Legends  of Charlemagne

A deckbuilding game based on the art of N. C Wyeth.

All art in this game is from N. C. Wyeth , most of which  is from his 1924  publication of "Legends of Charlemagne."

Starting The Game

The cards are put together in such a way that the cost (including what color of gem) is apparent in the lower right corner of the picture on each card. During a player’s turn, they may purchase as many cards as their hand will allow. Cards purchased are immediately put into the discard pile. Play then moves to the next player. Once all players have played in a round, each player shuffles their discard pile with what remains of their Player Deck.

The Second Turn And Beyond

Second, third and forth players play the same as the first player. During the second round, players may draw cards they purchased. They are to follow the instructions on each card. Many of these cards have gem values at the lower center portion of the card. These may be used to purchase more cards or blue gems, depending on the card type and value. These cards are then discarded and reshuffled into the Player Deck at the end of the turn.

Winning And Losing The Game

During the game, cards with Blue Gems may be used to purchase Blue Gems. Once a player has 10 Blue Gems, they may trade them for a Charlemagne Point Card. Players may trade 10 for a Charlemagne Point Card at any point and do not need to wait their turn for this.

 

Necessary winning conditions are:

2 Player: 3 Charlemagne Point Cards

3 Player: 2 Charlemagne Point Cards 

4 Player: 2 Charlemagne Point Cards