Choose one: gain 2 Horses;
or add 2 Debt Tokens to a Supply pile;
or remove 2 Debt Tokens from a Supply pile.
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(When a player buys a card, they take the Debt Tokens from its pile.)
I am a big fan of Steward and Squire, so I definitely wanted to create a card that gives options in the same manner. Gain 2 Horses is a desirable choice, similar to Sleigh. The last two options could be thought of as an amalgamation of Embargo and Tax. Embargo tokens are such fun, it is a real shame there is only one card that uses them. The same could be said of Tax, but as an Event that gives neither +Buy nor a direct benefit to me, I find myself not often taking advantage of this Embargo-esque Event.
The choices boil down to:
+2 Cards (at some point in the future), or
Give someone their -$1 token twice or make them discard 2 Coppers (if you know what they want), or
+$2 (essentially) if you use it to clear some debt tokens.
The beauty in the last two options is even if you do not plan on trying to strap your opponents with debt, you still need to have a plan for if they try to do it to you. The assault and the counter are the same card.
Explanation of the theme, if case you missed it:
- Stealing horses gets you horses (gain 2 Horses).
- Stealing horses puts you at an advantage (remove 2 Debt Tokens).
- Stealing horses puts your opponent at a disadvantage (add 2 Debt Tokens).