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VERSE 1
This is Settlers, I'll explain
Here's 19 hexes of terrain
They make a resource you want to gain
Ten Victory Points to win the game

There are five terrain types but the desert gives nothin'
Forest - lumber, pastures - sheep, who wants mutton?
Hills - brick, fields - grain, mountains - ore, not complex
Place settlements on a hex vertex

PRE-CHORUS
The productive terrains are labelled from 12 to 2
You won't find 7 but you'll find out later what to do
And when a hex's number's rolled, a resource you will get
But only if you've built on it a settlement
(Look at all my sheep!)

CHORUS
And on your turn first roll the dice
And every player who can harvest (harvest!)
You may build and and you may buy
Only one card you may play
And you should trade (trade!) trade (trade!)

VERSE 2
Got a card shows the cost of what you can build
Road, settlement and upgrade if you fulfill
Development card, you can buy three types
Points cards, progress cards, cards that are knights

Roads go on hex edges but settlements are tricky
Placed two roads away from other settlements and cities
Only build off your roads and you should expand
Else your opponents will take up the land

PRE-CHORUS
After rolling you can trade cards but not like for like
And not development cards, keep those hidden out of sight
If you have four of the same cards, to the bank you can trade
Try to build on a harbour, you get a better exchange rate
(You can trade in sheep!)

CHORUS

VERSE 3
Roll a 7 it is awful, it is crass
All with eight or more cards, discard down to half
Odd numbers round down, return cards to their decks
Then you move the robber to another hex

You get a random steal, a resource from another
With a settlement or city that is sitting by the robber
Keep their cards face down but how many is known
No harvest this turn, it continues as was shown

PRE-CHORUS
Before you roll the dice, you may play the knight
It acts like rolling 7: move the robber, steal with spite
A bonus to playing many, you need at least three
Get a couple of points if you secure Largest Army

BRIDGE
Settlements are a point
Upgrade to cities two you're owed
You get two points for Largest Army
Another two for Longest Road
Development cards have Victory Points
Only show when you have won
Whoever reaches ten points first
Instantly the game is done

CHORUS
(Why do I have so much sheep?)

Draw a card draw a card but don't let me see,
Draw a card, draw a card so you'll know who to be

Narration!

You drew your card, and the game begins, it's a race to see which side wins
So now close your eyes and put your fist out front, it's time to begin the character hunt

If you're merlin, open your eyes
Look around for the thumbs so it'll be no surprise.
Thumbs up if you're a foe for he sees all, thumbs up for merlin till the narrator calls
Eyes close!
If you're percival, open your eyes!
Look for the thumbs, it'll be a surprise
One's merlin, and he's on your side
But one's morgana, how will you decide?
Eyes close!
Now villains, you'll open your eyes
See all the thumbs of your fellow bad guys
Whose merlin, can you guess with your eyes
Whose merlin?
Will it be a surprise?
Poor oberon
Never gets to open his eyes
Never gets to know what's awaiting inside.
Eys close! Thumbs down! Eyes open! We begin the first round!

Roll a die to see who goes first
If you are last is a blessing and a curse
The lady of the lake for your command she awaits
But you can't use her now to flush out the fakes

With the turns come the missions and you have to decide
Who to trust who to ignore who to bring on the ride
Pass out the crowns, let them be seen all around
Time to vote accept or reject, if the mission fails someone else chooses next
When a mission is accepted the votes must be laid
Success or fails the decision is made
Did you trust correctly or did you choose in vain?
The heroes must succeed but villains have choice
Will you choose who to trust by who has the loudest voice?

Second mission ends and the lady leaves her lake
Give her to another player to flush out the fake
Are they good, are they bad, if we listen to you are we being had
Good must tell the truth, but evil can lie
Check your teammates to secure your alibi.

Fail enough missions and the villains all win
Win enough missions and the assassin begins
One blade one guess to take out merlin
If the villains kill him then they still win
For the heroes to win the game they must all act the same
Winning missions and protecting merlin is the name of the game
Percival is the target if the heroes are to win
The villains lose if they assassinate him

So welcome to avalon, her shores and her quests
Welcome to avalon, now come do your best.