Manual — Tribune Expansion

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Introduction
Welcome to the Tribune Expansion. Within this game you will
find a wealth of new options to expand your Tribune experience.
Foremost amongst these is the new role of the Brutii player
– representing an old and powerful house of Rome, who were
resourceful, ruthless, and devious in equal measure. However,
this expansion also includes a new, expanded game board with
unique locations, slaves, assassins, and victory conditions.
The new components and mechanics are easily incorporated into
the Tribune base game, and rules for including them are included
in the following pages. Using the Brutii family is optional, and
introduces an additional layer of challenge and complexity to the
game. Rules for the Brutii player can be found under “The Brutii
Variant” on page 7.
New Components

1 EXPANSION GAME BOARD
This board is positioned next to the game
board included with the base game.
1 BRUTII FAMILY SHEET
This sheet is only used with the Brutii
variant of Tribune. It represents the Brutii
family, which is played differently from
the other families.
12 BRUTII PLAYER ACTION
CARDS
These cards represent certain player actions
available to the Brutii player when playing
the Brutii variant of the game.
6 “QUID EST VERITAS?” AND 6
“SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI”
VICTORY CONDITION CARDS
New victory conditions that incorporate the
new game elements.
5 NUBIAN, 5 GERMANIAN, and
5 GREEK SLAVE CARDS
New inhabitants of Rome that are
combined with the base game’s faction
cards.
3 ASSASSINO CARDS
Cunning assassins that are combined with the
base game’s faction cards.
5 OFFICIAL TILES
These tiles are placed on the new game board,
where they can be acquired during the game.
10 FAVOR OF THE EMPEROR TILES
These tiles are placed on the new game board,
where they can be claimed during the game.
6 PATRON TILES
These tiles are granted for freeing slaves. These
tiles are placed on the new game board.
6 BRUTII ACTION DISCS
These discs are part of the Brutii variant and are
set aside for the Brutii player.
23 ADDITIONAL DENARII
To ensure sufficient currency reserves, additional
denarii are included in this expansion.
THE OBJECT OF THE GAME
The object of this expansion is the same as in the base game:
The winner is the first player to fulfill the required number of
achievements at the end of a round, as shown on the victory
condition card chosen at the beginning of the game. Should
more than one player accomplish this, the player whose
achievements have the higher total point value wins the tie.
GAME SETUP
This section describes how to set up the game when
combining the base game with the Tribune Expansion.
1. Lay out the base game materials as outlined in the base
game’s rules.
2. Lay the expansion game board out alongside the base game
board.
3. Stack the patron tiles on the Refugium (IX).
4. Shuffle the 10 “Favor of the Emperor” tiles and stack them,
facedown, on the Basilica (X) on the expansion game
board. Reveal the topmost tile.
5. Place the official tiles, faceup, on the five spaces of the
Capitoleum (XI) on the expansion game board.
6. Shuffle the three assassin cards and 15 slave cards into the
faction card pile from base game (forming the draw pile).
7. Choose (or randomly draw) a new victory condition card.
Give each player one copy of the victory condition card.

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8. Randomly select one player who will take his turn first.
This player is the first player.
Next, each player chooses a color, then receives:
- A number of followers in that color. The number of
followers each player receives depends on the number
of players in the game:
2-4 players: 6 followers
5 players: 5 followers
- The family sheet of his chosen color
- Six cards from the draw pile (keep four, discard two)
- Denarii are then distributed depending on player position.
The starting player receives 12 denarii, each other player
receives one more denarius than the player to his right.
CHANGES TO GAMEPLAY
The Brutii expansion is played in phases, just as in the base
game. Overall, the phase sequence is identical to that of the
base game, except that after the “Faction Benefits” phase,
a new phase, “Expansion Board Region Evaluation” is
included. During the individual phases, however, there are
some special rules for the Brutii player. These can be found
under “The Brutii Variant” on page 7.
The first player begins the game; play proceeding clockwise
around the table to each player in turn. Each phase is
resolved by any players participating in it before all players
proceed to the next phase.
