom to top. The cost
to add a Levite is shown to the left of the next empty row in the column of each
players’ colour. After paying this Food cost, they must place a Worker into the
empty space. Doing so will immediately gain them the reward shown to the right
of that space. Once a player has placed their 6th Levite, they can no longer place
any more.
For example, the cost for the Teal or Red Player to place a Levite would be 2
Food, and would gain them 1 Cinders. The cost for the Purple Player would be 3
Food, and would gain them 1 Stone. The cost for the Yellow Player would be 5
Food, and would gain them a “wild” Blessing and 2VP.
Using Red Banners to Place Resources
As mentioned above, each Levite a player has may be used to
place 1 Resource in the Temple or on the Altar.
The Banner requirement for placing Resources into the Temple
is shown down the side of the Temple. This is always 1-5 Red
Banners.
The Banner requirement for placing Resources on the Altar is
shown above the illustration of the Altar. This is always 1 or
3 Red Banners.
Using Levites to Gain Red Banners
As mentioned above, each Levite a player has may be used to provide 1 additional Red Banner this turn. Players may
do this multiple times, but in doing so, those Levites may no longer be used to place Resources. For example, if a
player has 3 Levites, 2 of them could be used to gain 2 more Red Banners. This would leave them with only 1 unused
Levite - meaning that they could only place 1 Resource this turn, either in the Temple, or on the Altar.

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Placing Resources in the Temple
When placing Resources in the Temple, players must always place into the left-most empty column of the chosen row.
Players may place multiple Resources in the same, or different rows, granted they have the available Red Banners and
Levites to do so. Immediately after placing each Resource, they will gain Victory Points and often some other reward, as
shown to the right of the row where they placed their Resource.
Placing Stone or Wood earns 1VP, whereas Gold earns 2VP. Players cannot
place Cinders in the Temple.
5 Banner row: Gain 1 Worker.
4 Banner row: Gain 1 Tent movement around the Map of the City.
3 Banner row: Gain 1 Food.
2 Banner row: Gain 1 Silver.
1 Banner row: No reward.
In this example, the next Resource to be placed must be into 1 of the 5 spaces
highlighted in green.
Filling the Temple
Once the Temple has been filled, players may no longer place any Resources there.
Filling Temple Sectors
Along the bottom of the Temple are icons depicting what happens when a Temple Sector is completely filled. The Temple
is broken up into 3 Sectors, each with a different shade of colour, and surrounded by a thin border. Filled Sectors should
be resolved immediately after the last Resource has been placed there.
The first effect is:
The player who placed
the final Resource in the
Sector, gains 2 Food.
The Second effect is:
The player with the
most Levites gains 2VP.
If tied, the tied player
furthest ahead on the
Altar Track gains 2VP.
The Third effect is:
The player with the least
Levites loses 1VP. If tied, the
tied player furthest behind on
the Altar Track loses 1VP. This
effect is ignored in games with
1-2 players.
The final effect is:
Each player gains
1 Silver per Levite
that they have.

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Main Action: Temple and Altar
Placing Resources on the Altar
When placing Resources on the Altar, players can only use Wood or Cinders. Players may place multiple Resources
of the same, or different type, granted they have the available Red Banners and Levites in order to do so. Immediately
after placing each Resource, they will move 1-2 spaces on the Altar Track. Resources placed on the Altar may be returned
immediately to the Main Supply, or kept there temporarily if players prefer that thematically.
• Placing each Wood requires 3 Red Banners, and allows players to move 2 spaces on the Altar Track.
• Placing each Cinders requires 1 Red Banner, and allows players to move just 1 space on the Altar Track.
Golden Tie-Break Rule:
Players’ relative positions on the Altar Track determine tie-breaks for all
aspects of the game, including final scoring. If more than 1 Altar Marker is
on the same space, lower Markers are considered to be ahead of those on top.
When moving on the Altar Track, players gain all rewards shown below each space they move onto (or move past). If
moving onto a space containing another player’s Altar Marker, players should place theirs on top.
In the example below, Teal would be ahead of both Purple and Red.
Aside from the tie-break, and gaining immediate rewards (see below), players
may also have other motivations for moving on the Altar Track. These will
mostly be explained during the Sabbath rules on Pages 25-28.
If players would gain movement while at the end of the Altar Track, they
do not move their Marker, but instead gain 1 Silver for each movement they
would have gained.

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Main Action: Rubble, Walls, and Gates
When taking this Main Action, players must select a single Wall or Gate space around the edge of the Main
Board. If there is any rubble (Resources) present, it must first be cleared. Once a Wall or Gate space has been
cleared of rubble, it may then be built. It is possible for players to do both in the same turn.
Important Rule: You can never focus on more than 1 Wall or Gate space per turn when taking this Main Action.
Clearing Rubble
This requires 1 or more Grey Banners, depending on the type of Resources being removed. Players
may clear as little, or as much as they like from their chosen space, granted they have the available
Grey Banners to do so.
Each Cinders requires 1 Grey Banner to be cleared.
Each Stone or Wood requires 2 Grey Banners to be cleared.
Each Gold requires 3 Grey Banners to be cleared.
Players collect all cleared rubble, and add it to their Supply as Resources.
It is immediately available for use - it may even be used to help build the
Wall or Gate where they just cleared rubble from in the same turn.
If clearing the last piece of rubble from a Wall space, players gain a
Blessing of the indicated colour. Players may clear less rubble than there
is present, but this will not provide them with a Blessing. Clearing rubble
from Gates does not provide a Blessing.
Completely clearing the Wall space shown here would provide a Red
Blessing. Blessings will be explained on Page 24.
Neutral Walls and Gates If playing with fewer than 4 players, the top section of the Main Board will have some
Walls or Gates already built during Setup. Players cannot interact with these spaces
in any way. With 3 players, building the Muster Gate or East Gate does not form
connections to the Neutral Walls adjacent to them (see Connecting Walls and Gates on
Page 19).

