Once Alexander had recited the rules, the girls took a moment to summarize it, making sure they had not missed anything.
And to them, the most important three of these were,
I. Don't have more than 1,000 ropals.
II. Don't roll three doubles. And
III. Don't run out of money.
So with these pointers in their heads, they heard Alexander chime with a gesture, "Okay. Let's start. Pick your pieces and I will tell you your special powers."
At this invitation, each of the four players quickly took one of the eight figurines, with Princess Camelia being the last.
"Okay. So Cam, what piece did you take?" Deciding to start with his main wife, Alexander turned to inquire.
"I took the ship," Cambyses replied quickly while showing her piece. It was in the shape of a small cast iron boat, representing the battleship.