Honourable Gamble

The Honourable Gamble was an event that took place in 473CE. It consisted of a dice tournament between the Burgermeisters of Havwald, Lintzee, Varpne and Trisk. 
The four leaders involved all highly valued honour and virtue, meaning that when the Burgermeister of Varpne, Klaus, proposed a dice tournament, his counterparts in Havwald (Ulrick), Lintzee (Jergen) and Trisk (Mannaus) readily accepted. The tournament was held at sunset on 20 October 473 in the city hall of Varpne, drawing a large crowd due to the presence of such high-profile civil figures.
The tournament began rather mildly, with the players betting small amounts of coin and, as per the rules, being matched by the others. The bets soon escalated to horses, then to precious resources measured by the tonne. It was at this point that Mannaus of Trisk passed out due to excessive drinking, and his attendants hauled him away from the game.
The last play of the tournament, between Klaus, Ulrick and Jergen decided the fate of the three cities involved. Jergen decided to bet, in his intoxication, the sovereignty of his city. Bound by honour and all blind drunk, Ulrick and Klaus accepted these terms and raised their own bets. Ultimately Ulrick of Havwald won and, the next morning, assumed leadership over all three cities.
Over the next decade, the cities of Lintzee and Varpne were slowly brought closer together to Havwald, resulting in the de facto birth of the country of Yerlen. The Burgermeisters of Havwald continued to rule all three cities and, by extension, the country, in the absence of any lawful changes to Yerlene government.
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