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Stout Heart
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 18 Jan 2010 : 00:33:14
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I know that dwarves roll bones. =)But whats the closet thing to poker in the realms? And things of that ilk, I know chess was Azoun Iv's favorite game and the war wizards enjoy it as well.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 18 Jan 2010 : 01:09:14
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Poker was referenced in Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. And there's a form of 'elven poker' too, called "creyala."
Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue also has some details on a few of the games played in the Realms. And Ed's shared a couple with us through his replies -- especially '04.
Here's a brief listing compiled by Faraer:-
"Here's the list (which doesn't have the Aurora's ones) that I've posted before:
Card games: Archers, Chase the Dragon*, High Dragon, Old Wizard, Smashcastle, Strikedragon/Battles, Swords, Swords and Shields, talis card games
Dice games: thabort, Traitors’ Heads, Wheel-of-Spells*
Board games: chess and variants (lanceboard), chethlachance, fiveknights, lancers and lions, shirestone
Other games: jacks, shove-skittles, tag, Toss the Dagger
* might be mixed up as to which is card, which dice"
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"Elemental Empires," is what Giogio and his buddies are playing in The Wyvern's Spur, as I recall.
The DRAGON #320 June '04 issue details the games:- 'Over the Hurdles', 'Hardriders', and 'Throwknife' in the "Roaring Dragon House" article. [It's also the article that describes "Zzar wrestling." Despite my best efforts however, I never been able to persuade the Lady K to try it.  ] |
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Stout Heart
Learned Scribe
USA
118 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jan 2010 : 01:24:55
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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sfdragon
Great Reader
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Posted - 18 Jan 2010 : 03:50:09
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| you forgot 3 dragon ante which was played in stardeep |
why is being a wizard like being a drow? both are likely to find a dagger in the back from a rival or one looking to further his own goals, fame and power
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Stout Heart
Learned Scribe
USA
118 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jan 2010 : 05:32:35
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| I enjoy Sava but don't see purple dragons playing it. So I figured as a poker man I'd see if the realms had a version of it. |
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IlexGarodan
Acolyte
Canada
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Posted - 19 Jan 2010 : 18:05:41
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As a bit of an in-joke, some characters in my campaign have played Dragon Chess (written by a certain Xagyg Yragerne  ) and have played a tabletop wargame called Chain-Mail. Both games were published by RST, a small game company situated somewhere in Waterdeep. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 19 Jan 2010 : 23:54:11
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Originally posted by Stout Heart
I enjoy Sava but don't see purple dragons playing it. So I figured as a poker man I'd see if the realms had a version of it.
I wasn't keen on the way the sava rules were written. It was a one-time chance to basically sacrifice one of your opponent's pieces, but it required forfeiting a turn and rolling snake eyes in a single throw of 2d6 -- to me, that's way too miniscule a chance to make it worthwhile (assuming that the dice are standard d6s, there's only a 1 in 36 chance of it working!). Unless you're losing badly, there's no reason to take that chance.
Not only that, but considering the drow love of chaos, I'm surprised the dice aren't used more often than once per game per player. |
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Stout Heart
Learned Scribe
USA
118 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2010 : 01:20:11
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 20 Jan 2010 : 02:36:36
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Originally posted by Stout Heart
But that's the nature of the drow.
You think it's the nature of drow to toss away a definite move -- which could put them in a better position -- for a 2.8% chance at one of their opponent's pieces? Those odds are simply too small for anyone but those who are desparate or who simply don't care. Drow do take calculated risks, but they also do their best to skew the odds into their favor, first.
Giving them more opportunities to roll for that chance would be more in-line with the way drow work. |
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Stout Heart
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 20 Jan 2010 : 04:02:11
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| Your thinking from the attackers point of view. I'm thinking about the nature of the drow in general lol. Quick tempered and a burning desire for revenge, much like my self. You could be the weapons master of my house and the only thing that stands between us and victory I'm still gonna stab you in your spine in the heart of a battle if it's my only chance to get away with the murder. My house be damned I'll figure the rest out after. Most of the time yes it's calculated risk most of the time. But some times it's good old fashion hate or arrogance or a mix of both. Hell the risk is reason enough. I'm so sure of my skill why not roll even if I fail I'm still going to win and if I lose I kill your matron mother at the least your weapons master. |
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Stout Heart
Learned Scribe
USA
118 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2010 : 14:51:56
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| not registering my last post for some reason. |
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