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Main Action: Rubble, Walls, and Gates
Walls and Gates
While Walls and Gates are different in their own ways, building either of them
follows a lot of the same rules. To build a Wall or Gate, players must have
the required Grey Banners and Resources shown on the chosen space of the
Main Board. If they had just cleared rubble, those Resources are immediately
available - the Grey Banners they just spent, however, cannot be reused to
build the Wall or Gate.
The Wall pictured here requires 4 Grey Banners and 3 Stone.
All Gates require 3 Grey Banners, 1 Wood, and 2 Stone.
Building Walls
After following the rules outlined above, players building a Wall must
draw 3 Wall Cards from the top of their Draw Pile. They must place
1 of these Wall Cards over the Wall Space, resolving any immediate effects
shown in the centre of the Wall Card (they don’t gain a Blessing for covering
the Wall space - this is only when clearing rubble). They then place 1 of the
remaining 2 Wall Cards facedown on top of their Wall Card Draw Pile, and
the other facedown on the bottom. In the rare case that a player has fewer
than 3 Wall Cards left in their Draw Pile, they simply just draw from what is
available.
Building Gates
After following the rules outlined above, players building a Gate
move the associated Gate Card from alongside the Main Board,
and place it over the Gate Space. If there was any Silver on the Gate Card,
they immediately add it to their Supply. They must then place 1 Worker from
their Supply onto the outlined space of the Wall Card, and gain the printed
immediate reward on that space. This Worker is now a Gatekeeper, and will
remain here for the rest of the game. If a player has no available Workers in
their Supply, they cannot build a Gate. Players only gain the rewards shown
on Gate Cards when connections are made (see next page).
Discounts When Building: When building Walls and Gates, players may use 3 Grey Banners or 1 Gold to pay 1 fewer
Stone or Wood. They may do either of these any number of times per turn, granted they
have the available Grey Banners or Gold.

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Scoring Walls and Gates
All Wall and Gate Cards show Victory Points in their bottom-left corner. These are only scored at the end of the game.
Connecting Walls and Gates
After building a Wall or Gate, a connection may have been made between a Wall and Gate. This will result in some
rewards for all players involved. These rewards are shown across the top of each Gate, including those in the corners of
the Main Board. These rewards are gained when either a Wall is built next to a previously built Gate, or when a Gate is
built next to a previously built Wall (which comes first does not matter).
If a player built both the Wall and Gate, they only gain the reward once, not twice. If a Gate was built between 2 previously
built Walls, this effect would be resolved twice. In this way, each Gate may be involved in a connection with a Wall twice
per game.
In the example below, the Red Player is considering building a Wall. They are deciding between 2 options:
1. The Wall space on the left has already been cleared of rubble, so they would only need 4 Grey Banners and 3 Stone to
build here. It would form a connection to the East Gate. As they would own the Wall and Gate, they would gain just
2 Cinders from the connection (not 4).
2. The Wall space on the right would need to be cleared of rubble before they could build there. This would cost 5
Grey Banners to clear, but would give them a Purple Blessing and some Resources to use when building their Wall.
However, to clear the rubble and build the Wall, they would need at least 8 Grey Banners. If they built a Wall here,
both they and the Teal Player would gain 1 Stone and 1 Silver from the connection to the Horse Gate.

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Main Action: Torah and Tenting Around the City
When taking this Main Action, players may teach the Torah by placing 1 Scribe on a chosen Scroll Tile, move
their Tent around the Map of the City, or do both (in either order). Teaching the Torah grants players new abilities
for the rest of the game or bonus scoring for the end game.
Teaching the Torah
To teach the Torah, players must place a Worker from their Supply onto a Scroll Tile, paying any required Silver or Gold.
Once placed, this Worker is known as a Scribe, and will remain here for the rest of the game. Each Scroll Tile can only
hold a single Scribe. At the beginning of the game, Scribes may only be placed on Scroll Tiles in the bottom row. Once
a Scribe has been placed in the lower rows, it grants access for all players to the 2 adjacent Scroll Tiles above it. The
darkened Scroll Tiles in the example below are those that are currently unreachable. Note that Scribes do not grant access
to horizontally adjacent Scroll Tiles. The cost to place a Scribe is printed to the left of the row where it sits:
This row requires 7 Blue
Banners and 2 Gold.
This row requires 6 Blue
Banners and 1 Gold.
This row requires 5 Blue
Banners and 3 Silver.
This row requires 3 Blue
Banners and 2 Silver.
In addition to this cost, players must also pay 1 Silver for each Scribe of another player that they branch off from to reach
their desired Scroll Tile. This must be paid to the owner of each Scribe. Players pay nothing to branch off from their own
Scribes. If they have the choice of 2 players to branch off from, they choose which player to pay.
In the example above, the Teal Player would have to pay 2 Silver to the Purple Player to place a Scribe on 1 of the 2
available Scroll Tiles in the top row. If the Purple Player wanted to place a Scribe on the Scroll Tile to the right of their
highest Scribe, they would have to pay 1 Silver to either the Teal Player or Yellow Player, before branching down through
their own Scribe in the bottom row.
The effects of each Scroll Tile can be found on Pages 38-39.

