User:Whaleyland/The Fall of the Byzantine Empire

This chart records the major 39 European monarchs reigning at the time of the fall of the Byzantine Empire on 29 May 1453. All additional information relates to the upcoming game Monarch Wars in development by Derek Whaley. This is the launch expansion of several anticipated expansions currently being developed.

1453 – The Fall of the Byzantine Empire

Monarchs

	Monarch	Title	Reign	Cost	Clout	Bonus
Western Europe
	Henry VI	King of England	1422 – 1461	8	2	War: If you successfully complete a War, you may take a second action.
	James II	King of Scots	1437 – 1460	6	1	Desertion (defensive): Immune to Desertion to a player holding the King of England.
AL	Charles VII	King of France	1422 – 1561	9	5	Starting. War (defense): You may re-roll the Diplomacy Die exactly once.
	John II	King of Castile & León	1406 – 1454	7	1	Diplomacy: You win any Diplomacy with the Emir of Granada.
	Alfonso V	King of Aragon	1416 – 1458	9		Desertion: If you successfully completed a Desertion, you may take a second action.
	Afonso V	King of Portugal & the Algarve	1438 – 1481	8	3	War: If you fail to complete a War, you may take a second action.
	Charles IV	King of Navarre	1441 – 1461	3		Diplomacy: Immune to Diplomacy by any player holding the King of Aragon or King of France.
	Philip III	Duke of Burgundy	1419 – 1467	9	2	Desertion (defensive): Immune to Desertion to a player holding the King of France.
	John II	Duke of Lorraine	1453 – 1470	5	1	Diplomacy: If there are any Western European Monarchs in the Diplomacy Line, move them to the back of the line .
	Muhammed XI	Emir of Granada	1453 – 1454	5		War (defensive): If you lost a War this turn, you must give your opponent 1 Incentive.
Northern Europe
	Christian I	King of Denmark & Norway	1448 – 1481	9	4	Desertion: If you successfully completed a Desertion, you may do a War action.
	Charles VIII	King of Sweden	1444 – 1457, 1464 – 1465, 1467 – 1470	9	4	Desertion: If you successfully completed a Desertion, you may do a War action.
	Frederick II	Margrave of Brandenburg	1440 – 1471	7	1	Elector. Diplomacy: If you fail to complete a Diplomacy, you may take a second action.
	Frederick I	Count Palatine of the Rhine	1449 – 1476	8	1	Elector. War: If you succeeded in a War, your opponent must give you +1 Incentive.
	Frederick II	Duke of Saxony	1428 – 1464	8	1	Elector. Diplomacy: If you succeeded at Diplomacy, you do not have to pay the incentive cost.
AL	Frederick V	Duke of Austria	1424 – 1493	9	5	Starting. Desertion (offense): You may re-roll the Desertion Die exactly once.
	Dietrich Schenk von Erbach	Archbishop of Mainz	1434 – 1459	4		Elector. Diplomacy (defensive): If a player just won at Diplomacy, they must re-roll the Diplomacy Die exactly once.
	Jakob von Sierk	Archbishop of Trier	1439 – 1456	5		Elector. Desertion (defensive): You may re-roll the Diplomacy Die exactly once.
	Dietrich II von Mors	Archbishop of Cologne	1414 – 1463	5		Elector. War (defensive): If your opponent just won a War, they must re-roll the War Die exactly once.
	Ludwig von Erlichshausen	Grand Master of the Teutonic Order	1449 – 1467	7		War (defensive): If you lost a war this turn, you do not have to give your opponent any incentives.
