Dishonest Dice Tradition / Ritual in Magic and Mysteries | World Anvil
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Dishonest Dice

  Dishonest Dice is mostly played by adventures, sell swords and soldiers after they get payed. Soldiers often celebrate their payday with a night at their favorite inn, this is the only night soldiers are allowed to play dice within the Kingdom of Eldor. Among the adventures of the adventures guild dishonest dice are often played after a job well done, mostly to celebrate and have fun. Criminals are known to be fond of games, and often find elaborate ways to cheat, so be on the lookout for these devious types.   Each participant must have
Two dice
One cup
  Before the game begin every participant must agree on the wages of each round, this can be drink, gold or something else of value. Before every round the wages if able are put on center the table in a pile. Now the round can begin with each participant putting their dice into their respected cups.   The two dice are shaken within the cups and the cups are now put upside down on the table to hide the dice. The first participant now peaks at their dice and calls out his score, you can only peak on your turn. Each participant has to beat the previous score going in a circle. If you can't beat the previous score you're out, but you can always try and be dishonest.   Since only the participant whom calls out the score knows the true value they can call out anything. If the following participant does not believe in the score called, they can call out "Dishonesty" and lift the cup to reveal the truth. If caught being dishonest you are out, and the score to beat is now reset. If you wrongfully call out "Dishonesty" you are the one who is out, the next player then has to set the new score to beat. When only one person is left they collect the prize and the next round begins.

History

  It is somewhat unknown how far back this game has its' roots, but it is believed it was created by humans.  
Dice values
When scoring the highest dice is always said first, if you fail to do this and are called out for it you are out of the round.   Pairs
66, 55, 44, 33, 22, 11
  Other
65, 64, 63, 62, 61
54, 53, 52, 51
43, 42, 41
32, 31
21

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