Manzanita
First Post
Trimble says the 'upside down' hallway is as normal as it gets in there. He waves good bye and watches the group as they walk carefully down the passage. Just as they get to the end, and see the room beyond, the door behind them slides quietly shut, and the party sees the last of Trimble for some time.
The party moves slowly into the large room, gasping at the scene before them. They have entered what appears to be a life-sized chess set. In front of them the room stretches some 150 feet, and is nearly as wide. An board fills the entire room except for a 'end zone' of sorts where the group now stands. On the opposite side of the room is a wide opening, but behind it is only darkness.
The 'board' consists of 15 foot squares, alternating shiny black and clean white, eight squares in either direction, just like a normal chess set. The set is filled with pieces.
Directly in front of the group are the white pieces. Ornately carved, they consist of two rooks, two knights, two bishops, a queen and a king. The rooks appear to Unicorn statues, large beasts like heavy warhorses, with braided mains and tails, and wearing leather barding. The Knights are Centaurs, armored and with lances. The bishops are men, or perhaps elves, tall and slender with graceful bows and rapiers. The King and queen appear as noble humans, nearly 7 feet tall, adorned with rich clothes and weapons, all exquisitely carved of some pure white rock.
In front of them are eight 'pawns', carved as viking warriors, with long spears and heavy shields.
Across the field are the black pieces, which are harder to make out. They are demonic creatures, largely. Skelletal pawns, kings and bishops under dark bulky cloaks, minotaur knights, and scorpion rooks.
The room is lit subtly with no light source in evidence. The ceiling can only be guessed at, as only darkness can be seen when looking up. From this darkness a soft female voice says "Chess is Jareth's favorite game."
We must assume the game of chess exists in LEW, since the black king is Jareth's symbol. Assume your players chess knowledge equals your own, unless you have some reason to deem it different.
The party moves slowly into the large room, gasping at the scene before them. They have entered what appears to be a life-sized chess set. In front of them the room stretches some 150 feet, and is nearly as wide. An board fills the entire room except for a 'end zone' of sorts where the group now stands. On the opposite side of the room is a wide opening, but behind it is only darkness.
The 'board' consists of 15 foot squares, alternating shiny black and clean white, eight squares in either direction, just like a normal chess set. The set is filled with pieces.
Directly in front of the group are the white pieces. Ornately carved, they consist of two rooks, two knights, two bishops, a queen and a king. The rooks appear to Unicorn statues, large beasts like heavy warhorses, with braided mains and tails, and wearing leather barding. The Knights are Centaurs, armored and with lances. The bishops are men, or perhaps elves, tall and slender with graceful bows and rapiers. The King and queen appear as noble humans, nearly 7 feet tall, adorned with rich clothes and weapons, all exquisitely carved of some pure white rock.
In front of them are eight 'pawns', carved as viking warriors, with long spears and heavy shields.
Across the field are the black pieces, which are harder to make out. They are demonic creatures, largely. Skelletal pawns, kings and bishops under dark bulky cloaks, minotaur knights, and scorpion rooks.
The room is lit subtly with no light source in evidence. The ceiling can only be guessed at, as only darkness can be seen when looking up. From this darkness a soft female voice says "Chess is Jareth's favorite game."
We must assume the game of chess exists in LEW, since the black king is Jareth's symbol. Assume your players chess knowledge equals your own, unless you have some reason to deem it different.
