Fool's Errand

Fool's errand is a 3-player climbing-shedding card game where one player, the Soloist, bids to complete contracts while the other two form a temporary team to stop them. Each deal begins with an auction in which players bid for the solo role and choose from a variety of contracts like shedding out first, or capturing all Kings.

Key twist: As soon as a player bids, they pick up the 3‑card talon (public draw pile) and discard any three cards to create a new talon. Certain contracts enforce "must-play" or "must-bomb" rules.

Silent bonuses give scoring opportunities for all players. The deal ends when a player sheds all of their cards, and scoring is based on which contracts were fulfilled or failed.

The player or players who end up with negative points are deemed the Fools, so try not to become the Fool.