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How does betting work for the dinosaur race in Tomb of Annihilation?
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My players are going to run the Dinosaur Race, and I'm using the advanced rules from the Tomb of Annihilation Companion to add some fun.
Everything looks nice, except that I don't understand how the betting works... I'm not familiar with betting in real life, and really don't know what to do.
For example, if the players choose to bet 100gp on a very good racer, with an odd of 7:1. What will they win if the racer actually win? The book says:
Payout=Wager/7
Does this mean he only gets 14gp? Or 114gp?
Sorry if this question looks stupid... But I really don't know how to handle this.
Adding some more info, as this looks more complicated than I've even thought.
The exact wording from the campaign book doesn't help much, it says:
The racers, the available odds, and the chance to win are listed in
the Betting on Dinosaur Races table. Bets can range from 1 cp to 500
gp. Once bets are placed, roll a die for each bet. Losing bets cost
the full amount of the wager. Winning bets pay out according to the
table. Bets can be for a dinosaur to win, place, show, or do something
specific during the race (like attack another racer or throw its
rider), so many bets can win in the course of a single race.
Here is an example from the table:
Odds | Roll | Win on | Payout
7:1 | d8 | 2-8 | Wager / 7
1:3 | d4 | 1 | Wager x 3
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My players are going to run the Dinosaur Race, and I'm using the advanced rules from the Tomb of Annihilation Companion to add some fun.
Everything looks nice, except that I don't understand how the betting works... I'm not familiar with betting in real life, and really don't know what to do.
For example, if the players choose to bet 100gp on a very good racer, with an odd of 7:1. What will they win if the racer actually win? The book says:
Payout=Wager/7
Does this mean he only gets 14gp? Or 114gp?
Sorry if this question looks stupid... But I really don't know how to handle this.
Adding some more info, as this looks more complicated than I've even thought.
The exact wording from the campaign book doesn't help much, it says:
The racers, the available odds, and the chance to win are listed in
the Betting on Dinosaur Races table. Bets can range from 1 cp to 500
gp. Once bets are placed, roll a die for each bet. Losing bets cost
the full amount of the wager. Winning bets pay out according to the
table. Bets can be for a dinosaur to win, place, show, or do something
specific during the race (like attack another racer or throw its
rider), so many bets can win in the course of a single race.
Here is an example from the table:
Odds | Roll | Win on | Payout
7:1 | d8 | 2-8 | Wager / 7
1:3 | d4 | 1 | Wager x 3
dnd-5e published-adventures tomb-of-annihilation
edited Aug 31 at 20:54
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Are you getting the "7:1" straight from the book? In the real world, that would mean a bet of 100g pays out 800g, but that doesn't mesh with "Payout=Wager/7" at all.
– Michael W.
Aug 30 at 16:32
4
Your question is not even remotely stupid. That passage is written very poorly.
– T.J.L.
Aug 30 at 18:06
1
I've added more context in the initial quesion
– jbuiss0n
Aug 31 at 8:50
@MartinBonner The passage was written by somebody who knows very little about betting or horse racing. It doesn't use any terminology the way one with that knowledge would expect it to.
– T.J.L.
Aug 31 at 12:14
@T.J.L. - I know very little about betting ... but I know enough to tell that you are clearly right.
– Martin Bonner
Aug 31 at 12:24
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My players are going to run the Dinosaur Race, and I'm using the advanced rules from the Tomb of Annihilation Companion to add some fun.
Everything looks nice, except that I don't understand how the betting works... I'm not familiar with betting in real life, and really don't know what to do.
For example, if the players choose to bet 100gp on a very good racer, with an odd of 7:1. What will they win if the racer actually win? The book says:
Payout=Wager/7
Does this mean he only gets 14gp? Or 114gp?
Sorry if this question looks stupid... But I really don't know how to handle this.
Adding some more info, as this looks more complicated than I've even thought.
The exact wording from the campaign book doesn't help much, it says:
The racers, the available odds, and the chance to win are listed in
the Betting on Dinosaur Races table. Bets can range from 1 cp to 500
gp. Once bets are placed, roll a die for each bet. Losing bets cost
the full amount of the wager. Winning bets pay out according to the
table. Bets can be for a dinosaur to win, place, show, or do something
specific during the race (like attack another racer or throw its
rider), so many bets can win in the course of a single race.
Here is an example from the table:
Odds | Roll | Win on | Payout
7:1 | d8 | 2-8 | Wager / 7
1:3 | d4 | 1 | Wager x 3
dnd-5e published-adventures tomb-of-annihilation
edited Aug 31 at 20:54
V2Blast
13.9k23492
asked Aug 30 at 13:21
jbuiss0n
1137
My players are going to run the Dinosaur Race, and I'm using the advanced rules from the Tomb of Annihilation Companion to add some fun.
