Catan Scenario and Variant Guide

Comprehensive scenario and variant guide for Catan

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A Baggage Train is a set of five cards used to outline the abilities of a player’s Wagon. These were included with the English 4th and 5th editions (2nd and 3rd international editions) of Traders & Barbarians, but were replaced in the English 6th edition (4th international edition) with the Wagon Board.

Appearance

Each player has a single Baggage Train, consisting of a series of five cards arranged in a specific order. Each card has a background matching one of the player colors, and are otherwise identical between players. Each card is associated with a level, which contains information on the Wagon’s movement range, ability to drive off Barbarians, and the gold received when [Commodity Tokens][commodity-token] are delivered.

Gameplay

Level Movement Delivery Drive Off Upgrade Cost
1 4 1 gold    
2 5 2 gold 6 1 lumber, 1 ore, 1 wool
3 6 3 gold 5-6 1 lumber, 1 ore, 1 wool
4 7 4 gold 4-6 2 lumber, 1 ore, 1 wool
5 7 5 gold 3-6 2 lumber, 1 ore, 1 wool

Manifest

1 set of 5 cards for the red, blue, orange, and white players are included with the English 4th and 5th editions (2nd and 3rd international editions) of Traders & Barbarians. 2 additional sets, for the green and brown players, are included with the English 4th and 5th editions (2nd and 3rd international editions) of the Traders & Barbarians extension.