Kirk Becker has developed a couple of new Classes of card for use with Talisman - The Estate and The Follower. Estates are very good things to own, and I imagine you will be the object of a bit of aggressive play if you get hold of one.

For any comments or queries regarding the Estates expansion, please contact Kirk via e-mail at kbecke2@uic.edu

GENERAL NOTES FOR ESTATES

Certain Place cards allow you to acquire Estates through Combat, Quests etc. Once the requirements are completed, you may then take the Estate.

Estates are kept by the Character, just like Objects or followers.

There is no limit to the number of estates a character may possess at any one time.

Estate cards should be kept in a separate Estate Deck

Some Estate cards provide you with Followers. These Followers are kept in the Follower Deck.

RULES GOVERNING ESTATES

If a Character is turned into a Toad, an Estate is not lost but may not be used until the Character changes back.

Followers gained from Estates are lost as a result of becoming a Toad.

Estates can not be lost as a result of Combat as they are not "carried" by a Character. Spells, Events, and other cards that affect Places also affect Estates.

Estates can be lost as a result of any card that affects face up Adventure cards, such as Destruction.

A Character may decide not to encounter the Place associated with an Estate. That Place then remains face up for other Characters to encounter, if they so wish.

If a Character can not complete the requirements for an Estate, the Place card remains face up on the board.