Agricola: Consul Dirigens Deck

Shuffle the mothers and fathers separately, then deal each player two of each. If you’re drafting starting cards, draft first; just before round 1, each player discards one mother and one father and reveals the ones they kept (p. 2).

When you reveal the card, place the resource on the round space shown; you receive it at the start of that round. If it’s an animal, you must accommodate it, turn it into food with an appropriate effect, or let it go (pp. 2–3).

Place it on an eligible farmyard space. If it’s food, a building resource, or a crop, place it in your personal supply (p. 3).

No. You can wait until you meet a higher-tier requirement, but you can complete the task and claim a reward only once; then turn the card over (p. 3).

Yes. Add or subtract the value shown from your total score at game end; these fractional points resolve any ties that existed before they were added (p. 3).

Yes. The parent cards are an optional variant that gives each player an extra resource and a side task with rewards. You can also leave them out for experienced players when handicapping mixed-skill games (pp. 2, 4).