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Sen

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	== Grammar ==		== Grammar ==
	All "lexical" words (i.e. not purely grammatical, like pronouns) in Sen may take the role of verbs, nouns, adjectives or adverbs depending on the context.		All "lexical" words (i.e. not purely grammatical, like pronouns) in Sen may take the role of verbs, nouns, adjectives or adverbs depending on the context.
	{{Quote\|{{cs\|jrt\|ciena cara}} ''kiena kara'' "hot food"<br>		{{Quote\|{{cs\|jrt\|ciena cara}} ''kiena kara'' "hot food" ''or'' "the fire consumes"<br>
	{{cs\|jrt\|cara ciena}} ''kara kiena'' "edible fire"~~<br>~~		{{cs\|jrt\|cara ciena}} ''kara kiena'' "edible fire" ''or'' "the food heats up"<br>}}
	~~{{cs\|jrt\|ciena en cara}}~~ ''~~kiena en kara~~'' "the food heats up"}}

	=== Word order and head direction ===		=== Word order and head direction ===
	Sen word order is flexible, but for general statements it tends to be Subject-Object~~-Verb~~.		Sen word order is flexible, but for general statements it tends to be Verb-Subject-Object.

	{{Quote\|{{cs\|jrt\|lega o ciena ~~en pilca~~}} ''lega o kiena ~~en pilka~~''<br>		{{Quote\|{{cs\|jrt\|pilca lega o ciena}} ''pilka lega o kiena''<br>
	person OBJ food ~~PRED cook~~		cook person OBJ food
	"the person cooks the food"}}		"the person cooks the food"}}

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	These pronouns are appended at the beginning of verbs to mark person. Usually, a verb by itself with no marked person will tacitly carry the first person.		These pronouns are appended at the beginning of verbs to mark person. Usually, a verb by itself with no marked person will tacitly carry the first person.

	{{Quote\|{{cs\|jrt\|mea}} ''mea''~~<br>~~		{{Quote\|{{cs\|jrt\|mea}} ''mea'' "to know" ''or'' "I know"<br>
	"to know" ''or'' "I know"}}		{{cs\|jrt\|anmea}} '''''an'''mea'' "she knows"}}

	A pronoun may also be appended at the end of a noun to indicate possession or deixis, depending on context.		A pronoun may also be appended at the end of a noun to indicate possession or deixis, depending on context.
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	\|{{cs\|jrt\|muonis}} ''muonis'' "please rise" ''or'' "I wish to rise"		\|{{cs\|jrt\|muonis}} ''muonis'' "please rise" ''or'' "I wish to rise"
	\|}		\|}
	A verb may take a non-pronoun subject by ~~using the predicate marker~~ ''en.''		A verb may take a non-pronoun subject by directly preceding it''.''

	{{Quote\|{{cs\|jrt\|lea ~~en timuon~~}} ''lea ~~'''en''' timuon~~''<br>		{{Quote\|{{cs\|jrt\|timuon lea}} ''timuon lea''<br>
	"the sun will rise again"}}		"the sun will rise again"}}

	It may also take an object by using the object marker ''o''.		It may also take an object by using the object marker ''o''.

	{{Quote\|{{cs\|jrt\|je o lega ~~en sibici~~}} ''ye '''o''' lega ~~en sibiki~~''<br>		{{Quote\|{{cs\|jrt\|sibici je o lega}} ''sibiki ye '''o''' lega''<br>
	"the beast leads the man"}}		"the beast leads the man"}}

	=== Particles ===		=== Particles ===
	There are ~~three~~ main particles in Sen: ~~{{cs\|jrt\|en}} ''en'', the "predicate marker," introduces a verbal phrase,~~ {{cs\|jrt\|o}} ''o'' marks the direct object of a verb, and {{cs\|jrt\|u}} ''u'' serves as a benefactive ("for (the sake of)") or causative marker ("because of").		There are two main particles in Sen: {{cs\|jrt\|o}} ''o'' marks the direct object of a verb, and {{cs\|jrt\|u}} ''u'' serves as a benefactive ("for (the sake of)") or causative marker ("because of").
	[[Category: Languages]] [[Category: Constructed languages]]		[[Category: Languages]] [[Category: Constructed languages]]

