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Many variations One of Regicide have been played throughout the Imperium across its history, with variations including the use ancient rules of 'hooded' pieces, which regicide is for onlookers to not offer players advice mid-play as a different piece until revealed.{{Fn|4}} A ‘hooded’ board meant that several Playing piecesare typically two distinct colours, predetermined before the commencement of the game, were held in reservesometimes black and green. When deployeddeciding who will play which colour, such pieces would remain hidden, represented as lowly Citizens, until such time as they turned or killed another piecethe playing board might be spun to decide.{{Fn|47}}
Another common variation Many variations of Regicide is [[Castles]] and dates back to before regicide have been played throughout the [[Great Crusade]].{{Fn|10}} Some world's produce their own variant rules for RegicideImperium across its history, an example being with variations including the world use of Glavia'hooded' pieces, which play as a different piece until revealed.{{Fn|11a4}} The names A ‘hooded’ board meant that several pieces, predetermined before the commencement of the game , were held in reserve. When deployed, such pieces can vary would remain hidden, represented as much as the ruleslowly Citizens, until such time as the Emperor being called a Monarch, they turned or a citizen being called a churlkilled another piece.{{Fn|74}}
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The goal of the game is to kill the opponent's Emperor.{{Fn|8}}
Some worlds have produced their own variation of regicide rules, an example being the world of Glavia.{{Fn|11a}} The names of the game pieces can vary as much as the rules. For example, an Emperor might called a Monarch and a citizen being called a churl.{{Fn|7}} Double Regicide regicide is another variation. It features two boards in parallel, one played backwards using militants as crowning pieces, the other played long with sentries wild and a freedom to regent-up on white-square takes after the third sequence of play.{{Fn|11b}} Another common variation of regicide is [[Castles]] and dates back to before the [[Great Crusade]].{{Fn|10}}
===Board===
Regicide being played on a circular playing field isn't an uncommon configuration. It is divided into segments, each of which made up of nexuses conjoined by the curved lines that gives the board its shape. Six spokes jut from the main nexus, the core.{{Fn|4}} Some consider the the circular board to be the classic.{{Fn|9}}
Fine quality Regicide regicide sets might be carried in a heavy, brass-bound box. A fine quality board might be made of a cream-coloured wood on which the field is picked out with thick, silver wire. The playing pieces could be simple wood, artfully carved stone, or whatever else is on hand to adequately replace a missing piece, such as an [[autogun]] shell casing.{{Fn|7}}
==Known Playing Pieces==