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A Quicksand of Queens
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History
Amanila’s most prominent version of chess, which was a restructured version of the more complicated “Game of Generals.”
It rose to popularity after the death of King Viktor and the country’s political change from an Empire to a Republic.
Amanila’s chess reflects the roles and function of the old kingdom’s army and its hierarchy. In this version, the Tower is a Ballista that never needs to get close to its enemy, but needs a knockback. The Knight is a Cavalier that charges straight, knocking both allies and enemies in its path. The Bishop is an Inquisitor that uses magic, needing to sacrifice its allies in order to attack, or messing with enemy positions. The King is encouraged to charge forward with its army, having the ability to call its cavaliers in any time of need. The Queen can produce new pawns, and can take command when his King dies. Lastly, the game ends once the Queen is captured and the kingdom is forced to surrender.
The game’s premise is based on War of the Five Kings, specifically the battle between King Edward the 4th, who hung himself when his wife died, versus his sister, Queen Daedara, who took command after the death of King Ennis (and the speculation that she used the Inquisitor to kill his own king), who was eventually felled by Viktor the Valhamoth.
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Roles
Pawn
MOVEMENT AND ATTACK: The same as a normal chess pawn.
Armor (Pawn in front of a knight, put a coin under this piece)
MOVEMENT: One tile forward/diagonal
ATTACK: One tile diagonally.
SPECIAL, MELEE: Upon kill, move to the position of the slain enemy
SPECIAL, TOUGH: Immune to Ballista and ally Cavalier
Ballista (Tower)
MOVEMENT: Vertical/Horizontal
ATTACK AND KNOCKBACK: Must move one tile backwards first (required), then attack anything in the opposite direction.
Cavalier (Knight)
CHARGE: Move 2-3 tiles Vertical/Horizontally, slay all allies and enemies passed by
King
MOVEMENT: One tile anywhere
ATTACK: None
SPECIAL, CHARGE: Its first movement in the game can be up to three tiles anywhere
SPECIAL, GENERAL: Can consume one turn to teleport a cavalier to any of the King's adjacent diagonal tile.
Black Inquisitor (Bishop on a black tile)
MOVEMENT: Diagonal
ATTACK: Anything surrounding it
BLACK MAGIC: If the Inquisitor kills an enemy, sacrifice the same number of allies on the field.
White Inquisitor (Bishop on a white tile)
MOVEMENT AND ATTACK: The same as a normal chess bishop.
WHITE MAGIC: Once per game, can be swapped with any dead ally, then swapped back in the next turn. If not swapped back, the effect is permanent.
Queen
MOVEMENT: One tile
ATTACK: None
INSPIRE: Summon a pawn (not Armor) to its adjacent diagonal tile, as long as you don’t have the total number of 8 pawns
PASSIVE: If the Queen dies, the game ends
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