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The icons in the middle are a special rule: Any
time players would gain a Worker or Blessing, but
are unable to, they instead move their Tent 1 space.
Row Bonus
The first player to place a Scribe in 1 of the top 3 rows immediately gains all of the Food that was placed to the right end
of the row during Setup.
Scoring Scribes
At the end of the game, each Scribe will score Victory Points based on its row. This is shown on the right end of
each row. Scroll Tiles in the top row also allow players to score points for specific conditions (this is in addition
to the 4VP that Scribes earn from the row).
White Workers (1-2 Players)
If playing with fewer than 3 players, 2 White Workers are placed on the bottom row during Setup. Players may branch off
from White Workers, but must spend 1 Silver to the Main Supply to do so. Players may also place their own Scribes on
Scroll Tiles where White Workers are present. There is no extra cost for this. Any time players do this, move the White
Worker to the next Scroll Tile above it, always staying as close to the outside edge of the rows as possible (the left White
Worker will always move up the left edge). If a White Worker is moved to the top row, it is returned to the box. White
Workers do not affect the Row Bonus.
Tenting Around the City
To move their Tents around the City, players require a number of Blue Banners, and sometimes 1
Cinders, Stone, or Wood (if moving 3-4 spaces). These costs are printed above the Map of the City.
This will allow them to move their Tent 1-4 spaces in a clockwise direction. Players gain each reward that
they cross over. There is no blocking - each space may contain any number of Tents.
Players must do all their movements as a single action (they couldn’t use
2 Blue Banners to move 1 space, then another 2 to move another space
later in the same turn). They also can’t combine the movement options to
move further (they couldn’t use 12 Blue Banners and 1 Cinders to move
5 spaces).
The rewards available include Blessings, Silver, Gold, Food, Workers,
movement on the Altar Track, and Victory Points.
Remember! Players can use this Main Action to place 1 Scribe
(only 1), move their Tent, or do both (in either order). Moving a
Tent first can often provide the Worker or Resources needed to
place a Scribe.

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Auxiliary Actions
In addition to their Main Action, players may also choose to take a single Auxiliary Action. This may be
performed at any point during their turn, including before playing their chosen Character Card (usually after, if
Trading). Players may use their Auxiliary Action to either Trade, or turn over a Development Tile.
Trade
When choosing to Trade, players may use 1 of the Trade options on the Character Card they played this turn.
There are 2 types of Trades: those that turn Silver into Resources, and those that turn Resources into Silver.
Trades that look like this on Character Cards require 1 Silver to first be paid directly to
the owner of the indicated Gate. Ownership of Gates is shown by a player having their
Gatekeeper on the built Gate. If the Gate has not been built yet, this Silver must instead be
placed on the Gate Card alongside the Main Board. If the player making the Trade owns the
Gate, they do not pay this cost. If the Gate is neutral (the Muster Gate and East Gate with
1-2 players), the Silver for the Gatekeeper must be paid to the Main Supply.
After paying the Gatekeeper, players may then take 1 of the 2 Trade options (top or bottom). Any additional Silver from a
Trade is paid to the Main Supply. In this example, after paying the owner of the Valley Gate 1 Silver, the player may then
either gain 1 Stone, or spend 2 Silver to gain 2 Stone.
Trades that look like this on Character Cards do not require any payment to Gatekeepers.
Instead, they allow players to spend any number of Resources shown on the left, to gain the
indicated amount of Silver on the right. There is no limit to how many times these Trades
may be used per turn. For example, with this Trade, a player could spend 3 Cinders and 2
Wood to gain 7 Silver from the Main Supply.
Turn Over a Development Tile
When choosing to turn over a Development Tile, players must spend the indicated number of Resources on the
top left of the Development Tile to the Main Supply. After doing so, they gain the reward shown on the green
bar, then turn over the Development Tile to its other side. Each Development Tile that has been turned over is
worth 2VP at the game’s end.

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This Guards Tile costs 7 Silver to turn over. It immediately allows
the player to move their Tent 1 space. Once turned over, it removes
the player’s Resource storage limitation, and allows them to retrieve
1 Trader or Elder before each Sabbath.
Turning over this Farmer Tile would cost 5 Cinders. It immediately earns the player 1
Food when turned over. The other side not only improves the production of Farmers, but
also provides 1 additional Food before each Sabbath.
A detailed description of all Development Tiles can be found on Page 37.
If there are any Workers already placed as Traders or Elders
when their Development Tiles are turned over, those Workers
do not move. Also, those previously placed Workers do not
gain any benefits retroactively when a Development Tile is
turned over.
For example, turning over this Elder Tile changes the second
spot from 2 Red Banners to 3 Red Banners and 1 Cinders.
That Elder would not gain the extra Red Banner or Cinders.
Guards Tiles Restriction
Guards Tiles have a limited number of spaces for storing Resources between turns. If at the end of any turn (including
other players’ turns and the Sabbath), players have more Resources than they can store, they must return any excess
to the Main Supply. It is the player’s choice which of their Resources they return. Note that it is permitted for players
to exceed this limit during each turn. The storage limit is only imposed between turns. Once a Guards Tile has been
turned over, this storage limit is removed.

