Fief: France Edition

fief france game dynastic ambition player assume role noble th century kingdom france player strive powerful rule force kingdom gain control fief bishopric turn acquire royal ecclesiastical church title family influence elect pope king player strengthen position negotiate marriage alliance family set stage love treachery deceptionfief classic game edition include new board fief france gameboardthe game board represent kingdom france middle age village square outline connect road allow lord troop movement village group colored background area represent individual fief domain give lord preside fief different colored background village belong church bishopric bishopric outline heavy border line number edge board inside bishop mitre bishopric include different fief villageseach player control family member comprise male female noble family member rise power gain royal ecclesiastic titlesin fief france edition player attempt gain control village fief gain royal title baron earl duke fief player control gain vp title lord election king candidate king bring vp power family member family follow calling church gain ecclesiastical title bishop cardinal title allow tithe bishopric take church ie quotyourquot fair share income fief lord high goal clerical family member attain elect pope bring vp special privilege familyyou win game soon vps easy say need form alliance player diplomacy marriage attain goal family member marry noble family allied win game vps win marriage annul pope spouse quotmysteriouslyquot murder die foul meansin addition wary fellow player draw event card quickly change destiny bounty event card beneficial player include quotgood harvestquot quotgood weatherquot quotadde taxesquot card card disaster card randomly affect player specific bishopric include quotthe plaguequot quotheavy rainquot quotfaminequot quotpeasant uprisingquotincome increase player impose church tithe opponent village tax fief player purchase new fief title improve village income mill fortify citiesplayer need protect land castle menatarm knight purchase archer bombard feel player run fief try invade territory risk family member lead troop possible battle kill take prisoner oppose army village square battle initiate player assess size strength army determine number battle dice roll quotfquot roll hit menatarm defeat hit knight require hit remove battledescription publisher