Southern Europe
	Nicholas V	Roman Catholic Patriarch	1447 – 1455	6	3	Diplomacy (defensive): In lieu of rolling the Diplomacy Die, exchange this monarch for one non-Catholic monarch.
	Cosimo de' Medici	Patriarch of the Florentine Republic	1434 – 1464	9	2	Desertion: If you successfully complete a Desertion, your opponent must give you 1 additional Southern Europe monarch.
	Louis	Duke of Savoy	1440 – 1465	7	1	War: If you successfully completed a War, you do not have to pay the Incentive cost for any new Monarch.
AL	Francis I	Duke of Milan	1450 – 1466	9	5	Starting. Diplomacy (offense): You may re-roll the Diplomacy Die exactly once.
	Frederick III	Duke of Urbino	1444 – 1482	7	1	Diplomacy: You may move any monarch in the Diplomacy Line to the front of the line.
	Francesco Foscari	Doge of the Republic of Venice	1423 – 1457	7		Diplomacy: When rolling the Diplomacy Die for the Kingdom of Cyprus or Duchy of the Archipelago, you may re-roll up to two times.
	Pietro Fregoso	Doge of the Republic of Genoa	1450 – 1458	6		Desertion (defensive): Instead of rolling the Diplomacy Die, you may buy this monarch for 3 Incentives. Remove Incentives from the board.
	Jean de Lastic	Grand Master of the Order of St. John	1437 – 1454	8		Always: You may use a single Monarch's bonus twice (you may not double its effect).
Eastern Europe
	Constantine XI	Emperor & Autocrat of the Romans in Byzantium	1449 – 1453	4	1	Desertion: If you completed a Desertion, your opponent must give you 1 Incentive.
AL	Mehmed II	Sultan of the Ottoman Empire	1444 – 1446, 1451 – 1481	9	5	War (offense): You may re-roll the War Die exactly once.
	Vasily II	Grand Prince of Moscow	1425 – 1462	8		Desertion: If you failed to complete a Desertion, you may take a second action.
	Küchük Muhammad	Khagan of the Great Horde	1435 – 1459	6		War: If you successfully complete a War, your opponent must give you +2 Incentives.
	John IV	Emperor & Autocrat of the Romans in Trebizond	1429 – 1459	5		Diplomacy: Instead of rolling the Diplomacy Die, you may search through the Monarch Deck and take the Emperor in Byzantium into your alliance.
	Ladislaus	King of Bohemia & Hungary	1440 – 1457	3	2	Elector. Desertion: If you failed to complete a Desertion, you must give 1 Incentive to that opponent.
	Casimir IV	King of Poland & Grand Duke of Lithuania	1447 – 1492	8	4	War (defensive): Immune to War from any player who has an Orthodox or Muslim monarch in their alliance.
	Stephen Thomas	King of Bosnia	1443 – 1461	5		Diplomacy: You may buy the Active Monarch for two (2) fewer Incentives if the Roman Catholic Patriarch is in play.
	Vladislav II	Voivode of Wallachia	1447 – 1456	7		Desertion: Immune to Desertion to a player holding the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
	Peter III	Voivode of Moldavia	1451 – 1457	6		Desertion: Your opponent must re-roll the Desertion Die exactly once if they succeed on their first roll.
	Durad	Despot of Serbia	1427 – 1456	6		Diplomacy: If there are Eastern European Monarchs in the Diplomacy Line, move them to the back of the line.

