Kingdom Legacy: Merchants
Kingdom Legacy: Merchants Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Icons and Layout
- Setup: Welcome Card (Card 00)
- Card 01: Merchants (Permanent)
- Card 02: Pair of Camels / Camels (Livestock)
- Card 03: Spices / Cumin (Item)
- Card 03: Turmeric / Coriander (Item)
- Card 04: Goat Fur / Camel Fur (Item)
- Card 05: Weaving (Permanent)
- Card 06: Grain (Item)
- Card 07: Grapes / Wine (Item)
- Card 08: Fishing (Permanent)
- Card 09: Ether Enhancer (Artifact, Permanent)
- Card 10: Merchants (Permanent)
- Card 11: Chicken / Chicken Group (Livestock)
- Card 12: Beer / Hangover
- Card 13: Brewing (Permanent)
- Card 14: Basketry (Permanent)
- Card 15: Viking Warrior / Viking Veteran (Person)
- Card 16: Mead / Too Much Mead (Item / Event)
- Card 17: Shoemaking (Permanent)
- Card 18: Pair of Sheep / Sheep Herd (Livestock)
- Card 19: Brigands (Enemy)
- Card 20: Chicken / Chicken Farm (Livestock)
- Card 21: Chicken / Chicken Farm (Livestock)
- Card 22: Pair of Sheep / Sheep Herd (Livestock)
- Card 23: Pair of Sheep / Sheep Herd (Livestock)
- Card 24: Pair of Camels / Camel Caravan (Livestock)
- Card 25: Pair of Camels / Camel Caravan (Livestock)
- Gaps and Disclosures
Icons and Layout
Card text is transcribed as printed. Icons are written as words in square brackets. The meanings below come from the base game rulebook (Feudal Kingdom), whose icon reference applies to this expansion.
- Resources: [Coin], [Wood], [Stone], [Metal], [Sword], and [Trade Good] (the barrel icon).
- Effect icons: a green check is an Activated effect (you may discard the card to carry out the effect). An hourglass is a Time effect (you may discard the card, unless it is permanent, and end your turn to carry out the effect). An infinity sign is a Passive effect (always applies, or may be used repeatedly). A yellow lightning bolt is a Triggered Optional Effect. A red lightning bolt is a Triggered Forced Effect. A red card-shaped icon is a Destroy effect.
- Arrows: a down arrow means rotate the card so that the top and bottom parts switch places. A right arrow means flip the card to its back side. Arrows pointing left or up are printed on the cards as they appear here and are transcribed as [left arrow] and [up arrow].
- Medal icon: fame.
- Card numbers: each number is printed next to a balance-scale symbol, the Merchants marker. It is written here as "card 01", etc.
- Upgrade boxes: a brown box on a card shows the cost to upgrade it and an arrow showing the direction of the upgrade. Where a cost is shown only as a picture of icons, it is noted in the card entry.
- Faces: each card has an upper half and a lower half. The lower half is printed upside down. Where a face has only one half, that is noted.
Setup: Welcome Card (Card 00)
Front: Welcome
WELCOME to Merchants!
If you have any questions about any card, our website with a full FAQ is just one scan away. [QR code printed on the card]
Before you start: Perform a purge 7 and also purge 2 permanent cards.
After the purge, [right arrow].
Back: Instructions
Play with normal rules, but without discovering any cards automatically each round. Instead, only discover Merchants (card 01), and it will determine what cards you can discover and will guide you through 4 rounds of gameplay (note that the Merchants are permanent).
When you are done: Add sticker 13e to your score path on the side of your box and write your new score next to it. Each kingdom may only play Merchants once.
Search each card you have discovered from this expansion. If they refer to undiscovered cards, place those cards behind your own discoverable cards in your box. Destroy any remaining cards from this expansion.
Card 01: Merchants (Permanent)
Front
Permanent.
[Time effect] Choose one:
- Spend 7 [Coin] to discover Camels (card 02).
- Spend 4 [Trade Good] to discover Spices (card 03).
- Spend 4 [Metal] to discover Furs (card 04).
- Spend 5 [Trade Good] to discover Weaving (card 05).
[Passive effect] You may look at the cards offered.
[Triggered Forced Effect] End of Round: discover Brigands (card 19), then [right arrow].
Back
Permanent.
[Time effect] Choose one:
- Spend 6 [Coin] to discover Warrior (card 15).
- Spend 6 [Trade Good] to discover Mead (card 16).
- Spend 5 [Metal] to discover Shoemaking (card 17).
- Spend 7 [Trade Good] to discover Sheep (card 18).
[Passive effect] You may look at the cards offered.
