Ghabi

General information

Item Name: Ghabi
Type: Thing
Size: 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches
Weight: 1.6 grams
Value: Cheap
Condition: papery
Location: Las Isloyatan
Ghabi is a popular card game in Mahka Nata. The Card game is often played while betting money. While not only being fun it is very easy to pick up and learn.

Appearance

Ghabi contains a full deck of 60 cards with six different suits. The number cards start at four and go up to nine. The tenth card is called the god card The suit faces can be divided into two different main groups the Sun and the Moon. The Moon suit contains a crescent moon, a half moon and a full moon on the card. The Sun suit has a sun at dawn, dusk and high noon. The cards have these images and numbers on the physical card, Its appearance can change depending on how fancy the deck is. But a standard deck has a somewhat simple but stylized visual style.

History

Ghabi came from the original mother land of the Hilaelian culture. The game came over to Mahka Nata with the rest of the invading culture. The game changed to reflect the new setting. One example of this is the addition of the sun suit to the card game. This paged homage to the Astorian religious belief of the duel gods. The game traveled as settlers moved and people exchanged stories and culture. The game's presence historically was stronger in the south part of the continent. The game would be introduced to Las Isloyatan by Hilaelian nistsors that brought it to the kingdom. By the time it was bright over Las Isloyatan was shifting their priorities to games and leisure so a card game found a good home. It quickly grew to become the most popular game in the city. Being used to gamble massive amounts of money.