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Barbarian camp gambling?

Started by Shipyard Locked, August 06, 2015, 08:10:19 AM

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kosmos1214

#15
August 08, 2015, 04:43:29 PM
the some native American tribes also made throwing bones to use much like dice as well remember a randomizer need not be perfect

soltakss

#16
August 08, 2015, 06:59:35 PM
They could play Knucklebones.

Throwing axes at blonde pigtails.

The Shields Contest  from the film Outlander is also pretty good.
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#17
August 11, 2015, 02:47:19 AM
Quote from: Christopher Brady;847118Football with the heads of your enemies.  >.>

Not football. Polo.  This was how polo started; on horseback usually with a sheep's head, but a human head will work too.
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#18
August 11, 2015, 04:09:49 AM
Quote from: RPGPundit;848007Not football. Polo.  This was how polo started; on horseback usually with a sheep's head, but a human head will work too.
Or, well, this.
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#19
August 11, 2015, 04:10:42 AM
Quote from: RPGPundit;848007Not football. Polo.  This was how polo started; on horseback usually with a sheep's head, but a human head will work too.

Football/Soccer, Polo, Cricket, don't matter.  If it's a sport, I can bet on it!  OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!


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#20
August 13, 2015, 06:38:47 AM
Quote from: Ravenswing;848018Or, well, this.


Yeah, well, that's the modern evolution of it. Inasmuch as you can call that 'modern'.
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#21
August 13, 2015, 08:51:43 AM
Quote from: RPGPundit;848507Yeah, well, that's the modern evolution of it. Inasmuch as you can call that 'modern'.
Yup.  Other than using modern-tech protective helmets, there's nothing about the game that couldn't be done with 1500 BC tech.
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#22
August 14, 2015, 12:29:10 AM
Quote from: Ravenswing;848532Yup.  Other than using modern-tech protective helmets, there's nothing about the game that couldn't be done with 1500 BC tech.

Yeah, and it seems pretty likely that a lot of horse-based barbarian cultures played games like this.  It was good training.
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kosmos1214

#23
August 15, 2015, 05:12:42 PM Last Edit: August 15, 2015, 11:05:03 PM by kosmos1214
another thought lacrosse
it was played to train warriors in matches that would be played on a field several miles across in matches that would go on for days

Christopher Brady

#24
August 15, 2015, 08:48:52 PM
Quote from: kosmos1214;849066another thought la cross
it was played to train warriors in matches that would be played on a field several miles across in matches that would go on for days

It's actually spelt Lacrosse (I didn't know about the extra e at the end, huhn) and it's the Canadian national sport.  No, not hockey, lacrosse.  I live here and I didn't know.

This is a lot of good stuff for my next fantasy game/campaign.
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#25
August 15, 2015, 11:04:43 PM
Quote from: Christopher Brady;849103It's actually spelt Lacrosse (I didn't know about the extra e at the end, huhn) and it's the Canadian national sport.  No, not hockey, lacrosse.  I live here and I didn't know.

This is a lot of good stuff for my next fantasy game/campaign.
oops ill fix my spelling error
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