Troyes
Do I have to activate a card at least once when I place a tradesman on it?
The designer ruled repeatedly that the effect must be taken at least once, and the rulebook says the same.
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- Troyes rulebook · Rulebook · 1. Activate 1 Activity card from the city
Yes. Hiring a tradesman is part of the activation action: you must be able to pay the deniers and form a dice group worth at least one activation, and you must use the card's effect at least once. If the dice are too small or you can't afford the effect (for example Journeyman without 3 deniers), you can't place the tradesman. The English rulebook says "required"; the French original is a softer "may", but the designer treats it as mandatory.