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Before you read this article, you will need to know the following terms and definitions:
| Game(-s): | Noun. Singular or Plural. A standalone version of Settlers of Catan, which can be played right out of the box without making additional purchases. There is only one standalone (base) game of Catan. |
| Expansion(-s): | Noun. Singular or Plural. An Catan game that cannot be played by itself. It must be used in conjunction with a standalone (base) game. The 5 & 6-player expansions are a good example of this. |
| Scenario(-s): | Noun. Singular or Plural. A small set of playing pieces and instructions that can be added to normal Catan gameplay. It cannot be played by itself--it must be used in conjunction with a standalone (base) game. The "Oil Springs" scenario is a good example of this. |
| Variant(-s): | Noun. Singular or Plural. A set of instructions for using the pieces from a Catan game or expansion in a new way. Most variants are fan-generated and require printing and cutting out new pieces. |
Baggage Train Upgrades
Your wagon represents the on-board location of your baggage train. The characteristics of your baggage train are detailed on your active (face up) Baggage Train Card:
- Your wagon’s movement points (MPs).
- The gold your receive for delivering a trade token.
- The roll required to drive off a barbarian (see Moving below).
Example: Your active Baggage Train Card is shown below; so, you have 5 movement points for your wagon (A), you receive 2 gold when delivering a commodity (B), and you drive off a barbarian by rolling a “6” (C).
During trading and purchasing on your turn, you may pay resources cards and/or tokens to upgrade to your next Baggage Train Card:
- Pay the resources shown on the top card of your Baggage Train stack.
- Turn the top card of that stack over and place it on top of your active Baggage Train Card. This card is now your active Baggage Train Card.
- Upgrading to the last Baggage Train Card in your stack is worth 1 Victory Point, as indicated on that card. When you turn this card face up, add one Victory Point Chit to the space in front of you.
Example: Your active baggage train card is shown here. The red border tells you that you are the “Red” player. According to your active card, you have 5 movement points for your wagon (A), you receive 2 gold when delivering a trade token (B), and you drive off a Barbarian by rolling a “6” (C).
During Phase __: Trade and Purchase on your next turn, you may pay resources to upgrade to your next baggage train card:
- Pay the resources shown on the top card of your baggage train stack.
- Turn the top card of that stack over, and place it on top of your active baggage train card. This card is now your active baggage train card.
- Upgrading to the last baggage train card in your stack is worth 1 Victory Point, as indicated on that card. When you upgrade to the last baggage train card in your stack, place 1 Victory Point chit in front of you.
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