Nobles

## Overview

*My dearest friend,*

*All is going wonderfully at my new estate in Smashilton. Executed my latest Lady in Waiting after she tried to assassinate me (goodness, third attempt this week). Attempted to quash another Filthy Peasant revolt by telling them to eat cake; when that failed, I used a bit of Ballroom Diplomacy and had my son-in-law marry one of the local peasant girls. I also ordered a new tea set the other day...*

*Cordially yours, the Duchess.*

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### Details

#### General

* **Name:** Nobles
* **Author:** SirErrant
* **Complexity:** 2/5
* **Version:** 1.0
* **Last Updated:** July 26, 2023

#### Special Details

Note: *This faction contains AI art produced by Midjourney.*

## Cards

### Breakdown

Nobles have the standard set of 10 minions and 10 actions. They have a total minion power of 30, or an average of 3 per minion. Their actions feature:

* 0 play-on-minion actions;
* 4 play-on-base actions: Royal Pain (2x), High Society, Old Money
* 6 standard actions, 3 of which directly affect one or more minions (in **bold**): Tea Time (2x), **Ballroom Diplomacy**, Noble by Marriage, **A Noble Attempt**, **Let Them Eat Cake!**
* 0 actions that directly increase a minion's power

### Minions

* **1x The Duchess (5) -** Talent: If you have already played a minion this turn, play an extra minion at a base where another player controls more minions there.
* **2x Lady in Waiting (4) -** Choose another player. You may give another of your minions here +1 power until the end of the turn for each minion they control here.
* **3x Filthy Peasant (2) -** You may give control of this minion to another player to place three +1 power counters on another of your minions here.
* **4x Nouveau Riche (2) -** Talent: If you have already played a minion this turn and another player controls more minions here, give this minion +2 power until the end of the turn.

### Actions

* **2x Royal Pain -** Play on a base. Ongoing: If another player controls more minions here, their minions here have -1 power.
* **2x Tea Time -** Choose a base, then choose another player to play an extra minion off the top of their deck there. Reduce that base’s breakpoint by that minion’s power until the end of the turn.
* **1x High Society -** Play on a base. Ongoing: This base’s breakpoint is increased by 2 for each player with a minion here. Talent: Return this card to your hand.
* **1x Ballroom Diplomacy -** Move another player’s minion to another base where you have a minion. Then, if they control more minions there, play an extra action.
* **1x Noble by Marriage -** Search your deck for a minion of power 2 or less and draw it. You may play it as an extra minion at a base where another player controls a minion.
* **1x Old Money -** Play on a base. Ongoing: At the end of each other player's turn, if they did not play or move a minion to here, you may draw a card.
* **1x A Noble Attempt -** Move a minion you own to another base. Special: Before a base scores, you may play this card.
* **1x Let Them Eat Cake! -** Destroy a minion of power 3 or less. Decrease the breakpoint there by 3 until the end of the turn. Special: Before a base scores, play this card to destroy all minions of power 2 or less at the scoring base instead.

### Bases

* **Topiary Garden (27, 5 3 2) -** On your turn, this base’s breakpoint is reduced by 1 for each other player’s minion here.
* **The Duchess’s Ballroom (22, 4 2 1) -** Once per turn, after you play a minion on another base, you may move that minion and another player’s minion there to this base.

## Clarifications

**Royal Pain -** This card's ability does not trigger if you and the other player control the same number of minions there.

## Strategy

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#### Published

* **Princesses -** coming soon!
* **Pirates -** coming soon!
* **Ignobles -** coming soon!