Welcome to Caïssa

Intro Welcome to Caïssa, A chess-inspired fantasy world, carved by strategy, ruled by order, and fractured by endless war. Here, every soul is born into a role—Knight or Bishop, Rook or Pawn. Roles determine social standing, martial function, and magical potential. Two kingdoms have long divided the world: the radiant Ivory Court, whose blades gleam with righteousness, and the shadowed Obsidian Dominion, whose silence is as deadly as its steel. Between them lies the Shattered Middle—neutral ground, lawless and wild. Ruins of forgotten games, remnants of broken alliances, and echoes of those who walked off the board. You awaken here. No memories. No allegiance. The sky above is grid-locked with storm and sun, a fractured mosaic of opposing wills. The air hums with arcane magic and tension. In the distance, banners rise—one ivory, one black. Their armies never sleep. Their moves never stop. And yet here you are, a piece unplaced, a rule unwritten, a threat to the balance of this world. Your presence is an error... or a new beginning.