Let's play In the Year of the Dragon: There will be unemployment

[Patrick]

Yep, we each start with one card for each profession, plus two wild cards. The two people who we start with are free, but then we need to spend a card for each person who we recruit after that.

EDIT: person points do not translate into VP, they only determine play order. And yes, you keep the person points for people who you let go.

 

[Mogri]

The person track is a tiebreaker but is otherwise not a direct contributor to victory.

You can never lose person points.

 

[Patrick]

The person track is a tiebreaker but is otherwise not a direct contributor to victory.

Ah, I missed that. Good to know.

 

[Mogri]

Spoiler: Player status

Patrick 24 5
4 0 0 1





rkdn42 13 5
9 0 0 1



___

Karzac 13 6
11 0 0 0





Sarcasmorator 12 4
6 1 0 0





aturtledoesbite 10 6
3 1 0 0



⛑

Spoiler: Person supply

Soldiers: 1x 5* (); 3x 3** (⛑)
Monks: 4x 6* (); 4x 2** ()
Healers: 3x 4* (); 0x 1** ()
Scholars: 5x 4** (️); 4x 2*** ()
Farmers: 6x 4* (); 4x 1** ()
Pyros: 6x 5* (); 4x 3** ()
Taxmans: 8x 3*** ()
Builders: 8x 2* ()
Ladies: 10x 1* ()

Spoiler: Spent person cards

aturtledoesbite: Healer, Soldier
Karzac: Healer, Taxman
Patrick: Monk, Soldier
rkdn42: Healer, Wild
Sarcasmorator: Healer, Soldier

Spoiler: Events

Peace - Peace - Contagion - Mongols - Festival - Drought - Contagion - Mongols - Tribute - Festival - Drought - Tribute

[Build - Books]
[Fireworks - Privilege]
[Parade]
[Yuan]
[Rice]

Karzac goes next.

 

[karzac]

I'll take Rice.

 

[Mogri]

Spoiler: Player status

Patrick 24 5
4 0 0 1





rkdn42 13 5
9 0 0 1



___

Karzac 13 6
11 1 0 0





Sarcasmorator 12 4
6 1 0 0





aturtledoesbite 10 6
3 1 0 0



⛑

Spoiler: Person supply

Soldiers: 1x 5* (); 3x 3** (⛑)
Monks: 4x 6* (); 4x 2** ()
Healers: 3x 4* (); 0x 1** ()
Scholars: 5x 4** (️); 4x 2*** ()
Farmers: 6x 4* (); 4x 1** ()
Pyros: 6x 5* (); 4x 3** ()
Taxmans: 8x 3*** ()
Builders: 8x 2* ()
Ladies: 10x 1* ()

Spoiler: Spent person cards

aturtledoesbite: Healer, Soldier
Karzac: Healer, Taxman
Patrick: Monk, Soldier
rkdn42: Healer, Wild
Sarcasmorator: Healer, Soldier

Spoiler: Events

Peace - Peace - Contagion - Mongols - Festival - Drought - Contagion - Mongols - Tribute - Festival - Drought - Tribute

[Build - Books]
[Fireworks - Privilege]
[Parade]
[Yuan]
[Rice]

Sarcasmorator is up.

 

[Daikaiju]

Your Emperor needs a lie down...

 

[Mogri]

Paging @Sarcasmorator

 

[Sarcasmorator]

I'll take yuan.

 

[aturtledoesbite]

In that case, I have no objection to parading.

 

[Mogri]

Spoiler: Player status

Patrick 24 5
4 0 0 1





aturtledoesbite 14 6
3 1 0 0



⛑


rkdn42 13 5
9 0 0 1



___

Karzac 13 6
11 1 0 0





Sarcasmorator 12 4
8 1 0 0

Spoiler: Person supply

Soldiers: 1x 5* (); 3x 3** (⛑)
Monks: 4x 6* (); 4x 2** ()
Healers: 3x 4* (); 0x 1** ()
Scholars: 5x 4** (️); 4x 2*** ()
Farmers: 6x 4* (); 4x 1** ()
Pyros: 6x 5* (); 4x 3** ()
Taxmans: 8x 3*** ()
Builders: 8x 2* ()
Ladies: 10x 1* ()

Spoiler: Spent person cards

aturtledoesbite: Healer, Soldier
Karzac: Healer, Taxman
Patrick: Monk, Soldier
rkdn42: Healer, Wild
Sarcasmorator: Healer, Soldier

Spoiler: Events

Peace - Peace - Contagion - Mongols - Festival - Drought - Contagion - Mongols - Tribute - Festival - Drought - Tribute

Back at the top of the order with Patrick leading the person phase, then there will be unemployment as we resolve Contagion.

 

[Sarcasmorator]

Y'arr I don't know what I'm doin'

 

[Patrick]

1 Healer (4) please.

 

[aturtledoesbite]

I think I'll do the same, putting them with the Builder.

EDIT: To clarify, I'm using a wild for this.

 

[rkdn42]

Just to verify, the player order can change between Action and Hire phases?

I will hire a Builder (2) to go in the first palace.

 

[Mogri]

Yes, turtle jumped ahead in priority. Of course, that means turtle loses ties with the rest of you if you manage to catch up.

