Coves

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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!"

(everyone knows Arthan is highest)

Hands

  • Crown Fleet - Five of the same Ship in the five highest Flags (Arthan, Brynlee, Norrin, Myrth, and Tannick)
  • 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), also called Tannick and Friends because Tannick is always involved
    • "Bigs" - Arthan, Brynlee, Norrin, Myrth, Tannick
    • "Littles" - Tannick, Vaylee, Yimmit, Brazen, Brine
    • "Middles" - Norrin, Myrth, Tannick, Vaylee, Yimmit
  • 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)