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'''Gambling''' is a common | '''Gambling''' is a common pastime for the people of [[Sapience]]. Many a prayer have been uttered to the [[Gods]] [[Prospero]] and [[Hermes]] before a roll of the dice, a peek of the cards or a large bet at the roulette table. | ||
Blackjack and Roulette tables can be found in five of the six city-states (barring [[Eleusis]]), but dice and bookies can be found all over the lands. | Blackjack and Roulette tables can be found in five of the six [[city|city-states]] (barring [[Eleusis]]), but dice and bookies can be found all over the lands. | ||
==[[Blackjack]]== | |||
The aim of this card game is to reach a total of 21 in the least amount of cards possible (two). The term "Blackjack", within the game, is when you receive a card worth 10 points (10, jack, queen, king) and an Ace (11 or 1 points). Getting blackjack means your winnings go up to 3:2 of your bet. | |||
The aim of this card game is to reach a total of 21 in the least amount of cards possible (two). The term "Blackjack", within the game, is when you | |||
===Blackjack Dealers=== | ===Blackjack Dealers=== | ||
Generally, | Generally, blackjack dealers are attractive and sweet, using their bodies and silver tongues to keep you reaching into your money-pouch. | ||
;'''[[Laura]], an attractive young dealer''' - [[Shallam]] : This beautiful woman was the most famous (or infamous, depending on your luck) dealer in Sapience. | |||
;''' | ;'''[[Dielia]], the beautiful cardshark''' - [[Ashtan]] : A blackjack dealer with haunting features, nimble fingers, and a keen sense for bluffers. | ||
;''' | ;'''[[Moneo]], a balding, middle-aged dealer''' - [[Hashan]] : A paranoid, greasy-haired man well past his prime with a lusty twinkle in his eyes. | ||
;''' | ;'''[[Merindia]], the blackjack attendant''' - [[Cyrene]] : A dealer dressed in a toga of green and gold cord with her hair pulled back from her face in a tail. | ||
;''' | ;'''[[Danzig]], the dealer''' - [[Mhaldor]] : A tall human man dressed in stylish robes. | ||
;''' | ;'''[[Aneurin]], the card shark''' - [[Mysia]] : An intimidating male pirate a keen mind for cards and a love of gold. | ||
;''' | ;'''[[Hugo]], the Ace's blackjack dealer''' - [[Ace of Spades Casino]], [[New Thera]] : A large, bare-footed man, loyal to the [[Divine Order]] of Hermes. | ||
;''' | ;'''[[Irisa]], the blackjack dealer''' - [[Targossas]]: an austere, suit-clad grook woman with bulbous eyes and nimble fingers. | ||
== Roulette == | ==[[Roulette]]== | ||
A real game of chance! Roulette is played with a small ball and a wheel with different numbers all around it. You can bet on a colour, | A real game of chance! Roulette is played with a small ball and a wheel with different numbers all around it. You can bet on a colour or a number, even or odd. If your pick is where the ball lands, you win! | ||
===Roulette Attendants=== | |||
The roulette attendants tend have a cocky attitude to keep you at the tables. | |||
;'''[[Akhmeed]], the wheel master''' - Shallam : An elderly man who had the eyes of a child. | |||
;'''[[Croesus]], the roulette attendant''' - Ashtan : A street-savvy street urchin who grew up to be a roguish young man. | |||
;''' | ;'''[[Kes]], the roulette attendant''' - Hashan : An incredibly beautiful yet haughty Mhun of unmatched poise and elegance. | ||
;''' | ;'''[[Tatalia]], the roulette attendant''' - Cyrene : An innocent-looking woman in a not-so-innocent, thin, sheer top. | ||
;''' | ;'''[[Jemima]], the roulette attendant ''' - Mhaldor: An extremely skilled young woman of blonde hair and endless legs. | ||
;''' | ;'''[[Cressa]], the roulette attendant''' - Mysia: A graceful pirate lass with earth-toned clothes and gold accessories. | ||
;''' | ;'''[[Jania]], Luck's roulette dealer''' - Ace of Spades Casino, New Thera: A fiery-haired, human woman with a perpetual smirk and shapely legs. | ||
;''' | ;'''[[Lisae]], a roulette attendant''' - Targossas : A buxom woman of lithe build with flowing, auburn tresses and green eyes. | ||
==[[Ivory Dice]]== | |||
Ivory Dice are an [[artefacts|artefact]] pair of dice (costs 50 [[credits]] from [[Merentesh]]'s friendly local [[:Category:Artefact Shops|artefacts shop]] in [[Delos]]) that you can use to make your own gambling and [[alcohol|drinking]] games, such as ''Craps''. | |||
==[[Bookmaking|Books]]== | |||
The popularity of betting on events has exploded over the last decade. Books have been opened on many events, ranging from an [[Arenas|arena]] [[free-for-all]], [[Capture_the_Flag|capture the flag]] events, even to guessing when the [[adventurer]] '''Cain''' is going to join Shallam. Big money can be made in these, either by the punters or the bookies themselves. | |||
==[[Humgii racing|Humgii Racing]]== | |||
Racing [[humgii]] is an old and honorable sport. A race requires that jockeys, typically of the [[pixies|Pixie]], [[imps|Imp]], or [[pygmies|Pygmy]] races, ride humgii for one and a half laps around a track. [[Tabor]], the announcer, presents odds beforehand, allowing players to bet Tickets on their humgii of choice for a chance to reap a reward paid out in credits. | |||
[[Category:Games]] | [[Category:Games]] |
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