Fresco: Expansion Module 7 – The Scrolls
Fresco: Expansion Module 7 – The Scrolls Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Overview
The Scrolls is a special expansion for the game Fresco. It can be played only in combination with the basic game – as the only expansion used or combined with any other expansion modules.
The rules of the basic game remain unchanged. Rules amendments are explained below.
This module affects the rules of:
- Cathedral: Restore the fresco
Additional Components
- 10 scroll tiles. A row of 5 horizontal or 5 vertical segments of the fresco is marked on each tile.
- 1 rules sheet.
Changes in Setup
Sort the scrolls before the start of the game by the two colors of their backsides and shuffle each pile separately. Give one face down tile of each kind to each player. The players store their tiles face up behind their large screen. Put any left over tiles back into the game box without looking at them.
Each player should orient the tiles according to the direction of their own view on the game board.
Changes in Game Play
Cathedral: Restore the fresco
Playing one scroll
When a player restores a segment of a section marked on one of their scrolls, they may play this scroll if they had moved the bishop to this section before (or if the bishop is present already).
The player immediately gains 2 victory points for each restored segment of this section, disregarding who had restored the other segments. Thus, each scroll may be good for a maximum of 10 victory points.
If the player plays their horizontal scroll, they gain 8 VP, because 4 segments are restored.
Playing both scrolls
When a player restores the segment that is part of both sections marked on their scrolls (the intersection point), they may play both their scrolls at the same time.
The player immediately gains 3 victory points for each restored segment of these two sections, the intersection segment is counted twice. Thus, you may gain a maximum of 30 victory points!
The player restores the intersection segment and plays both their scrolls. They gain 12 VP horizontally (4 restored segments) + 9 VP vertically (3 restored segments) = 21 VP.
The player advances their master painter accordingly on the victory point track. Once played, remove the scroll from gameplay. Scrolls not played during the game are worthless at the end of the game.
Important: You may not play a scroll anymore after another player has restored the last segment of that section.
2-Player Game
Do not give scrolls to Leonardo.