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Wakhan taxing and asking for bribes on region they do not rule

Posted: 30 December 2025, 12:22
by amazing-giraffe533
New to the game as got the physical copy at Christmas and thought I would try a Solo game to understand mechanics etc

I don't understand why the Wakhan has taxed in two regions they don't rule and if I go to play a a bonus action (Tax) in Kabul that has no ruler I am being asked to pay a bribe to Wakhan

https://boardgamearena.com/8/paxpamir?table=782074557

Am I missing some solo Wakhan rule here ?

Re: Wakhan taxing and asking for bribes on region they do not rule

Posted: 18 February 2026, 13:31
by Flippyyyy
Just in case there's still questions, and if others look, there were no rules issues in this game. Here are the relevant rules, which apply to players and Wakhan alike:

-You can tax an opponent if you rule a region, and that opponent has a card in their court from that region. So, Wakhan was able to tax you because they ruled the Punjab region, and you had a Punjab card in your court.

-If an opponent has 1 or more spies on one of your cards, you must pay a bribe (I believe the rulebook refers to this as a "hostage" action). So, when you went to tax with Ghilzai Nomads, which had 1 Wakhan spy, Wakhan would demand 1 rupee for the hostage action (and will never waive the hostage, which a player may choose to).