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In addition to their Main Action, players may also choose to use 1 Trader
and/or 1 Elder. They may never use more than 1 of each per turn. To use a
Trader or Elder, players must place 1 Worker from their Supply onto 1 of
the available spaces on their Player Board. There are 4 Trader spaces and 4
Elder spaces, each with their corresponding effects printed to the right on
the associated Development Tile. Once placed, Traders and Elders remain
there until the end of the Round (unless retrieved through some game effect).
Each Trader and Elder space may only contain a single Worker. After each
Sabbath, all Traders and Elders return to players’ Supplies ready to be used
as any Worker type again in the next Round.
Traders provide players with another way of gaining Silver, Food, and Resources. When turned over, each
Trader Tile also has a new effect available, specific to that Development Tile.
Elders provide players with a way of gaining extra Banners on their turns. Each Elder Tile is unique, often with
a specific colour focus. Elders can also help players gain a few extra Cinders, Food, and Silver.
Blessings
There are many ways that players may gain Blessings throughout the game. Any time players gain a specific Blessing, they must move that Blessing Marker 1 space to the right on their Player Board. If they gain a “wild” Blessing, they may choose which Blessing Marker to move.
Column Bonuses When a player has a full set of Blessings (1 of each), they gain the column bonus above their left-most Blessing.
In this example, gaining 1 more Purple Blessing would create this
player’s first set. They would gain 1 movement on the Altar Track
immediately. Notice that all 3 Blessings do not need to be in the
same column at the same time in order to gain a column bonus.
Any time players would gain a Blessing, but are unable to, they
instead move their Tent 1 space.

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Prepare for Sabbath
After all players have taken 6 turns, the 6 days of work come to a close. Before heading into the Sabbath day of rest, some
preparation needs to take place.
Players should resolve this phase simultaneously. They may use Farmers and Labourers, and must resolve the
Prophets’ Judgment. Players may also have other effects that activate during this step. They may resolve each of
these elements in any order they choose.
If there are any timing disputes between players, they should resolve their turns in order, starting with the player holding
the Shofar, and proceeding clockwise around the table.
Farmers and Labourers
If players have any Workers still in their Supply, they must assign
them as Farmers or Labourers. Thematically, players should
imagine that these Workers were doing this work all week.
Farmers and Labourers immediately produce their printed Resources, Food, Silver,
and any other items. Each Labourer always has the choice of 2 options. Players
may assign as many Farmers and Labourers as they wish, using the Workers they
have available.
In this example, this Farmer would produce 2 Food and 1 Resource. Each Labourer
could either produce any 2 Resources, or 1 Resource and 2 Silver. Notice that this
Resource icon does not include Gold.
Notice also that this player has turned over their Farmers Tile. Because of this,
they gain 1 additional Food during this step as well. They would have gained this
regardless of whether they used any Farmers or not.
End of Turn
After they have completed their turn, players must draw 1 Character Card from their Draw Pile, if possible. Only in the
last Round will they potentially not have any Character Cards left to draw. In this case, they simply do not draw. Until this
point, players will generally always have 4 Character Cards in hand at the beginning of each turn.

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Prepare for Sabbath
Prophets’ Judgment
During this step, players must resolve an effect shown on the Altar Card. Which effect they resolve is determined by the
current Round, and where their Altar Marker is in relation to the Prophets, Zechariah and Haggai.
The example below is during Round 1:
The Red Player is behind Zechariah, so they will lose 1 Food.
The Teal Player is between Zechariah and Haggai, so they gain 1 Food.
The Purple Player is ahead of Haggai, so they will gain 2 Food.
The Prophets will move after each Sabbath. Players will need to keep advancing on the Altar Track in order to gain the
more favourable effects.
Most effects on Altar Cards should be familar from other areas of the game (gaining Food, Resources, VP, etc). The
following icons may require more explanation:
This forces players to lose the indicated number of Food (2 in this case). For each Food they cannot lose,
players must instead lose 2VP.
This allows players to retrieve 1 Trader or Elder
from their Player Board. Since this is resolved
during the Prepare for Sabbath phase, they must
immediately assign this Worker as a Farmer or
Labourer.
This allows players to turn over any 1
Development Tile without paying its cost, but
still gaining its benefits.

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Sabbath
During each Sabbath, players will act simultaneously. They must feed all their Workers (excluding Levites), tuck
1-2 played Character Cards, then score all their tucked Character Cards. Any Character Cards players have in hand
are carried over into the next Round.
Feeding Workers
Players must pay 1 Food for each of their Workers, excluding Levites, and those still in the Main Supply. This includes
all Gatekeepers, Scribes, Traders, Elders, Farmers, and Labourers. There should not be any Workers still unassigned in
players’ Supplies at this point. An easy way to calculate this number is 16, minus the number of Levites, and Workers still
in the Main Supply.
For each Worker they cannot afford to feed, players must lose 2VP immediately.
While unlikely, it is possible for players to drop below 0VP.
Tucking Character Cards
From the 6 Character Cards on their Player Board (not from their hand!), players must tuck
1-2 of them beneath their Player Aid. This is 1 Character Card in Rounds 1 and 3, and 2
Character Cards in Round 2. There is a reminder of this above the Altar Track. Tucking Character
Cards is a big decision. Players should consider the following:
• They will score the condition at the top of a tucked Character Card on this Sabbath, and on all
future Sabbaths.
• They will gain the top Banner of a tucked Character Card permanently for all future Main
Actions.
• They will lose access to the Trade printed on the bottom of the tucked Character Card.
See the example to the right for how Character Cards should look once tucked (only showing the top
portion of each Card).
Scoring Tucked Character Cards
Once players have tucked the required number of Character Cards for the Sabbath, they then score
all their tucked Character Cards. How each of these score can be found on Page 40.
Players do not need to feed the Levites because historically they received a portion of the food offered by the people to the Temple:
The Levite, because he has no portion or inheritance with you, shall come and eat and be
filled, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands
- Deuteronomy
14:28-29 (paraphrased).

