Carcassonne: The Barber-Surgeons

Description

--- Carcassonne's Bathhouse mini-expansion introduces strategic Meeple management by sending them to medieval bathhouses. Key mechanics include: - *Bathhouse placement* Players send Meeples to barber surgeon's bathhouses featured on 6 new land tiles. - *Meeple immobilization* Placed Meeples enjoy bathing or medical treatment, rendering them inactive and unable to assist the player. - *Retrieval mechanisms* Various possibilities exist to retrieve immobilized Meeples from bathhouses. This mini-expansion for Carcassonne, part of the core series, incorporates 6 new land tiles depicting bathhouses that served multiple Middle Ages purposes, including bathing with gossip-sharing and professional medical treatments at the barber surgeon's. Players strategically send their Meeples there, but these Meeples become unavailable for aiding in gameplay while enjoying the facilities. Retrieval is possible through diverse methods outlined in the included English and German rules, adding layers of tactical decision-making around Meeple deployment, temporary immobilization, and recovery to balance short-term placement benefits against prolonged unavailability. ---