<p>Yes you can remove just one meeple.</p>

<p>The designer Bruno Cathala answered this question himself on BGG questions <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1391723/can-burning-scimitar-kill-only-one-meeple" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>, <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1822087/burning-scimitar" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>, and <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1360827/iblis-djinn" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a></p>

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<p>When playing the Artisans of Naqala expansion for Five Tribes, an interesting scenario came up. One player wanted to use the Burning Scimitar magic item and remove 1 meeple to empty a tile and claim it. The wording on the card indicates</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Remove two meeples of any color(s) from a Tile of your choice...</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Does this wording mean that you must remove exactly 2 meeples, or can you remove up to 2 meeples?</p>

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When using the Burning Scimitar, must you remove exactly 2 meeples?
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# When using the Burning Scimitar, must you remove exactly 2 meeples?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-07)

When playing the Artisans of Naqala expansion for Five Tribes, an interesting scenario came up. One player wanted to use the Burning Scimitar magic item and remove 1 meeple to empty a tile and claim it. The wording on the card indicates

> Remove two meeples of any color(s) from a Tile of your choice...

Does this wording mean that you must remove exactly 2 meeples, or can you remove up to 2 meeples?

**Tags:** five-tribes


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-06-07. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Yes you can remove just one meeple.

The designer Bruno Cathala answered this question himself on BGG questions [here](https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1391723/can-burning-scimitar-kill-only-one-meeple), [here](https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1822087/burning-scimitar), and [here](https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1360827/iblis-djinn)


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