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After Sabbath
In Rounds 1 and 2, the steps below must be carried out before beginning the next Round. In Round 3, move
straight into end game scoring.
1. Move the Prophets along the Altar Track to their positions for the next Round. In the example below, Zechariah would
move to space 5, and Haggai to space 10.
2. The player holding the Shofar passes it to the next player in clockwise order. They will be the starting player for the
next Round.
3. Players retrieve all their Workers from their Player Boards, adding them back to their Supplies. This includes Traders,
Elders, Farmers, and Labourers. Workers are never returned to the Main Supply.
4. The player whose Altar Marker is furthest to the right gains 1 Worker from the Main Supply. Remember, if more than
1 Altar Marker is on the same space, the Marker below is considered to be ahead.
5. All players shuffle the remaining Character Cards on their Player Board (those that were not tucked) to form a new
Draw Pile. If this was Round 2, players should also draw 1 Character Card to hand, as they will only have 3 Cards in
hand at this point.
The icons here serve as a reminder that the
Altar Leader gains a new Worker after the
Sabbath in Rounds 1 and 2.
For Round 3, the Altar Leader will gain 3VP
during end game scoring.

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End Game Scoring
Once all players have completed the 3rd and final Sabbath, end game scoring takes place.
The first step is for all players to turn their remaining Gold, Stone, Wood, Cinders, and Food into Silver. Players don’t
necessarily need to do this physically, but should know the Silver values of each component:
Gold = 3 Silver Stone / Wood / Food = 2 Silver Cinders = 1 Silver
Players then score additional Victory Points on the Score Track of the Main Board for the following:
• 1VP per 5 Silver
• 2VP per Development Tile (as printed on each Tile)
• 3VP if they are the Altar Leader
• All VP printed on their Walls and Gates
• All VP from Scribes (based on the VP value of their row)
• All VP from Scroll Tiles in the top row (based on their unique scoring conditions)
The player with the highest final score is the winner! In the case of a tie, the player whose Altar Marker is furthest to the
right on the Altar Track is the winner. Remember, if more than 1 Altar Marker is on the same space, the Marker below is
considered to be ahead.
Scoring Victory Points
There are 2 different Victory Point icons in the game. The Silver icon depicts VP that should be scored
immediately, whereas the Gold icon depicts VP that should only be scored at the end of the game.
It is possible for players to score above 99VP. In this case, they should continue moving their VP Markers around the
Score Track, while noting that they have 100VP more than where their VP Marker rests.

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Solo Mode: Setup
Follow the steps outlined on Pages 6-7, giving the Shofar to your opponent. Set up your player area as outlined on Page
8. For your opponent, follow these steps:
1. Give them the Solo Board, placing the Solo Player Aid alongside it. The Solo Board is double-sided. Use the side
showing 1 star on the brown banner. For future games, if you want a more challenging opponent, you may try using
the other side.
2. Shuffle the Focus Cards and place them facedown on the space showing the Lion on the Solo Board. Shuffle the
Scheme Cards and place them facedown on the space showing the Lamb.
3. Give your opponent the following components in a chosen colour:
• The number of Workers shown in the space to the right of the Focus Cards. Place all their remaining Workers in
the Main Supply.
• 1 Tent - placed on the top-centre space of the Map, near the bottom-right of the Main Board.
• 1 VP Marker - placed on the 10VP space of the Score Track on the Main Board.
• 1 Altar Marker - placed on the 0 space of the Altar Track on the Main Board. Because they have the Shofar, their
Altar Marker should be placed on top of yours.
• 12 Wall Cards - shuffled and placed facedown by the Solo Board.
4. A number of Silver and Gold as shown in the space to the right of the Focus Cards.
5. 1 of each Blessing Marker, placed on the 0 spaces of their corresponding Tracks.
Your opponent starts with 1 Levite.
Place your 2 Gatekeepers on any of the
4 corner Gates. Place a Worker of your
opponent’s colour from the Main Supply
onto each of the other 2 corner Gates.
Remember to use the White Workers, as
outlined on Page 9.

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Solo Mode: General Rules
All the rules from the multiplayer game still apply for you. Your opponent, however, has their own rules for how they
focus and take actions.
Your opponent does not collect Stone, Wood, or Cinders. If they were to gain these (such as from
clearing rubble), they return them to the Main Supply, gaining 1 Gold for each.
Your opponent does not collect Food. If they were to gain any (such as from finishing a Temple Sector),
they return them to the Main Supply, gaining 1 Silver for each.
Your opponent does not need to feed their Workers during each Sabbath.
Any time you are required to pay Silver to your opponent, you must pay from your Supply to their Supply.
This includes branching off from their Scribes, and when using their Gates. When your opponent branches
off from your Scribes, you gain Silver from the Main Supply. When your opponent uses your Gates, they
must pay you from their Supply.
Your opponent gains all rewards from clearing rubble, building Walls and Gates, and making Gate
connections, just as you would. Follow the rules above if they were to gain any Stone, Wood, Cinders,
or Food.
Any time your opponent gains a “wild” Blessing, move their left-most Blessing Marker 1 space to the right. If
there is more than 1 option, move their highest Blessing Marker (Orange beats Purple and Red. Purple beats Red).
Your opponent moves their Tent using the standard rules, gaining all rewards they cross over. If they were to
gain 2 Food, they instead gain 2 Silver.
The icons in the middle of the Map still apply: Any time they would gain a Worker or Blessing, but are unable to, they
instead move their Tent 1 space. In addition to this, they also move their Tent 1 space instead of retrieving an Elder or
Trader if instructed to (such as from placing their 6th Levite).
Your opponent moves along the Altar Track following all the standard rules. If they were to gain Food, they instead
gain Silver. They will compete to be the Altar Leader to gain Workers and VP.

