User Guide

Order of Play
The Faction controlling the Office of
Chancellor of England moves first, fol-
lowed by the others in rotation. Should
the Chancellor’s Office not be in play,
the most senior cleric from the follow-
ing list determines which Faction
starts first.
Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of York
Bishop of Durham
Bishop of Carlisle
Bishop of Lincoln
Bishop of Norwich
If this does not decide the issue, the
faction with the greatest number of
permanent troops moves first.
E EVENTS PHASE
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lagues, emissaries from foreign
lands, storms at sea, raids,
revolts...a turbulent world is
turning while you and your rivals
squabble over the throne.
During this phase of each Faction’s
Turn, you are kept informed of Events
in the kingdom through the Informa-
tion Window in the top right of the
screen.
Events can create opportunities, or
rob a well-planned strategy of a vital
component. Watch them carefully. It is
possible for there to be No Event dur-
ing a Faction’s Turn. Some Events
affecting enemy Factions are kept
secret from you.
The different types of Events are
listed here, along with their effects.
Plague
Plague strikes at one or more Cities
and Towns. Any Noble and/or Royal
Heir in that Town is killed immedi-
ately. The Plague does not affect the
surrounding countryside, though it will
affect any Port attached to the Town.
Before the game, you can toggle on
the Advanced Plague Rules. Under
these Rules, Plague can break out in a
Port at any time. Once it does, it
spreads widely, area by area. It moves
fastest along the coast, port to port,
and into areas which contain armies.
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