<p><strong>It begins off of the board.</strong> The initial setup is illustrated on p. 4 of the <a href="http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/Condottiere/Condottiere_Rules_English.pdf" rel="noreferrer">rulebook</a>. It is also worth mentioning that when a player plays a Bishop card, that player can choose to remove the Favor of the Pope token from the board (or leave it off) rather than place it in any region.</p>

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<p>In <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/112/condottiere" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Condottiere</a>, does the Favor of the Pope (white token) begin in play or does it not come into play until the first Bishop card is played?</p>

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Does the Favor of the Pope begin in play in Condottiere?
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# Does the Favor of the Pope begin in play in Condottiere?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-02-04)

In [Condottiere](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/112/condottiere), does the Favor of the Pope (white token) begin in play or does it not come into play until the first Bishop card is played?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-02-05. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

**It begins off of the board.** The initial setup is illustrated on p. 4 of the [rulebook](http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/Condottiere/Condottiere_Rules_English.pdf). It is also worth mentioning that when a player plays a Bishop card, that player can choose to remove the Favor of the Pope token from the board (or leave it off) rather than place it in any region.


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