Paladins of the West Kingdom reference sheet

Overview

1–4 players, ~120 min, set in West Francia ~900 AD [p.2 — Introduction]
Goal: most Victory Points after 7 Rounds [p.2 — Aim of the Game]
Each Round: choose a Paladin, collect Workers, take actions one at a time [p.7 — Gameplay Overview]
Core actions: build Outposts/Walls, Commission Monks, Attack/Convert Outsiders, gather resources [p.2 — Aim of the Game]
Three Attributes — Faith, Strength, Influence — gate actions and score points [p.12 — Introduction to Taking Actions]
Game ends after Round 7; tiebreaker: most VP from King's Orders, then least Suspicion [p.24 — End-Game and Scoring]

Join the 2 Main Board parts [p.5]
Shuffle Townsfolk; reveal 5 faceup top-left of board [p.5]
Shuffle Wall Cards into Draw Pile above centre [p.5]
Place Tax supply Silver above board (5–8 Silver depending on player count) [p.5]
Place Debt Draw Pile ('Unpaid' up) and Suspicion Draw Pile top-right [p.5]
Shuffle Outsider Cards; reveal 6 faceup bottom-right [p.5]
Shuffle Tavern Cards into Draw Pile bottom-left [p.5]
Place 3 King's Order Cards and 5 King's Favour Cards facedown in their spaces [p.5]
Each player gets: 1 Player Board, 12 Paladin Cards (shuffled facedown), 3 Silver, 1 Provision [p.6]
In reverse turn order, each player Recruits 1 Townsfolk for free [p.7]

Each Round (7 total):

Pass Start Player Marker clockwise [p.8]
Reveal King's Order / King's Favour Card for this Round [p.8]
Reveal Tavern Cards equal to players +1 [p.9]
Each player draws 3 Paladins: keep 1 (facedown), return 1 to top of pile, 1 to bottom [p.9]
In turn order, each player reveals Paladin, collects its 2 Workers, then picks 1 Tavern Card and collects its 4 Workers [p.10]
In turn order (clockwise), players alternate taking 1 action or passing until all have passed [p.10]
Refresh board: discard edge Townsfolk/Outsiders, slide remaining, refill; remove Tavern Cards [p.10]

Action	Workers Required	Resource Cost	Key Restriction
Develop	2 any	4 Silver	Moves Workshop to right-side action (max 2 per space) [p.13]
Recruit	1 any (discard) or 1+1 Fighter (recruit)	0–3 Silver or 1 Debt	Fighter required to recruit into crew [p.14]
Hunt	1 any = 1 Provision; 2 (right=Scout) = 3 Provisions	—	Must place 1 or 2 as single action [p.15]
Trade	1 any = 1 Silver; 2 (right=Merchant) = 3 Silver	—	Must place 1 or 2 as single action [p.15]
Pray	1 Cleric	2 Silver	Clears all Workers from 1 action space [p.15]
Conspire	1 any	—	Gain 1 Criminal + 1 Suspicion [p.15]
Commission	1 Scout + 1 any + 1 Cleric	1–3 Provisions	Requires Faith ≥ region threshold; max 7 [p.16]
Fortify	1 Merchant + 1 any + 1 Scout	1–3 Provisions	Requires Influence ≥ Wall threshold; max 7 [p.17]
Garrison	1 Merchant + 1 any + 1 Fighter	1–3 Provisions	Requires Strength ≥ region threshold; max 7 [p.18]
Absolve	1 Cleric + 1 any + 1 Merchant	1–3 Silver	Requires Influence ≥ Jar threshold; max 7 [p.19]
Attack	1 Scout + 1 any + 1 Fighter	1 Silver per 2 missing Strength	No limit on uses [p.20]
Convert	1 Fighter + 1 any + 1 Cleric	0–3 Silver	Requires Faith ≥ Outsider threshold; max 7 [p.21]

End of Round 7 — score all of the following:

Attribute Tracks: VP printed on Faith, Strength, Influence tracks [p.24]
King's Orders: 4 / 6 / 8 VP for meeting 1st / 2nd / 3rd Order conditions [p.8]
Develops: bonus VP if 6 or more completed [p.24]
Commissions: bonus VP if 5 or more completed [p.24]
Fortifies: bonus VP if 5 or more completed + VP printed on specific Wall Cards [p.24]
Garrisons: bonus VP if 5 or more completed [p.24]
Absolves: bonus VP if 5 or more completed [p.24]
Converts: VP per Outsider Card's end-game condition (see Outsider Scoring) [p.35]
Debts: +1 VP each Paid Debt; −3 VP each Unpaid Debt [p.23]
Resources: 1 VP per set of 3 Silver/Provisions remaining [p.24]

Attribute: Faith, Strength or Influence — tracked on Player Board; gates actions and scores VP [p.12 — Introduction to Taking Actions]
Paladin: unique card chosen each Round granting 2 Workers, Attribute boosts and a special ability [p.9 — Round Structure]
Workshop: token placed on action spaces to reduce Worker cost by 1 (max 2 per space) [p.13 — Develop]
Suspicion: card gained whenever a Criminal is collected; triggers Inquisition when Tax supply empties [p.22 — Suspicion]
Inquisition: triggered when last Tax Silver is taken — player(s) with most Suspicion gain 1 Debt and lose half their Suspicion [p.23 — The Inquisition]
Tax supply: limited Silver pool above the Main Board; replenished after each Inquisition [p.22 — Tax]
Debt: Unpaid = −3 VP; Paid (flipped) = +1 VP; Destroyed = returned to pile [p.23 — Debts]
Criminal: purple Worker; acts as wild on any action space; always grants 1 Suspicion when gained [p.15 — Conspire]
King's Favour: revealed from Round 3 onward; one-use action space per Round (cannot be cleared by Pray) [p.8 — King's Favours]
King's Order: bonus scoring condition worth 4/6/8 VP revealed in Rounds 1–3 [p.8 — King's Orders]
Townsfolk: recruited crew cards providing ongoing abilities or immediate rewards [p.14 — Recruit]

Q: Can Criminals be placed on coloured action spaces? — A: Yes, Criminals are wilds and may be placed on both transparent and coloured spaces [p.12 — Introduction to Taking Actions]
Q: Can I place 1 Worker on Hunt/Trade/Recruit now and the second Worker later? — A: No. You must decide to place 1 or 2 Workers as a single action [p.15 — Hunt and Trade]
Q: Can King's Favour Cards be cleared with the Pray action? — A: No. King's Favour Cards cannot be cleared using Pray [p.8 — King's Favours]
Q: What happens if the Suspicion Draw Pile runs out? — A: Shuffle the discards into a new Draw Pile. If none exist at all, an Inquisition immediately occurs [p.22 — Suspicion]
Q: Can I place a Workshop on a space that already has a Worker on it? — A: Yes. Return the Worker to the supply first, then place the Workshop [p.13 — Develop]
Q: Is there a limit to how many times I can Attack? — A: No. Attack has no limit, unlike Commission, Fortify, Garrison, Absolve and Convert (max 7 each) [p.12 — Introduction to Taking Actions]