Comparison of known biotas

Maxisnt — Sun, 24 May 2026 13:20:51 GMT

Inositol nucleic disc

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	''Inositol nucleic discs'' (abbreviated INDs) are the main [[Maaya\|Maayan]] genetic information storage chemical. They are near-flat wheels, a central cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol (''myo-inositol'') molecule in the middle, with positions 2, 3, 5 and 6 recording information by changing groups ([[wikipedia:Methyl group\|methyl]], [[wikipedia:Amino group\|amino]], [[wikipedia:Carboxyl group\|carboxyl]] and [[wikipedia:Hydroxyl group\|hydroxyl]]). These discs are stacked together in long cylindrical polymers, similar to DNA, linking together in positions 1 and 4 through phosphate groups. Position 2, being axial, serves as a start/stop point for enzymes reading the information.		''Inositol nucleic discs'' (abbreviated INDs) are the main [[Maaya\|Maayan]] genetic information storage chemical. They are near-flat wheels, a central cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol (''myo-inositol'') molecule in the middle, with positions 2, 3, 5 and 6 recording information by changing groups ([[wikipedia:Methyl group\|methyl]], [[wikipedia:Amino group\|amino]], [[wikipedia:Carboxyl group\|carboxyl]] and [[wikipedia:Hydroxyl group\|hydroxyl]]). These discs are stacked together in long cylindrical polymers, similar to DNA, linking together in positions 1 and 4 through phosphate groups. Position 2, being axial, serves as a start/stop point for enzymes reading the information.

	With 4 states possible per 4 positions, the possible disc combinations add up to a total of 256 ~~combinations~~. However, despite the large number of combinations, the genome only encodes for around 26 amino acids, with many disc configurations being redundant. This implies that there is a hard limit of possible amino acid biosynthesis pathways. The leading theory is that ancestral lifeforms on Maaya encoded for many more amino acids, but only those with few remained, while every other evolutionary line perished due to exponentially more frequent and deadly protein misfolding and Alzheimer's-like aggregation events. As proteins became bigger and more complex, there were more opportunities for them to synthesise wrong. Even today, one of the top death causes among [[amono]] is ACS (amono cerebrosclerosis, the hardening of brain tissue due to massive protein aggregation), almost as common as cancer.		With 4 states possible per 4 positions, the possible disc combinations add up to a total of 256. However, despite the large number of combinations, the genome only encodes for around 26 amino acids, with many disc configurations being redundant. This implies that there is a hard limit of possible amino acid biosynthesis pathways. The leading theory is that ancestral lifeforms on Maaya encoded for many more amino acids, but only those with few remained, while every other evolutionary line perished due to exponentially more frequent and deadly protein misfolding and Alzheimer's-like aggregation events. As proteins became bigger and more complex, there were more opportunities for them to synthesise wrong. Even today, one of the top death causes among [[amono]] is ACS (amono cerebrosclerosis, the hardening of brain tissue due to massive protein aggregation), almost as common as cancer.

	INDs are ''highly'' mutation-resistant as a result of their chemical stability. However, genetic repair enzymes on Maaya are much less efficient than their CEVO group equivalents (the biological unit group that includes World and Earth cells), making it easier for a mutation to slip through and become a permanent, inheritable part of the genome.		INDs are ''highly'' mutation-resistant as a result of their chemical stability. However, genetic repair enzymes on Maaya are much less efficient than their CEVO group equivalents (the biological unit group that includes World and Earth cells), making it easier for a mutation to slip through and become a permanent, inheritable part of the genome.

Urm

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Biology

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	Urms are obligate carnivores, requiring over 70% animal-derived food in their diet to stay clear of malnutrition. This includes flesh and organs, mostly, but also bones, [[CoSM:Glossary#Honeymilk\|honeymilk]], eggs, blood, among other byproducts. They can eat some flora, such as starchy tubers, plant leaves and stems, and fruits, as long as they're able to digest them.		Urms are obligate carnivores, requiring over 70% animal-derived food in their diet to stay clear of malnutrition. This includes flesh and organs, mostly, but also bones, [[CoSM:Glossary#Honeymilk\|honeymilk]], eggs, blood, among other byproducts. They can eat some flora, such as starchy tubers, plant leaves and stems, and fruits, as long as they're able to digest them.

