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4everblessed: Rewording

2025-03-01T00:42:43Z

Rewording

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	DRAGONCHESS is played on a 3-tier board representing the Sky above, Earth in the middle, and Underground caverns below. The boards are populated by magical creatures and mighty adventurers, with unique powers and movement, who have united forces to vanquish the enemy king. ~~The game is won by capturing~~ or ~~checkmating~~ him.		DRAGONCHESS is played on a 3-tier board representing the Sky above, Earth in the middle, and Underground caverns below. The boards are populated by magical creatures and mighty adventurers, each with unique powers and movement, who have united forces to vanquish the enemy king. You must capture (or checkmate) him to win.


	~~Familiarity with chess is helpful in playing this game as it is a variant thereof.~~ Rules below assume knowledge of basic chess movement and capturing.		Rules below assume knowledge of basic chess movement and capturing.

2024-09-27T16:45:59Z

jpg images

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	<i>Initial setup: 1 dragon, 2 griffins, 6 sylphs</i>		<i>Initial setup: 1 dragon, 2 griffins, 6 sylphs</i>

	[[File:setup_upper_board.~~png\|right~~]]		[[File:setup_upper_board.jpg]]

	<b>DRAGON ~</b> The Dragon never leaves the sky but can use firebreathing to capture on earth.		<b>DRAGON ~</b> The Dragon never leaves the sky but can use firebreathing to capture on earth.
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	<i>Initial setup: 1 king, 1 cleric, 1 paladin, 1 mage, 2 thieves, 2 heroes, 2 unicorns, 2 oliphants, 12 warriors</i>		<i>Initial setup: 1 king, 1 cleric, 1 paladin, 1 mage, 2 thieves, 2 heroes, 2 unicorns, 2 oliphants, 12 warriors</i>

	[[File:setup_middle_board.~~png\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Initial Set Up~~]]		[[File:setup_middle_board.jpg]]

	<b>KING ~</b>		<b>KING ~</b>
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	<i>Initial setup: 1 elemental, 2 basilisks, 6 dwarves</i>		<i>Initial setup: 1 elemental, 2 basilisks, 6 dwarves</i>

	[[File:setup_lower_board.~~png\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Initial Set Up - BGA board is gray and black board~~]]		[[File:setup_lower_board.jpg]]

	<b>ELEMENTAL ~</b>		<b>ELEMENTAL ~</b>

2024-09-25T01:01:32Z

Trying to make images show on cell phone view

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	<i>Initial setup: 1 dragon, 2 griffins, 6 sylphs</i>		<i>Initial setup: 1 dragon, 2 griffins, 6 sylphs</i>

	[[File:setup_upper_board.png\|~~200px\|thumb\|left~~]]		[[File:setup_upper_board.png\|right]]

	<b>DRAGON ~</b> The Dragon never leaves the sky but can use firebreathing to capture on earth.		<b>DRAGON ~</b> The Dragon never leaves the sky but can use firebreathing to capture on earth.

2024-09-21T15:09:03Z

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	<i>Initial setup: 1 dragon, 2 griffins, 6 sylphs</i>		<i>Initial setup: 1 dragon, 2 griffins, 6 sylphs</i>

	[[File:setup_upper_board.png\|200px\|thumb\|left~~\|Initial Set Up~~]]		[[File:setup_upper_board.png\|200px\|thumb\|left]]

	<b>DRAGON ~</b> The Dragon never leaves the sky but can use firebreathing to capture on earth.		<b>DRAGON ~</b> The Dragon never leaves the sky but can use firebreathing to capture on earth.

2024-09-18T04:09:21Z

BOTTOM BOARD / UNDERGROUND

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	<i>Initial setup: 1 elemental, 2 basilisks, 6 dwarves</i>		<i>Initial setup: 1 elemental, 2 basilisks, 6 dwarves</i>

	[[File:setup_lower_board.png\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Initial Set Up]]		[[File:setup_lower_board.png\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Initial Set Up - BGA board is gray and black board]]

	<b>ELEMENTAL ~</b>		<b>ELEMENTAL ~</b>
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	May Move (without capture) back underground, as long as the square below is empty.		May Move (without capture) back underground, as long as the square below is empty.


