The initial state is 8 checkers in the pawn position of a chess board. You cannot gain additional stacks. (Some additional info on the game and its mechanics

The initial state is 8 checkers in the pawn position of a chess board. You cannot gain additional stacks. (Some additional info on the game and its mechanics : https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2720024/lielow-wartime-tale-machiavellian-usurpership https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2720024/lielow-wartime-tale... )