Seafarers
1. New Game Pieces
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Ships allow you to travel across sea tiles to discover new islands |
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Pirate Ship blocks player ships from being placed or moved, and also steals a resource |
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Sea hexes are what you build ships on |
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Gold tiles give you a resource of your choice when their number is rolled |
2. Ships
Build ships to discover new islands & resources to build settlements on.
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Lumber + Wool |
Open routes - Once per turn, you may move a ship that is not connecting settlements.
Closed routes - Ships that are connecting settlements cannot be moved.
3. Longest Trade Route
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Longest Trade Route replaces Longest Road for 2 Points. Build a minimum of 5 roads, ships, or a combination of both to get the Longest Trade Route. |
4. Robber and Pirate Ship
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Whenever a 7 rolls, the player can choose to move either the Robber or the Pirate Ship. |
Pirate Ship does the following:
- Can only be placed on a sea tile
- Allows players to steal from opponents with ships on that tile
- Blocks players from building new ships on that tile
- Blocks players from moving ships to and from that tile
5. Discovering New Islands
Get an additional 2 
Points for the first settlement you build on a new island in the following Scenarios: New Shores, Four Islands, Though The Desert (building across the desert will also grant 2 additional VPs).
Some maps might have a 
Fog tile which will uncover a random resource or sea tile. You will get a free resource every time you reveal a fog tile.
6. Gold Tiles
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Gold tiles give you a resource of your choice when their number is rolled |
7. Points to Win
The first person to get to 13 Points is the winner (this might change depending on the Scenario).
Get points by doing the following:
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+1 point | Build a settlement |
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+1 point | Upgrade a settlement to a city |
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+2 points | Have the Longest Trade Route (5 roads/ships minimum) |
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+2 points | Get the Largest Army. Playing a minimum of 3 Knight Development Cards is required to get this achievement |
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+2 points | Build a settlement on an island |
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+1 point | Buy Development Cards for a chance to get a +1 Point Card |
8. FAQ
● Can I build roads, settlements, and cities next to the Pirate Ship?
Yes, the Pirate only blocks ships from being placed or moved.