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Sanct is a popular card game in Arnes.

Overview[]

Sanct is a popular pastime for everyone, from royalty to palace guards and privateers. The game does not have a lot of rules, and because nothing is off-limits in Sanct,[1] one of its mainstays is cheating; everyone from Rhy Maresh's guards Parrish and Gen to the crew of the Night Spire cheats in their games.

When a game is won, the winner announces "Sanct!" as they place their last card on the pile. The cards have depictions of people on them. For example, one card shows a hooded figure holding a rune like a chalice,[2] one a hooded figure holding two chalices,[3] and another a king. A saint is the highest card in the game—a total of three saint cards are in a set—and a servant is the lowest card.[1]

The game can be played by two or more people, and is often played for money.

Trivia[]

  • "Sanct" is also a curse word in Arnesian.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 A Darker Shade of Magic, IX: Festival & Fire, II
  2. A Darker Shade of Magic, II: Red Royal, I
  3. A Gathering of Shadows, VI: Impostors, II
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