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=The Rook: Advice to the Adjudicator=

Though the list is not exhaustive, be aware of game balance and game effects when adding new descriptors. Bear in mind that descriptors with drastic effects should normally be placed in '''Traits''' rather than '''Boons''', as ''Boons'' are very easy to come by in-game. 

Also, note that to encourage forward movement and aggression, the defensive Boons for Rooks tend to be one or two points weaker than the offensive Boons for Bishops and Knights.
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=Boons for the Rook=
===Castellan===
Whenever the Rook is a ''Defence Commander'' in a ''War Defence'' against a ''Summer Campaign'' with the ''Pillage'' objective, temporarily add +4 to his ''Protection''.
===Defence Co-ordinator===
Whenever the Rook is a ''Defence Commander'' in a ''War Defence'' against a ''Summer Campaign'', add +1 to the ''Battle Strength'' of each ''Army'' in the ''War Defence''.
===Gaoler===
Whenever the ''Rook'' is a ''Defence Commander'' in a ''War Defence'' against a ''Summer Campaign'' with the ''Rescue'' objective, temporarily add +4 to his ''Protection''. Also, if the ''Rook'' is ready in ''Springtime'', all enemy ''Escape Attempts'' are at -1 to the roll.
===Intelligence Network===
At the start of any season, the ''King'' can spend 1 Glamour ''Rook'' to give this Rook +2 to his ''Protection'' attribute for that season.
===Lone Guardian===
Whenever the Rook is a ''Defence Commander'' in a ''War Defence'' against a ''Summer Campaign'', you can opt not to include any ''Armies'' in that ''War Defence''. The ''War Defence'' remains valid despite having no ''Armies'' in it.
===Keeper===
Whenever the Rook is a ''Defence Commander'' in a ''War Defence'' against a ''Summer Campaign'' with the ''Plunder'' objective, temporarily add +4 to his ''Protection''.
===Kingsguard===
Whenever the Rook is a ''Defence Commander'' in a ''War Defence'' against a ''Summer Campaign'' with the ''Checkmate'' objective, temporarily add +4 to his ''Protection''.
===Seelie Intrigue Defence===
Whenever the ''Rook'' is contributing to ''Internal Security'' against ''Seelie Winter Intrigues'', temporarily add +3 to his ''Protection'' attribute.
===Soldier===
The Rook has +2 to his ''Protection'' rating during ''Summer''.
===Superior Protection===
The Rook has +1 to his ''Protection'' rating.
===Unseelie Intrigue Defence===
Whenever the ''Rook'' is contributing to ''Internal Security'' against ''Unseelie Winter Intrigues'', temporarily add +2 to his ''Protection'' attribute.
===Watcher===
The Rook has +2 to his ''Protection'' rating during ''Winter''.

=Drawbacks for the Rook=
===Bound to the Kingdom===
The Rook can never be an ''Attack Commander'' nor an ''Agent''.
===Delayed Response===
This piece cannot join a ''War Defence'' against the first enemy ''Summer Campaign'' each summer.

===Fuelled===
This piece needs Glamour to be operational. For this piece to take any action or participate in any defence costs 1 Glamour.
===Guileless===
During ''Winter'', the Rook has -2 ''Protection''.

===Helpless===
The ''Rook'' cannot make ''Escape Attempts''.
===High Maintenance===
Reduce the King's ''Harvest'' rating by 1.
===Inferior Protection===
The Rook has -1 to his ''Protection'' rating.
===Untrained in War===
During summer, the Rook has -2 ''Protection''.

=Traits for the Rook=
===Behemoth of War===
The Rook is truly massive - for example, a dragon the size of a castle, or an elemental spider whose stride spans the horizon. This trait adds +3 to the ''Protection'' of the ''Rook'' in ''Summer'', but applies a -5 penalty to ''Protection'' of the ''Rook'' in ''Winter''.
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