Variation Calamity Rules Chart (Double Empires)

Squandered Wealth

2

Twenty(or all if <20) treasury tokens are returned to stock

None

None

Tempest

3

Victim must return all his ships as well as 10 (or all if <10) treasury token to stock

None

None

City in Flames

4

Two cities are eliminated. This can be avoided by paying 10 treasury tokens per city

None

None

City Riots

5

Victim must reduce two cities and also must move 10

(or all if <10) treasury tokens to stock

None

None

Coastal

Migration

6

The Victim chooses and loses 10 (or all if <10) unit points from costal areas and loses all ships.

None

None

Tribal

Conflict

7

Victim chooses and loses a maximum of 10 tokens from four areas that are adjacent over land. All areas must contain at least one token and must not contain a city

None

None

Minor Uprising

8

Victim removes one unit point per cities owned. Each unit point may be negated by 2 treasury

None

None

Banditry

9

Victim must give commodity card(s) with a total face value of (amount of victim's cities) to the trader. If there was no trader the card(s) are discarded

None

None

Total War

Level 2

non-tradable

Beneficiary: Nil.

Selector: Victim, Secondary,

Tertiary and other Victims

Primary victim loses number of units equal to the number of cities he owns.

They then direct a neighbour over land or water to lose a number of units - one less than the primary victim’s loss or equal to the number of cities the neighbour owns – whichever is less. Each player selects their own losses.

This secondary victim directs a neighbour to lose a number of units – two less than the primary victim’s loss (i.e. the initial loss minus two) or equal to the number of cities owned by this tertiary victim – which ever is less.

This tertiary victim then directs a neighbour to lose units – three less that the primary victim (i.e. the initial loss minus three) etc. – and so forth.

No player may be the victim twice. The Total War continues until there are no new unaffected neighbours, or until the loss equals zero. (Cities = 5 unit points)

None

None

Avalanches

Level 3

non-tradable

Beneficiary: Nil. Selector: Primary Victim

This occurs in two places on the map. If the player has 2 adjacent cities they are reduced. If no adjacent cities then only one city is reduced.

None

None

Tsunamis

Level 4

non-tradable

Beneficiary: Nil. Selector: Primary Victim

This occurs in two places on the map. One coastal city is eliminated. In the two surrounding areas (either by land or water) cities are reduced and/or population eliminated. If there is a choice, the victim must select the area that results in the most damage.

None

No coastal cities – no effect.

Rebels

Level 5

non-tradable

Beneficiary: Nil. Selector: Primary Victim

The primary victim loses 4 non-coastal cities to barbarians cities. If victim has less than 4 non – coastal cities, then substitute coastal cities.

Four non - coastal cities belonging to other players are similarly replaced by barbarian cities chosen by the primary victim. (Maximum of 2 cities per player)

None

None

Drought

Level 6

Non tradable

Beneficiary: Nil.

Selector: Victim

All areas containing units belonging to the primary victim, except those on flood plains has its population support number temporarily reduced to one less than the number printed on the map (minimum zero) (With regard to Public Works, units on city are not affected)

Mainland neighbours have their Agriculture effects temporarily withdrawn for this turn.

No effect on players with 5 or less cities before the calamity phase.

None

5 or less cities

before the calamity phase – no effect

Pestilence

Level 7

non-tradable

Beneficiary: Nil.

Selector: Primary Victim

The primary victim must lose 20 unit points. Cities are immune. Starting in a non city territory close to the starting area of the empire, all units are eliminated. All surrounding non city areas belonging to the primary victim have their population reduced to one. Including the initial starting area, if these surrounding areas cannot lose enough population to make up the 20 unit points, then further surrounding areas have their population reduced until the player loses 20 (or all if < 20) unit points.

None

None

General Drought

Level 8

non-tradable

Beneficiary: Nil.

Selector: Victim and Secondary Victims

All countries with more than 7 cities before the commencement of the calamity phase are affected.

All areas (including flood plains) containing units belonging to all the Victims have their population support number temporarily reduced to one less than the number printed on the map.

Countries with 6 - 7 cities before the calamity phase have their Agriculture effects temporarily withdrawn for this turn.

Countries with 5 or less cities before the calamity phase are not affected.