Actions

Name	Title	Dates	Bonus
Consorts (8)
Marie d'Anjou x 2	Queen Consort of France	1422 – 1461	Change the current Event. OR Place beneath an Alliance Leader. Adds +1 Clout. If placed under Charles VII of France, adds + 2 Clout.
Leonor de Portugal x 2	Duchess Consort of Austria	1452 – 1467	Change the current Event. OR Place beneath an Alliance Leader. Adds +1 Clout. If placed under Frederick V of Austria, adds + 2 Clout.
Bianca Maria x 2	Duchess Consort of Milan	1450 – 1468	Change the current Event. OR Place beneath an Alliance Leader. Adds +1 Clout. If placed under Francesco I of Milan, adds + 2 Clout.
Amina Gul-Bahar x 2	Sultana of the Ottoman Empire	1446 - 1492	Change the current Event. OR Place beneath an Alliance Leader. Adds +1 Clout. If placed under Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire, adds + 2 Clout.
Kin (12)
Charles of France	Duke of Berry	1446 – 1472	Move a Monarch on the Diplomacy Line forward three (3) places or back (1) place.
Madgalena of France	Princess of France	1443 – 1495	Move a Monarch on the Diplomacy Line forward two (2) places or back (2) places.
Yolande of France	Princess of France	1434 – 1478	Move a Monarch on the Diplomacy Line forward one (1) place or back (3) places.
Albert of Austria	Duke of Styria & Carinthia	1418 – 1463	Move a Monarch on the Diplomacy Line forward three (3) places or back (1) place.
Sigismund of Austria	Duke of Tirol	1427 – 1496	Move a Monarch on the Diplomacy Line forward two (2) places or back (2) places.
Margaret of Austria	Duchess of Austria	1417 – 1486	Move a Monarch on the Diplomacy Line forward one (1) place or back (3) places.
Alessandro Sforza	Lord of Pesaro	1409 – 1473	Move a Monarch on the Diplomacy Line forward three (3) places or back (1) place.
Ascanio Sforza	Cardinal	1445 – 1505	Cardinal. Move a Monarch on the Diplomacy Line forward two (2) places or back (2) places.
Bosio Sforza	Count of San Fiora	1411 – 1476	Move a Monarch on the Diplomacy Line forward one (1) place or back (3) places.
Hüma Hatun	Valide Sultan	1432 - 1481	Move a Monarch on the Diplomacy Line forward three (3) places or back (1) place.
Helena Palaiologina	Princess of Morea	1443 - 1471	Move a Monarch on the Diplomacy Line forward two (2) places or back (2) places.
Anna Komnenos	Princess of Trebizond	1447 - 1475	Move a Monarch on the Diplomacy Line forward one (1) place or back (3) places.
Non-monarchic Republics (3)
The Swiss Confederation		1291 - 1798	Place anywhere in the Diplomacy Line. The line may not be re-arranged. When this card reaches the front of the line, place it beneath the Action Deck. OR Place beneath the Action Deck, you may take two (2) cards from the top of the deck and place them in your Reserve Deck.
The Republic of Ragusa		1358 - 1808	Place anywhere in the Diplomacy Line. The line may not be re-arranged. When this card reaches the front of the line, place it beneath the Action Deck. OR Place beneath the Action Deck, you may take two (2) cards from the top of the deck and place them in your Reserve Deck.
The Novgorod Republic		1136 - 1478	Place anywhere in the Diplomacy Line. The line may not be re-arranged. When this card reaches the front of the line, place it beneath the Action Deck. OR Place beneath the Action Deck, you may take two (2) cards from the top of the deck and place them in your Reserve Deck.
The Republic of Siena		until 1555	Place anywhere in the Diplomacy Line. The line may not be re-arranged. When this card reaches the front of the line, place it beneath the Action Deck. OR Place beneath the Action Deck, you may take two (2) cards from the top of the deck and place them in your Reserve Deck.
Draw Actions
Indulgences			During your Draw Phase, take an additional two (2) Incentives into your reserve from the bank.
Reinforcements			During your Draw Phase, take one (1) additional card from the Action Deck and place it on top of your Reserve Deck.
			During your Draw Phase, take one (1) card from the top of your Reserve Deck and add it to your hand.
			Play during an opponent's Draw Phase. They may not draw a card from the Action Deck this turn.
			Play during an opponent's Draw Phase. They only receive half of their Incentives this turn (rounded up).
Diplomacy Actions
Slavery	Dum Diversas	1452 – 1492	During the Diplomacy Phase, instead of bidding on the Active Monarch, you may choose an opponent's consort or kin and auction it off. Follow all the normal rules for auctioning. The winning bidder pays Incentives to the owner of the consort or kin. The owner is allowed to bid.
Gutenberg's Printing Press			Add two monarchs from the top of the Monarch Deck to the end of the Diplomacy Line.
Nicholas of Cusa's Concave Lens			If you just won a Diplomacy Auction, take one (1) Incentive from an opponent of your choice.
			You may move one monarch on the Diplomacy Line to the front of the line.
			Play during your Diplomacy Phase on an opponent. They may not participate in the next Diplomacy Auction.
Desertion Actions
Sub-Saharan Exploration			If you win a Desertion Attempt, take one (1) card from the Action Deck and place it in your Reserve Deck.
The Thirteen Years War			If you roll a white during a Desertion Attempt against an Eastern European monarch, re-roll the die and choose the better of the two rolls.
The Council of Florence			If a Catholic or Orthodox Alliance Leader just won a Desertion Attempt against your Orthodox or Catholic monarch, cancel the result. The religion of their Alliance Leader and your monarch must be opposites.
			If you just lost a Desertion Attempt, make a second Desertion Attempt.
			Play during your Desertion Phase on an opponent. They may not target one of your monarchs during their next Desertion Phase.
War Actions
The War of the Roses			Play if an opponent has just declared a War against you. Immediately end the War with a stalemate.
			Play during your War Phase. You may make a War against an opponent twice. If you win both times, receive an extra card from your opponent's Reserve Deck.
			Play during your War Phase. If you win, take two (2) Action Cards from the Action Deck and place them in your hand. If you lose, place one of your monarchs beneath your Reserve Deck.
			Play during an opponent's War Phase. They may not make War against a monarch who shares the same region as their Alliance Leader.
			Play during your War Phase on an opponent. They may not make War with you next turn.
Even-up Actions
Solid Investment			You may keep your unused Incentives until your next turn.
Prestige			You may draw one (1) additional card from your Reserve Deck into your hand.
Transportation Delays			Place face-up in an opponent's Reserve Deck. When this card reaches the top of their deck, they may not draw any more cards at the end of that turn. Return this card to the Action Deck after use.
			Play during an opponent's Even-up Phase. They may not even-up their hand this turn.
			Play during an opponent's Even-up Phase. They may not protect one of their monarchs this turn.

