Ivette's opponents were skilled indeed, though luck was not on their side. There were five of them; A male human noble with thin framed glasses, a half-elf bardess, a female hobling adventurer of sorts, a fat business man in a sharp suit, and Leander himself. Apart from Ivette's provocations, the bardess' melodic humming, and the dealer's own scantily clad white evening gown, there were quite a few distractions flying around the table, though with a bet so high, her opponents were undoubtedly skilled.<br/><br/>After a short while, two of her five opponents were tapped out, the elf warrior among them. The remaining four at the table played very close games, though the hobling woman evidently Ivette's superior (If not in height, then in gambling) was knocked out after one too many bad hands in a row. Soon after, the bespectacled human aristocrat had to concede defeat. It was down to Ivette and one other, the half-elf bardess. She licked her lips and continued pleasantly humming to herself as they played.<br/><br/>It was close for awhile, until the bets started getting larger and riskier. Eventually, the sorceress took the pot. Leaving the somewhat less wealthy bardess pouting when she was relieved of her coin.<br/><br/>Leander was having... a different experience, the dealer politely offering him her condolences and thanks for playing. Still, he was at least not alone in that regard as the others that Ivette defeated went sulking away. At least he probably wouldn't have had to pay for his drinks (Or much anything else) for the rest of the night, given his new companion's luck.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Hobling  = Halfling + Goblin<br/><br/>Little mix-up, didn't think Leander was playing <strong>with</strong> Ivette. Slight edit. He also wages 200 gold like everyone else at the table.<br/><br/>Ivette; 28, Player 1: 26, Player 2: 17, Player 3: 28, Leander: 5, Player 5: 26<br/>Sudden Death Reroll! Ivette; 22, Player 3; 20<br/><br/>1000 points for Gryfindo-- I mean 1000 gold for Ivette! :P<br/><br/>Yes, money will come and go freely <strong>very</strong> often in this game, mostly because of the ultra-mercantile society.<br/><br/>However, quality magical items and the crafters to make them might be hard to come by. At least not cheaply. Smiths will probably mark up prices for adventurers who belong to a rival client or advertise for a rival blacksmith. Furthermore, I don't expect everyone to spend their money on gear alone...<br/><br/>There's transportation (owning a personal airship, for instance...), luxury goods, housing, favors, orphaned children, contacts/mercenaries, ect. ect. ect.<br/><br/>And of course, just making your way through the gaming world. Remember the steep price for entrance into the Dewehrgard Mass Games.  :P</div></div>