1
Roll the dice
First player creates the dice pool by rolling all dice
2
Select and place dice
Take 1 die from pool, place in dice holder, then onto 1 of 4 city locations
3
Follow castle placement rules
If placing in castle where dice exist, all dice must form ascending values left to right
4
Follow city placement rules
If placing in city location where dice exist, all dice must form descending values left to right
5
Continue until complete
Repeat in player order until each player has placed 3 dice
6
Resolve in order
Evaluate locations top to bottom (castle to lower city), dice left to right within each location
7
Castle action
Take one available favor tile, place in tableau, gain immediate bonus and crowns if shown
8
Use cap tile
If cap tile taken, place over one of your dice in upper, central, or lower city to increase its value by 3 and adjust position
9
City location action
Acquire character card from that location by paying die value in guards OR coins
10
Gain card benefits
Take card, advance on indicated influence track, take immediate bonus or place card for phase/end game bonus
11
Collect crown tokens
If crown token on acquired card, take it for later use
12
Trigger phase bonuses
If new card triggers a phase C bonus on another card you own, take that bonus once
13
Distress action option
If you cannot or decline the location's action, gain up to 2 coins AND up to 2 guards instead
14
Retrieve your die
After action, take die in holder and place on player board
15
Handle die tokens (fewer than 4 players)
When die token is leftmost, discard card with highest influence from that row; if tied, discard leftmost tied card
16
Count crowns
Sum crowns on tokens, favor tiles, and player order flag
17
Reorder players
Highest crown total moves lion to spot 1, second highest to spot 2, and so on
18
Activate influence tracks
In new player order, use dice on player board to activate matching color influence tracks
19
Collect income
Take the income reward shown at your position on each activated track
20
Use white dice
White die is wild and gains income from any track of your choice
21
Respect maximums
Guards and coins maximum is 20; forfeit any extras
22
Check phase bonuses
Apply any E phase bonuses from your cards
23
Clear dice
Remove dice from holders
24
Choose a voyage
In player order, may invest in 1 new voyage (each player limited to 1 investment per voyage card)
25
Pay investment cost
Pay required guards and/or coins, place disc on rose below cost
26
Stack discs
If another player present, place your disc on top of theirs
27
Follow roads
Must follow path of one-way roads when moving
28
Visit monasteries
When moving to monastery, place disc there on top of other players and take immediate bonus
29
Handle non-immediate bonuses
If monastery bonus is not immediate, save for later use
30
Stop early if desired
Can move fewer stops than allowed
31
Share locations
Can share monastery location with other players
32
Skip visited monasteries
If landing on monastery where you already have a disc, do not place another disc or take action, but may continue moving
33
Reset favor tiles
Return 4 favor tiles to row next to castle with cap tile above tile with 2 crowns
34
Replenish character cards
Place 4 new cards from character deck next to cities; if no cards remain, proceed to end game
35
Reposition crown tokens
Place 4 crown tokens on first matching color card, top to bottom, right to left
