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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.

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 or 1 points). Getting blackjack means your winnings go up to 3:2 of your bet.

Blackjack Dealers

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 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.

Aneurin, the card shark - Mysia: An intimidating pirate with a keen mind for cards.

Hugo, the Ace's blackjack dealer - Ace of Spades Casino, New Thera: A large, bare-footed man, loyal to the Divine Order of Hermes.

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 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 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.

Cressa, the roulette attendant - Mysia: A beautiful pirate lass.

Jania, Luck's roulette dealer - Ace of Spades Casino, New Thera: A fiery-haired, ever-smirking human woman.

Ivory Dice

Ivory Dice are an artefact pair of dice (costs 50 credits from Merentesh's friendly local artefacts shop in Delos) that you can use to make your own gambling and drinking games, such as Craps.

Books

The popularity of betting on events has exploded over the last decade. Books have been opened on many events, ranging from an arena free-for-all, 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.

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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.
-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-states]] (barring [[Eleusis]]), but dice and [[bookies]] can be found all over the lands.
+==[[Blackjack]]==
-== 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 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 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.
+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 is the most famous (or infamous, depending on your luck) dealer in Sapience.
-;'''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.
-;'''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.
-;'''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.
-;'''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.
-;'''Danzig, the dealer''' - Mhaldor : A tall human man dressed in stylish robes.
+;'''[[Aneurin]], the card shark''' - [[Mysia]] : An intimidating pirate with a keen mind for cards.
-;'''Aneurin, the card shark''' - Mysia : An intimidating pirate with a keen mind for cards.
+;'''[[Hugo]], the Ace's blackjack dealer''' - [[Ace of Spades Casino]], [[New Thera]] : A large, bare-footed man, loyal to the [[Divine Order]] of Hermes.
-;'''Hugo, the Ace's blackjack dealer''' - Ace of Spades Casino, Thera : A large, bare-footed man, loyal to the [[Divine Order]] of Hermes.
+==[[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 or a number, even or odd. If your pick is where the ball lands, you win!
+===Roulette Attendants===
-===Roulette Dealers===
+The roulette attendants tend have a cocky attitude to keep you at the tables.
-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.
+;'''[[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.
+;'''[[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.
+;'''[[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.
+;'''[[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.
+;'''[[Jemima]], the roulette attendant ''' - Mhaldor: An extremely skilled young woman of blonde hair and endless legs.
-;'''Cressa, the roulette attendant''' - Mysia: A beautiful pirate lass.
+;'''[[Cressa]], the roulette attendant''' - Mysia: A beautiful pirate lass.
-;'''Jania, Luck's roulette dealer''' - Ace of Spades Casino, 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]] are an [[artefacts|artefact]] pair of dice (costs 50 [[credits]] from [[Merentesh]]'s friendly local artefacts shop in [[Delos]]) that you can use to make your own gambling and drinking games, ''Craps'' for example.
+[[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==
-The popularity of betting on events has exploded over the last decade. [[Bookmaking|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 bookie him- or her-self.
+The popularity of betting on events has exploded over the last decade. [[Bookmaking|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]]