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'''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. | '''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|city-states]] (barring [[Eleusis]]), but dice and | 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]]== | ==[[Blackjack]]== | ||
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;'''[[Jania]], Luck's roulette dealer''' - Ace of Spades Casino, New Thera: A fiery-haired, ever-smirking human woman. | ;'''[[Jania]], Luck's roulette dealer''' - Ace of Spades Casino, New Thera: A fiery-haired, ever-smirking human woman. | ||
==Ivory Dice== | ==[[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''. | |||
==Books== | ==[[Bookmaking|Books]]== | ||
The popularity of betting on events has exploded over the last decade. | 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. | ||
[[Category:Games]] | [[Category:Games]] | ||