[Triggered Forced Effect] End of Round: destroy this. The expansion is over.
Card 02: Pair of Camels / Camels (Livestock)
Front: Pair of Camels
- Upper half: production 1 [Coin]. Upgrade box: 2 [Coin] and a down arrow.
- Lower half (Camels, printed upside down): production 2 [Coin] and fame 1. Upgrade box: three coins and a left arrow.
Back: Camel Caravan / Camel Herd
- Upper half, Camel Caravan (Livestock): production 2 [Coin] and 1 [Trade Good], fame 5. Upgrade box: three coins and an up arrow.
- [Triggered Optional Effect] End of Turn: Make 1 person stay in play.
- Lower half, Camel Herd (Livestock, printed upside down): production 2 [Coin], fame 3.
- [Activated effect] Reset this to discover Pair of Camels (24 / 25).
Card 03: Spices / Cumin (Item)
Front: Spices
- Production: 1 [Trade Good].
- [Activated effect] Discard 1 person to rotate this card to any orientation.
Front, lower half: Cumin (Item, printed upside down)
- [Activated effect] Mark [X] to gain 3 [Coin]. When complete, reset.
- Four boxes to mark.
Card 03: Turmeric / Coriander (Item)
Back: Turmeric (upper half)
- [Activated effect] Mark [X] to use the [Activated effect] or [Time effect] of 1 person in play. When complete, reset.
- Four boxes to mark.
Back: Coriander (lower half, printed upside down)
- [Activated effect] Mark [X] to gain 1 person's production as resources. When complete, reset.
- Four boxes to mark.
Card 04: Goat Fur / Camel Fur (Item)
Front: Goat Fur (upper half)
- [Activated effect] Add sticker 1 to a person in play. Then [down arrow].
Front: Camel Fur (lower half, printed upside down)
- [Activated effect] Add sticker 18 as production to a person in play, then [left arrow].
Note from the card's printed text: the publisher's card database says this wording is wrong. Sticker 18 is not a production; it is added to a person to give that person an Activated effect. The text is transcribed as printed here.
Back: Rabbit Fur (upper half)
- [Destroy effect] Add sticker 17 to a person in play.
Back: Cheetah Fur (lower half, printed upside down)
- [Activated effect] Add sticker 7 to a person in play, then [up arrow].
Card 05: Weaving (Permanent)
Clothing, towels, curtains, carpets, bags, you name it! Weaving unlocks it all.
Permanent.
[Time effect] Discard 1 person AND spend the [Coin] below to improve your weaving: mark [X] from left to right. This card is worth the highest marked fame.
- Row 1 costs, from left to right: 2, 2, 3, 3, 4 [Coin]. Boxes: 1, 4, 7, 10, 14.
- Row 2 costs, from left to right: 4, 5, 5, 6, 7 [Coin]. Boxes: 19, 25, 32, 40, 50.
- Left label: "All: Discard 1 person."
Card 06: Grain (Item)
- [Activated effect] Mark [X] to add sticker 1 as production to a land in play.
- Three boxes to mark.
Card 07: Grapes / Wine (Item)
Front: Grapes
- Upgrade box (upper right): a right arrow above three [Trade Good] icons.
- [Activated effect] Mark [X] to add sticker 6 to a land in play, replacing another production.
- Three boxes to mark.
Back: Wine
- [Time effect] Spend 2 [Trade Good] and mark [X] to add sticker 6 as production here.
- Three boxes to mark.
Card 08: Fishing (Permanent)
Anyone can fish, but to excel in the craft, there is much to learn.
Permanent.
[Time effect] Discard the number of seafaring cards printed for each spot to develop your fishing fleet: mark [X] from left to right. This card is worth the highest marked fame.
- Row 1 costs, from left to right: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2 seafaring cards. Boxes: 1, 4, 7, 10, 14.
- Row 2 costs, from left to right: 2, 3, 3, 3, 4 seafaring cards. Boxes: 19, 25, 32, 40, 50.
Card 09: Ether Enhancer (Artifact, Permanent)
- Production: fame 10.
This card cannot be destroyed. The effect of this magical artifact hasn't been uncovered yet.
Card 10: Merchants (Permanent)
Front
Permanent.
[Time effect] Choose one:
- Spend 6 [Coin] to discover Grain (card 06).
- Spend 6 [Sword] to discover Grapes (card 07).
- Spend 5 [Trade Good] to discover Fishing (card 08).
- Spend 7 [Trade Good] to discover Artifact (card 09).
[Passive effect] You may look at the cards offered.
[Triggered Forced Effect] End of Round: destroy this and discover Merchants (card 10).
Back
Permanent.
