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=Boons for the Rook=
 
=Boons for the Rook=
 
===Castellan===
 
===Castellan===
Whenever the Rook is a ''Defence Commander'' in a ''War Defence'' against a ''Summer Campaign'' with the ''Pillage'' objective, temporarily add +2 to his ''Protection''.
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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''.
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===Defence Co-ordinator===
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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===
 
===Gaoler===
Whenever the Rook is a ''Defence Commander'' in a ''War Defence'' against a ''Summer Campaign'' with the ''Rescue'' objective, temporarily add +2 to his ''Protection''.
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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.
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===Intelligence Network===
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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.
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===Lone Guardian===
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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===
 
===Keeper===
Whenever the Rook is a ''Defence Commander'' in a ''War Defence'' against a ''Summer Campaign'' with the ''Plunder'' objective, temporarily add +2 to his ''Protection''.
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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===
 
===Kingsguard===
Whenever the Rook is a ''Defence Commander'' in a ''War Defence'' against a ''Summer Campaign'' with the ''Checkmate'' objective, temporarily add +2 to his ''Protection''.
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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''.
===Manipulator===
 
Whenever he acts as an ''Agent'' the ''Rook'' adds his ''Protection'' to the ''Attack Strength''.
 
 
 
 
===Seelie Intrigue Defence===
 
===Seelie Intrigue Defence===
Whenever the ''Rook'' is contributing to ''Internal Security'' against ''Seelie Winter Intrigues'', temporarily add +2 to his ''Protection'' attribute.
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Whenever the ''Rook'' is contributing to ''Internal Security'' against ''Seelie Winter Intrigues'', temporarily add +3 to his ''Protection'' attribute.
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===Soldier===
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The Rook has +2 to his ''Protection'' rating during ''Summer''.
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===Superior Protection===
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The Rook has +1 to his ''Protection'' rating.
 
===Unseelie Intrigue Defence===
 
===Unseelie Intrigue Defence===
 
Whenever the ''Rook'' is contributing to ''Internal Security'' against ''Unseelie Winter Intrigues'', temporarily add +2 to his ''Protection'' attribute.
 
Whenever the ''Rook'' is contributing to ''Internal Security'' against ''Unseelie Winter Intrigues'', temporarily add +2 to his ''Protection'' attribute.
===Superior Protection===
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===Watcher===
The Rook has +1 to his ''Protection'' rating.
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The Rook has +2 to his ''Protection'' rating during ''Winter''.
===Warrior===
 
Whenever he leads a ''Summer Campaign'' the ''Rook'' adds his ''Protection'' to the ''Attack Strength''.
 
  
 
=Drawbacks for the Rook=
 
=Drawbacks for the Rook=
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===Delayed Response===
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This piece cannot join a ''War Defence'' against the first enemy ''Summer Campaign'' each summer.
 
===Fuelled===
 
===Fuelled===
 
This piece needs Glamour to be operational. For this piece to take any action or participate in any defence costs 1 Glamour.
 
This piece needs Glamour to be operational. For this piece to take any action or participate in any defence costs 1 Glamour.
 
===Guileless===
 
===Guileless===
When contributing to ''Internal Security'', the Rook has his ''Protection'' rating reduced to 0.
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During ''Winter'', the Rook has -2 ''Protection''.
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===Helpless===
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The ''Rook'' cannot make ''Escape Attempts''.
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===High Maintenance===
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Reduce the King's ''Harvest'' rating by 1.
 
===Inferior Protection===
 
===Inferior Protection===
 
The Rook has -1 to his ''Protection'' rating.
 
The Rook has -1 to his ''Protection'' rating.
===Bound to the Kingdom===
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===Untrained in War===
The Rook can never be an ''Attack Commander'' nor an ''Agent''.
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During summer, the Rook has -2 ''Protection''.
  
 
=Traits for the Rook=
 
=Traits for the Rook=

Latest revision as of 05:27, 11 December 2009

Kingdoms: Main Page -> Kingdoms: Rooks - The Defenders

The Rook: Advice to the Adjudicator[edit]

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.

Boons for the Rook[edit]

Castellan[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Whenever the Rook is contributing to Internal Security against Seelie Winter Intrigues, temporarily add +3 to his Protection attribute.

Soldier[edit]

The Rook has +2 to his Protection rating during Summer.

Superior Protection[edit]

The Rook has +1 to his Protection rating.

Unseelie Intrigue Defence[edit]

Whenever the Rook is contributing to Internal Security against Unseelie Winter Intrigues, temporarily add +2 to his Protection attribute.

Watcher[edit]

The Rook has +2 to his Protection rating during Winter.

Drawbacks for the Rook[edit]

Delayed Response[edit]

This piece cannot join a War Defence against the first enemy Summer Campaign each summer.

Fuelled[edit]

This piece needs Glamour to be operational. For this piece to take any action or participate in any defence costs 1 Glamour.

Guileless[edit]

During Winter, the Rook has -2 Protection.

Helpless[edit]

The Rook cannot make Escape Attempts.

High Maintenance[edit]

Reduce the King's Harvest rating by 1.

Inferior Protection[edit]

The Rook has -1 to his Protection rating.

Untrained in War[edit]

During summer, the Rook has -2 Protection.

Traits for the Rook[edit]

Behemoth of War[edit]

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.