Devil's Gambit

Devil's Gambit is a card game played in the United Britannia and Hibernia and other parts of the witch world. It is a card game played by 2-8 people with one dealer. It is a popular game amongst families; younger witches benefit from learning the mythical animals/people, herbs, spells, and the Major Arcana while playing a fun game.

History

The Devil's Gambit has been played since at least 1300s, when it was first mentioned in a children's book. It is a game that children and adults can play and enjoy and so has been at the forefront of games in the United Britannia and Hibernia for centuries. There is no proof who invented the game and when/where it was invented.

Execution

Devil's Gambit requires a deck of 67 cards: 15 herbal cards, 15 spell cards, 15 mythical animals/people cards, and 22 Major Arcana cards. The Major Arcana cards in a proper deck are never full of a full tarot deck; they are produced especially for the game to avoid any magickal interference.

Herbal deck

Myth deck

Spell deck

Major Arcana

Each player starts with 7 cards. Then, a bet is made (with chips, coins, whatever is available) and the player is able to get up to 7 new cards from the dealer and then discard the equal amount. This cycle will continue 3 more times. At this point, the dealer will "call," and the players must show their cards. Listed below are the combinations plus their point value. In addition, each suit card and Major Arcana card are numbered; those points added up are subtracted from the final score, so it is important to have all your cards in a combination.
(This list is certainly not exhaustive of all combinations; there are many more. Most witches have a booklet at home that tells all of the possible combination and their point values.)

Points
5
10
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
20
20
20
20
20
25
25
30
30
40
40
40

Combination
2 of any four suits
3 of any four suits
Fool card
Moon + Werewolf
The Salka +the Beast of the Moors
2 element spells
Lock + unlock spells
Repair + break spells
Light + no light
Belladona + the Devil
Chamomile + the Sun
Lavender + the Lovers
Yarrow + Death
Temperance + mint
Basil + Protect spell
Magician + High Priestess
Rose + the Lovers
The Emperor + Mugwort
5 of one suit (except Major Arcana)
Wheel of Fortune + any combo
The Devil + the Beast
The Moon + the Sun
The Moon + the Sun + the Stars
Empress + Emperor
Basil + Protect + Break
Strength + Justice + Temperance
6 of any suit (except Major Arcana)
4 element spells
7 of any any suit (except Major Arcana)
Magician + one from each suit
Death + one from each suit

Primary Related Location

Ilyrium