Catan Geographies: The Carolinas

Description

--- <TLDR> Catan Geographies: Carolinas is a variant map for Settlers of Catan (3-6 players) with waterways, VP intersections, off-map settlements, optional rice/tobacco, and regional history. </TLDR> Key mechanics include: - *Player requirements* Supports 3-6 players; base game required, plus 5-6 player expansion for larger groups. - *Victory conditions* Achieve 10-13 victory points (VP) based on player count via settlements, cities, longest road, largest army, development cards, or map-specific locations. - *Map variations* Introduces waterways alongside roads, VP-granting intersections, and "Off Map" settlements for expanded building options. - *Optional variant* "Rice and Tobacco Variant" adds new resources, requiring player-provided tokens not in standard Catan. - *Educational elements* Includes printed history of the Carolinas as colonies, state statistics, and notable locations. Catan Geographies: Carolinas, part of the Catan Geographies series, adapts core Settlers of Catan mechanics to a thematic map of the Carolinas region for 3-6 players, mandating the base game and 5-6 player expansion for fuller lobbies. Victory demands accumulating 10-13 VP—scaled by player count—through constructing settlements and cities, securing longest road or largest army, and leveraging VP from development cards or unique map features like VP intersections. Distinct variations enhance strategic depth: waterways function akin to roads for connectivity, "Off Map" settlements enable boundary expansions, and an optional "Rice and Tobacco Variant" introduces specialized resources necessitating custom tokens. The map enriches gameplay with integrated historical context, detailing the Carolinas' colonial era, state histories, statistics, and prominent sites directly printed for immersive reference. ---