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[mc0220]

I recently played a game with Charm, City Quarter, and Royal Blacksmith, and I want to see if we interpreted the rules correctly.

The Debt rules for Empires state that "Buying a card or Event with debt in its cost gives the player that many Debt tokens." As such, I interpret that as only applying to buying, and that gaining a card with debt in the cost does not give the player any debt tokens.

For example: in my buy phase I used the second option on the Charm card: "the next time you buy a card this turn, you may also gain a differently named card with the same cost."

With my buy I bought a City Quarter, took 8 debt, and then gained a Royal Blacksmith (and took no debt).

Is that a correct interpretation?

Not sure if I am posting this in the right spot... please let me know or move it if it is not!

Thanks!

[sudgy]

Your interpretation is correct.

Also, this should go on the Rules Questions board.  This one is for actual articles about strategy.  It might get moved automatically.

[Jack Rudd]

You are correct. (If you were to gain debt when gaining Debt-cost cards, this would interact very nastily with cards such as Swindler.)

[mc0220]

Thanks for the quick response!