[Time effect] Choose one:
- Spend 7 [Coin] to discover Chicken (card 11).
- Spend 4 [Trade Good] to discover Beer (card 12).
- Spend 5 [Trade Good] to discover Brewing (card 13).
- Spend 7 [Trade Good] to discover Basketry (card 14).
[Passive effect] You may look at the cards offered.
[Triggered Forced Effect] End of Round: [right arrow].
Card 11: Chicken / Chicken Group (Livestock)
Front: Chicken (upper half)
- [Activated effect] Spend 2 [Coin] to [down arrow].
- Upgrade box: 1 [Coin] and a down arrow.
Front: Chicken Group (lower half, printed upside down)
- [Activated effect] Spend 2 [Coin] to [left arrow].
- Upgrade box: 1 [Coin] and a left arrow.
Back: Chicken Farm (upper half)
- Production: 1 [Trade Good].
- [Activated effect] Reset to discover Chicken (card 20 / 21) or to gain 8 [Trade Good].
Back: Lots of Chicken (lower half, printed upside down)
- Production: 1 [Coin].
- [Activated effect] Spend 3 [Coin] to [up arrow].
- Upgrade box: 2 [Coin] and an up arrow.
Card 12: Beer / Hangover
Front: Beer (Item)
- [Activated effect] Mark [X] to play up to 2 persons from discard pile. When complete, [right arrow].
- Five boxes to mark.
Back: Hangover (Event)
- [Passive effect] Stays in play.
- [Triggered Forced Effect] When a person is played, discard it and mark [X]. When complete, [Destroy effect].
- Five boxes to mark.
Card 13: Brewing (Permanent)
Transforming simple ingredients into complex pleasures.
Permanent.
[Passive effect] Discard the number of persons AND spend the [Coin] printed for each spot below to mark [X] from left to right AND gain 5 [Trade Good]. This card is worth the highest marked fame.
- Costs over the boxes, from left to right: 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4 [Coin]. Boxes: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32.
- Left label: "All: Discard as many persons as [Coin]."
- Bottom note: "(Each claim, gain 5 [Trade Good].)"
Card 14: Basketry (Permanent)
Weaving history into every basket.
Permanent.
[Passive effect] Discard 1 person AND spend the [Trade Good] printed for each spot to make some baskets: mark [X] from left to right and gain 5 [Trade Good]. This card is worth the highest marked fame.
- Left label: "All: Discard 1 person."
- Costs over the boxes, from left to right: 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6 [Trade Good]. Boxes: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32.
- Bottom note: "(Each claim, gain 5 [Trade Good].)"
Card 15: Viking Warrior / Viking Veteran (Person)
Front: Viking Warrior
- [Activated effect] Spend 2 [Coin] to mark any [X]. When complete, [right arrow].
- Four boxes, each showing a sword icon (the first box shows two swords).
Back: Viking Veteran
- Production: 2 [Sword].
- Fame 5.
- No effect text is printed.
Card 16: Mead / Too Much Mead (Item / Event)
Front: Mead (Item)
- [Passive effect] Stays in play.
- [Activated effect] Gain each person's production as resources, then [right arrow].
Back: Too Much Mead (Event)
- [Triggered Forced Effect] When played, lose the next 3 resources you gain this turn.
- [Triggered Forced Effect] End of Turn: [right arrow].
Card 17: Shoemaking (Permanent)
From the rugged shores of the north, crafted with care.
Permanent.
[Time effect] Spend the resources printed for each spot to improve your shoemaking: mark [X] from left to right and boost the production of 1 person in play. This card is worth the highest marked fame.
- Boxes: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10. Each box's cost is pictured as a combination of [Coin] and [Trade Good] icons (see Gaps below).
- Bottom note: "(Each claim, boost 1 person's production.)"
Card 18: Pair of Sheep / Sheep Herd (Livestock)
Front: Pair of Sheep
- Upper half: production 1 [Coin]. Upgrade box: 2 [Coin] and a down arrow.
- Lower half, Sheep Family (printed upside down): production 2 [Coin] and fame 1. Upgrade box: three coins and a left arrow.
Back: Sheep Herd
- Upper half, Sheep Herd (Livestock): production 3 [Coin], fame 3.
- Lower half, Sheep Flock (printed upside down): production 2 [Coin], fame 2.
- [Activated effect] Reset this and discard 1 person to discover Pair of Sheep (card 22 / 23).
- Upgrade box: four coins and an up arrow.
Card 19: Brigands (Enemy)
Front
- [Passive effect] You cannot play cards, upgrade, or use other [Time effect] effects.
- [Activated effect] Destroy 2 friendly cards in play with production to [right arrow].
