[She listens quietly, folding her arms under her chest. And there, Meloria proves that she isn't a complete dunce, and has guessed, quite well that there's a reason why Rooks are as powerful as they are-in the right situation. Heck, even pawns can have power if they shuffle the deck in their favour.]

Well done. But there is something you should be aware of, at least as a general warning.

One, you have no idea if I know unarmed combat or not. And two, there are the various quirks, that each rank seems to have. Queens are a diverse lot and can be difficult to pin down, Bishops tend to be geared towards analysis, knights have something to give them a magical edge in physical combat...

So the question is-what do you think Rooks possess?