Unlike Drought, with regard to Public Works, units on a city built on a 1 territory are removed).

None

5 or less cities

before the calamity phase – no effect

Revival of Past Empire

Level 9

non-tradable

Beneficiary:

Most cities in stock. (If Victim has most cities in stock – No effect.)

Selector: Beneficiary

Beneficiary selects territories and replaces cities and population with his own stock.

If victim owns 7 or less cities then 2 areas are replaced – if 8-9 cities then 3 areas are replaced, 10-12 cities then 4 areas are replaced, 13-15 cities then 5 areas are replaced and if 16-18 cities then 6 areas. All areas must be in contact.

None

(If Victim has most cities in stock – No effect.)

Major Calamity/

Level

Beneficiary/

Selector

Calamity Effects

Effects Aggravated by:

Effects Lessened by:

Volcanic Eruptions or Earthquake Level 2

non tradable

Beneficiary: Nil.

Selector: Victim

(Site of most damage.)

Two different places are affected.

If a victim's city touches a volcano it erupts eliminating everything in the touched areas. (The 3 Volcanoes are Mount Etna, Mount Vesuvius and Mount Thera, - touching 5 areas.)

If no volcano is present a city is eliminated via earthquake, with a secondary victim's adjacent city (by land or water) being reduced.

This occurs twice.

Urbanism - If Primary or Secondary Victim of Earthquake and Volcano hold Urbanism but not Engineering a further 4 (or all if <4) units in adjacent areas are removed. Cities are reduced if required to make up this 4 units.

Engineering -: Primary Victim in Earthquake – city reduced not eliminated but with Volcano cities still eliminated.

Engineering nullifies effect of Urbanism

Treachery

Level 2
tradable

Beneficiary: Person trading card.

Selector: Beneficiary

The trader replaces two of the victim's cities with one of his own. (If trader has no cities – city eliminated.) If this card was not traded then two cities are reduced.

Diplomacy: Number of cities lost increased by two.

Nil

Famine

Level 3
non-tradable

Beneficiary: Nil.

Selector: Victim (and Secondary Victims)

Victim losses 20 unit points, assigning 40 unit points to secondary victims, with no more than 16 coming from one player.

Agriculture – Primary Victim - Agriculture effects are temporarily withdrawn this turn

Pottery – Primary and Secondary Victim – 10 less points lost but must lose a minimum of 3 points.

Calendar – Secondary Victim – 10 less points lost but must lose a minimum of 3 points.

Superstition

Level 3
tradable

Beneficiary: Nil.

Selector: Victim

Victim reduces 6 cities.

Universal Doctrine – Two extra cities are reduced

Mysticism, Deism and Enlightenment – Two less cities reduced per card

Civil War

Level 4
non-tradable

Beneficiary: Most cities in stock - (a) with in 8 areas (b) with no cities on the board or (c) Victim.

(No effect if Victim is beneficiary.)

Selector: Victim & Beneficiary

First faction is 30 points selected by victim plus 30 points selected by beneficiary.

Victim selects one faction, the beneficiary gets the other.

Military, Naval Warfare, and Advanced Military – 10 unit points per card removed from each faction from areas adjacent to the other faction (if possible). Victim and Beneficiary decide

Music, Drama and Poetry, - Victim selects 10 extra unit points per card.

Democracy - Victim selects 20 extra unit points per card.

Philosophy – First faction 30 points only - regardless of other civilization advance cards held

Victim has most cities in stock – no effect.

Slave Revolt

Level 4
tradable

Beneficiary: Nil

Selector: Victim

30 (all tokens if <30) tokens belonging to the victim may not be used for city support. City support is checked for immediately.

Theocracy and Mining – 10 addition units per card are not used for support

Mythology and Enlightenment - 10 less units per card are not used for support

Cyclones

Level 6
non-tradable

Beneficiary: Nil.

Selector: Victim and Secondary Victims

This occurs on two open sea areas.

The two open sea areas bordering to the most of the primary victim's cities is selected. In bordering areas the primary victim reduces 3 cities, all secondary victims reduce 2 cities each, and all their ships are destroyed.

Trade Empire - Primary and Secondary Victims must reduce one additional city per open sea area.

