The Pope of Avignon (fan expansion for Carcassonne)

Description

--- <TLDR> Avignon City tile enables Pope deployment for +1 point per tile in completed cities; redeployable via Cathar/siege tiles to other incomplete cities. </TLDR> Key mechanics include: - *Pope deployment* The player laying the Avignon City tile places the Pope on its city segment, even connecting to existing cities with followers. - *Bonus scoring* Completed cities holding the Pope gain 1 additional point per tile. - *Tile integration* Mixed with normal land tiles and placed identically. - *Redeployment trigger* Adding Cathar or siege tiles to Pope's city allows moving the Pope to any incomplete city for future bonuses. The Avignon City tile integrates seamlessly with standard land tiles, drawn and placed normally by players. Upon laying, the deploying player positions the Pope figure specifically on the tile's city segment, permitting connections to pre-existing cities containing followers. This placement yields a scoring advantage: upon city completion, every constituent tile receives 1 bonus point due to the Pope's presence. Strategic depth emerges through redeployment mechanics—incorporating a Cathar tile or siege tile into the Pope-occupied city triggers the opportunity to relocate the Pope to any unfinished city across the board, enabling potential bonus points for a subsequent city later in the game. ---