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This Category is comprises games of chance and skill played for entertainment specifically referred to in the {{smallcaps|[[World of Greyhawk]]}}™.  These might include gambling games like poker and its variants{{csb|Greyhawk Adventures|114|Gambling at the Tables}} , common entertainment games such as chess and its variants, games played with cards or dice, or other games such as darts, billiards, boxing, sports, or common gnomish games like "dizzy-boff".
This category is composed of games of chance and skill played for entertainment specifically referred to in the {{smallcaps|[[World of Greyhawk]]}}™.   


There are some number of games which have been mentioned by name about which little or nothing is known.  These include:
These might include gambling games like poker and its variants{{csb|Greyhawk Adventures|114|Gambling at the Tables}}, common entertainment games such as chess and chatranj and their variants, games played with cards or dice, or other games such as darts, billiards, boxing, sports, or common gnomish games like "dizzy-boff".
 
There are several games which have been mentioned by name about which little or nothing is known.  These include:
* '''Dice Racing'''—a dice game. Players roll 1d6 repeatedly, adding to the sum, and try to reach a total of 25 first.{{csb|Greyhawk Adventures|114|Gambling at the Tables}}  
* '''Dice Racing'''—a dice game. Players roll 1d6 repeatedly, adding to the sum, and try to reach a total of 25 first.{{csb|Greyhawk Adventures|114|Gambling at the Tables}}  
* '''Dragoncards'''—a card game, simulates a battle between knights (player) and a red dragon (dealer).{{csb|Greyhawk Adventures|114|Gambling at the Tables}}  
* '''Dragoncards'''—a card game, simulates a battle between knights (player) and a red dragon (dealer).{{csb|Greyhawk Adventures|114|Gambling at the Tables}}  

Revision as of 07:36, 2 March 2022

This category is composed of games of chance and skill played for entertainment specifically referred to in the World of Greyhawk™.

These might include gambling games like poker and its variants[1], common entertainment games such as chess and chatranj and their variants, games played with cards or dice, or other games such as darts, billiards, boxing, sports, or common gnomish games like "dizzy-boff".

There are several games which have been mentioned by name about which little or nothing is known. These include:

  • Dice Racing—a dice game. Players roll 1d6 repeatedly, adding to the sum, and try to reach a total of 25 first.[1]
  • Dragoncards—a card game, simulates a battle between knights (player) and a red dragon (dealer).[1]
  • Dragonfire—ante-based card game.[2]
  • Fireball—a dice game, best throw on 5d6.[3]
  • In Between— a dice game.[1]
  • Knives—a dice game, best throw on 3d6.[3]
  • Norebonne—a dice game.[4][5]
  • Pitchforks—a dice game, best throw on 4d6.[3]
  • Two and Three—a dice game.[1]

References

Citations

  1. a b c d e Greyhawk Adventures (1988), p.114, Gambling at the Tables.
  2. "Backdrop:Diamond Lake". Dungeon #124 (Jul 2005), p.53
  3. a b c Dragon #337 (Nov 2005), p.69.
  4. Age of Worms Overload (2005), p.21.
  5. Dragon #124 (Aug 1987), p.Backdrop:Diamond Lake.

Pages in category "Games"

The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.