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« on: January 04, 2019, 02:00:49 AM »
Hi all. I have seen this issue has been discussed before but thought I would start a new thread as I try to recall the various ecclesiastical tiles and followers. My initial confusion concerned Monasteries and Cloisters - how were they different? Then I realised that (most of the time) they were synonymous. I try to avoid using the term cloister now.
I have put together a short idiots guide in draft to the tiles and followers for ecclesiastical related matters in Carcassonne and I wondered if you would cast your eye to see if I have this all right? I have compiled it from :
a) Master Rules, May 2015 (v.7.4) in BGG
b) WikiCarpedia
c) Original rules
Ecclesiastical Terms in Carcassonne
Ecclesiastical Tiles
Abbey
A special tile placed in a ‘hole’, surrounded on four sides which terminates all connected features. A follower deployed to an Abbey is termed a Monk
Cathedral
A City-based tile from Inns and Cathedrals. A follower deployed here is still called a Knight
German Cathedrals
A field-based Cathedral that is connected by three or four roads. A follower deployed to a German Cathedral is termed an Archbishop
Cloister (best to avoid use)
Sometimes used as a collective term for a Monastery, Abbey, Cult Place, or German/Dutch/Belgian Monastery OR sometimes used just to describe a monastery
Cult Place or Shrine
A pagan place of worship tile. A follower placed on a Cult tile is termed a Heretic
Garden
Featured on tiles in CII and used with the Abbot extension. Only an Abbot (2) can be deployed here
Monastery, also known as a Cloister in some rules. The terms are synonymous in this instance.
A tile based in a field(s) and may be connected by a road(s). A follower placed on a monastery is called either
1. A Monk, or
2. An Abbot (2)
German Monastery or Dutch/Belgian Monastery
A tile based in a field and connected may be connected by a road(s). A follower placed on a German/Dutch/Belgian Monastery is called a Monk or an Abbot (1). A Phantom, Wagon, or flyer can occupy part of the tile BUT in all except the Flier, the tile can only be used for one function – (a) Monk/Abbot(1); Thief; Farmer. The Flyer deployment has rules concerning when a follower can be deployed as a Monk or an Abbot (1).
Vineyard
Can add to scoring of a Monastery Not scored if a follower is deployed as an Abbot (1) on a German/Dutch/Belgian Monastery
Ecclesiastical Followers
Abbot (1) A follower placed on a German/Dutch/Belgian Monastery on its side
Abbot (2) A type of follower introduced in CII that can only be placed on a Monastery or Gardens
Archbishop A follower placed on a German Cathedral
Heretic A follower placed on a Cult Place tile
Monk A follower placed on a Monastery, a German/Dutch/Belgian Monastery or an Abbey