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{{culture \|type={{cat tag\|Games\|Game}} \|related=~~Vorinism~~[[Vorin]]ism \|world=Roshar \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]] }} '''Breakneck''' is a game commonly played by the [[Vorin]] peoples of [[Roshar]] during the [[Era of Solitude]].{{book ref\|sa1\|i\|6}}{{book ref\|sa1\|25}}▼ ▲'''Breakneck''' is a game ~~commonly~~ played by the [[Vorin]] peoples of [[Roshar]] during the [[Era of Solitude]] and [[True Desolation]].{{book ref\|sa1\|i\|6}}{{book ref\|sa1\|25}}{{book ref\|sa4\|12}} It is played fairly widely, both in gambling dens and among common [[darkeyes]].{{book ref\|sa1\|i\|6}}{{book ref\|sa1\|25}} Breakneck is played with stones,{{book ref\|sa1\|25}} and involved throws and tosses and draws.{{book ref\|sa1\|i\|6}} However, the Rosharans would not bet on the the outcome, rather they would bet on the hand that they held after all the throws and draws, due to the Vorin fear of predicting the future. == Rules == There are three known types of throws in breakneck.{{book ref\|sa1\|25}} The first is known as the '''tower''', and is made up of three pairs, which was an outright loss. The second is the '''queen''', composed of two trios, an outright win. The final known throw is the '''butcher''', which is made of a trio and a pair, which could win, depending on your other throws and the throws of others.▼ Breakneck is played with stones{{book ref\|sa1\|25}} and involves throws, tosses, and draws. Although it is a betting game, players do not directly wager on the aspects of the game that involve random chance. Instead, due to the Vorin fear of predicting the future, they bet on the hand that they hold after all the throws and draws.{{book ref\|sa1\|i\|6}} ▲There are three known types of throws in breakneck.~~{{book ref\|sa1\|25}}~~ The first is known as the '''tower''', and is made up of three pairs,; ~~which~~this ~~was~~is an outright loss. The ~~second is the~~ '''queen''', composed of two trios, results in an outright win. The final known throw is the '''butcher''', which is made of a trio and a pair, ~~which~~and could either win or lose, depending on your other throws and the throws of ~~others~~the other players.{{book ref\|sa1\|25}} == History == [[Kaladin]] and his family played breakneck during his youth in [[Hearthstone]].{{book ref\|sa1\|25}} [[Szeth]] observed games of breakneck in a [[firemoss]] den in [[Bornwater]] and found the Vorin attitudes toward the game rather odd.{{book ref\|sa1\|i\|6}} [[Shallan Davar\|Veil]] was very skilled at breakneck and played it in bars at [[Urithiru]], betting on [[sphere\|chips]]. She developed a reputation, and few people were willing to play against her. She became embroiled in a game at [[Jez's Duty]] on the day of [[Jor]]'s wedding celebration after she went looking for a barmaid.{{book ref\|sa4\|12}} ~~Breakneck is played fairly widely, in both gambling dens and among the common [[darkeyes]].{{book ref\|sa1\|i\|6}}{{book ref\|sa1\|25}}~~ == Notes == <references /> {{complete\|[[User:Truthwatch3r\|Truthwatch3r]] ([[User talk:Truthwatch3r\|talk]]) 22:24, 20 May 2022 (UTC)}} ~~{{complete\|reviewed=yes}}~~ {{Stormlight}}