Table-top roleplaying games, such as Dungeons & Dragons, don't have to be all about hack 'n slash, political intrigue, tavern brawls, and saving the world. Just as we like to enjoy ourselves in the real world, shouldn't the characters we play also kick back, relax, and enjoy a game or two?



Poker

Probably one game that will make sense to a group of adventurers with plenty of gold to spare. Each poker piece you use for betting can represent a certain number of coins. Of course, each player would only be alloted enough poker pieces to represent his or her character's current wealth. Then it's all a matter of knowing when to stay in, or when to pull out.









Blackjack

If Poker is a bit too complex for you, you could give Blackjack a try instead. The rules are pretty easy, the closest to 21 wins. With this card game, there's generally no need for multiple rounds of betting. All characters playing just put down their bets. Once bets are down, cards are shown, and the best hand wins. Of course, if you want, you can mix it up a bit with the betting.



Cribbage

If you want a card game with a bit of a slower place, this should work out nicely. For the betting of gold pieces, I suggest just using a single pot. Then whoever wins the match takes it. Of course, if you want more than just two characters in your roleplaying game to play, use one of the variants for cribbage.



Of course, this is just a small sampling of card games you can incorporate into a roleplaying game such as Dungeons & Dragons. There are many, many more that you can incorporate as well! You can find a huge listing of card games at the Card Games Website.



(Donat P. Fevre is the author and owner of D&D Nerd.com, a site created to help spread the word on Dungeons & Dragons. Donat enjoys giving advice to beginners and veterans alike for various aspects of Dungeons & Dragons.)

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