Princes of Florence Players Summary

SETUP: ACTION PHASE: Take 0-2 actions, any order

Left: Landscapes, Jesters/Builders, 1-2 Complete a Work
Prestige (face down), Recruiting (face up) 1-2 Build a building
Right: Buildings, Freedoms (# players -1), 1-2 Acquire a bonus card
Professions (face down), Bonus cards (down) 1x only Take a Profession card
Each Player: board, marker, figure, 3 of 4 1x only Introduce a Freedom
profession cards, 3500 Florin Complete a Work:
Round marker on space 1 > or = phase requirement on WV Table
Starting player figure oldest (or auction) Play a profession card next to board for
AUCTION PHASE: person who completes the work
Only 1 object per round per player Can use a recruiting card to get the
Player can pass on his turn to select, but profession back to complete a 2nd work
then is out of the phase WV = sum of preferred building, landscape,
Player can pass during an auction, but then freedom, # jesters, # profession or
is out of that objects auction recruiting cards, bonus cards
Bidding starts: 200 Florin, +100 per bid Place marker for WV on track; bank pays
Starting player picks an object, starts the 100 F per point
bid, rotates clockwise Can immediately trade for PP @ 200 F per
Winner places marker on stack, is out of the PP (move the figure) up to WV total
phase End of Action Phase, highest marker gets
Last player to go, can just pay 200 F to the Best Work +3 PP
bank for remaining object of choice Build a Building: Palazzo doesnt count. Cost:
AUCTION OBJECTS 700 F unless builders. +3 PP and may add to
Landscapes WV if a preferred building of the profession.
WV +3 for professions who like landscape Must fit in the grid
2nd landscape of each type = 3 PP No overlaps with anything else
Forests = 9 professions like them No adjacency (unless 2-3 builders)
Lakes = 7 professions like them CAN build adjacent to a landscape
Parks = 5 professions like them Only 1 of each building; no demolishing!
Jesters: Put on Palazzo, +2 WV per jester Profession Card: 300 F cost, draw 5 keep 1; can
Builders: place on player board on noted spaces use it this round to complete a work
1st builder: cost of building down to 300 Freedoms: Cost: 300 F; +3 WV if preferred by a
2nd builder: 3 PP + can put buildings profession; only 1 of each freedom
adjacent; cost of buildings still at 300 Bonus Card: Cost: 300 F. Draw 5, keep 1. Can be
3rd builder: building costs to zero, allows used to increase WV in completing a work. Once
adjacent buildings, +3 PP used, is discarded from the game!
Prestige Cards: Draw 5, pick 1, put it face down = remove all markers from the track
next to player board; fulfill requirements to Dont forget to award Best Work!
earn up to 8 PP at end of game At any time, to earn money, you can sell PP
Recruiting Cards: Can use immediately or put in for 100 F each; move figure back on the
hand for later (later use is NOT an action) track.
Can be used to complete a work later After 7 rounds, score Prestige cards
Swap with face up profession card held by Highest PP wins!!
another player; cant recruit from yourself
By Anton Tolman dranton