The GambitTales cast
Each friend shows you one idea by how they act. Meet them all and see how the ideas fit together.
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Sir Pinwell Pin pattern — freezes pieces along a line -
Twin Knights of Fork Hill Fork pattern — attack two targets at once -
Lady Skewer Skewer pattern — force a valuable piece out of the way -
Veil & Vow X-ray attack — see through one piece to strike the piece behind it -
Captain Crossfire Discovered attack — step aside to reveal a hidden threat -
The Glass Lantern Double attack — one light sees two targets at once -
King Pumble & King Sable Two kings — librarian and gardener; one step at a time -
Queen Vesper Queen — ranger-messenger; any direction, any distance -
Captain Castle Mentor + narrator — rook archetype; the mascot who introduces the cast + scaffolds the lesson -
The Pawn Cohort Ensemble piece — the four pawn-paired sets (Pawn Patrol + Sienna & Bran + Trotter & Trundle + Gable & Garrett) acting as one in the world layer -
Merle the Gleaner Hanging Piece — a piece with no defender is a free piece -
Sir Sidetrack Deflection — chase the guard off its duty, then take what it protected -
Warden Snare Trapped Piece — a piece with no safe square falls where it stands -
Mason the Interposer Interference — cut the line between a defender and its charge -
Siren Lyra Attraction — lure a piece onto the square where your next move wins it -
Vale the Wayclearer Clearance — move your own piece off the line so the power behind lands -
Kester the Finisher Checkmate — a check the king cannot escape, block, or capture -
Linnet the Netweaver Checkmate in Two — the first move forces the reply, the second springs the mate -
Baron Tarry King archetype — the patient endgame -
Dame Bulwark Bishop archetype — the line-cutter -
Lady Divert Rook archetype — the tower