Masonry - Primary and Secondary Victims - reduce one less city per open sea area.

Calendar - Primary and Secondary Victims - reduce two less cites per open sea area and keep four ships in total.

If no cities border an open sea area - no effect

Epidemic Level 6
tradable

Beneficiary: Nil (Person trading card – immune.)

Selector: Victim

Primary victim losses 32 unit points, assigning 50 unit points to secondary victims, with no more than 20 coming from one player. No areas may be left empty, so cities are replaced by a unit token (5 – 1 = 4 unit points.)

Trader immune

Roadbuilding and Trade Empire - Primary and Secondary Victim - lose an additional 10 unit points per card

Primary Victim - Medicine and Anatomy - 16 less unit points are lost per card but must lose a minimum of 3 points.

Secondary Victim - Medicine and Anatomy - 10 less unit points are lost per card but must lose a minimum of 3 points.

Major Calamity/

Level

Beneficiary/

Selector

Calamity Effects

Effects Aggravated by:

Effects Lessened by:

Tyranny

Level 7
non-tradable

Beneficiary:

Players that share a land border with the Primary Victim with the most cities in stock. (Primary Victim decides between the tied players.)

Selector: Beneficiary

The beneficiary selects (2x amount of victim's cities) unit points from adjacent (land or water) areas and replace them with his own. One area is done at a time until all points are used.

Cities require 5 unit points and can't be reduced for partial takeover.

If beneficiary doesn’t have enough unit points for further annexations the calamity is over.

Monarchy and Provincial Empire - 10 additional unit points are annexed per card

Sculpture - 10 less unit points are annexed.

Victim has no land borders with other players – No effect

Civil

Disorder

Level 7
tradable

Beneficiary: Nil.

Selector:

Victim

All but 6 of the victim's cities are reduced.

Military, Naval Warfare, Roadbuilding and Advanced Military - two more cities reduced per card held

Music, Drama and Poetry, Law and Democracy – two less cities reduced per card held

Regression

Level 8
non-tradable

Beneficiary: Nil.

Selector:

Nil.

1. The victim must move his A.S.T. marker back one space. This does not affect normal A.S.T. movement at end of turn.

2. The victim loses a Civilization Advance Card that is worth at least twice the value of his victory points on the A.S.T. (If a tie, the victim decides.) Each player who does not own this Civilizatrion Card receives it for free.

Fundamentalism – Number of squares moved backwards increased by one.

Library - Number of squares moved backwards is decreased by one.

Iconoclasm

& Heresy

Level 8
tradable

Beneficiary: Nil. (Trader-Immune.)

Selector: Victim and Secondary Victims

Primary victim reduces 8 cities, assigning 4 cities to (a) secondary victim(s). (Maximum of 2 per secondary victim) Trader immune.

Monotheism - Primary Victim must reduce two more cities

Theocracy – Primary Victim may sacrifice 2 commodity cards held per city to stop the Iconoclasm and Heresy from happening.

Philosophy - Primary or Secondary Victim must reduce two less cities.

Theology - Primary or Secondary Victim must reduce six less cities

Raiders Level 9

non-tradable

Beneficiary: Nil

Selector:

Nil.

The victim transfers three tokens from treasury to stock for every city he has on the board. If the victim does not have enough treasury to cover this, then Units from the board is removed and replaced by barbarian tiles. i.e. The Raiders can be bribed and go away otherwise they will kill the population and stay. Cities are worth 5 units and more than half the units removed must be population.

Trade Empire cannot be used to purchase treasury.

Agriculture is not effective on any area on the board containing a Raider token. Remove excess Raider tokens.

None

None

Piracy

Level 9
tradable

Beneficiary: Nil.

(Trader-Immune.)

Selector: Trader/ (Primary Victim

The trader replaces 4 of the primary victim's coastal cities with pirate cities. The primary victim selects four coastal city from secondary victims and does the same. (Maximum of 2 per secondary victim). Trader immune.

If this card was not traded the primary victim selects the cities.

Cartography - Primary or Secondary Victim – number of cities is increased by two

Naval Warfare - Primary or Secondary Victim – number if cities is decreased by two.

No coastal cities – No effect