Five Kings: A 5e tavern game.

In my recent D&D campaign, I wanted to give my players something easy and engaging to do during their downtime in the tavern. After a bit of searching, I came across the d8 poker dice set from Koplow Games, which turned out to be the perfect solution. With a few slight modifications, I created a simple and fun dice game called Five Kings that fits seamlessly into our fantasy world.

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What Is "Five Kings"?

At its core, Five Kings is a modified version of poker using d8 dice with card symbols instead of numbers. The basic gameplay is straightforward: players roll 5d8 and try to build the best hand possible. The game is simple enough to pick up quickly but offers enough variety to keep things interesting.