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Solo Mode: Opponent Turns
In the Solo game, you will be competing against an opponent, aiming to score higher than them. Just as with the multiplayer
game, you will alternate turns between you and your opponent throughout each Round. Your turns will function entirely
the same. Your opponent will take their turns using their Focus and Scheme Cards, as outlined below.
On each of their turns, follow these steps:
1. Turn over a Focus Card from the top of the Draw Pile, placing it on the space to the right
(covering any previously revealed Focus Cards). The top of each Focus Card lists a specific
Gate, along with a graphic reference of that Gate’s position on the Main Board. The black box
with a white arrow helps them determine which Gates, Walls, and Scroll Tiles they might target.
2. Make 1 Trade or move their Tent. The bottom section of each Focus Card lists 2 Trade options.
They will always try to spend as much Silver from their Supply as possible. These Trades
follow all the same rules as player Trades. This includes how they handle paying Gatekeepers,
including placing Silver onto unbuilt Gate Cards (or to the Main Supply for neutral Gates), and
ignoring this cost altogether if they own the Gate.

If they are unable to make a Trade, move their Tent 1 space instead, gaining rewards
as usual.
3. Turn over a Scheme Card from the top of the Draw Pile, placing it on the space to the left
(covering any previously revealed Scheme Cards). Each Scheme Card is divided into 3 rows,
with each row providing a single action. They will always take just 1 of these actions, and this
will always be the top-most possible action.
4. Resolve the top-most possible action on the Scheme Card. To the left of the arrow on each
action shows what they need to take the action (if any). To the right of each arrow shows the
action they will take. There may also be other requirements based on the chosen action that they
require. If they cannot meet all the requirements for taking an action, they move down to the
next possible action on their Scheme Card.

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Solo Mode: Scheme Cards
There are only 6 Scheme Cards. Your opponent will use all 6 during each Round. Their actions are explained below.
Requires 2+ Workers and 2+ Gold.
Builds the Temple.
Requires 1+ Workers and 2+ Gold.
Clears rubble and builds a Gate.
Requires 2+ Workers and 2+ Gold.
Places a Scribe on the highest
possible Scroll Tile.
Requires 2+ Workers and 2+ Gold.
Builds the Temple.
Requires 2+ Gold to clear rubble and
build a Wall.
Requires 1+ Workers and 1+ Gold.
Places a Scribe on the lowest possible
Scroll Tile, and gains 1 Silver.
Requires 0 or 1 Workers. Gains 2
Workers.
Requires 2+ Gold. Clears rubble and
builds a Wall.
Requires 2+ Gold to clear rubble and
build a Wall.
Requires 0 or 1 Gold. Gains 2 Gold.
Requires 0 or 1 Workers. Gains 1
Worker and 1 Gold.
Requires 2+ Gold. Spends 2 Gold to
gain 1 Worker and move 2 spaces on
the Altar Track
Clears rubble from a Wall space (not
a Gate space).
Gains 1 Worker and 1 Gold.
Gains 1 Gold and moves 1 space on
the Altar Track.
Moves 3 spaces on the Altar Track
and gains 1 Worker.
Clears rubble from a Wall space (not
a Gate space), and moves 1 space on
the Altar Track.
Gains 1 Worker and 1 Gold.
Important! The requirements on the left are what they need, not what they spend. The actions themselves dictate
what they must spend.

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Solo Mode Actions: Temple
Solo Mode Actions: Rubble, Walls, and Gates
When building the Temple, your opponent must pay 2 Gold to place 1 Levite if possible. If they already have 6
Levites, they ignore this first step. When placing a Levite, they ignore the Food cost, but still gain the row reward
(gaining Gold instead of Stone, Wood, or Cinders ). Their final Levite will give them 3VP and move their Tent 1
space (instead of retrieving an Elder or Trader).
Then, for each Levite they have, they will either (in the following order): place 1 Gold from their Supply into the Temple,
spend 1 Silver to gain 1 Gold, or move 1 space on the Altar Track. Resolve each Levite 1 at a time, as 1 Levite may provide
a Gold or Silver for the next Levite to use.
When placing Gold, always place in the left-most incomplete column, filling the lower spaces before those above. They
gain 2VP for each Gold placed in the Temple, as well as all rewards from the rows where they place Gold. As explained
earlier, if they were to gain Food, they instead gain Silver. Be sure to resolve filled Temple Sectors immediately, as this
may gain them Silver for their remaining Levites to use. They resolve all effects from Filled Temple Sectors just as you
would.
When clearing rubble, your opponent collects any Gold, adding it to their Supply. They return any collected
Stone, Wood, and Cinders to the Main Supply, gaining 1 Gold for each. Clearing Wall spaces also gains them
the indicated Blessing. They will only clear a Gate space if they are also building that Gate.
If they are building a Gate or Wall, they must first pay 3 Gold to the Main Supply (ignoring the costs printed
on the Main Board). They may use any Gold they just gained from clearing rubble. If they are building a Gate,
they must place 1 of their Workers. They gain all rewards on Walls and from connections just as you would.
When building Walls, your opponent will always focus on spaces containing rubble before those without. Your
opponent always builds the top Wall Card from their Draw Pile.
Which Gate or Wall space your opponent will target is determined by the Focus Card they revealed
earlier on their turn. They will first target the listed Gate. If that Gate has already been built, or if
they are not building a Gate, they will move either clockwise or counter-clockwise around the Main
Board, stopping at the first legal space. Which direction they move is indicated by the black box
with a white arrow. In this example, they would move clockwise from the Fountain Gate.
Edge Case Rules If all Gates have been built, and they are instructed to build a Gate, they will instead resolve
the next action on their Scheme Card. If they are instructed to build a Wall, and no spaces have
rubble, they will only build a Wall if they have 3 Gold available to spend.