	One of the main requirements for a healthy urm diet is [[Wikipedia:~~Pyrroloquinoline quinone~~\|~~PQQ~~]]~~, as well as PQQ precursors. This is because PQQ is used as the main energy-carrying molecule~~ (~~similar to ATP in [[Elmiform\|elmiforms]]~~)~~. As such, fermented foods are very prolific in [[Kanno\|Kannoan]] cuisines~~, as ~~PQQ~~ is ~~a common product of fermentation~~. [[Wikipedia:Fucose\|Fucose]], important for their genome, is also a requirement.		One of the main requirements for a healthy urm diet is [[Wikipedia:Riboflavin\|riboflavin]] (vitamin B2), as it is necessary for energy production. [[Wikipedia:Fucose\|Fucose]], important for their genome, is also a requirement.

	Urms are equipped with a bicameral stomach and a relatively short intestinal duct.		Urms are equipped with a bicameral stomach and a relatively short intestinal duct.

Amono

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	=== Diet and digestion ===		=== Diet and digestion ===
	Amono are omnivores, and require about equal amounts of animal and plant matter. They are also greatly dependent on ~~potassium salts~~, ~~as they take on the important roles of energy carrier (~~their energy storage ~~protein,~~ ''~~sphrigocalin~~'', ~~uses three~~ potassium ~~ions for spending) and genome stabiliser (~~their genomic polymers, [[Comparison of known biotas#Inositol nucleic disc\|inositol nucleic disc chains]], contain carboxyl and amino groups that, without the intervention of potassium, would stick together and tangle, rendering them unreadable). Potassium sulfate powder, called ''tmõõ'' in [[Kcii language\|Kcii]], is a common food additive, moreso than table salt, and some cultures will have larger rocks to lick during early evening, similar to tea time.		Amono are omnivores, and require about equal amounts of animal and plant matter. They are also greatly dependent on calcium, which is needed for their energy storage molecule ''sphrigocalcin'', and potassium salts, as their genomic polymers, [[Comparison of known biotas#Inositol nucleic disc\|inositol nucleic disc chains]], contain carboxyl and amino groups that, without the intervention of potassium, would stick together and tangle, rendering them unreadable. Potassium sulfate powder, called ''tmõõ'' in [[Kcii language\|Kcii]], is a common food additive, moreso than table salt, and some cultures will have larger rocks to lick during early evening, similar to tea time.

	Amono possess a long intestinal tract ending in a retractable cloaca between their hind legs, commonly mistaken for a phallus, though only used for excretion. Like [[zhebenki]], amono urinate and defecate through the same orifice, usually simultaneously. Additionally, they possess a ''calosome'', an organ that stores potassium salts.		Amono possess a long intestinal tract ending in a retractable cloaca between their hind legs, commonly mistaken for a phallus, though only used for excretion. Like [[zhebenki]], amono urinate and defecate through the same orifice, usually simultaneously. Additionally, they possess a ''calosome'', an organ that stores potassium salts.

