Barons*

Establish a thriving barony by claiming territory and constructing buildings. Use actions to gather resources and knights to protect your realm while avoiding the watchful eyes of the king and pope. Make your barony worthy to construct the first cathedral of the realm!

Players use one of four decks representing different land types: mines, rivers, forests, and meadows. Each deck contains action cards, building cards (including five church/cathedral cards), and nine knights. Cards can be played openly as actions, knights, or buildings, set aside as land, or discarded for money to pay for other cards.

Each player starts with a castle card surrounded by a map of each land type. Players take turns playing cards to build their barony and acquire resources through three phases. To win, be the first to build both a church and a cathedral in your barony, ending the game immediately when someone constructs a cathedral.