| Death's Chess | |
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Origin |
Unknown |
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Type |
Chess Set |
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Effects |
Checkmate causes death |
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Downsides |
Effects |
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Activation |
Starting game |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 10 |
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Section |
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Aisle |
483002-6194 |
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Shelf |
738124-5473-728 |
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Date of Collection |
April 2nd, 1774 |
| [Source] | |
Origins[]
The origins of the chessboard are unknown, but it was first recorded by Warehouse 8 regent Albrekt Pärlstickare. He painted a depiction of it in the Täby kyrka in Sweden, as was his style. The chessboard eluded capture until 1774 when an agent recovered it from the Volkov-Yusupov Palace, long after its use in the covert murder of Ivan the Terrible.
Effects[]
Once you start a game you are compelled to finish it, the loser instantly dying of a heart attack. The pieces always seem to follow the chessboard and look almost emaciated and skelatal.