Comparison of known biotas

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	! colspan="2" \|Energy storage		! colspan="2" \|Energy storage
	\| colspan="4" \|ATP		\| colspan="4" \|ATP
	\|~~Sphrigocalin (binds 3 potassium ions for energy storage)~~		\|Sphrigonatrin
	\|Polyphosphate chains		\|Polyphosphate chains
	\|[[~~wikipedia~~:~~Pyrroloquinoline quinone~~\|~~Pyrroloquinoline quinone~~]]		\|[[Wikipedia:Flavin mononucleotide\|Flavin mononucleotide]]
	\|[[Wikipedia:Guanosine triphosphate\|GTP]]		\|[[Wikipedia:Guanosine triphosphate\|GTP]]
	\|[[~~wikipedia~~:~~Corrin~~\|~~Corrin~~]]~~-like molecule, redox based~~		\|[[Wikipedia:hydrazine\|Hydrazine]]
	\|?		\|?
	\|Pyrroloquinoline quinone		\|Pyrroloquinoline quinone
	\|~~Polyphosphate chains~~		\|?
	\|-		\|-
	! rowspan="2" \|Chirality of...		! rowspan="2" \|Chirality of...
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	=== Glyconucleic acid ===		=== Glyconucleic acid ===
	[[File:Genetics-gna.svg\|thumb\|Glyconucleic acid.]]		[[File:Genetics-gna.svg\|thumb\|Glyconucleic acid.]]
	GNA ('''g'''lyco'''n'''ucleic '''a'''cid) is the genetic storage polymer used by [[Celiane\|Celianese]] life. It consists of a glycol-phosphate backbone and two discrete nucleobases (2-amino-8-(2-thienyl)purine and [[wikipedia:2-pyridone\|2-pyridone]]), forming [[wikipedia:Watson-Crick pair\|Watson-Crick base pairs]] that ~~form~~ 4-base codons. This means that life in Celiane produces the fewest number of amino acids of any known biochemistry by far (only 12: [[wikipedia:Gly\|Gly]], [[wikipedia:Proline\|Pro]], [[wikipedia:Cys\|Cys]], [[wikipedia:Histidine\|His]], [[wikipedia:Serine\|Ser]], [[wikipedia:Alanine\|Ala]], [[wikipedia:Leucine\|Leu]], [[wikipedia:Glutamic acid\|Glu]], [[wikipedia:Arginine\|Arg]], [[wikipedia:Tyrosine\|Tyr]], [[wikipedia:Gln\|Gln]], [[wikipedia:Valine\|Val]]). The lack of amino acids is compensated by other macromolecules and cofactors (vitamins, minerals, organometallic compounds) filling the same niches.		GNA ('''g'''lyco'''n'''ucleic '''a'''cid) is the genetic storage polymer used by [[Celiane\|Celianese]] life. It consists of a glycol-phosphate backbone and two discrete nucleobases (2-amino-8-(2-thienyl)purine and [[wikipedia:2-pyridone\|2-pyridone]]), forming [[wikipedia:Watson-Crick pair\|Watson-Crick base pairs]] that combine into 4-base codons. This means that life in Celiane produces the fewest number of amino acids of any known biochemistry by far (only 12: [[wikipedia:Gly\|Gly]], [[wikipedia:Proline\|Pro]], [[wikipedia:Cys\|Cys]], [[wikipedia:Histidine\|His]], [[wikipedia:Serine\|Ser]], [[wikipedia:Alanine\|Ala]], [[wikipedia:Leucine\|Leu]], [[wikipedia:Glutamic acid\|Glu]], [[wikipedia:Arginine\|Arg]], [[wikipedia:Tyrosine\|Tyr]], [[wikipedia:Gln\|Gln]], [[wikipedia:Valine\|Val]]). The lack of amino acids is compensated by other macromolecules and cofactors (vitamins, minerals, organometallic compounds) filling the same niches.

	As a result of this, Celianese organisms' biological processes tend to be strikingly different:		As a result of this, Celianese organisms' biological processes tend to be strikingly different:
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	=== Inositol nucleic disc ===		=== Inositol nucleic disc ===
	[[File:Genetics-ind.svg\|thumb\|Single IND. Position 2 is depicted darker and longer to denote its importance for hosting the start-stop group.]]		[[File:Genetics-ind.svg\|thumb\|Single IND. Position 2 is depicted darker and longer to denote its importance for hosting the start-stop group.]]
	''Inositol nucleic discs'' (abbreviated INDs) are the main [[Maaya\|Maayan]] genetic information storage chemical. They are ~~almost~~-flat ~~discs~~, a central cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol (''myo-inositol'') molecule in the middle, with positions 2, 3, 5 and 6 recording information by changing groups ([[wikipedia:Methyl group\|methyl]], [[wikipedia:Amino group\|amino]], [[wikipedia:Carboxyl group\|carboxyl]] and [[wikipedia:Hydroxyl group\|hydroxyl]]). These discs are stacked together in long cylindrical polymers, similar to DNA, linking together in positions 1 and 4 through phosphate groups. Position 2, being axial, serves as a start/stop point for enzymes reading the information.		''Inositol nucleic discs'' (abbreviated INDs) are the main [[Maaya\|Maayan]] genetic information storage chemical. They are near-flat wheels, a central cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol (''myo-inositol'') molecule in the middle, with positions 2, 3, 5 and 6 recording information by changing groups ([[wikipedia:Methyl group\|methyl]], [[wikipedia:Amino group\|amino]], [[wikipedia:Carboxyl group\|carboxyl]] and [[wikipedia:Hydroxyl group\|hydroxyl]]). These discs are stacked together in long cylindrical polymers, similar to DNA, linking together in positions 1 and 4 through phosphate groups. Position 2, being axial, serves as a start/stop point for enzymes reading the information.

