Your pawns can't give check: any pawn move that would leave the enemy king in check is forbidden. A pawn may still capture the king itself.
Silent Infantryis one of Nerf Chess's secret handicaps. In Nerf mode you choose one of two nerfs before the first move, in secret, and carry it for the whole game.
The board quietly enforces it: any move it forbids is simply never offered, so you cannot break it by accident. Your opponent never sees which nerf you took until the game ends, so every move you make is also a clue they are trying to read.
“Foot soldiers do not address the enemy crown.”
Affects your kings and pawns.