Phase 1: Card Placement
Phase 2: Placement of Followers
- regions (including the expansion’s regions)
- faction fields
- coin bowl
Phase 3: Base Game Board Region Evaluation
Phase 4: Faction Take-overs
Phase 5: Faction Benefits
Phase 6: Expansion Board Region Evaluation
Phase 7: Chariot Auction
Phase 8: Next Round Preparation
PHASE 1: CARD PLACEMENT
- Cards from the draw pile are placed on the game board in
the same manner as in the base game.
- No cards are placed on the expansion game board.
PHASE 2: PLACEMENT OF FOLLOWERS
- Followers may be placed on the expansion game board as
well as the main game board.
- Followers are placed in the same manner as in the base
game. Each follower space may only hold one follower.
Certain spaces on the expansion board have special rules
governing follower placement:
Refugium: Each player may only occupy one of the follower
spaces.
Basilica: The first player to place a follower here places it
onto the space marked with a “1.” The next player to place
Stack the patron tiles on the
Refugium.
Shuffle the “Favor of the
Emperor” tiles and stack them,
facedown, on the Basilica.
Reveal the topmost tile.
Place the official tiles, faceup, on
the five spaces of the Capitoleum.
Place the legion tokens on the
space set aside for them.
Place the chariot on the space
set aside for it.
Diagram of Expansion Board Setup

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a follower here places it onto the space marked with a “2.”
Each player may only occupy one of the follower spaces.
Capitoleum: The first player to place a follower here
places it onto the space marked with a “1.” The next player
to place a follower here places it onto the space marked
with a “2,” the third player places his follower on the “3”
space. Each player may only occupy one of the follower.
- The player who owns the Princeps official
tile (see “Capitoleum” on page 5) may place
two of his followers each turn until he runs
out. His turn is then skipped until the end of
the phase.
PHASE 3: BASE GAME BOARD REGION
EVALUATION
- The regions of the base game board are resolved as
described in the base game rulebook.
- Only pairs of faction cards may be discarded at the Field
of Mars. Assassin cards or slave cards may not be
discarded there.
- If an assassin card or slave card is located at the Pantheon,
then the corresponding card type must be sacrificed as
well. With slaves, however, the nationality is irrelevant.
PHASE 4: FACTION TAKE-OVERS
Faction takeovers are carried out following the rules in the
base game.
ASSASSIN (ASSASSINO)
During the take-overs, assassin cards can be played. The
following rules apply:
- Each assassin card, when played, removes the highest value
card from the set of faction cards currently displayed on the
table for the faction currently being taken over.
- Only the player currently attempting a takeover can play
an assassin card. Furthermore, he can only do so if he can
actually play a card set and take the faction over.
- More than one assassin card can be played. Each assassin
card played removes a faction card.
- Assassin cards, once played, are added to
the discard pile.
- The two lowest cards in a faction card
set may not be assassinated.
Note: Assassin cards may also be placed
facedown in the Pantheon. To claim
“Eternal Favor of the Gods” in this
event, 1 assassin card must also be
sacrificed. Assassin cards may not be
discarded as a card pair in the Field of
Mars.
Assassin cards have a value of 0. If
they are added to the Curia, then no
additional cards are added to that
card field, even if the field’s sum
of card values is less than 5.
Phase 5: Faction Benefits
Faction benefits are received in the same manner as in the
base game.
The player who owns the Tribunus Plebis official tile can use
any two factions of his choice to claim a tribune tile. He must
currently control at least two factions and own one scroll. He
must use both factions to claim the tile – meaning, he will not
receive those factions’ regular benefits.
Phase 6: Expansion Game Board
Region Evaluation
The regions on the expansion board are evaluated in the
following manner:
IX. REFUGIUM
At the Refugium, players may discard slave cards to gain
access to one of the following two options:
- If the player wants to receive a patron tile, he must discard
three slave cards of his choice. If one of the slave cards is a
Nubian, then only two slave cards are required. The player
must also discard denarii equal to the cards’ value.
- If the player wants to receive the slave cards’ benefits, he
must discard matching pairs of slave cards. He receives
three laurels for discarding two Greeks or one legion for
Christoph controls the
Senators. Markus placed
a follower on the second
follower space and plays a
card set. He fulfills the
requirements for taking over
the Senators. Christoph‘s
Senator cards are then
removed from the play area.
