%2Fpic3119514.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Citadels
DESIGNER CLARIFICATIONS2
Face-down card in setup is random, not chosendesigner
- CONTEXT
- Players were asking whether the first player actively selects which character card is placed face-down during setup.
- RULING
- "The first player doesn't choose a card to be left down, it's random."
2016 Windrider edition has no core rules changesdesigner
- CONTEXT
- Players were asking what rules changed between the 2016 Windrider edition and previous editions.
- RULING
- "There's no rules change, the changes all come with the new character and district cards."
Q&A4
Armory destruction cannot trigger Necropolis free-buildcommunity high-engagement
- QUESTION
- If the Warlord destroys another player's Armory, does that trigger the Necropolis ability (build a district by destroying one of your own)?
- ANSWER
- No. The Necropolis ability requires the district owner to voluntarily sacrifice their own district. It is not triggered by an opponent's Warlord destruction. The two effects are independent.
Characters are called in strict ascending numerical ordercommunity high-engagement
- QUESTION
- Must characters be called in strict ascending numerical order, or can the King's player reorder or skip numbers?
- ANSWER
- Characters are always called in strict ascending numerical order. The player holding the crown has no authority to skip or reorder the call sequence.
Each character ability usable only once per turncommunity high-engagement
- QUESTION
- Can a character use their special ability more than once during a turn?
- ANSWER
- No. Each character's special ability may be used only once per turn. Note: the 2021 edition added an explicit timing restriction for the Abbot specifically, clarifying when during the turn that ability must be declared.
Multiple abilities usable in any order; single ability cannot be splitcommunity high-engagement
- QUESTION
- When a character has multiple distinct abilities, can they be used in any order? Can a single ability be divided and resolved across different points in the turn?
- ANSWER
- Multiple distinct abilities on a single character card may be used in any order during the turn. However, a single ability cannot be split — it must be resolved in one action, not spread across multiple moments.
Last researched: 2026-05-06
CATEGORIES
MECHANICS
HOW MIRA KNOWS
Not an AI guessing rules. A curated archive.
Every answer Mira gives is grounded in an official rulebook — not in what a language model thinks the rules probably say. Our team reads, structures, and curates each game's rulebook before Mira can answer a single question about it.
An opponent's settlement blocks your road network — your road cannot be built through or past an occupied intersection.
◆ Catan — Roads & Building, p. 7
At the end of each round, the player with the most of the goal trait scores points equal to their amount; the player with the second most scores fewer.
◆ Wingspan — End of Round, p. 11
Null cards deal 0 damage regardless of base value or any bonuses applied.
◆ Gloomhaven — Attack Modifier Deck, p. 23
SOURCE
Official Rulebook PDF
PROCESS
Curated by our team
ANSWER
Mira answers with confidence
360
games in the archive
~7,000
pages of official rulebooks
EN · ES · FR
languages
Recently added: Everdell · Nemesis · Lost Ruins of Arnak
Ready to never pause a game again?
Start for free — no credit card, no rulebook required.