The Grim Reaple (fan expansion for Carcassonne)

Description

--- **Graveyard Tile and Grim Reaper Rule** in Carcassonne triggers meeple removal upon tile placement, following a strict priority sequence to maintain game balance. Key mechanics include: - *Reaper activation* Triggered when the graveyard tile is laid, summoning the Grim Reaper to reap one meeple. - *Priority targeting: Robber first* Targets the closest robber on any road touching the graveyard. - *Fallback to city figures* If no robber, reaps a knight or mayor from a city contiguous to or connected by road to the graveyard. - *Cloister/abbey option* If no city figures qualify, reaps a monk from a cloister or abbey contiguous to or in the same field as the graveyard. - *Farmer as last resort* If no monk available, reaps a farmer from a field touching the graveyard, as a professional courtesy. When the graveyard tile is laid in Carcassonne, the Grim Reaper activates and reaps exactly one meeple according to a precise hierarchical order designed to prioritize certain figures and locations. The sequence begins with the closest robber on a road adjacent to the graveyard; absent such a robber, it shifts to a knight or mayor in a city either contiguous to the graveyard or linked via road. Should no qualifying city figures exist, the Reaper targets a monk from a cloister or abbey that is contiguous or shares the same field as the graveyard. Finally, if no monk is available in such a cloister or abbey, it reaps a farmer from any field touching the graveyard, extending professional courtesy to a fellow tool-user. This mechanic, approved by Carcassonne Central and the Carcassonne Forum, ensures methodical meeple removal tied directly to the tile's placement and surrounding features. ---