Ornitho Racing

''The threshold to the Myrlos Ornitho Racecourse opens up for the weekend. The halls immediately fill with locals and tourists alike and a queue forms for any one willing to test their luck. The rooms fill with discussion on who's the favored winner; it was said that so-and-so had won their last few matches but is currently suffering from a foot injury this weekend, should they still go for them? Someone casually says that today's race is rigged in favor of a lower-placed contestant. Whatever the conversation is, everyone discusses in relatively hushed tones, as if holding the secret to eternal youth. You finally reach the front of the line, and the teller greets you with a large grin. "Welcome to the M.O.R! Which ornitho is to win this week?"''

Welcome to the Ornitho Races!

This is going to be a test event for what might be a recurring event for players to participate in over the weekend. Players will be betting on ornithos that will race against each other on a flat track with the promise of gold, provided their chosen ornitho wins.

What is an Ornitho?

An ornitho is a mount that is native to the Azure Coast. They are reptilian creatures that can have different forms ranging from feathered bipedals to hexapodal hydras. In this case, however, the ornithos that you will be seeing at the MOR will be of the swiftest variety.(edited)

MECHANICS

From Saturday until the end of Sunday, each player can roleplay ONE single character to make a wager on ONE participating ornitho. When their bet is made, they will be issued a slip of paper that they must keep on their person until the race day, which takes place on Mondays. Each participating ornitho has a betting odd attached to them. The DM (myself) will be rolling the 3 of the die type associated with each participating ornitho, and the median result will be the cashout ratio. (ex, if I roll 3d6 and get 1,4,6, this ornitho will have a cashout ratio of 1:4) On race day, the DM will run a stream where each ornitho's die type will be revealed and rolled for everyone to see. The winner of the race will be decided by whichever die rolls a 1. If more than one die rolls a 1, then they will be rerolled. Once a winner is decided, payments will be made to the characters that made winning bets, and the MOR will close for the rest of the week.(edited)

RULES

No collusion of any form is allowed! If I catch wind of any such activity, I reserve the right to outright cancel this event indefinitely! This is an RP-only channel! In this channel you may only speak as a PC that you currently own. Otherwise, please use #🍺tavern for discussions! Have fun and good luck!