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Chapter 8: Skills
House of Fortune: This is a popular gambling
game that requires 2 dice, a board, and at least
2 players. The board is divided into compartmentalized
squares and is usually expensive and elaborately
carved and painted works of art. The simple
device is demonstrated below:
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The King
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The Wedding
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The Lucky Pig
First, players agree on a type of coin, most
usually silvers. Players take turns rolling dice. Since
there is no compartment for when a 4 is rolled, the
player is allowed to roll again. When a player rolls a
3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, or 11, they place a coin in the appropriate
compartment if it is empty, or collect any coins
if it is not. Upon rolling a 7, the player places a coin
in The Wedding compartment because it is proper
to always bring a gift to a wedding. When a player
rolls a 2, they are The Lucky Pig and take all the
coins from all the compartments, except for those
of The Wedding in compartment 7. If a player rolls
a 12, then they are The King and take all coins on
the board, including those in The Wedding because
nothing is denied to The King.
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Gemcutting
Finishing stones is a tricky process that can
enhance or detract from the value of the stone.
Gems are shaped by being ground on abrasive wheels
or disks. The first step is to saw it roughly to shape.
Next, the stone to be shaped is affixed to the end
of a wooden stick called a dop and is held against
the revolving wheel or disk. When it has been
ground to the desired shape, it is brought to a high
polish on wooden or cloth wheels with fine abrasives.
Different cuts or shapes are more suitable to
different gems. Whenever an uncut gem undergoes
a finishing process, a Gemcutting skill check must
be made.
LC: Initially, the LC is 14, though it improves
by 2 with every successful finish.
Check: Roll 3d10 and apply the modifier
from the Spatial Intelligence sub-ability. If the
gemcutter is a troll, add 20 to the roll. Consult the
table below to determine the effect gemcutting has
upon the value of the uncut gem:
TH
Result
< 16 Gem ruined and worthless
16
Successful finish, 10% value
17
Successful finish, 25% value
18-19
Successful finish, 50% value
20
Successful finish, 75% value
21-23
Successful finish, 90% value
24-25
Successful finish, value x1
26-29
Successful finish, value x2
> 29 Successful finish, value x3
Genealogy
The history of the descent of a family is
often charted as a family tree by literate characters.
Whenever information is sought concerning a
character’s family, a Genealogy skill check is made.
Check: Roll 3d10 and apply the modifier
from the sub-ability Common Sense. If the character
is literate, then a bonus of 10 is applied to the
roll. The Aedile must decide an appropriate TH.
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