	== PIECE VALUES ==		== PIECE VALUES ==

2024-09-18T04:06:49Z

Added images for middle and lower board setup configuration

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	== OVERVIEW ==		== OVERVIEW ==


	DRAGONCHESS is played on a 3-tier board representing the Sky above, Earth in the middle, and Underground caverns below. The boards are populated by magical creatures and mighty adventurers, with unique powers and movement, who have united forces to ~~vaniquish~~ the enemy king. The game is won by capturing or checkmating him.		DRAGONCHESS is played on a 3-tier board representing the Sky above, Earth in the middle, and Underground caverns below. The boards are populated by magical creatures and mighty adventurers, with unique powers and movement, who have united forces to vanquish the enemy king. The game is won by capturing or checkmating him.


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	<i>Initial setup: 1 king, 1 cleric, 1 paladin, 1 mage, 2 thieves, 2 heroes, 2 unicorns, 2 oliphants, 12 warriors</i>		<i>Initial setup: 1 king, 1 cleric, 1 paladin, 1 mage, 2 thieves, 2 heroes, 2 unicorns, 2 oliphants, 12 warriors</i>

			[[File:setup_middle_board.png\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Initial Set Up]]

	<b>KING ~</b>		<b>KING ~</b>
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	<i>Initial setup: 1 elemental, 2 basilisks, 6 dwarves</i>		<i>Initial setup: 1 elemental, 2 basilisks, 6 dwarves</i>

			[[File:setup_lower_board.png\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Initial Set Up]]

	<b>ELEMENTAL ~</b>		<b>ELEMENTAL ~</b>

2024-09-17T21:33:08Z

added caption and removed lines spaces

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	Each board is layed out with a different set of ~~denizons~~ as described below.		Each board is layed out with a different set of denizens as described below.


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	<i>Initial setup: 1 dragon, 2 griffins, 6 sylphs</i>		<i>Initial setup: 1 dragon, 2 griffins, 6 sylphs</i>

	[[File:setup_upper_board.png\|200px\|thumb\|left\|~~Caption~~]]		[[File:setup_upper_board.png\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Initial Set Up]]















	<b>DRAGON ~</b> The Dragon never leaves the sky but can use firebreathing to capture on earth.		<b>DRAGON ~</b> The Dragon never leaves the sky but can use firebreathing to capture on earth.

2024-09-17T19:35:06Z

1st attempt to add board image

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	== <span style="color:#2b43e0">TOP BOARD / SKY</span> ==		== <span style="color:#2b43e0">TOP BOARD / SKY</span> ==
	<i>Initial setup: 1 dragon, 2 griffins, 6 sylphs</i>		<i>Initial setup: 1 dragon, 2 griffins, 6 sylphs</i>

			[[File:setup_upper_board.png\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Caption]]

2024-09-17T15:37:01Z

PIECE VALUES

2024-09-17T15:36:09Z

clarified Griffin movement, added section

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 Moves and captures unhindered both in the sky and on earth.
-<span style="color:#2b43e0">Sky:</span> MOVES / CAPTURES 2 spaces diagonally then 1 space orthogonally, jumping over intervening pieces.
+<span style="color:#2b43e0">Sky:</span> MOVES / CAPTURES 2 spaces diagonally then 1 space orthogonally outward/forward, jumping over intervening pieces.
 May jump to or capture a diagonally-adjacent cell on earth.
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 Upon reaching the opponent's side of the board, the Warrior becomes a Hero.
 == <span style="color:#757574>BOTTOM BOARD / UNDERGROUND</span> ==
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 May Move (without capture) back underground, as long as the square below is empty.