Events (15)

Name	Subname	Dates	Text
Events (15)
Draw Events (2)
Year of Jubilee	The Jubilee of 1450	1450 – 1475	During your Draw Phase, you may take 1 additional Incentive for each Catholic monarch in play.
Devastation	The Eruption of Mt. Kuwae	1452-1460	During your Draw Phase, you must pay 2 Incentives to take a card from the Draw Deck. This is not optional.
Diplomacy Events (4)
Foreign Envoy	...pending...	1450-1470	Before each Diplomacy Phase, check the Diplomacy Line to make sure there are representatives of at least three different geographic regions in Europe. If there are not, place all the cards in the Diplomacy Line under the Monarch Deck and deal out a new Diplomacy Line. Repeat until there are three different regions represented. Discard this card if there are less than three Monarch cards left.
Imperial Election	The Election of 1452	1452 – 1493	Before the Diplomacy Phase, all players may reveal any Electors in their hands, and adds to that number any Electors in play. For each Elector, a player may vote for one Alliance Leader to be declared Holy Roman Emperor. The Alliance Leader with the most votes wins. Place this card beneath that monarch. It is now +3 Clout. If this card is removed, place it back in the Event Deck.
Papal Election	The Papal Conclave of 1447	1447 – 1455	During the Diplomacy Auction, the player with the Roman Catholic Patriarch may choose to purchase the Active Monarch for its Incentive cost at any time after the current player has decided to auction the Active Monarch.
Famine	The Winter of '53	1453 – 1460	After all bids have been placed in a Diplomacy Auction, roll the die. If the result is a red, the winning bidder does not receive the Active Monarch and the monarch is placed under the Monarch Deck. That player must still pay Incentives equal to the value of the bid to the bank.
Desertion Events (4)
Ill Omens	The Passing of the Comet	1452 - 1456	When making a Desertion Attempt, the die must be rolled twice and only the worst of the two rolls may be accepted.
Uprising	Revolt of Ghent	1449 - 1453	If a player wins a Desertion Attempt, they do not have to pay their opponent any incentives. (That player still must pay one (1) incentive to the bank for the attempt.)
Loyalty	Protector of the Realm	1453 - 1454	As soon as this event is revealed, all players must designate one of their monarchs as the Protector of the Realm by placing the Protector Token on the card. Until this event leaves play, opponents may not make Desertion Attempts on that monarch.
Covenant	Treaty of Lodi	1450 - 1470	Following a Desertion Attempt, a player may not make another attempt against the same player as long as this event is in play.
War Events (4)
Victory	Battle of Castillon	1453	During the War Phase, whenever a player rolls a "Draw" (white side), they may re-roll the die and choose the better of the two results.
Siege	Siege of Constantinople	1453	Instead of making War, players may choose to "siege" an opponent. Roll the die. If you roll a Victory (green side), you are in a siege. Place your siege token on an opponent's Alliance Leader. As long as this event remains in play, you must remain in your siege. Your opponent may not take their Diplomacy, Desertion or War phases unless they have an action card that cancels the effects of this event. The siege is lifted as soon as the event is replaced.
Invasion	Battle of Konitz	1452 - 1466	During the War Phase, if a player wins they may take the top five (5) cards from the opponent's Reserve Deck and choose two (2) to add to their Reserve Pile.
Stalwart Defenses	Battle of Oronichea	1452 - 1456	During the War Phase, if an attacking player wins a die roll by rolling a Victory (green side), they must re-roll the die.
Even-Up Events (1)
Celebration	The Noon Bell	1452 - 1456	During the Even-Up Phase, all players may take an additional card into their hands.