At the start of your turn, if you have at least three pieces in play, you may target any enemy piece in your 4x4 area and roll a six-sided die:

1. You misfire. If any of your pieces is horizontally or vertically adjacent to the target, it is destroyed; otherwise, nothing happens. If more than one of your pieces are adjacent, you choose which piece is destroyed.
2. If the target is a pawn or knight, it is destroyed.
3. If the target is a pawn, knight, or bishop, it is destroyed.
4. If the target is a pawn, knight, bishop, or rook, it is destroyed.
5. If the target is any non-royal piece (including special pieces), it is destroyed.
6. The target piece is automatically destroyed. If it is a royal piece, you checkmate its owner.

   First appearance: Nonfinalist in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd design competitions, added to official rules by committee decision.
   Creator: Neil Shah
   Tags: Defensive power