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Dicey Dangers, Core Rule

Game by Joel Hills

Dragon Poker

A high-risk dice game of luck, nerve, and knowing when to stop.

Objective

Build the strongest poker hand using five six-sided dice (5d6) within three total rolls.

Setup

Each player needs 5d6
All players ante an agreed stake of Runeum

Gameplay

First Roll

Roll all 5 dice

Rerolls

After each roll, you may keep any dice and reroll the rest
You may reroll up to 3 times total
You may stop early if satisfied with your hand

Final Hand

After your third roll (or earlier stop), your dice form your final hand
All players reveal simultaneously

Hand Rankings

From strongest to weakest:

Hand	Name	Example
Five of a Kind	Dragon's Hoard	5-5-5-5-5
Four of a Kind	Ancient Wyrm	4-4-4-4-X
Full House	Flame Crown	3-3-3 + 2-2
Straight	Scorched Run	1-2-3-4-5 or 2-3-4-5-6
Three of a Kind	Blazing Trio	3-3-3-X-Y
Two Pair	Twin Talons	2-2 + 2-2 + X
One Pair	Smoldering Pair	2-2 + X-Y-Z
High Die	Ash Hand	Highest single die wins

Ties

Compare highest dice in the hand
If still tied, compare next highest, and so on
Perfect ties split the pot

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+==Dragon Poker==
-=Dragon Poker=
 A high-risk dice game of luck, nerve, and knowing when to stop.
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 ===Final Hand===
-*After your third roll (or earlier stop), your dice form your final hand.
+*After your third roll (or earlier stop), your dice form your final hand
-*All players reveal simultaneously.
+*All players reveal simultaneously
 ==Hand Rankings==
-(from strongest to weakest)
+From strongest to weakest:
-*Dragon’s Hoard – Five of a Kind
+{| class="wikitable"
-**(5-5-5-5-5)
+! Hand !! Name !! Example
-*Ancient Wyrm – Four of a Kind
+|-
-**(4-4-4-4-X)
+| Five of a Kind || Dragon's Hoard || 5-5-5-5-5
-*Flame Crown – Full House
+|-
-**(3-3-3 + 2-2)
+| Four of a Kind || Ancient Wyrm || 4-4-4-4-X
-*Scorched Run – Straight
+|-
-**(1-2-3-4-5 or 2-3-4-5-6)
+| Full House || Flame Crown || 3-3-3 + 2-2
-*Blazing Trio – Three of a Kind
+|-
-**(3-3-3-X-Y)
+| Straight || Scorched Run || 1-2-3-4-5 or 2-3-4-5-6
-*Twin Talons – Two Pair
+|-
-**(2-2 + 2-2 + X)
+| Three of a Kind || Blazing Trio || 3-3-3-X-Y
-*Smoldering Pair – One Pair
+|-
-**(2-2 + X-Y-Z)
+| Two Pair || Twin Talons || 2-2 + 2-2 + X
-*Ash Hand – High Die
+|-
-**(Highest single die wins)
+| One Pair || Smoldering Pair || 2-2 + X-Y-Z
+|-
+| High Die || Ash Hand || Highest single die wins
+|}
 ==Ties==
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 *Perfect ties split the pot
+__NOTOC__
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-[[Category:Gambler|Gambler]]
+[[Category:Gambler]]