Overview

Catan Scenarios: Frenemies is an expansion scenario for The Settlers of Catan that introduces a “favor token” system rewarding players for cooperative actions. Players earn favor tokens by moving the robber harmlessly, giving away resources, or connecting road networks with opponents. These tokens can be redeemed at five different guilds for various advantages. The game is won by reaching 11 Victory Points (instead of the standard 10).

New Components

• 1 Guild Hall Board (with 5 Guild Halls)
• 8 Victory Point (VP) Markers
• 58 Favor Tokens (FTs):
  • 8 Trader Guild FTs (Wagons)
  • 8 Merchant Guild FTs (Ships)
  • 8 Road Builder Guild FTs (Shovels)
  • 17 Scholar Guild FTs (Books)
  • 17 Master Builder Guild FTs (Compasses)

In a 3-player game, remove all favor tokens with a dot on their face. In a 4-player game, use all tokens.

Setup Changes

• Set up The Settlers of Catan as normal.
• Place the Guild Hall Board next to the island.
• Create a supply of favor tokens: place all face down and mix thoroughly, or place in an opaque bag or cup.

Rule Changes

Earning Favor Tokens

Favor tokens are earned in one of three ways:

1. Move the Robber Harmlessly (1 FT) After rolling a “7” or playing a Knight card, earn 1 FT if you:

• Move the robber to any hex (including the desert) with no surrounding settlements or cities; OR
• Move the robber to the desert and choose not to steal a resource from adjacent players.

2. Give Away a Resource Card (1 FT) On your turn, you may offer 1 resource card to an opponent who has equal or fewer visible VPs than you. The opponent may accept, reject, or request a different resource. If accepted, you earn 1 FT. You may only give away 1 resource per turn. If rejected, you may offer to a different eligible player.

3. Connect Networks (3 FTs + 1 FT) If you build a road connecting your network to an opponent’s network for the first time:

• The opponent earns and draws 1 FT first.
• You then earn and draw 3 FTs.

Only first-time connections between different-colored networks count. Subsequent connections between the same two networks at different points yield no tokens. Connecting your own networks to each other yields nothing. Setup-phase connections yield nothing.

If one road connects your network to two opponents simultaneously, you receive only 3 FTs total. Each opponent earns 1 FT.

Using Favor Tokens

On your turn, you may either redeem or exchange favor tokens. You may NOT use FTs earned during the current turn; you must wait until your next turn. FTs may not be given away or traded.

Redeeming Favor Tokens:

Return the required tokens face up to the matching guild hall:

Guild	Cost	Favor Granted
Traders	1 Wagon token	Trade 1 resource for 1 different resource of your choice (once or twice per turn)
Merchants	1 Ship token	Take any 1 resource of your choice
Road Builders	1 Shovel token	Build 1 road for free
Scholars	2 Book tokens	Draw 1 development card for free
Master Builders	2 Compass tokens	Take 1 VP marker (keep face up)

Favors must be performed immediately and cannot be saved.

Exchanging a Favor Token: Instead of redeeming, draw 1 FT from the supply, then return 1 of your FTs (may be the one just drawn) back to the supply.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

The game ends immediately when a player reaches 11 Victory Points during their turn. VP markers from Master Builders count toward this total.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• FTs may not be used during a special build phase (5-6 player variant).
• If you receive an FT during a special build phase, you may use it on your next turn.
• For 5-6 players, you need a copy of the SOC 5-6 Player Extension and a second copy of this scenario.
• 5-player game: use all 58 FTs from one copy plus all dotted FTs from the second copy.
• 6-player game: use all non-dotted FTs from both copies (88 total).

Player Reference

Action	FTs Earned
Move robber harmlessly	1 FT
Give away 1 resource	1 FT
Connect networks (you)	3 FTs
Connect networks (opponent)	1 FT

Guild	Tokens Required	Benefit
Trader (Wagon)	1	Trade 1:1 resource (up to 2x)
Merchant (Ship)	1	Take any 1 resource
Road Builder (Shovel)	1	Free road
Scholar (Book)	2	Free development card
Master Builder (Compass)	2	1 VP marker

Victory: 11 VP (not 10)