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WorksheetsRules Quiz: Sheriff of Nottingham
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who can negotiate with the Sheriff during the Inspection Phase?
The threatened player only
The threatened player and one other invited player
Any player
Any player but the threatened player
What happens if one of the discard piles is emptied?
Deal one card into the empty discard pile.
Deal two cards into the empty discard pile.
Deal three cards into the empty discard pile.
Just leave it empty, players can still discard cards into if they like.
When is a deal considered complete?
When an offer is accepted
When the players shake on it
Only when the Sheriff says the word, "deal"
When the Deal card is played by either player
When can you avoid honoring a deal?
When you promise something to be given after the current turn
When you promise Goods from your bag or merchant stand that you don't actually have
Any time--there is no honor among thieves
You must always honor your deals
If you get Contraband cards past the Sheriff, what do you do with it?
Keep them face down, show the number of Contraband cards you smuggled into Nottingham, and then tuck them under the top of your merchant stand.
Show the cards face up, show the number of Contraband cards you smuggled into Nottingham, and then tuck them under the top of your merchant stand.
Take the value of the Contraband from the bank and discard them.
Take the value of the Contraband from the bank and put the cards back in your hand.
What happens if your bag was inspected and you were lying about what was in it?
Goods you declared truthfully go to your merchant stand.
Goods that you lied about are confiscated, whether Legal or Contraband.
All cards are confiscated.
Only Contraband is confiscated.
You must pay a fine to the Sheriff for all confiscated Goods (listed at the bottom of each card).
What are some good strategies for the game?
When you're competing with the Sheriff to be King of something, it's better to declare that something and offer a bribe than to pretend you have something else.
It's better to put more cards in your bag than less.
Never lie about your Goods--you can win without Contraband.
Always be ready to pay the Sheriff something--consider how much you're going to get compared to how much you pay.
Telling the Sheriff to open your bag will get him or her to not open it.
What must you declare during the Declaration Phase?
The exact number of cards, and you must be truthful about it.
The exact number of cards, and you can lie about it.
One Legal Good in your bag, and you must be truthful about it.
One Legal Good in your bag, and you can lie about it.
All Legal Goods in your bag, and you must be truthful about it.
How many times will you be Sheriff in a four-player game?
Once
Twice
Three times
Four times
How many times will you be Sheriff in a three-player game?
Once
Twice
Three times
Four times
