# Carcassonne: King & Scout

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2003
- **BGG Rating**: 6.6
- **BGG Rank**: —
- **Players**: 2-5 (Best with: 3)
- **Duration**: 45 min
- **Weight**: 1.80 / 5
- **Designers**: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
- **Artists**: Doris Matthäus, Johann Rüttinger
- **Publishers**: Hans im Glück, 999 Games, Rio Grande Games
- **Categories**: City Building, Expansion for Base-game, Medieval, Prehistoric, Territory Building
- **Mechanics**: Area Majority / Influence, Kill Steal, Map Addition, Pattern Building, Square Grid, Tile Placement

## Verdict
If you're a Carcassonne fan looking for a few new tiles to add a special touch, this combo is a good pick! It brings a taste of novelty without messing up the game.More tiles for the base gameExpands Hunters & GatherersVariety without complexityGreat for 2 playersSmall and separate expansionsRequires base gameCan be hard to findFOR GENRE FANS

## Description
Hey board game fans! Ready to give your Carcassonne a boost? This pack brings two small but charming expansions to spice up your games. On one hand, we have 'The King', which adds 7 new tiles for the original Carcassonne. Think new cities, roads, and cloisters to expand your kingdom and compete for the biggest area. It's a chance to turn the game around and surprise your opponents with an unexpected strategic move. Who knows, maybe you'll become the king of the hill (or the road)?

On the other hand, 'Scout' brings 5 exclusive tiles for Carcassonne: Hunters & Gatherers. If you enjoy the prehistoric vibe of this spin-off, these tiles will introduce new challenges and opportunities for your tribe of hunters and gatherers. Imagine new landscapes to explore, new animals to hunt, and new ways to dominate the territory. Each tile is a new adventure, a new chance to show who rules the wild!

These expansions are great for those who already have the base game and want a bit more variety without overcomplicating the rules. They integrate perfectly, maintaining that enjoyable flow of placing tiles and watching the map grow. They're ideal for adding that extra spice to 2-player games, where every tile placed makes a huge difference. If you're looking for a quick and fun way to refresh your Carcassonne sessions, this combo is for you!

## How to Play
Game Objective
The objective of the game is to build a medieval landscape, completing cities and roads, and scoring points for them. Players compete to have the King and the Robber Baron at the end of the game, which grant additional points for completed cities and roads, respectively. Additionally, players can use new tiles and abilities to optimize their scores and strategies.

Preparation (Setup)

    Shuffle the 5 new landscape tiles with the other landscape tiles from the base game.
    Shuffle the 5 new tiles from Carcassonne: Hunters & Gatherers face down.
    Each player takes 1 tile from these 5 new tiles and places it face up in front of them. With 2 players, each takes 2 tiles. The remaining tiles are removed from the game.
    Set the King tile aside.
    Refer to the manual for details on this section.


Gameplay Flow
The game progresses in turns. In each turn, a player performs the following actions:

    Draw and Place a Tile: The player draws a landscape tile and places it on the board, connecting it to existing tiles.
    Place a Follower: After placing a tile, the player may choose to place one of their followers on a feature (city, road, monastery, etc.) on the newly placed tile.
    Score Completed Features: If the tile placement completes a feature, it is scored and the followers are returned to the players.

Special Abilities of New Tiles:

    Shaman: Each turn, the player may remove one of their tribe members from an unfinished river or forest and return it to their supply.
    Other 4 New Tiles: At any time during the game, the player may place one of these tiles instead of drawing and placing a normal tile. When doing so, they must place a tribe member (or a hut with Agriculture) on the tile. The figure will remain on the tile for the rest of the game. Otherwise, they cannot place the tile.
    Scout: Once in play, each turn, the player may refuse the first tile they draw (including bonus tiles). They place the refused tile face down under the stack and draw a new tile, which they must place. When placing: there cannot be other gatherers in the forest, as usual. When the forest is completed, the scout counts as a gatherer, but is not returned to the player's supply after scoring.
    Hunter on the Bridge: When scoring, the hunter counts in the meadows on both sides of the bridge. The bridge does not connect the meadows. When placing: there cannot be other hunters in either meadow, as usual. The bear is worth 2 points.
    Canoe: Whenever a river in this river system is completed (regardless of which player), the owner of the canoe scores as many points as the largest lake at either end of this river has fish. When placing: there cannot be other fishermen on the river, as usual. When the river is completed, the canoe counts as a fisherman, but is not returned to the player's supply after river scoring.


Actions and How to Play

    Place a Landscape Tile: The player draws a landscape tile and places it adjacent to a tile already in play. Tiles must be logically connected (roads with roads, cities with cities, etc.). One of the new landscape tiles shows two separate city segments (one top-to-bottom, the other left-to-right). They can be connected by placing other tiles.
    Place a Follower: After placing a tile, the player may place one of their followers on a feature on the newly placed tile, provided that feature does not already have a follower from another player.
    King: When a player places a tile that completes the first city, they take the King and place it in front of them on the table. Later in the game, if another player completes a city larger than any other so far in the game, they take the King.
    Robber Baron: The Robber Baron works like the King. The Robber Baron always goes to the player who completed the longest road.
    Agriculture: When placing: there cannot be hunters in this meadow.


End of Game and Scoring
Refer to the manual for details on this section.
Final Scoring:

    The player who has the King at the end of the game scores 1 point for each city completed in the game.
    The player who has the Robber Baron at the end of the game scores 1 point for each road completed in the game.
    Agriculture: At the end of the game, the player scores 1 point for each tile in the meadow, regardless of the hunter's score.


Tips for Winning

    Try to complete large cities and roads to attract the King and the Robber Baron to you, as they grant significant points at the end of the game.
    Use the abilities of your special tiles strategically. For example, the Scout can help find more useful tiles, and the Shaman allows you to reallocate tribe members from unfinished features, freeing them up for new opportunities.

## FAQ
### Do I need the base Carcassonne game to play?
Yes, 'The King' is an expansion for the original Carcassonne. 'Scout' is for Carcassonne: Hunters & Gatherers. You need to own at least one of the base games to use the corresponding tiles.

### How many tiles come in total?
There are 7 tiles for the original Carcassonne (King) and 5 tiles for Carcassonne: Hunters & Gatherers (Scout), totaling 12 new tiles.

### Does this change the game rules much?
No, these are small expansions that add new tile options and scoring opportunities, keeping the core Carcassonne gameplay intact. The complexity doesn't increase significantly.

### What's the best player count for this?
It works well with all player counts supported by the base games, but it shines particularly in 2-player games, where each new tile can have a greater impact.

### Can I buy just one of the expansions, 'King' or 'Scout'?
This package usually comes with both together. If you only want one of them, you might need to look for it separately, but it's more common to find them as a combo.

### Are these tiles exclusive to this pack?
The 'King' tiles can also be found in the 'Count, King & Robber' expansion (Expansion 6). The 'Scout' tiles are more specific to Hunters & Gatherers.

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