Hansa Teutonica: Emperor's Favour

Description

--- <TLDR> Emperor's Favour module lets players buy special letters in Hansa Teutonica by passing turns and paying two bonus markers for permanent effects; one per turn max. </TLDR> Key mechanics include: - *Favor acquisition* Players pass their entire turn and pay two unused bonus markers to purchase one Emperor's Favour letter. - *Bonus marker sacrifice* Paid markers are turned face down, disabling their special abilities while retaining end-game prestige points. - *Setup procedure* Shuffle all Emperor's Favour letters face down, then reveal and place as many face up next to the board as there are players. - *Permanent effects* Purchased favors are placed face up in front of the player, activating their effects for the remainder of the game. - *Turn limitation* Only one favor can be purchased per turn. Emperor's Favour, contained in Brettspiel Adventskalender 2016 Day 4 and Hansa Teutonica: Big Box with 6 tokens, introduces optional strategic depth by allowing players to forgo standard actions for powerful, permanent advantages. During setup, all Emperor's Favour letters are shuffled face down, with one randomly selected and revealed per player beside the board. On a player's turn start, they may choose to pass entirely, sacrificing all actions and two unused bonus markers—turned face down to nullify abilities but preserving prestige points—to claim a desired face-up letter. This favor deploys face up before the player, enforcing its effect throughout the game. Restriction to one purchase per turn balances the high cost against potential dominance, compelling tactical decisions on when to invest in long-term boons versus immediate board advancement. ---