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'''Coves''' is a gambling card game played throughout the world, especially in port cities. It uses a standard Belgritian 54-card deck  
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'''Coves''' is a gambling card game played throughout the world, especially in port cities. It uses a standard Belgritian 36-card deck  
  
 
== Cards ==
 
== Cards ==
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!Mnemonic
 
!Mnemonic
 
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!Titles
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!Ships
|Queen
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|Brig
 
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Schooner
Duke
 
 
 
Earl
 
 
 
Baron
 
  
Knight
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Cutter
  
Squire
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Sloop
|"Surly Knaves BED the Queen"
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|"Big Spoons Cut Soup"
 
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!Houses
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!Flags
 
|Arthan
 
|Arthan
  
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Brine
 
Brine
|"Bring Back Your Very Tasty Muffins Now, Baker!"
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|"Bring Back Your Very Tasty Muffins Now, Baker Arthur!"
(everyone knows Arthan is highest)
 
 
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Ranks supersede houses, so the Queen of Arthan outranks the Queen of Brynlee.
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== Hands ==
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* '''Crown Fleet''' - A Strung Fleet with Arthan in the middle (Norrin, Brynlee, Arthan, Brine, Brazen)
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* '''Strung Fleet''' - Five of the same Ship in neighboring Flags (straight flush)
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* '''Four in Colors''' - Every Ship of the same Flag (four of a kind)
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* '''Armada''' - Three of one Flag and two of another (full house)
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* '''Fleet''' - Five of the same Ship (flush)
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* '''String''' - Five neighboring Flags (straight), ranked by the middle card, also called an "X Sandwich" where "X" is the middle flag. (Note: adjacency is circular - Brine and Arthan are considered neighbors)
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* '''Three in Colors'''- Three of the same Flag (three of a kind)
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* '''Two by Two''' - Four Ships in two Flags (two pair)
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* '''Two in Colors''' - Two of the same Flag (pair)
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* '''Ship of the Line''' - None of the above, ranked by best card (high card)

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Coves is a gambling card game played throughout the world, especially in port cities. It uses a standard Belgritian 36-card deck

Cards

Ranking Mnemonic
Ships Brig

Schooner

Cutter

Sloop

"Big Spoons Cut Soup"
Flags Arthan

Brynlee

Norrin

Myrth

Tannick

Vaylee

Yimmit

Brazen

Brine

"Bring Back Your Very Tasty Muffins Now, Baker Arthur!"

Hands

  • Crown Fleet - A Strung Fleet with Arthan in the middle (Norrin, Brynlee, Arthan, Brine, Brazen)
  • Strung Fleet - Five of the same Ship in neighboring Flags (straight flush)
  • Four in Colors - Every Ship of the same Flag (four of a kind)
  • Armada - Three of one Flag and two of another (full house)
  • Fleet - Five of the same Ship (flush)
  • String - Five neighboring Flags (straight), ranked by the middle card, also called an "X Sandwich" where "X" is the middle flag. (Note: adjacency is circular - Brine and Arthan are considered neighbors)
  • Three in Colors- Three of the same Flag (three of a kind)
  • Two by Two - Four Ships in two Flags (two pair)
  • Two in Colors - Two of the same Flag (pair)
  • Ship of the Line - None of the above, ranked by best card (high card)