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Rules assistance for Nuns on the Run: The Monk
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 60 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for Nuns on the Run: The Monk
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Nuns on the Run: The Monk is an expansion for Nuns on the Run released in 2012 for 2–5 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Morgan Dontanville.
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About the game
Father Robert (a visiting monk who happens to be deaf) begins the game in the Outer Garden by the Garden Entry (location 84). The Guard player takes the 6 movement tokens. The Guard player doesn't take a Blessing Card for the monk. One turn one, the guard selects one of the 3 garden gate paths to have the monk follow: either to the Pharmacy (122), the Kitchen (147) or the Scriptorium (101). The monk moves during the Guards Move phase of the game, and only walks (3 or 4 spaces). Since the monk is deaf, he does not get a sound check, nor do novices need to check to see if he hears them during the novice's noise check. He does, however see just like the other guard characters do (180-degree vision, up to 6 spots away). If a novice enters his field of vision, they must reveal themselves. The monk cannot capture a novice, and novices may move through his position without penalty. If a novice shares the same space as the monk the novice is detected. When the monk arrives at his path destination, choose another token that includes his current location and continue his movements. You will only use 4 of the 6 tokens during the game - 2 of the 3 garden gate tokens (entering and leaving the convent) and 2 of the 3 tokens that allow travel between the Pharmacy, Kitchen, and Scriptorium. The guard player may use any combination of tokens, but you may visit a convent location only once (with the exception of the Garden Gate). Once the monk returns to the Garden Gate, remove him from the game.
Questions and answers
Nuns on the Run: The Monk supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Nuns on the Run: The Monk is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Nuns on the Run: The Monk for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Nuns on the Run: The Monk belongs to these categories: Humor, Religious, and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Nuns on the Run: The Monk and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Nuns on the Run: The Monk are: Morgan Dontanville. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Nuns on the Run: The Monk as an expansion for Nuns on the Run. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Nuns on the Run to use it. Check that your edition of Nuns on the Run is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.