Julia, who placed a fol-
lower on the first follower
space, would like to take
over the Senators but
her card set is not strong
enough to beat Markus’.
However, she can play an
assassin while playing her
Senators set, removing the
highest card in Markus’ set.
Now, Julia’s set is stronger
than Markus’ and she
successfully takes the
faction over. Even if Markus
had his own assassin card,
it would have been useless
against Julia, because she
played her cards after him.
MarkusJulia
Christoph
MarkusJulia
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discarding two Germanians. Pairs of Nubians may not be
discarded in this manner. Players may discard more than
one card pair at a time. No payment is required.
Note: Slave cards may also be placed facedown in the Pan-
theon. To claim Eternal Favor of the Gods in this event, one
slave card of any type must be sacrificed. Slave cards may
not be discarded as a card pair in the Field of Mars.
X. Basilica
The Basilica space has several “Favor of the Emperor” tiles.
These tiles may be claimed in order to fulfill victory condi-
tions. Each tile has 2 requirements that must be fulfilled in
order to claim the tile. The player must fulfill the requirements
shown on the faceup “Favor of the Emperor” tile.
The requirements are:
- own “Favor of the Gods” (eternal or temporary)
- own a scroll
- own a patron tile
- own the most faction markers
- own the most laurels
- own the most legions
- own the most denarii
- pay 12 denarii
If the player fulfills the requirements on the tile, he then
receives the tile. The player who placed a follower on follower
space 1 has the first chance to fulfill the necessary requirements.
If he is not able to do so, then the player whose follower
occupies follower space 2 has a chance as well. Only the
faceup tile can be claimed. After the faceup tile has been
claimed, the following tile remains facedown until the next
turn’s Phase 1.
Explanation Of The Requirements:
- If a denarii symbol with an arrow is shown, then the
amount of denarii indicated must be paid to the stock.
- If a prerequisite is indicated (e.g. “the most legions” or
“scroll”), then the player must prove he meets it. However,
he keeps his items. Being tied with another player for a
prerequisite where “the most” is required is sufficient to
meet the prerequisite.
When a player gains the Matrona tile (see the
Capitoleum, below), he will gain two “Favor of
the Emperor” tiles as well. These tiles do not
count as part of his achievements. However, if
he has a follower at the Basilica, he can choose
to fulfill the requirements for one of these tiles instead of
the faceup Basilica tile. He can also choose to fulfill the
requirements for one of his tiles even if another player has
already claimed the faceup Basilica tile. If he is successful
in fulfilling the requirements, he may then add the claimed
tile to his completed achievements.
XI. Capitoleum
All players who placed a follower onto this region may
choose an official tile.
- The player on follower space 1 gets to choose first. He
takes one of the five official tiles and gets to make use of
its benefit in the next round.
- It makes no difference if he takes the tile from the
Capitoleum or from another player who claimed that tile
in the previous round.
- The player on follower space 2 then gets to choose one
of the remaining official tiles, followed by the player on
follower space 3.
- No player may choose an official tile that another player
has already chosen this round.
- Each player may only ever possess one official tile. If a
player who already owns an official tile chooses a new
one, then he must return the old one. A player may naturally
choose an official tile he already owns, thus ensuring he
retains this official’s benefits during the next round.
- If a previously chosen official tile is not chosen in the
current round, then it remains in the possession of the
player who chose it in the previous round.
The five official tiles are the Princeps, Matrona, Augur,
Quaestor, and Tribunus Plebis. The ability of each tile is
described below, as well as in the phase they affect.
Augur
The Augur draws three cards from the draw
pile during Phase 8 (Next Round Preparation).
He may keep two of them, discarding one to
the discard pile.
Quaestor
During Phase 8 (Next Round Preparation)
the player controlling the Quaestor receives
denarii from the other players, depending
on the number of players:
1 opponent = 4 denarii
2 opponents = 3 denarii per player
3 opponents = 2 denarii per player
4 opponents = 1 denarii per player
5 opponents = 1 denarius per player
Additionally, the player receives three denarii from the
stock. If an opponent cannot pay his share, then the
Quaestor receives the shortfall from the stock instead.
Amount of denarii that
must be paid to the stock.
The steps symbol indicates that
the player must have the most of
whatever item is shown above it.

