Dark clouds gather over the once peaceful landscape Wild barbarians lured by Catan&s wealth & power maneuver to attack Their massive warships loom against the bright orange horizon You must be strong! Barbarians attack the weakest targets & the victim of their onslaught will be the player who contributes the least to the defense of Catan Don&t take any chances! Field your knights! In Catan Cities & Knights you engage in the defense of Catan & compete to build the three great metropolises of Catan Each of these magnificent urban centers is even more valuable than a city They&re also immune to the dangerous barbarians Invest in city improvements which you acquire using three commodities of trade coin paper & cloth If you improve your culture muster your knights & enrich your fine cities you will be the master of the great realm of Catan! Expansion requires Catan Board Game to use Learn in only 15 minutes Play in only 60 minutes Create knights to protect the land from invading barbarians & build city improvements that confer benefits Ages 12 Box Contains 36 Commodity Cards 54 Progress Cards 6 Victory Point Cards 3 Wooden Metropolis Pieces 1 Wooden Merchant Figure 1 Custom Event Die 1 Wooden Barbarian Ship 24 Wooden Knights 12 City Walls 4 Development Flip-Charts 1 Sea Frame Piece 1 Rulebook