As a young Exalt studying military strategy in the House of As a young Exalt studying military strategy in the House of Bells, Cathak Cacek was plagued by insomnia. At night, to turn his Bells, Cathak Cacek was plagued by insomnia. At night, to turn his inability to sleep to good use, Cacek designed a game that used the inability to sleep to good use, Cacek designed a game that used the strategies he was learning in class and invited his fellow students to strategies he was learning in class and invited his fellow students to play, which they did in huge numbers. In RY 466, Cathak Cacek play, which they did in huge numbers. In RY 466, Cathak Cacek introduced this game, called Gateway, to the Realm at large, and introduced this game, called Gateway, to the Realm at large, and it was instantly hailed as a masterpiece of strategic instruction. it was instantly hailed as a masterpiece of strategic instruction. Cathak Cacek served in the legions for many years and Cathak Cacek served in the legions for many years and regularly played Gateway with his Dragon-Blooded peers, but regularly played Gateway with his Dragon-Blooded peers, but he never realized how popular his game had become until he he never realized how popular his game had become until he returned to the Realm. Cacek now heads a household of his returned to the Realm. Cacek now heads a household of his own, and his descendents all prize themselves on being among own, and his descendents all prize themselves on being among the best Gateway players in the Realm. the best Gateway players in the Realm.