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Matrona
The player with the Matrona receives two
“Favor of the Emperor” tiles from beneath
the tile currently faceup in the Basilica during
Phase 8 (Next Round Preparation). During
resolution of the Basilica (Phase 6), the player
with the Matrona can choose to fulfill the requirements for
one of these tiles instead. To do so, however, he must have
placed a follower in the Basilica. He may do this even if
another player has already claimed the faceup Basilica tile.
Princeps
The Princeps always places two followers in
Phase 2 (Placement of Followers) instead of one,
provided he still has followers left to place.
Tribunus Plebis
The Tribunus Plebis gives the player the
opportunity to use two factions of his choice
to claim a tribune tile. He must currently
control at least two factions and own a scroll.
He must use both factions to claim the tile
– that is, he may not receive those factions’
regular benefits.
PHASE 7: CHARIOT AUCTION
The chariot auction takes place following the rules in the
base game. When not in use, the chariot should occupy its
space on the expansion board.
PHASE 8: NEXT ROUND PREPARATION
- Reveal one new “Favor of the Emperor” tile. If the previous
tile was not claimed, place it at the bottom of the pile.
- The Matrona receives two “Favor of the Emperor” tiles.
He receives the two tiles immediately beneath the newly
revealed tile. Discard any unclaimed tiles from the previous
round, adding them to the bottom of the pile, even if the
owner of the Matrona is unchanged.
- The Augur receives three cards from the draw pile. He
keeps two and places one on the discard pile.
- The Quaestor receives denarii from each other player,
the amount of which varies with the
number of players. Additionally,
he receives three denarii from
the stock. If an opponent cannot
pay his share, then the Quaestor
receives the shortfall from the
stock instead.
New Victory Conditions
The winner is determined in the same manner as in the
base game. However, there are two different victory
condition cards included with the Brutii Expansion. Both
include two new achievements: accumulating “Favor of the
Emperor” and patron tiles. These are obtained via the new
regions on the expansion game board, which are explained
in more detail on pages 4 and 5.
The appropriate point values for the various achievements are
listed on the chart found on this page. Point values are needed
when two or more players are tied at the end of the game.
The player with the highest total wins the game. Point values
can also be counted to determine each player’s final position.
Additionally, it is possible to play the point value variant. In
this case, the game ends at the end of the round in which one
player has collected (or exceeded) a certain number of faction
markers, which varies with the number of players.
Point Scoring
Achievement Point Value
Tribune 7
Scroll 3
Eternal “Favor of the Gods” Tile 5
Temporary “Favor of the Gods” Tile 3
Each Legion 2
Each Laurel 1
Patron 5
“Favor of the Emperor” Tile 5
Each Faction Marker 1
Every 10 Denarii 1
Game End With Point-Value Variant
2 players 7 Faction Markers
3 players 6 Faction Markers
4 players 6 Faction Markers
5 players 5 Faction Markers
6 players 5 Faction Markers
Tribune
Number of Laurels
Favor of the
Emperor
Number of faction
markers
Favor of the Gods
Number of Legions
Patron
The hourglass shows
the approximate
length of the game
Number of achie-
vements required
Number of
players
Number of players
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Variant Rules: The Brutii
Game
This expansion offers several new game elements, such as
slaves, assassins, and officials. However, the most profound
change is the introduction of the Brutii player.
Like the players in the base game, the Brutii player also
leads an ancient Roman family and competes for supremacy,
but he uses very different methods. When the Brutii fam-
ily is used, several additional rules come into effect – they
are detailed on the next two pages. It is recommended to
play without the Brutii family the first time this expansion
is played. Once players are familiar with the new game ele-
ments, the Brutii family can be added.
The Brutii player counts as another opponent, who competes
with the other players. He is subject to the same victory
conditions as the other players, but has no followers. Instead,
he has a choice of 12 action cards he can use to his advantage.
The following rules cover how to play the expansion while
including the Brutii player. These rules are in addition to the
rules included earlier in this book.
The Brutii variant requires 5 or 6 players to play.
GAME SETUP WITH THE BRUTII
PLAYER
During game setup (see page 2), one player chooses to play
as the Brutii family. If more than one player wants to take
the Brutii role, then randomly select who will become the
Brutii player. Instead of randomly selecting the first player,
the first player is the player to the left of the Brutii player.
