Set

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A Set consists of Three or more cards of the same rank and can be suited cards or Den cards.

Only the Leader can use the Little Wolf or the Big Bear as a Wild Card to create Sets.

When a Den card is used by the Leader to create a Set, it assumes the same rank as the other cards in the Set.

When the Leader plays a Set of Three in a suit that is not designated as the Trump suit, all other players must play a Set of Three if they hold one. When any player holds a Set of Three of the same rank as the Lead, they must play it first before any other Set of Three and it does not out-rank the Lead. The highest ranked Set wins the Trick.

When the Leader plays a Set of Three in a suit that is not designated as the Trump suit, and any player does not hold a Set of Three, they must play a Pair of the same rank as the Lead together with a Big Bear card. If they do not hold the same ranked Pair, they must play any Pair together with either a card of the same rank as the Lead, or with a Big Bear card if they hold one. If they do not hold either of these cards, they may play any third card they choose. If a player does not hold a Pair, they must play any Big Bear and/or any same ranked card as the Lead if they hold them, together with any other cards they choose to total the same amount of cards as used in the Set. If a player does not hold a Pair, or a Big Bear, or a card of the same rank, they may play any Three cards they choose.

Any Three Trump cards out-rank a suited Set of Three.

When the Leader plays a Set of Three in a Trump suit, all other players must follow suit and play the equivalent amount of Trump cards beginning with any Trump Pairs and Big Bear cards if they hold them. If they do not hold the equivalent amount of Trump cards, they must first play any remaining Trump cards that they hold, together with any cards of the same Rank as the Lead Set.

If a player’s Trump cards have been exhausted, they must play according to the rule regarding Lead Sets in a suit not designated as a Trump suit, and play Sets then Pairs if they hold them, together with any additional cards required to equal the total number of cards as used in the Lead Set.

The equivalent amount of Trump cards does not outrank a Set in a Trump suit.

When the Leader plays a Set of Four in a suit that is not designated as the Trump suit, all other players must play a Set of Four if they hold one. When any player holds a Set of Four of the same rank as the Lead, they must play it first before any other Set of Four and it does not out-rank the Lead. The highest ranked Set wins the Trick.

When the Leader plays a Set of Four in a suit that is not designated as the Trump suit, and any player does not hold a Set of Four, they must first play the same ranked Set of Three together with a Big Bear card. If they do not hold the same ranked Set of Three, they must play any Set of Three together with either a card of the same rank as the Lead Set or with a Big Bear card if they hold one. If they do not hold either of these cards, they may play any fourth card they choose. If a player does not hold a Set of Three, they must play Two Pairs. If they hold a Pair of the same rank as the Lead Set, they must play it first. If they do not hold Two Pairs, they must play a Pair together with a card of the same rank as the Lead Set or a Big Bear, or both if they hold them. If they do not hold either, they must play a Pair with any Two cards they choose. If they do not hold a Pair, a similar ranked card or a Big Bear, they may play any Four cards they choose.

Any Four Trump cards out-rank a suited Set of Four.

When the Leader plays a Set of Four in a Trump suit, all other players must follow suit and play the equivalent amount of Trump cards beginning with any Trump Pairs and Big Bear cards if they hold them. If they do not hold the equivalent amount of Trump cards, they must first play any remaining Trump cards that they hold, together with any cards of the same Rank as the Lead Set.

If a player’s Trump cards have been exhausted, they must play according to the rule regarding Lead Sets in a suit not designated as a Trump suit and play Sets then Pairs if they hold them together with any additional cards required to equal the total number of cards as used in the Lead Set.

The same system of play applies to all Sets regardless of the total number of cards used in the Lead Set:

A Set of Five requires first a Set of Four with a similar ranked card or Big Bear, then a Set of Three and a Pair, then a Set of Three with a similar ranked card and/or a Big Bear, then Two Pairs with a similar ranked card or a Big Bear, then a Pair with a similar ranked card and/or a Big Bear, then a similar ranked card and/or a Big Bear. If they do not hold a Pair or a similar ranked card or a Big Bear, they may play any Five cards they choose.

When the Leader plays a Set of Five in a Trump suit, all other players must follow suit and play the equivalent amount of Trump cards beginning with any Trump Pairs and Big Bear cards if they hold them. If they do not hold the equivalent amount of Trump cards, they must first play any remaining Trump cards that they hold, together with any cards of the same Rank as the Lead Set.

If a player’s Trump cards have been exhausted, they must play according to the rule regarding Lead Sets in a suit not designated as a Trump suit and play Sets then Pairs if they hold them together with any additional cards required to equal the total number of cards as used in the Lead Set.

Any Five Trump cards out-rank a suited Set of Five.