The journeyman at the Farmer Guild pulls 2 rosary beads from the Monk Guild with the lowest and highest values and gives them to an opponent who secretly divides the beads into two closed fists. The journeyman selects a fist and places the chosen bead (alms) onto an empty chicken space in the Farmer Guild, returning the other to the rosary.

If the new sum of beads atop the chickens is 5 or more, score 3 veneration points (vp) and draw 2 Royal Writ cards keeping 1 of them. Return the other card to bottom of deck.