 

[karzac]

I'll take an old Soldier (3)

 

[Mogri]

Spoiler: Player status

Patrick 28 5
4 0 0 1





aturtledoesbite 18 6
3 1 0 0



⛑


rkdn42 15 5
9 0 0 1





Karzac 16 6
11 1 0 0



⛑

Sarcasmorator 12 4
8 1 0 0

Spoiler: Person supply

Soldiers: 1x 5* (); 2x 3** (⛑)
Monks: 4x 6* (); 4x 2** ()
Healers: 1x 4* (); 0x 1** ()
Scholars: 5x 4** (️); 4x 2*** ()
Farmers: 6x 4* (); 4x 1** ()
Pyros: 6x 5* (); 4x 3** ()
Taxmans: 8x 3*** ()
Builders: 7x 2* ()
Ladies: 10x 1* ()

Spoiler: Spent person cards

aturtledoesbite: Healer, Soldier, Wild
Karzac: Healer, Soldier, Taxman
Patrick: Healer, Monk, Soldier
rkdn42: Builder, Healer, Wild
Sarcasmorator: Healer, Soldier

Spoiler: Events

Peace - Peace - Contagion - Mongols - Festival - Drought - Contagion - Mongols - Tribute - Festival - Drought - Tribute

@Sarcasmorator finishes the person phase. Sarc, you have no room in your palaces, so you will need to boot someone if you want to hire. If you choose not to boot someone, you must still play a person card, and you won't get any person points.

 

[Mogri]

Psst, @Sarcasmorator

 

[Sarcasmorator]

Agh, sorry, we've all been lying around the house in a miserable overheated pile all weekend.

I'll boot my Scholar and take a young Soldier for the coming Mongol festivities.

 

[Mogri]

@Patrick's staff have not adequately prepared for the pandemic. Which two workers will take the blame?

 

[Patrick]

Those monks are not pulling their weight. Out they go!

 

[Mogri]

Spoiler: Player status

Patrick 28 5
4 0 0 1




aturtledoesbite 18 6
3 1 0 0



⛑


Sarcasmorator 17 4
8 1 0 0





rkdn42 15 5
9 0 0 1





Karzac 16 6
11 1 0 0



⛑

Spoiler: Person supply

Soldiers: 0x 5* (); 2x 3** (⛑)
Monks: 4x 6* (); 4x 2** ()
Healers: 1x 4* (); 0x 1** ()
Scholars: 5x 4** (️); 4x 2*** ()
Farmers: 6x 4* (); 4x 1** ()
Pyros: 6x 5* (); 4x 3** ()
Taxmans: 8x 3*** ()
Builders: 7x 2* ()
Ladies: 10x 1* ()

Spoiler: Spent person cards

aturtledoesbite: Healer, Soldier, Wild
Karzac: Healer, Soldier, Taxman
Patrick: Healer, Monk, Soldier
rkdn42: Builder, Healer, Wild
Sarcasmorator: Healer, Soldier, Wild

Spoiler: Events

Peace - Peace - Contagion - Mongols - Festival - Drought - Contagion - Mongols - Tribute - Festival - Drought - Tribute

Unemployed: ️

Here's the action groups for the next month. @Patrick leads us off, as usual.

[Build - Books]
[Rice - Privilege]
[Parade]
[Yuan]
[Fireworks]

 

[Patrick]

My one dragon looks lonely on the wall. I’ll purchase another small privilege to keep it company.

 

[aturtledoesbite]

For me, I think I will Build, adding a floor each to my second and third palaces

 

[Mogri]

Oh wait! I shouldn't skip scoring, should I?

As of the end of last round:

• Patrick gets 4 points (3 palace, 1 privilege).
• turtle gets 3 points (3 palace).
• Sarc gets 2 points (2 palace).
• rkdn gets 4 points (3 palace, 1 privilege).
• Karzac gets 3 points (3 palace).

Spoiler: Player status

Patrick 28 9
2 0 0 2




aturtledoesbite 18 9
3 1 0 0



⛑


Sarcasmorator 17 6
8 1 0 0





Karzac 16 9
11 1 0 0



⛑

rkdn42 15 9
9 0 0 1

Spoiler: Person supply

Soldiers: 0x 5* (); 2x 3** (⛑)
Monks: 4x 6* (); 4x 2** ()
Healers: 1x 4* (); 0x 1** ()
Scholars: 5x 4** (️); 4x 2*** ()
Farmers: 6x 4* (); 4x 1** ()
Pyros: 6x 5* (); 4x 3** ()
Taxmans: 8x 3*** ()
Builders: 7x 2* ()
Ladies: 10x 1* ()

Spoiler: Spent person cards

aturtledoesbite: Healer, Soldier, Wild
Karzac: Healer, Soldier, Taxman
Patrick: Healer, Monk, Soldier
rkdn42: Builder, Healer, Wild
Sarcasmorator: Healer, Soldier, Wild

Spoiler: Events

Peace - Peace - Contagion - Mongols - Festival - Drought - Contagion - Mongols - Tribute - Festival - Drought - Tribute

Unemployed: ️

[Build - Books]
[Rice - Privilege]
[Parade]
[Yuan]
[Fireworks]

Next to go is @Sarcasmorator.

 

[Sarcasmorator]

~*~*~Parade!~*~*~

 

[rkdn42]

Karzac should be next since he has 16 person points to 15, right? Any reason our positions are swapped in the list?

 

[Mogri]

You're correct. @karzac is up.

 

[karzac]

I guess I'll take Fireworks then.