Probably Got Nothing to do with chess XI

In the spirit of International Workers' Day...

Beranabus and Dervish are gone. Bec has formed an unholy alliance with Lord Loss. Kernel is blind, held on Earth against his will. Grubbs is mad with grief and spinning out of control. The demons are crossing. The Disciples are falling. The Shadow is waiting.

Or so it says here.

... to do with chess Index