The Brutii player receives:
- 6 action discs
- 12 action cards
- The Brutii family sheet
Each other player chooses a color, then receives:
- A number of followers depending on the number of players
(including the Brutii player) in the game:
5 players: 6 followers
6 players: 5 followers
- The family sheet of his chosen color
The remainder of setup follows the rules on page 2. Each
player (including the Brutii player) draws six cards from
the draw pile, keeping four and discarding two. Denarii are
distributed depending on player position. The first player
receives 12 denarii, with each other player receiving one
more denarius than the player to his right.
THE BRUTII TURN
The actions the Brutii player may take are determined by
his action disks. The Brutii player keeps all six of his action
disks facedown in front of him. During Phase 2, at the
beginning of each of the Brutii player’s turns, he reveals one
of his disks. There are three possible results:
Cross: The Brutii player may not play an action
card.
Circular arrow: The Brutii player must choose
one action card and place it, faceup, in front of
himself.
Circular arrow and follower: The Brutii player
must choose one action card and place it, faceup,
in front of himself. In addition, he must place the
proconsul piece, if he has it. The second half of
this action may only occur if he controls the
Patricians this round.
In all three cases, the Brutii player places the revealed disk
to one side of his play area, faceup. He may not draw that
disk again for remainder of the phase. The Brutii player also
places the card he revealed faceup in front of him, to show it
has been played. Unless it is resolved immediately, the card
will remain faceup until the phase in which the card is
supposed to be resolved. If the card is resolved immediately,
the Brutii player should resolve the card’s effects, then set
it to one side. He may not play that card again during this
phase. Action cards that are played immediately are:
- Buy A Legion
- Slave Cards
- Mass Murder
- Veto
The player’s turn then ends and play passes to the next
player. Each action card’s effect is described on the Brutii
family sheet.
Proconsul Special Case
If the Brutii player gains the proconsul piece, he is able
to place it as a follower, following the rules governing the
placement of followers and the proconsul rules found in the
base game. He can choose to place it on a faction space,
in a region on either the base game or the expansion game
board, or on the coin bowl, where he will gain the standard
benefit for having a follower in those locations as detailed
in the base game.
ACTIONS AND LOCATIONS FOR THE
BRUTII PLAYER
The actions the Brutii player may take are dependent on
the action cards he selects. Certain action cards allow the
Brutti player to take actions on certain board locations.
During each game phase, the Brutii player should consult
the action cards he selected during Phase 2. Each card may
have affects at multiple locations – whenever a location
GAME SETUP FOR THE
BRUTII PLAYER
Shuffle the action discs and place
them, facedown, next to the family
sheet.
The Brutii player
keeps the 12 action
cards in hand,
hidden from the
other players. Each
action card’s effect
is described on the
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relating to one of the Brutii player’s selected action cards
is activated, he should follow the instructions pertaining to
that card found on his family’s sheet.
Forum Romanum: The Brutii player played the
“Cards” action card. If he chooses option 1, he
receives, free of charge, all cards in the Forum that
no other player bought.
Latrine: The Brutii player played the “Denarii” ac-
tion card. If the Latrine is unoccupied, he receives
denarii equal to the card’s value. If the Latrine is
occupied by another player who chooses to buy
the card, the Brutii player receives the denarii from
that player instead. If the occupying player chooses
to take denarii, the Brutii player receives nothing.
Curia: The Brutii player played the “Cards”
action card. If he chooses Option 1, then he re-
ceives, free of charge, all cards in the Curia that no
other player chose to discard for. If he chooses Op-
tion 2, he receives all cards that the other players
chose to discard at the Curia instead.
Catacombs: The Brutii player played the “Cards”
action card. If he chooses Option 2, he receives,
free of charge, all cards from the Catacombs that
no other player chose to buy.
Pantheon: The Brutii player played the “Eternal
Favor of the Gods” action card. If, in this round,
another player placed a follower on the Pantheon,
then the Brutii player can also claim an “Eternal
Favor of the Gods” tile, provided he can sacrifice
an appropriate card. Unlike the other player, the
Brutii player may not look at the card on the Pan-
theon card field ahead of time.
