Gambling
Gambling is a common pasttime 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 tables.
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
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 recieve a card worth 10 points (10, jack, queen, king) and an Ace (11 points). Getting blackjack means your winnings go up to 3:2 of your bet.
Blackjack Dealers
Generally, the 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 is the most famous (or infamous, depending on your luck) dealer in Sapience.
- Dielia, the cardshark - Ashtan
- An incredibly beautiful blackjack dealer with a keen sense for bluffers.
- Moneo, a balding, middleaged dealer - Hashan
- A greasy haired man with lusty eyes.
- Merindia, the blackjack attendant - Cyrene
- Again, a beautiful dealer in a toga of green and gold cord.
- Danzig, the dealer - Mhaldor
- A tall human man dressed in stylish robes.
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, number or even or odd. If your pick is where the ball lands, you win!
Roulette Dealers
The roulette dealers tend have a cocky attitude to keep you at the tables.
- Akhmeed, the wheel master - Shallam
- An elderly man with eyes of a child.
- Croesus, the roulette attendant - Ashtan
- A Street savvy man of 30 years old.
- Kes, the roulette attendant - Hashan
- A 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.
Ivory Dice
Ivory dice are an artefact pair of dice (costs 50 credits from your friendly local artefacts shop) that you can use to make your own gambling and drinking games, Craps for example.
Books
The popularity of betting on events has exploded over the last decade. Books have been opened on many events, ranging from arena free-for-alls, to capture the flag events, even to guessing when Cain is going to join Shallam. Big money can be made in these, either by the punters, or the bookie him-, or her- self.