Francis Drake

You must place each successive disc farther along Plymouth Street than your previous one; you cannot move backward or revisit a location. You may jump ahead, but you need an empty placement circle, except at Investor. (p. 6)

Supplies determine the furthest zone you may visit: one barrel reaches Zone 1, two reach Zone 2, three reach Zone 3, and four reach Zone 4. The route does not matter, and you may visit destinations in any permitted zones in any order. (pp. 6, 8)

You may place your discs in any numerical order, but you must place all of them even if you do not intend to use them. Each player may place only one disc at a destination, while multiple players may place discs at the same destination; missions resolve by disc number, then Sailing Order, with the Golden Hind going first. (pp. 8–9)

Only two successful attacks are allowed at each destination, but extra discs remain available if an earlier player cannot or chooses not to attack. A player who successfully attacks scores the listed VP, while the first successful attacker also claims the destination’s Gold, Silver, or Jewel. (p. 10)

A Fort requires Crew equal to its revealed troop strength plus its printed troop defense, and Guns equal to its printed gun defense; a Pinnace ignores the Fort’s guns. A Spanish Galleon requires Guns equal to its printed guns plus the hidden Spanish Frigate Counter, which is revealed by the first attacker. (p. 10)

Yes. After any mission, you may return to Plymouth and retrieve unused discs, but you must return after your fourth mission. The first early return earns 2 VP and the second earns 1 VP, provided that player successfully attacked at least one Town, Fort, or Galleon. (p. 11)