- [Time effect] Spend 8 [Sword] to defeat ([right arrow]).
Print note: the scan transcribed here reads "You cannot play cards". The publisher's change log lists a Q1 2026 print in which both sides of card 19 read "You cannot advance" instead. Check the printing in hand.
Back: Brigand Boss (Enemy)
- [Passive effect] You cannot play cards, upgrade, or use [Time effect] effects.
- [Activated effect] Destroy 1 card in play with 3 or more production to defeat ([Destroy effect]).
- [Activated effect] Spend 10 [Sword] to defeat ([Destroy effect]).
Print note: as on the front, this face reads "You cannot play cards" on the scan. The change log says the Q1 2026 print reads "You cannot advance" on both sides.
Card 20: Chicken / Chicken Farm (Livestock)
Front: Chicken
The same layout as the front of card 11 (see Card 11): upper half [Activated effect] Spend 2 [Coin] to [down arrow] with a coin and down arrow upgrade box; lower half, Chicken Group, [Activated effect] Spend 2 [Coin] to [left arrow] with a coin and left arrow upgrade box.
Back: Chicken Farm (upper half)
- Production: 1 [Trade Good].
- [Activated effect] Reset to discover Chicken (card 21) or to gain 8 [Trade Good].
Back: Lots of Chicken (lower half, printed upside down)
- Production: 1 [Coin].
- [Activated effect] Spend 3 [Coin] to [up arrow].
- Upgrade box: 2 [Coin] and an up arrow.
Card 21: Chicken / Chicken Farm (Livestock)
Front: Chicken
The same as the front of card 20.
Back: Chicken Farm and Lots of Chicken
- Upper half: [Activated effect] Reset to discover Chicken (card 20) or to gain 8 [Trade Good]. Production: 1 [Trade Good].
- Lower half, Lots of Chicken (printed upside down): [Activated effect] Spend 3 [Coin] to [up arrow]. Production: 1 [Coin]. Upgrade box: 2 [Coin] and an up arrow.
Card 22: Pair of Sheep / Sheep Herd (Livestock)
Front: Pair of Sheep
The same as the front of card 18.
Back: Sheep Herd
- Upper half, Sheep Herd: production 3 [Coin], fame 3.
- Lower half, Sheep Flock (printed upside down): production 2 [Coin], fame 2.
- [Activated effect] Reset this and discard 1 person to discover Pair of Sheep (card 23).
- Upgrade box: four coins and an up arrow.
Card 23: Pair of Sheep / Sheep Herd (Livestock)
Front: Pair of Sheep
The same as the front of card 18.
Back: Sheep Herd
- Upper half, Sheep Herd: production 3 [Coin], fame 3.
- Lower half, Sheep Flock (printed upside down): production 2 [Coin], fame 2.
- [Activated effect] Reset this and discard 1 person to discover Pair of Sheep (card 22).
- Upgrade box: four coins and an up arrow.
Card 24: Pair of Camels / Camel Caravan (Livestock)
Front: Pair of Camels
The same as the front of card 02.
Back: Camel Caravan / Camel Herd
- Upper half, Camel Caravan: production 2 [Coin] and 1 [Trade Good], fame 5. Upgrade box: three coins and an up arrow.
- [Triggered Optional Effect] End of Turn: Make 1 person stay in play.
- Lower half, Camel Herd (printed upside down): production 2 [Coin], fame 3.
- [Activated effect] Reset this to discover Pair of Camels (card 25).
Card 25: Pair of Camels / Camel Caravan (Livestock)
Front: Pair of Camels
The same as the front of card 02.
Back: Camel Caravan / Camel Herd
- Upper half, Camel Caravan: production 2 [Coin] and 1 [Trade Good], fame 5. Upgrade box: three coins and an up arrow.
- [Triggered Optional Effect] End of Turn: Make 1 person stay in play.
- Lower half, Camel Herd (printed upside down): production 2 [Coin], fame 3.
- [Activated effect] Reset this to discover Pair of Camels (card 24).
Gaps and Disclosures
- The card text database carries no icons. Every icon here was read from the card scans. The names of effect and resource icons follow the base game's icon reference.
- Costs drawn only as pictures (the Shoemaking track; the coin and Trade Good combinations in the upgrade boxes on Pair of Camels, Pair of Sheep, Chicken Farm and Chicken; the arrow directions in some upgrade boxes) are described rather than written out in full. Check them against the card in hand.
- The red icon in the "defeat" and "when complete" positions is written as [Destroy effect]. This is matched to the base game's icon reference.
- The Welcome card's QR code is not transcribed; it is noted in place as a QR code.