D&D5e Gambling

Tavern Games

These games are the simple tavern games that are simplicity itself to find - there is inevitably one going on in most taverns, taprooms, or ale halls at any given time. Such games include cards, dice, darts, billiards, and the like. They can be roughly divided into two categories: games of chance and games of skill.

Games of Skill

Games of skill always require some skilled training on the part of the player. To reflect this, each such game generally has a Tool Proficiency associated with it, reflecting not only knowledge of the game's rules but also experience playing it and an understanding of the principles at work.

• Talis: There are many games played using the talis deck, including whist, poker, talison, elemental empires, and old wizard. Of these, whist (4 players, in teams of 2; Wisdom or Charisma) and poker (2 to 7 players; Intelligence or Wisdom) are most often played at the gambling table, though talison (2 to 6 players) occasionally sees play in some upper class establishments.
• Darts: A game of darts thrown at a delineated target board in the back of a hall, with a scoring system based on those who manage to get closest to the center of the target, or who manage to lay down specific patterns of scoring on the board. (2 to 4 players; uses weapon or game proficiency; Dexterity)
• Billiards: A game that uses a specialized felt-covered table, with balls struck around the table using cue sticks. (2 players; Dexterity or Intelligence)
• Table Dice: Also known as backgammon, this is a game that combines dice rolls with tactical draughts. (2 players; Wisdom)

Games of Chance

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Cheat

With good coin often up for winning, it is inevitable that those who play these games will attempt to rig them, so as to ensure a payoff. There are many methods for cheating at games. By and large, they inevitably involve the use of sleight of hand.

• As such, if a player makes a successful Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) test when playing a game of skill, they may make their game-play check at advantage.
• The result of this check is the DC for others to notice they are cheating, however - other players may make Wisdom (Perception or Game Tool Proficiency, whichever is better) tests to spot the cheater at work.

Casino Games

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Event Games

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