>Subject: Pharoah/Faro
>> I had the oddest thought that Belintar might have chosen his title
>>from the name of the card game he won all his money at. =)
>A very nice idea, but only works if cards exist in your Glorantha.
>IMG they don't because the paper/card making tech doesn't exist.
>Historically, playing cards were a Renaissance invention.
The way faro is played the traditional pasteboard cards could be replaced by domino or mah jongg-like tiles made of wood, ivory or clay and the spring-loaded "shoe" replaced with any number of containers. The Casino would likely use something fancy and elegant. I can't help thinking of Belintar as the Chow Yun Fat character in the "God of Gamblers" movies. =)
Peter mentioned a Demigod who's powers Belintar won, unless I misread his reply. Has the story of Belintar and the Casino been written?
Has anyone done any work on which games of chance are associated with the different cultures/nations of Glorantha? I sort of have my plate full with food.
Gary R Switzer
Aero Hobbies
(I haven't yet found a recipe for sugared eels, but I do have one for eels stewed with applejack, which is likely the way eels are prepared around Apple Lane.)
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