Editing Villager

[[Image:VillagersMat.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The red player's Villagers mat.]]

'''Villagers''' are the supply of tokens a player has on their '''Villagers [[mat]]''', which can be spent during their [[Gameplay#Action phase|Action phase]] for +1 Action each. Villagers are represented by [[Coin token]]s, which are also used by [[Coffers]], {{Card|Pirate Ship}}, {{Card|Trade Route}}, {{Project|Sinister Plot}}, and [[Favors]]. They were introduced in {{Set|Renaissance}}.
[[Image:Coins.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Some Coin tokens.]]
== List of cards and [[Project]]s using Villagers ==
* {{Cost|2}} {{Card|Lackeys}}
* {{Cost|3}} {{Card|Acting Troupe}}
* {{Cost|4}} {{Project|Exploration}}, {{Card|Patron}}, {{Card|Silk Merchant}}
* {{Cost|5}} {{Project|Academy}}, {{Card|Recruiter}}, {{Card|Sculptor}}

== Official Rules ==
* Renaissance has [[mat]]s for tracking Villagers, which let you save Actions for later.
* Cards say "+1 Villager" to mean, add a token to the Villagers side of your mat. A token there can be removed in your Action phase for +1 Action.
* Any number of tokens can be removed at once, each giving another +1 Action.
* Coin tokens are provided. They are not component-limited; players may use a substitute if they run out. The same tokens are in {{Set|Seaside|Dominion: Seaside}}, {{Set|Prosperity|Dominion: Prosperity}}, and {{Set|Guilds|Dominion: Guilds}}; they can all be mixed together.
* Tokens being used other ways, such as on the {{Card|Pirate Ship}} mat for Dominion: Seaside, cannot be removed for +1 Action; just tokens on the Coffers / Villagers mat.
* Tokens come from the supply of tokens, and return there; they are not taken from other mats or other players.

== Trivia ==
=== In other languages ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Language !! Name !! Print !! Text
|-
!Dutch
| Dorpbewoners || [[File:VillagersDutch.jpg|300px]] || Je mag in je actiefase fiches van dit tableau verwijderen voor +1 Actie per stuk.
|-
!German
| Dorfbewohner || || 
|}

=== Preview ===
{{Quote|Text=Villagers are like [[Coffers]] but for [[Action]]s. I guess that explanation would have been simpler tomorrow. +1 Villager means you add a [[Coin token|token]] to the Villagers side of your Coffers / Villagers [[mat]]. You can remove the token for +1 Action in your [[Gameplay#Action phase|Action phase]]. It's a +1 Action you can save. The actual tokens are coins, but don't be fooled, they do double duty. I will tell you now, it's so nice just using one type of token. So anyway, Villagers.
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
 |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=19010.0 Renaissance Previews #2: Acting Troupe, Sculptor, Recruiter]
}}
=== Secret History ===
{{Quote
|Text=Initially I did two things with [[State]]s: I had ones that one player could have, and ones that every player got a copy of. The ones that every player got could turn over; one side would have a rule that let you upgrade it. We liked these a lot.<br>One of the two-sided States was a lot like the [[Journey token]] from {{Set|Adventures}} - it was, some [[card]]s flipped it over, but when it flipped over one way nothing happened, and the other way gave you +1 Action. So some cards essentially had +1 Action half the time you played them. This was cool. But wait: maybe I could just have +1 Action tokens, to go with the +{{Cost|1}} [[Coffers|tokens]]. And I switched to that and it was even better.
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=19203.0 The Secret History of Dominion: Renaissance]
}}
===Further remarks from Donald X.===
==== Using the same token as Coffers ====
{{Quote
|Text=I have played many games with Villagers and Coffers, with Coffers and {{VP}} tokens, with Villagers and {{VP}} tokens, and some with all three. It is so great not having to reach for a different kind of token. It's clear immediately. No regrets there. Yes there is also, this way there get to be 35 tokens in the box, without charging more.

Of course it's fine if you use whatever substitute you prefer.
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=19010.msg771032#msg771032 Renaissance Previews #2: Acting Troupe, Sculptor, Recruiter]
}}
==== Being able to use Villagers at any time ====
{{Quote
|Text=In general "any time" is bad to do. It opens you up to timing problems and confusing situations. Sometimes it's safe though and this is one of those cases. Only one player can use villagers at once. It's moot that they have the +1 Action, except for when it comes time for them to play another card (yes or end the phase, for {{Card|Possession}}). But saying "when it's a time when it would be okay for you to play a card" is way less simple for no benefit here.
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=19010.msg771032#msg771032 Renaissance Previews #2: Acting Troupe, Sculptor, Recruiter]
}}
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