	With 4 states possible per 4 positions, the possible disc combinations add up to a total of 256 combinations. However, despite the large number of combinations, the genome only encodes for around 26 amino acids, with many disc configurations being redundant. This implies that there is a hard limit of possible amino acid biosynthesis pathways. The leading theory is that ancestral lifeforms on Maaya encoded for many more amino acids, but only those with few remained, while every other evolutionary line perished due to exponentially more frequent and deadly protein misfolding and Alzheimer's-like aggregation events. As proteins became bigger and more complex, there were more opportunities for them to synthesise wrong. Even today, one of the top death causes among [[amono]] is ACS (amono cerebrosclerosis, the hardening of brain tissue due to massive protein aggregation), almost as common as cancer.		With 4 states possible per 4 positions, the possible disc combinations add up to a total of 256 combinations. However, despite the large number of combinations, the genome only encodes for around 26 amino acids, with many disc configurations being redundant. This implies that there is a hard limit of possible amino acid biosynthesis pathways. The leading theory is that ancestral lifeforms on Maaya encoded for many more amino acids, but only those with few remained, while every other evolutionary line perished due to exponentially more frequent and deadly protein misfolding and Alzheimer's-like aggregation events. As proteins became bigger and more complex, there were more opportunities for them to synthesise wrong. Even today, one of the top death causes among [[amono]] is ACS (amono cerebrosclerosis, the hardening of brain tissue due to massive protein aggregation), almost as common as cancer.
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	NLPs ('''n'''ucleic '''l'''aminar '''p'''olymers), chiefly ''genetic tape'' or ''genetic laminar'', are the main [[Kanno\|Kannoan]] and [[Clannad\|Clannadian]] genetic information storage chemicals. They are long, flat molecular ribbons that store information through patterns utilising two chemicals, the ''bases''. These bases form two- (in simpler organisms) to six-base-wide lines (in most multicellular life) that go horizontally across the tape's width.		NLPs ('''n'''ucleic '''l'''aminar '''p'''olymers), chiefly ''genetic tape'' or ''genetic laminar'', are the main [[Kanno\|Kannoan]] and [[Clannad\|Clannadian]] genetic information storage chemicals. They are long, flat molecular ribbons that store information through patterns utilising two chemicals, the ''bases''. These bases form two- (in simpler organisms) to six-base-wide lines (in most multicellular life) that go horizontally across the tape's width.

	An important distinguishing factor of NLPs is their continuous-pattern genomes: each line in the genetic code influences the next. Sequences of lines form semi-predictable ~~patterns~~, owing to the tendency of their bases to form labyrinthine chemical patterns. This pattern-based structure is inherently self-healing, in that, were a mutation to occur, enzymes would rapidly recognise it and rearrange the molecules to match the surrounding pattern. However, this system is not perfect, and lines that are "close enough" to matching ~~the surrounding pattern~~ are left as-is. This provides the NLPs with ample room to mutate and adapt to environmental constraints.		An important distinguishing factor of NLPs is their continuous-pattern genomes: each line in the genetic code influences the next. Sequences of lines form semi-predictable combinations, owing to the tendency of their bases to form labyrinthine chemical patterns. This pattern-based structure is inherently self-healing, in that, were a mutation to occur, enzymes would rapidly recognise it and rearrange the molecules to match the surrounding pattern. However, this system is not perfect, and lines that are "close enough" to matching are left as-is. This provides the NLPs with ample room to mutate and adapt to environmental constraints.

