My Submission: |
BROTHEL NIGHT - REACTION Cost: $5 +3 Coffers
When something causes you to reveal this (using the word "reveal"), you may spend 1 Coffers to play it. | |
The world's oldest profession can be quite profitable, but by the time the work is done, it is usually too late for you to use the proceeds until the following day (turn). Of course, what is on offer inside is impossible to resist any time day or night , so if one happens to get an early peak, they might be able to fill your Coffers more quickly (although at a reduced amount).
My submission is
Brothel. A Night that gives the player 3 Coffers, and when it is revealed, if the player has any Coffers available, they can play it immediately, but only get 2 Coffers out of it.
I originally had this giving
+4 Coffers, but that seemed like too much. Starting fairly early, it all but guarantees the player will get a Province; on the off chance they don't hit $4 the following turn, the fact that these are Coffers means they can do so the turn after. I do like giving the payload (generally) at night: you get some of the delayed effect of a Duration (since you generally cannot spend it until the following turn), while still getting the card back into your deck more quickly. I do worry that in terms of strength it compares unfavorably to Legionary or Livery (which I why I started at 4 Coffers), but I guess that it is non-terminal and there is an advantage to getting Coffers over coins (even if it's not that great).
The Reaction is a nice bonus, but comes with a trade-off. If you want to be able to get it, you have to hold one of your Coffers over (and, of course, the benefit is reduced). On the other hand, the 2 Coffers you do get can be used right away.