Troughs

Troughs was a popular board game of the Malazan Empire.The Bonehunters, Glossary A variety of pieces and game elements were described in the books and it was unclear which were standard and which were improvised in the field. 
These included: 
*Small, clay disks as playing pieces.The Bonehunters, Chapter 3, US SFBC p.138-139
*Black stones rolled in cups and bounced off a rudder.The Bonehunters, Chapter 6, US SFBC p.239
*An elongated Troughs board featuring an array of pebbles, stone discs, straws, and clay buttons.The Bonehunters, Chapter 7 
*Knuckle bones and crow feathers.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 13, US HC p.348
Evidently the resulting location of the rolled stones was important as soldiers argued over whether a rolled piece was "in the trough". In close contests, soldiers would argue over whether their opponent's breath affected the stones' movement.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 13, US HC p.348-349 
The game was a favourite pastime of Cuttle and was popular among the Marines of the Malaz 14th Army.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 13, US HC p.355
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Category:Games