Council of Ministers
Throughout the books, Retta regularly interacts with the Council of Ministers. Here I show you all the positions and what they do, as well as some other facts about the council.
Category «Chess Extras»
Jador and humans and Chakrir, oh my! What does Jador look like? Where are the Sacred Mountains, exactly? When did our lieutenants join the Shield Guard? How does magic work? Wait – how do Joseph, Sager, and Noah fit into the royal line of succession? (A major issue in King.)
The answer to all those questions and more are found below.
Ooo…goodies! (And yes, I did have fun making infographics.)
Information about the Chakrir
The Chakrir were a fun race to create – a race of orcs that defy what everyone thinks are typical orcs. Including that calling them orcs is highly insulting. Here I provide some information on this race, much of which isn’t expressly stated in the books.
Guide to Magic – Humans
Magic exists in the Chess world, but each race does it a little differently. Here I break down how it works for Humans.
Guide to Magic – Chakrir
Magic exists in the Chess world, but each race does it a little differently. Here I break down how it works for the Chakrir.
Jador Timeline
This is a timeline of events in Jador up to the start of Knight. (With the exception of the entry on when Jephson purchased The Rusty Nail.)
Character Timeline
This is a timeline of events in the characters’ lives up to the start of Knight.
Map of Jador (high resolution)
It’s all well and good for words to describe what something looks like, and often a mental image of a room or a particular item is sufficient. When it comes to maps, though, it’s much better to have a true copy to orient yourself. Here’s a high resolution map of Cesoli.
Jadoran Nobility Family Tree
As mentioned above, the line of succession prior to Lucian is discussed in Pawn then becomes a major issue in King. I’ve included a copy of the family tree in the books, but the high resolution version is here.