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Imperial Chess
Imperial Chess is a strategic board game for two players that belongs to the culture of The Empire. It has been played for centuries and closely resembles chess.1
The game is often regarded as a contest of intellect and strategy, one that combines skill, planning and tactical thinking. The elves play a more complex relative, Wind Chess, while the gnomes keep a game of their own, Gnome Chess.1
Notes
- ↑BookLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide, p. 48
Sources
This article draws on:
- SSGLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide(Bad Badger Games, 2024), p. 48
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