	Kannoan FNLP ('''f'''uco'''n'''ucleic '''l'''aminar '''p'''olymer) uses [[wikipedia:Fucose\|fucose]] backbones and 2-aminopyrimidine and 2,4-dioxopyrimidine for data encoding, while Clannadian RNLP ('''r'''ibo'''n'''ucleic '''l'''aminar '''p'''olymer) uses ribose backbones, much like RNA. These two biochemistries are fundamentally incompatible:		Kannoan FNLP ('''f'''uco'''n'''ucleic '''l'''aminar '''p'''olymer) uses [[wikipedia:Fucose\|fucose]] backbones and 2-aminopyrimidine and 2,4-dioxopyrimidine for data encoding, while Clannadian RNLP ('''r'''ibo'''n'''ucleic '''l'''aminar '''p'''olymer) uses ribose backbones, much like RNA. These two biochemistries are fundamentally incompatible:
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	Due to the very nature of NPC's data storage, high temperatures and strong magnetic fields might tear apart the genome, leading to effects similar to radiation exposure.		Due to the very nature of NPC's data storage, high temperatures and strong magnetic fields might tear apart the genome, leading to effects similar to radiation exposure.

			== Energy storage ==

			=== Flavin mononucleotide ===
			Flavin mononucleotide is used in Kanno as an energy carrier. It is a redox carrier: it stores energy as FMNH<sub>2</sub>, and releases it by reoxidising back into FMN. The high oxygen atmosphere of Kanno contributes to the use of FMN as molecular oxygen is the terminal electron acceptor, guaranteeing continuous energy turnover. A byproduct of the O<sub>2</sub> reduction involved in this metabolic process is reactive oxygen species. This is counteracted by antioxidative metabolic processes which have evolved independently several times in nearly all taxa of Kanno. One of these, almost universal in all Kannoan flora, is lycopene, generated abundantly by the native flora of the planet as both a photosynthetic pigment and an antioxidant. Many herbivorous species are dependent on lycopene as a result, and have de-evolved ancestral, less efficient antioxidative systems.

			=== Hydrazine ===
			Hydrazine (N<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>) is the energy storage molecule used by the biota of Arai. It oxidises to molecular nitrogen as its terminal reaction, which itself is what Arai life depends on for respiration, thereby completing a metabolic loop.

			=== Polyphosphate chains ===
			Polyphosphates are the energy storage macromolecules used in the biota of Celiane. They are inorganic polymers with several points of cleavage, whose energy potential scales with their length. Any number of units may be cleaved at once, a mechanism exploited by zoabiota for precise energy spending and control. Phosphorus is therefore central to Zoan life, and is both a high-importance dietary requirement and the main metabolic waste product.

			=== Sphrigocalcin ===
			Life on Maaya utilises a specialised molecule named ''sphrigocalcin'' for energy storage. It binds three calcium ions which are then spent by releasing them into the cytoplasm. Maayan life therefore has a high need for calcium salts. Due to its high metabolic priority, Maayan life has evolved extremely efficient calcium recycling systems, and as such is rarely excreted. Sphrigocalcin itself is heavier than ATP, and its ratio of energy-per-mass is lower. Maayan life compensates by having larger, more specialised proteins which accomplish more tasks at once for less energy spent. The large 26-amino-acid proteome of maiabiota is likely a result of this energy constraint.
	[[Category:Biology]]		[[Category:Biology]]
	[[Category:Biochemistry]]		[[Category:Biochemistry]]

Pith

Maxisnt — Sat, 23 May 2026 11:57:40 GMT

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	==== Scoring and end of play ====		==== Scoring and end of play ====
	Scoring in pith serves to determine the overall performance of each player, as well as determining who becomes the head of ~~the~~ each round. A hand's score is based on the sum of the ''lawr'' (points) assigned to each of its composing melds. The maximum score for the end of a session differs by region, custom and house rules, but is usually somewhere around 144 lawr.		Scoring in pith serves to determine the overall performance of each player, as well as determining who becomes the head of each round. A hand's score is based on the sum of the ''lawr'' (points) assigned to each of its composing melds. The maximum score for the end of a session differs by region, custom and house rules, but is usually somewhere around 144 lawr.

