Sheriff of Nottingham 2nd Edition

Description

In Sheriff of Nottingham 2nd Edition, players take turns playing the Sheriff, looking for contraband goods, and the Merchants trying to stock their Stall with the best goods. The Sheriff can inspect any bag they want, but they must be careful, as they’ll have to pay a penalty if they find the Merchants were telling the truth. This new edition includes updated rules, as well as expansions such as the 6th Merchant, Black Market, and Sheriff’s Deputies.

• Age: 14+

• Difficulty: Easy to play

• Players:3-6 players

• Duration: 60 Minutes

  Contents of the box:

• 204 Goods cards

• 12 Royal goods cards

• 1 Sheriff standee

• 2 Deputy standee

• 6 Black market cards

• 6 Deputy cards

• 1 Bootie tile

• 133 Gold coins

• 6 Merchant stands

• 6 Merchants bags

• 1 Rulebook

How to play:

Sheriff of Nottingham is all about your manipulation skills and strategy. Even if you’re a First-time-player as long as you know what you’re doing, you can have an advantage over the other players because they haven’t seen your tells yet. Weigh the risks of getting caught versus the reward, but also consider the motives of the current Sheriff. Bringing 2-3 contrabands while not offering a bribe and bluffing that it’s all as declared can work, but everyone sees your bag of goods at the end of the round. Players will need to change up their tactics otherwise they’ll be called out immediately. When you get caught, you’ll have to pay the fine on contraband goods, but you’ll keep the ones you’ve honestly declared. The reward for sold goods is typically lower than the fine so that you can slip in something illegal, and if you get caught, at least you’ll break even. However, if you have a lot of the same product, try getting the Sheriff to inspect your bag. Not only will you get to keep all the cards, but the Sheriff will have to compensate with a penalty for each one. Bribe agreements have to be kept, but the unofficial do not. If you persuade the Sheriff to let you pass on the premise of letting them pass on your turn, you can go back on that deal and catch him with a bag full of contraband. However, they could trick you and only bring declared goods which will not only ruin your reputation but also cost you.