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Solo Mode Actions: Torah
When teaching the Torah, your opponent will be instructed to place a Scribe on either the highest or lowest
possible Scroll Tile. They ignore the printed row costs on the Main Board. Instead, they always pay 1-4 Gold.
How much Gold they must spend is equal to the VP value of the row, minus 1 Gold per competely filled row
below where they are placing their Scribe. Rows are considered to be “filled” only when all its Scroll Tiles are
occupied by non-White Workers. For example, if the bottom 2 rows were filled, the 3rd row would only cost
your opponent 1 Gold instead of 3 to place a Scribe there.
Note that it is possible for them not to have enough Gold to take this action. If this were true, move on to the next action
on their Scheme Card. If they cannot afford the highest, but can afford a lower Scroll Tile, they will pay to place their
Scribe on a lower Scroll Tile.
When targeting either the highest or lowest Scroll Tile, there may only be 1 option. In that case, place their Scribe on that
Scroll Tile. If there are multiple options, use the Focus Card to decide. The black box with a white arrow will always be
in 1 of the 4 columns on their Focus Card.
Your opponent ignores all icons on Scroll Tiles, including any immediate VP icons. They still collect Hero Cards, resolving
their immediate effects. Hero Cards provide no ongoing benefits for your opponent. If your opponent is the first to place
a Scribe in the higher rows, remove the Food that was placed to the right during Setup. Give your opponent 1 Silver for
each Food removed this way.
If there are only 2 options, imagine a line running down the middle of the Focus Card. If the black box
is on the left, they take the left option. If the black box is on the right, they take the right option.
If there are 3 options, image these lines separating the left and right columns from the centre columns.
As above, the position of the black box will indicate which option they take.
If there are 4 options, combine both examples above to divide the Focus Card into 4 columns.
If there are 5 options, simply ignore the middle option. Likewise, if there are 6 options, ignore the
middle 2 options.
Branching from other Scribes Your opponent will branch off from their own Scribes if given the choice. They will only branch off from White
Workers if they are able to spend 1 Silver from their Supply (they will favour this over using your Scribes). If they
must branch off from your Scribes, they do not pay any Silver, but you still gain 1 Silver from the Main Supply. You
must still pay them 1 Silver for each of their Scribes that you branch off from.

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Solo Mode: Prepare for Sabbath
Solo Mode: After Sabbath
Solo Mode: End Game Scoring
Solo Mode: Sabbath
During this step, your opponent only needs to resolve the Prophets’ Judgment using their own conditions shown in the
top-left corner of the Solo Board.
In Rounds 1 and 2, shuffle all 10 Focus Cards and all 6 Scheme Cards back into their respective Draw Piles. Note that
the Prophets still move, and the Shofar still gets passed between you and your opponent. If your opponent was the Altar
Leader, they still gain 1 Worker from the Main Supply.
Your opponent scores just as you would, with 2 exceptions: They do not score Development Tiles (as they have none); and
they do not score any printed scoring conditions on Scroll Tiles.
You win if you score higher than your opponent! If tied, you win only if you were the Altar Leader.
How your opponent resolves each Sabbath is shown with icons across the middle of the Solo Board, and in text form on
the Solo Player Aid. This varies based on which side of the Solo Board is being used. The steps are as follows:
1. They gain 1 Silver (Side B = 2 Silver) per Worker still in their Supply.
2. They gain VP equal to the row value of their highest Scroll Tile.
3. They gain 1VP per Gatekeeper, Scribe or Levite, of which ever type they have the most (Side B = 1VP for each of all
types). For example, if they had 3 Gatekeepers, 2 Scribes, and 4 Levites, side A would score 4VP for their Levites.
Side B would score 9VP for all 3 types.
4. They gain VP equal to the value of their right-most Blessing, and 1VP for each golden space on the Altar Track they
have reached or passed.
As mentioned previously, your opponent does not need to feed their Workers.