Field of Mars: The Brutii player played the
“Laurels” action card. He can discard as many card
pairs as the Field of Mars has unoccupied follower
spaces. Pairs must be made up of cards of the same
faction. For each discarded card pair, he receives
one laurel. He also receives the bonus laurel if he
discarded the card pair with the highest total sum.
Coin Bowl: The Brutii player played the “Denarii”
action card. He receives 1 denarius from the stock
for each follower placed on the coin bowl.
Refugium: The Brutii player played the “Patron”
action card. The Brutii player can act like any other
player who placed a follower in this region, pro-
vided that he played the “Patron” action card.
Basilica: The Brutii player can try to fulfill the
“Favor of the Emperor” requirements, provided
that he played the “Favor of the Emperor” action
card and that no other player claims the faceup tile
ahead of him.
Capitoleum: The Brutii player can choose an
official tile that no other player chose this round,
including one that a player owns from a previous
round, provided that he played the “Official” action
card. FACTION TAKEOVERS
The Brutii player can only take over factions by playing the
“Faction Takeover” action card. He then has two options,
one of which he must choose at the start of Phase 4.
1. The Brutii player can try to take over all factions where
no other players placed followers on that faction’s follower
spaces.
2. The Brutii player can try to take over all factions where
only one player placed a follower on that faction’s follower
space. In this case he acts as if he had placed followers on
the second follower spaces (see base game rules).
In both cases, the Brutii player must meet all usual requirements
for a faction takeover (see the base game rules).
CHARIOT AUCTION
The Brutii player may choose to bid on the chariot. However,
he may choose to opt out of the bid. If he does so, he
receives the denarii paid by the player who won the auction,
provided that he played the “Denarii” action card. In the
event of a tie, where no player receives the chariot, the
Brutii player receives no denarii.
PREPARING FOR THE NEXT ROUND
During Phase 8, the Brutii player takes all of his action
cards back into his hand. He then flips all the action discs
facedown and shuffles them, keeping them in front of him.
The Brutii player participates in any other appropriate turn
preparation actions as outlined in the base game and the
expansion, with one exception (listed below).
Note: The Brutii player can only use the Matrona to gain
two “Favor of the Emperor” tokens if he played the “Favor
of the Emperor” action card during this turn.
Credits
Author: Karl-Heinz Schmiel
Illustration: Jochen Eeuwyk
Editing and Layout: Heiko Eller
Additional Development: Harald Bilz
Additional Editing: Oliver Erhardt, Christoph Lipsky,
Harald Bilz
English Translation: Patrick Korner
English Edition Development: Sally Karkula
English Edition Editing and Layout: Sam Stewart
English Edition Publisher: Christian T. Petersen
For many playtest rounds, discussion and suggestions
the author and publisher wish to thank Gregor Abraham,
Bernd Brunnhofer, Dieter Hornung, Hannes Wildner,
the Trieb family, the Milbertshofer Spielekreis, the
participants of the Gathering of Friends, the Munchener
Spuiratz’n, the participants of the Heidelberger
Spieleverlags-Con at Burg Stahleck, the
Spieleabend Café Gegendruck as well
as all other playtesters not listed here
by name.
© 2009 Heidelberger Spieleverlag. Tribune
and Tribune Expansion are trademarks
of Heidelberger Spieleverlag. Tribune is
distributed in the English language outside
the European Union by Fantasy Flight
Games.

Editing Oliver Erhardt Christoph Lipsky Harald Bilz English Translation Patrick Korner English Edition Development Sally Karkula English Edition Editing and Layout Sam Stewart English Edition Publisher Christian T Petersen For many playtest rounds discussion and suggestions the author and publisher wish to thank Gregor Abraham Bernd Brunnhofer Dieter Hornung Hannes Wildner the Trieb family the Milbertshofer Spielekreis the participants of the Gathering of Friends the Munchener Spuiratz n the participants of the Heidelberger Spieleverlags Con at Burg Stahleck the Spieleabend Café Gegendruck as well as all other playtesters not listed here by name 2009 Heidelberger Spieleverlag Tribune and Tribune Expansion are trademarks of Heidelberger Spieleverlag Tribune is distributed in the English language outside the European Union by Fantasy Flight Games

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