Based on the game appearing in Gary Gygax's Saga of Old City, 1985.
© 2007 Trigee Enterprises Company & Matthew Breen. All rights reserved.

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High Plaque
If a tableau contains no combination, consider all its plaques active when comparing it to other such tableaux. It is inferior to any tableau which completes a combination, however.
Pair
Two plaques of the same value.
Company
Three Military plaques of different value but the same colour.
Three of a Kind
Three plaques of the same value.
Duchy
Three Civic plaques of different value but the same colour.
Allied Company
A Company, plus two Military plaques of the same value but different colours.
Host
Four Military plaques of different value but the same colour.
Four of a Kind
Four plaques of the same value.
Aligned Pair
Two pairs where both pairs are of the same colours.
Kingdom
Four Civic plaques of different value but the same colour.
Militia
Four Gates of different colours plus at least one Spear or Sword.
Mage
Four Sigils of different colours plus at least one Gate or Tower.
Skirmisher
Four Bows of different colours plus at least one Horse.
Highwayman
Four Horses of different colours plus at least one Coffer.
Guard
Four Swords of different colours plus at least one Crown.
Garrison
Four Towers of different colours plus at least one Bow.
Chancellor
Four Coffers of different colours plus at least one Crown.
Five of a Kind
Five plaques of the same value. (Special - see Empire below)
Aligned Trio
Two sets of Three of a Kind where both sets are of the same colours.
Grand Alliance
Three Pairs where all pairs are of the same colours.
Allied Host
A Host, plus two Military plaques of the same value but different colours.
Duke's Company
A Company plus a Duchy of the same colour.
Great Host
Five Military plaques of different value but the same colour.
Duke's Host
A Host plus a Duchy of the same colour.
Elite Militia
Five Gates of different colours plus at least one Spear or Sword.
Archmage
Five Sigils of different colours plus at least one Gate or Tower.
Elite Skirmisher
Five Bows of different colours plus at least one Horse.
Bandit Prince
Five Horses of different colours plus at least one Coffer.
Royal Guard
Five Swords of different colours plus at least one Crown.
Elite Garrison
Five Towers of different colours plus at least one Bow.
Grand Chancellor
Five Coffers of different colours plus at least one Crown.
Six of a Kind
Six plaques of the same value - note that this requires an Elf or Dragon.
Allied Great Host
A Great Host, plus two Military plaques of the same value but different colours.
Royal Company
A Host plus a Kingdom of the same colour.
Seven of a Kind
Seven plaques of the same value - note that this requires both Dragons.
Empire
All five Crowns. These must be the true plaques. An Empire may not be completed by emulating a Crown with an Elf or Dragon; such a combination is considered Five of a Kind, not Empire. A completed Empire wins a hand as soon as the fifth Crown is revealed, even if plaques remain unturned. The Empire, in addition, is immune to the special property of the Thief plaque; even if one or more colours are invalidated by the Thief, five true Crowns remains an unbeatable combination.