The game begins with each player dropping his remaining pieces on the board behind his Pawn line. White begins, and the players take turns dropping one piece at a time until all pieces are on the board. Regular play commences after this. The King may not castle. The King may swap places with the Lady any time they are adjacent.
Pawns have no double move.
Pawns may not capture en passant. A Pawn promotes on the 7th rank to a Squire, Bishop, Crusader, or Lady. The Squire, Crusader, and Lady are all new pieces absent in Chess. Instead of dropping pieces at the beginning, players may also agree on standardized setups. Here are a few suggestions.