Xadrez

Xadrez is the oldest game known to humanity in the Known World. No one is sure what the name means or what its origin might be.

The pieces each have a short name and a long name. Only history buffs, xadrez obsessives, and sages commonly use the long names. In the table below, the long part of each piece name is given in parentheses.

Chess Piece	Xadrez Piece	Xadrez Piece Appearance
Pawn	Stone Wall (of Material)	4x4 block walls
Knight	The Smith (of the Furnace)	A hammer held by a base that looks like a fist
Bishop	The Wizard (of Ways)	A twisted wand rising from a base
Rook	The Tower (of Stars)	A segmented tower, tapering upwards.
Queen	The (Forest) Queen	Figure, arms open wide
King	The (Fountain) King	Figure, arms reaching up