by edralla
This may seem like a silly question, but does gold get scored at the end of the game? Under each of the scoring tables in the back of the rules, there are bonuses for the most and next most gold. But, unlike treasure cards, it doesn't actually say you score for the gold itself.However, under the Object of the Game section in the front of the rules, it says references "final scoring of treasure cards, gold coins and bonus points."
While gold is valuable to buy card abilities and get the bonuses, the Craftiness track becomes much more valuable (and attractive) if you score the gold coins themselves.