Conflict in the Highlands! Two feuding royal families (the Eagles and the Roses) tries to annex as much land as possible. In order to gain the most victory points a player some times fights for one family and some times for the other. It is not uncommon to see a Verrater (Traitor) switch sides in the middle of a conflict. At the same time another player is trying out as Baumeister (Builder) with the Gutshof and Kontor cards, or enters as a Diplomat in the hopes of saving whatever there is to save. As Bauer (Farmer) you attempt to prepare yourself in time for the coming conflict which the Stratege (Strategist) have so carefully planned.
Goal: In the arguments between the two Royal Houses the players attempt to conquer as much enemy land as possible and claim the awarded victory points.
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SkookumPete (4 out of 5)
This card game is the one that pioneered the role-selection mechanism later used in Citadels and Puerto Rico. Each turn, the players secretly choose one of six cards (actually five, since one is removed at random) that give a special power for that round. A conflict then takes place between two adjacent districts -- there are twelve of these, arranged in a circle -- of opposite loyalties (Eagle or Rose). Players put down "supplies" from their hands, face up, to influence the outcome and then reveal their roles, some of which also contribute directly to the resolution of the conflict. The losing district is flipped to the loyalty of the winning one, and players of that faction divide the vict
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