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Development Tiles
The fronts of Guards Tiles vary in their Resource Limits, starting Resources
and Silver cost to turn over. They always reward 1 Tent movement when
turned over. Once turned over, Guards Tiles allow players to retrieve 1
Trader or Elder when preparing for each Sabbath (which they must then
assign as a Farmer or Labourer). Turning over Guards Tiles also removes
their Resource limitation.
The fronts of Traders Tiles are all identical. Turning these over
immediately gives players 1 Worker from the Main Supply. Once turned
over, Traders Tiles gain 2 additional rows. The first is always to gain 1
Gold. The second is unique to each Traders Tile. This includes a “wild”
Blessing, 1 Altar Track movement and 1 Cinders, 3 Banners (acts like an
Elder, but can be used alongside an Elder still), and 1 Tent movement.
Both the fronts and backs of Elders Tiles have some variation. They
will generally favour 1 of the 3 Main Actions or provide additional
Resources. Turning over an Elders Tile allows players to immediately
retrieve 1 Trader or Elder. Once turned over, a new row is added,
providing “wild” Banners.
Both the fronts and backs of Farmers Tiles have a lot of variation. Some can also provide
Resources or Silver. Once turned over, all Farmers Tiles provide 1-2 Food when preparing
for each Sabbath.
This particular Farmers Tile has an ongoing ability on both sides. The player with this
Farmers Tile may always spend 2 Silver as 1 Food at any point during the game.
The fronts of Labourers Tiles only vary in the reward they provide for
being turned over. The backs of Labourers Tiles are all the same - providing
better Resource production than on the front sides, including a way to gain
Gold.

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Gold Scroll Tiles Wood Scroll Tiles
Rather than scoring 1VP per 5 Silver at
the game’s end, score 1VP per 3 Silver.
Gain 1VP Immediately. Gain 1VP per
Temple row that has been filled at the
game’s end.
Gain 1VP Immediately. Gain 1VP per
every 3 Workers you have on the Main
Board at the game’s end.
Gain 2VP per Scribe you have in the
top row at the game’s end (including the
Scribe on this Scroll Tile).
Gain 1VP per complete set of 3 different
Blessings at the game’s end.
Gain 1VP per Scribe you have in the
bottom 3 rows at the game’s end.
Gain 1VP Immediately. Gain 1VP per
every 3 Gates and/or Walls you have built
at the game’s end.
At the end of the game, score the
Character Card you hold in hand as if you
were scoring it during the Sabbath.
You do not need to feed your Farmers and
Labourers during each Sabbath.
Gain 1VP Immediately. Gain 2 Silver
and perform 1 Auxiliary Action when
preparing for each Sabbath. If Trading,
you may use any 1 visible Trade on your
Player Board.
Lose 1VP Immediately. You do not need
to feed your Scribes during each Sabbath.
Move 3 spaces on the Altar Track when
preparing for each Sabbath (before or
after resolving the Prophets’ Judgment).
You do not need to feed your Traders and
Gatekeepers during each Sabbath.
Gain 1 Worker, and 1 Stone, Wood, or
Cinders when preparing for each Sabbath.
Gain 1VP Immediately. Gain 1 Silver per
Levite when preparing for each Sabbath.
Move your Tent 2 spaces when preparing
for each Sabbath.
Any time you would move your Tent 2+
spaces in a single turn or while preparing
for Sabbath, move it 1 more space.

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Wood Scroll Tiles
Stone Scroll Tiles
Gain 1VP Immediately. Always pay 2
fewer Food when placing Levites.
After building a Wall, immediately gain
the printed benefit of any 1 adjacent Wall.
Gain 1VP Immediately. Gain any 1
Blessing and 1 Food when placing
Gatekeepers.
Gain 1VP Immediately. Gain 2 additional
Banners and 1 Silver when placing Elders.
Gain any 1 Blessing when placing Scribes
on future turns.
Gain 1VP Immediately. Gain 1 Food and
1 Silver when moving onto the golden
spaces of the Altar Track.
Pay 1 fewer Stone when building Gates
and Walls.
Immediately after placing and resolving
a Trader, you may pay 1 Silver to resolve
them a second time.
Gain 1VP Immediately. When Trading,
you may use any 1 of the visible Trades
on your Player Board.
Gain 1VP Immediately. You may have
any number of Character Cards per pile.
Your hand size is +1.
Gain 1VP Immediately. After Trading,
you may gain 1 Silver or pay to turn over
a Development Tile.
Pay 2 fewer Silver when choosing the
bottom Trade on a Character Card (the
more expensive option).
Gain 1 Gold after turning over each
Development Tile.
Take the corresponding Hero Card. Gain the indicated
rewards on the Card, then tuck it beneath your Player Aid
so that only the top section is visible.
Hero Card Rewards
In Round 1, gain only the
left-most reward (1 Cinders
for Ezra). In Round 2, gain
both the left-most and centre
rewards. In Round 3, gain all
3 rewards.
+1 Hand Size The player with this tile should always have 5
Character Cards in hand between turns unless they
do not have enough Cards remaining in their Draw
Pile to do so.

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Character Cards - Sabbath Scoring
Gain 1VP per golden space of the
Altar Track that you have reached or
passed.
Gain 1VP + 1VP per Development
Tile that you have turned over.
Trade note: The bottom Trade is for 2
Stone and 2 Wood.
Gain 1VP per Purple Blessing you
have.
Gain 1VP + 1VP per Gatekeeper you
have.
Gain 1VP per Wall you have built.
Gain 1VP per Orange Blessing you
have.
Gain 1VP + 1VP per Scribe you have.
Gain 1VP per Levite you have.
Gain 1VP per Red Blessing you have.
Gain VP equal to the row value of
your 2 highest Scroll Tiles. If you
only have 1 Scribe on a Scroll Tile, it
only scores once.

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