Fun and Games (LE, Throughout the City, Event)

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Fun and Games (LE, Throughout the City, Event)

Post by Jewel » Mon May 24, 2021 6:01 am

While under the watchful eye of Lady Sun, even at her merciful, the devout play games for fun and camaraderie. As her gaze shifts away though many turn to games of chance and wager hoping to pad their purses.
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Re: Fun and Games (LE, Throughout the City, Event)

Post by Jewel » Mon May 23, 2022 2:57 am

Characters may delve into games of chance in the hopes of making some coin.

Wager: A wager may be any amount, from 1 pool up to many copper, but you may only wager an amount you have in your possession. Your wager must be noted in the first roll you make for this event. Rolls without wagers listed will not count.

Cheat (Optional):

Roll Sleight of Hand/Agility TN15. Although a fixed TN this is considered an opposed roll for advantages/disadvantages/techniques.

Success and each successful raise give a free raise on your Play roll.

Failure forfeits your wager, failure with raises also causes +0.1 Infamous Reputation per raise and 1k1 damage as your character is roughly escorted out.

Characters with Idealistic or Can't Lie cannot take this option.

Bluff (Optional):

Roll Sincerity(Deceit)/Awareness TN15. Although a fixed TN this is considered an opposed roll for advantages/disadvantages/techniques.

Success and each successful raise give a free raise on your Play roll.

Failure requires a raise called to no effect on your Play roll and another for each failed raise. If this puts the requirement higher than the number of raises you can legally call you automatically fail the Play roll and suffer the consequences as if you had rolled with that many raises.

Characters with Can't Lie increase the TN by 5 and cannot benefit from the Deceit emphasis.

Play:

Choose one of the games below and roll vs TN10 (other gambling games may be acceptable). Characters with Greedy must call at least one raise.

Games: Backgammon/Intelligence
Games: Cho-han/Void
Games: Dominoes/Intelligence
Games: Fortunes and Winds/Awareness

On success you gain one Night Point and the amount of your wager plus one additional Night Point and multiple of your wager for each raise not triggered by Bluff and/or Consumed: Perfection.

On a failed roll you lose your wager plus a multiple of your wager for each failed called raise (free raises do not contribute to this penalty, forced raises from Bluff and/or Consumed: Perfection do). If you do not have enough to pay this increased amount you gain the Debt, Obligation, or Sworn Enemy disadvantage depending on how your character deals with their failure.
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Re: Fun and Games (LE, Throughout the City, Event)

Post by Jewel » Mon May 23, 2022 3:36 am

Magic may apply but subtle casting is required to avoid negative repercussions.
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Re: Fun and Games (LE, Throughout the City, Event)

Post by Asher » Mon May 23, 2022 7:49 pm

Asher is out still wandering and checking things out he puts a coin down on one of the Games for a brief distraction.

Fun and Games LE2 Backgammon, unskilled TN 10, 1 pool bet | 3k3 ⇒ 24 (TN: 10)

+1 Night Point
+1 Pool
Mekham * Dahabi * House Basiri * Diplomat * Archeologist * Merchant * Curious * Linguist * Local
Influence: City 1 / Dahabi 2/ Faction 1 * Reputation: Glory 3.3/Infamy 0 * Integrity: What is Expected

Speaks: Mekhet, Senpet, Ra'Shari, Yodatai, Rokugani, Invidi
Street Equipment: Nice Clothes, Canteen, Locksmith tools, Calligraphy Kit, Flint & Tinder, Knife
Field Equipment: Sturdy Clothes, Pack, Torches, Rope & Grapple, Blanket, Rations
Companion: Jadzia (Gorilla) - Equipment: Canteen & Medical Kit

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Re: Fun and Games (LE, Throughout the City, Event)

Post by Qasim al-Basiri » Mon May 23, 2022 11:55 pm

Now games during the day were fun but these games were so much more and not only because Qasim was a bit of a high roller. The man placed the last month of profits from the shop on the game and it seemed the Trader did indeed look over him as he not only won but tripled that money.

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D2 LE event bluff sincerity/awa 1 cr tn 20 5 copper wager | 5k4 ⇒ 26 (TN: 20)2 fr on gambling roll

D2 LE event fortune and winds/awa 2 fr tn 10 | 4k4 ⇒ 20 (TN: 10)

1 night point 5 copper waged 2 raises so 15 copper, 10 net gain
Dahabi | Merchant | Luxurious | Proprietor of Light and Shadow Luxuries | Greedy | Dangerously Handsome |Man of Many Blessings
Integrity: To be expected Reputation: 1 Influence: 1
On Person: Fine Clothing, jewelry, expensive perfume

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Re: Fun and Games (LE, Throughout the City, Event)

Post by Faruq Al-Farhan » Tue May 24, 2022 12:34 am

The strange feeling in the air made him uneasy the whole day - and his encounter with someone who was ready to make the day harder for someone and was not ready to change their mind on the subject did little to put his mind more at ease. He had that eerie feeling that bad things might be about to happen later - even though he had no idea how bad... but he still decided to go out and at least try to take his mind off everything for a while.

He went for a simple game of backgammon. He knew all too well Mekhem's teachings were critical of gambling... but for those with little to their name, could one really blame them?

He had little to wager himself, in fact... but he could spare at least a bit. If he lost, with some luck the pool would help a soul in need find some food - if he won, that might mean some more medical supplies for later. One way or another, not a terrible prospect.

