Merchants (fan expansion for Carcassonne: Traders & Builders)

Description

--- The Merchant follower is a unique mechanic where each player possesses one visibly distinct follower that enhances city scoring based on resource symbols. Key mechanics include: - *Unique follower* Each player has a single Merchant follower, differentiated from standard followers. - *Placement limitation* The Merchant can only be deployed in cities. - *Dynamic scoring* It equates to the number of wine, grain, and cloth symbols present on the city's tiles. - *Zero-point penalty* Absence of these symbols results in zero followers counted, yielding zero points when the city completes or at game end for incomplete cities. In this game mechanic, every player receives a distinctive Merchant follower, separate from regular followers, which is exclusively placeable in cities. Its value mirrors the count of wine, grain, and cloth symbols on those city tiles, effectively multiplying the player's presence for scoring. However, if no such symbols exist, it registers as zero followers, leading to no points scored either upon city completion or, for unfinished cities, at the game's conclusion. ---