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Cannon Rook

Category: rook. Active power, once per game.

Once per game, fires like artillery: captures an enemy 3–5 squares away along a rank or file, over any pieces in between, and moves onto that square. 1–2 squares is too close and 6+ too far. An enemy king in the line of fire (up to 5 squares) takes the shot: check.

Cannon Shot

Hit an enemy 3–5 squares away in a straight line, firing over anything. A king in the line of fire gives check.

The story behind the piece

Wielding devastating explosive ordinance that requires an intermediary object to arc over.