From: Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:23:10 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: house-rules: document our black adjustments
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house-rules: document our black adjustments
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diff --git a/house-rules.md b/house-rules.md
index 98baef7..df57457 100644
--- a/house-rules.md
+++ b/house-rules.md
@@ -25,6 +25,32 @@ last *three* chips, not just the last *two*.
 [Rationale: Greens seem not to come up.  In my experience, even with
 this change they are still quite weak.]
 
+
+Blacks book V
+-------------
+
+If you have *any* black in the last three, you get rubies for *all*
+your own blacks.
+
+Rationale: this adds an element of diminishing returns for the player
+*buying* the black, which was otherwise missing.  The official rules
+text is ambiguous. ]
+
+
+Blacks book VI
+--------------
+
+You are not eligible for the ruby if you got the droplet.
+
+[Rationale: these are somewhat be overpowered, especially if you have
+many.  We want to debuff them.]
+
+No ruby awarded if more than one person got the droplet.
+
+[Rationale: As above, but also this is a usual 1st/2nd prize rule.]
+
+
+
 Locoweed book VI "last coloured chip"
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