	=== Melds ===		=== Melds ===

Skœjarth

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	{{Infobox game\|name=Skœjarth\|years=Around 380 ANB\|genre=Vying\|players=Preferably 2 to 4, up to 8 with only a 4 cards left in stock\|skills=Observation, attention, bluffing}}		{{Infobox game\|name=Skœjarth\|years=Around 380 ANB\|genre=Vying\|players=Preferably 2 to 4, up to 8 with only a 4 cards left in stock\|skills=Observation, attention, bluffing}}

	'''Skœjarth''' or '''skoejarth''' ([[Ascon language\|Ascon]]: {{cs\|jrt\|sköjarþ}} [ˈʃkœjaɦθ], lit. "liar") is a vying game popular in [[Asconia]] and spread into other regions using [[Asconian playing cards]], such as [[Hearn]] and [[Toamts]]. Players wager over the value of the hands ~~they've been dealt by the dealer,~~ and ~~whomever~~ has the highest valued hand wins the pot. In place of actual currency, players often use a system of marked metal, ceramic or plastic [[counting tokens]], as is common throughout gambling games in the [[Orddonach]]. Alternatively, skœjarth may be played as a drinking game, where the winner of a round gets to give a set amount of shots to players of their choice.		'''Skœjarth''' or '''skoejarth''' ([[Ascon language\|Ascon]]: {{cs\|jrt\|sköjarþ}} [ˈʃkœjaɦθ], lit. "liar") is a vying game popular in [[Asconia]] and spread into other regions using [[Asconian playing cards]], such as [[Hearn]] and [[Toamts]]. Players wager over the value of the hands constructed from combining any from three private cards and four community cards. Whomever has the highest valued hand wins the pot. In place of actual currency, players often use a system of marked metal, ceramic or plastic [[counting tokens]], as is common throughout gambling games in the [[Orddonach]]. Alternatively, skœjarth may be played as a drinking game, where the winner of a round gets to give a set amount of shots to players of their choice.

	== Gameplay ==		== Gameplay ==
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	# Before the game can begin, all players each put an equal set amount of currency agreed beforehand (an ''ante'').		# Before the game can begin, all players each put an equal set amount of currency agreed beforehand (an ''ante'').
	# Three cards are dealt to each player~~. Players begin betting~~, ~~starting from~~ the player ~~to the~~ left of the dealer, ~~and~~ may ~~fold~~ (~~skip~~ the round) if ~~they have been~~ given a bad ~~hand~~.		# Three cards are dealt to each player, the ''fan cards'', which must be kept private until the end of the round. The player left of the dealer introduces a previously agreed starting bet, which the rest of the players, in clockwise order, may choose to match (''call''). Players may also decide to forfeit from the round entirely (''fold''), especially if given a bad fan.
	## Players are encouraged to ''bluff'' others into folding early.		## Players are encouraged to ''bluff'' others into folding early by betting high on their own fan cards.
	# After the initial bet is over, the dealer takes ~~one card~~ from the ~~stock (the~~ ''~~fourth~~'') and reveals it to all players. The ~~''fourth''~~ is added to all the players' hands simultaneously. Players then ~~see if their hand~~ is ~~completed~~ by the card, ~~at which point they may fold~~, ~~raise~~ the ~~bet or check (allow~~ the ~~game to continue with~~ the ~~current bet)~~.		# After the initial bet is over, the dealer takes two cards from the stock–the ''trunk–''and reveals it to all players. The trunk is added to all the players' hands simultaneously, and players must seek to combine any amount of their fan cards with any amount of the community cards to get the highest valued 5-card hand possible. Players then may allow the game to continue without betting (''check''). In the event that someone bets, the option to check is replaced by calling. Raising after someone else has bet is also allowed, and must be replied by calling. Players may fold at any point.
	# When the final bet is over, all players reveal their hands. The player with the most valuable hand (preferably completed by the ~~fourth~~) wins the pot. The cards are then put back in the stock, reshuffled, and a new round begins.		# After betting on the trunk, a third community card, the ''flower'', is added by the dealer. Betting resumes.
			# After the flower, a final community card, the ''fruit'', is added. Betting resumes.
			# When the final bet is over, all players reveal their hands. The player with the most valuable hand (preferably completed by the community cards) wins the pot. The cards are then put back in the stock, reshuffled, and a new round begins.
	## In the event that two people have the same kind of hand, the overall rank of the highest card in each serves to break the tie. The pot goes to the player holding the highest card. In the event that this still does not break the tie, the pot is split across the tied players.		## In the event that two people have the same kind of hand, the overall rank of the highest card in each serves to break the tie. The pot goes to the player holding the highest card. In the event that this still does not break the tie, the pot is split across the tied players.

