Ludism
Ludism is the Jerichan faith tradition devoted to Trixie, the Gamemaster. It thrives in gambling dens, taverns, thieves' guilds, traveling shows, adventuring circles, theaters, and anywhere people live by risk.[1]
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Overview
Ludism is the Jerichan faith tradition devoted to Trixie, the Gamemaster. It thrives in gambling dens, taverns, thieves' guilds, traveling shows, adventuring circles, theaters, and anywhere people live by risk.[1]
Trixie, the Gamemaster
Description
Trixie is the dealer, referee, trickster, host, hidden hand behind the curtain, and the laughing voice that asks whether the player is sure. She does not promise fairness; she promises play.[3]
The universe is a game
Description
Mortals cannot always choose the board, rules, or hand they are dealt, but they can choose how boldly they play. Trickery, wit, risk, and disruption may all be sacred when they keep the game alive.[4]
Dice, masks, and sacred risk
Description
Common rites include Tossing of the Dice, Trickster's Blessing, Sacred Games, and the Changing of the Mask. Prayer may look like a roll, a prank, a bet, or a joke at the wrong time.[5]
True Ludists, Rigged Ludists, Black Dice Society
Description
Major branches include True Ludists, Rigged Ludists, Anarchic Ludists, the Black Dice Society, Wandering Jokers, and the exploitative House Always Wins.[6]
Must the game be fair?
Description
Ludism thrives after the Centrum because certainty now feels foolish. Its central argument is whether the game must be fair to be holy, or whether cheating well is simply another way of playing.[7]
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- [1] Ludism↩1↩2↩3
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Published reference ludism; original wording and source certainty retained - [2] Ludism↩1↩2↩3
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Published reference ludism; original wording and source certainty retained - [3] Ludism · Trixie, the Gamemaster↩1↩2↩3↩4
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Published reference ludism#power-trixie-the-gamemaster; source entry 1 - [4] Ludism · The universe is a game↩1↩2
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Published reference ludism#doctrine-the-universe-is-a-game; source entry 2 - [5] Ludism · Dice, masks, and sacred risk↩1↩2
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Published reference ludism#practice-dice-masks-and-sacred-risk; source entry 3 - [6] Ludism · True Ludists, Rigged Ludists, Black Dice Society↩1↩2
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Published reference ludism#sects-true-ludists-rigged-ludists-black-dice-society; source entry 4 - [7] Ludism · Must the game be fair?↩1↩2
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Published reference ludism#modern-must-the-game-be-fair; source entry 5