And won he did! A fair, direct game, no great strategy involved, but it was enough.

Little did he know the earnings would actually have to be spent on another headscarf since his old one would be lost while running from wandering souls not long after that...

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D2 LE - Backgammon/Int vs TN 10. Wager: 20 pool | 3k3 ⇒ 14 (TN: 10)

1 Night Point and 20 pool gained!
Mekham * Sahir * Serious but kind * Healer for the poor
Influence: City 1 Origin 1 Faction 1 Reputation: Glorious 2 Infamous 0 Integrity: Above question
Typically Carries: 2 knives, robe and sandals, small ring, incense brazier, medicine kit, sling, coin purse.

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Re: Fun and Games (LE, Throughout the City, Event)

Post by Claudia Gabinus » Wed May 25, 2022 2:29 am

Since Claudia doesn't know how to play dominos, she's extremely hard to read.
Day 2 Fun and games, bluff roll. Sincerity/Awareness, TN 15 | 5k3 ⇒ 24 (TN: 15)

Day 2 Fun and games, Play roll. Using free raise from bluff to reduce TN to 5, Betting 5 copper. Dominos/Intelligence | 3k3 ⇒ 18 (TN: 5)

And she does well, very well. Even if she's not sure how. Surely tonight is going to end well, right?

(( 1 night point and I believe 5 copper earned))
Yodotai * Surgeon * Wanderer * Fights If She Has To * Very Haunted * Thirsty For Knowledge*
Influence: City 1, Origin 1, Faction 1 *Glorious 1, Infamous 0* Integrity: Average

Equipment usually present: Pugio, toga, medicine kit, surgeon’s kit, traveling pack.
If socially acceptable: Sword/Shield/Armour/Ghost

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Re: Fun and Games (LE, Throughout the City, Event)

Post by Zara » Wed May 25, 2022 4:03 am

Zara did like games. She enjoyed the ones surrounding the table more than the ones upon it, but when combined they could be very fun and profitable.

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Fun and Games (LE, Throughout the City, Event), Cheat, Sleight of Hand/Agility TN15, Master of the Streets Tech, Wager 3 Copper | 5k3 ⇒ 33 (TN: 15)
Note: Forgot to include wager in the description. This is a reroll.
1 FR earned

Fun and Games (LE, Throughout the City, Event), Games: Backgammon/Intelligence TN 10, 1 CR, 1FR from Cheat, VP for Skill, Wager 3 Copper | 4k3 ⇒ 19 (TN: 15)

3 Night Points
9 Copper
Mekham ◇ Diplomat ◇ Merchant ◇ Wealthy ◇ Beautiful ◇ Daring ◇ Quiet ◇ Mischievous
Influence: 1/2/1 □ Reputation: Glorious 1/Infamous 0 □ Integrity: Very Little
Languages: Mekham, Ivindi

Generally Finely Dressed and Carrying: Silver Ring,, Coin Purse, Water, Knife

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Re: Fun and Games (LE, Throughout the City, Event)

Post by Nihira » Wed May 25, 2022 5:33 am

Nihira joined the table and slapped down her only copper with a smile on her face to play some bones. Sure, she didn't exactly know how to play dominoes, but she did know you could line them up and watch them all fall over which was fun. How different could the actual game be?

Games: Dominoes/Intelligence TN 10 bet 1 copper void = 24

Turns out the game was actually very different but thanks to some beginner luck Nihira walked away doubling her money. Not bad at all.

+1 night point
+1 copper
Ra'Shari * Diplomat * Entertainer * Daredevil * Very honest * Stargazer * Asks questions * Why did it have to be snakes *
Influence: 1 | Reputation: 1 | Integrity: Honorless
Typically carries: Knife, well used robe, sling wrapped around her arm, stuff to juggle
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Re: Fun and Games (LE, Throughout the City, Event)

Post by Cassim » Wed May 25, 2022 12:12 pm

Cassim lurks and preys upon a group that doesn't know him too well. It takes time to fade into the background...and unfortunately he doesn't have the best table for riling up. But he's an old hand at this by now, and bleeding the unwary for coin they can afford to lose is something he knows well.


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D2LE-Fun and Games-2 copper, 90 pool wagered-Cheat-Sleight of Hand/Agility-2 raises called-VP spent-TN 25 | 9k4 ⇒ 45 (TN: 25) 3 raises
D2LE-Fun and Games-2 copper, 90 pool wagered-Bluff-Sincerity/Awareness-TN 15 | 4k3 ⇒ 14 (TN: 15)
D2LE-Fun and Games-2 copper, 90 pool wagered-Games:Cho-han/Void-VP for phantom rank-3 free raises carried over for effect, 1 called raise for bad bluff | 4k3 ⇒ 32 (TN: 15)

290 pool x 4 = 11 copper, 40 pool . 4 Night Points
Mekhem | Diplomat of a sort | Wealthy (how?) | The (in)Famous Desert Fox (winks at the lady) | Soft Touch
Influence: City 1 / Origin 1 / Faction 1 Reputation: Glorious 0 / Infamous 1.0 Integrity: *laughs*
Languages: Mekhem, Rokugani
Carries: Sling (disguised), knife, odd belt (rope and grappling hook), currently dressed in tattered clothes

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