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	!Description		!Description
	!Example		!Example
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			\|'''Eyes'''
			\|A pair of cards of the same rank.
			\|[[File:Flo2.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Bel2.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But4.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Bat5.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Bat3.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Orphan'''		\|'''Orphan'''
	\|The simple value of the highest card, matching none in its hand.		\|The simple value of the highest card, matching none in its hand.
	In the example, the King of Batons would be the ''orphan''.		In the example, the King of Batons would be the ''orphan''.
	\|[[File:Bel1.svg\|frameless\|150x150px]][[File:Bel3.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But5.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Kbat.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]		\|[[File:Bel1.svg\|frameless\|150x150px]][[File:Bel3.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But5.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Kbat.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But2.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''~~Eyes~~'''		\|'''Twins'''
	\|~~A pair~~ of cards ~~of the same rank~~.		\|Two pairs of cards matching each other's ranks, i.e. two ''eyes''.
	~~\|[[File:Flo2~~.~~svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Bel2~~.~~svg\|frameless~~\|~~149x149px]]~~[[File:~~But4~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~Bat5~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]		\|[[File:Flo1.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But1.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But3.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Bel3.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Kbel.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]
	\|-
	~~\|'''Short'''~~
	~~\|Three cards in ascending order.~~
	\|[[File:~~Flo1~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~But2.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But3~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~Flo6~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Threefold'''		\|'''Threefold'''
	\|Three cards of the same rank.		\|Three cards of the same rank.
	\|[[File:~~Bat2~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~But2~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~Bel2~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~But6~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]		\|[[File:Bel4.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Bat4.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But4.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Flo6.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Bel1.svg\|frameless\|150x150px]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''~~Row~~'''		\|'''Stairs'''
	\|~~Four~~ cards in ascending order.		\|Five cards in ascending order.
	\|[[File:~~Bel4~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~Flo5~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~But6~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~Kbut~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]		\|[[File:But1.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Flo2.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Flo3.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Bat4.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Bel5.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''~~Twins~~'''		\|'''Fourfold'''
	\|~~Two pairs of~~ cards of the same rank.		\|Four cards of the same rank.
	\|[[File:~~But1~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~Bat1~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~Flo4~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~But4~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]		\|[[File:Bel3.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Flo3.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But3.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Bat3.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Bat1.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Disparate'''		\|'''Disparate'''
	\|~~Four~~ cards of the same suit but not in any order.		\|Five cards of the same suit but not in any order.
	\|[[File:But1.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But2.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But4.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But6~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]~~		\|[[File:But1.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But2.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But4.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But6.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Kbut.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]
	\|-
	~~\|'''Fourfold'''~~
	~~\|Four cards of the same rank.~~
	~~\|[[File:Bel3.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Flo3.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:But3~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~Bat3~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Perfect'''		\|'''Perfect'''
	\|~~Four~~ cards of the same suit in ascending order.		\|Five cards of the same suit in ascending order.
	\|[[File:~~Flo4~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~Flo5~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~Flo6~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:~~Kflo.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]~~		\|[[File:Flo3.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Flo4.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Flo5.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Flo6.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Kflo.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]
	\|-
	~~\|'''Four Kings'''~~
	~~\|All four kings of each suit.~~
	~~\|[[File:Kbel~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Kflo~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Kbut.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]][[File:Kbat~~.svg\|frameless\|149x149px]]
	\|}		\|}
	[[Category:Board games]]		[[Category:Board games]]

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