Lowlands

Resolve flood events when a Turn of the Tide card is triggered during the round; follow the flood resolution procedures and timing described in the Turn of the Tide / Work phase section (see page 5).

Expansion and feature tiles must be placed according to the building placement rules and the placement icons shown on those tiles; see the building examples and placement rules on pages 6–7 for the exact restrictions. (Page 6 explains tile types and icons; page 7 covers placement examples.)

The contribute-to-the-dike action is resolved as described on page 7: you follow the action's placement and contribution rules to advance dike segments, and completed segments produce the effects and progress tokens outlined there and on page 8. (Pages 7–8 cover examples, completing segments, and progress tokens.)

All Upkeep steps (breeding, income, farmers, sheep market adjustments, first-player determination, and flood/High Tide checks) are performed in the order shown in the II Upkeep section; breeding and income resolution timing are explained on page 10. (Page 10 lists each Upkeep step and when to apply them.)

Storm surge resolution, the differences between a dike holding or breaking, and their effects on components and final scoring are detailed in the Storm Surge / final scoring section on page 11; follow those procedures to determine flooded pieces and scoring adjustments. (See page 11 for break/hold effects and end-of-game scoring rules.)

Housing sheep and the rules for when housed sheep are counted (for breeding and scoring) are described in the Upkeep and housing rules on page 10; consult that page for how buildings interact with housing and when those sheep are considered. (See page 10 for the housing sheep rules.)