Hunters (or Rooks/Castles) can move any distance in a straight line between hexes that are directly linked (as shown in the diagram).
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They can't 'jump' so must stop if blocked by a piece of the same colour.
They can capture an opponent's piece, which is then removed from the board.
There is no equivalent of the 'castling' rule found in traditional human chess.
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