Everything looks nice, except that I don't understand how the betting works... I'm not familiar with betting in real life, and really don't know what to do.
For example, if the players choose to bet 100gp on a very good racer, with an odd of 7:1. What will they win if the racer actually win? The book says:
Payout=Wager/7
Does this mean he only gets 14gp? Or 114gp?
Sorry if this question looks stupid... But I really don't know how to handle this.
Adding some more info, as this looks more complicated than I've even thought.
The exact wording from the campaign book doesn't help much, it says:
The racers, the available odds, and the chance to win are listed in
the Betting on Dinosaur Races table. Bets can range from 1 cp to 500
gp. Once bets are placed, roll a die for each bet. Losing bets cost
the full amount of the wager. Winning bets pay out according to the
table. Bets can be for a dinosaur to win, place, show, or do something
specific during the race (like attack another racer or throw its
rider), so many bets can win in the course of a single race.
Here is an example from the table:
Odds | Roll | Win on | Payout
7:1 | d8 | 2-8 | Wager / 7
1:3 | d4 | 1 | Wager x 3
dnd-5e published-adventures tomb-of-annihilation
edited Aug 31 at 20:54
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Are you getting the "7:1" straight from the book? In the real world, that would mean a bet of 100g pays out 800g, but that doesn't mesh with "Payout=Wager/7" at all.
– Michael W.
Aug 30 at 16:32
4
Your question is not even remotely stupid. That passage is written very poorly.
– T.J.L.
Aug 30 at 18:06
1
I've added more context in the initial quesion
– jbuiss0n
Aug 31 at 8:50
@MartinBonner The passage was written by somebody who knows very little about betting or horse racing. It doesn't use any terminology the way one with that knowledge would expect it to.
– T.J.L.
Aug 31 at 12:14
@T.J.L. - I know very little about betting ... but I know enough to tell that you are clearly right.
– Martin Bonner
Aug 31 at 12:24
add a comment |Â
4
Are you getting the "7:1" straight from the book? In the real world, that would mean a bet of 100g pays out 800g, but that doesn't mesh with "Payout=Wager/7" at all.
– Michael W.
Aug 30 at 16:32
4
Your question is not even remotely stupid. That passage is written very poorly.
– T.J.L.
Aug 30 at 18:06
1
I've added more context in the initial quesion
– jbuiss0n
Aug 31 at 8:50
@MartinBonner The passage was written by somebody who knows very little about betting or horse racing. It doesn't use any terminology the way one with that knowledge would expect it to.
– T.J.L.
Aug 31 at 12:14
@T.J.L. - I know very little about betting ... but I know enough to tell that you are clearly right.
– Martin Bonner
Aug 31 at 12:24
4
4
Are you getting the "7:1" straight from the book? In the real world, that would mean a bet of 100g pays out 800g, but that doesn't mesh with "Payout=Wager/7" at all.
– Michael W.
Aug 30 at 16:32
Are you getting the "7:1" straight from the book? In the real world, that would mean a bet of 100g pays out 800g, but that doesn't mesh with "Payout=Wager/7" at all.
– Michael W.
Aug 30 at 16:32
4
4
Your question is not even remotely stupid. That passage is written very poorly.
– T.J.L.
Aug 30 at 18:06
Your question is not even remotely stupid. That passage is written very poorly.
– T.J.L.
Aug 30 at 18:06
1
1
I've added more context in the initial quesion
– jbuiss0n
Aug 31 at 8:50
I've added more context in the initial quesion
– jbuiss0n
Aug 31 at 8:50
@MartinBonner The passage was written by somebody who knows very little about betting or horse racing. It doesn't use any terminology the way one with that knowledge would expect it to.
– T.J.L.
Aug 31 at 12:14
@MartinBonner The passage was written by somebody who knows very little about betting or horse racing. It doesn't use any terminology the way one with that knowledge would expect it to.
– T.J.L.
Aug 31 at 12:14
@T.J.L. - I know very little about betting ... but I know enough to tell that you are clearly right.
– Martin Bonner
Aug 31 at 12:24
@T.J.L. - I know very little about betting ... but I know enough to tell that you are clearly right.
– Martin Bonner
Aug 31 at 12:24
add a comment |Â
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This is most easily explained with examples:
In a reputable establishment, they take your money when you make the bet:
- Bob the barbarian has 100g
- Bob bets 100g on SpeedySaurus (5:1 odds of winning, payout=wager/5)
- Bob the barbarian now has 0g
- SpeedySaurus wins the race!
- Bob the barbarian collects his winnings: 100g (initial wager) + 100g/5 (payout), for a total of 120g
- Bob the barbarian now has 120g, and the attention of the local pickpockets.
In a less reputable setup, you pay nothing when you make your bet. If you win, they only pay you the payout. If you lose, you owe them the amount of the initial wager. This sort of establishment will often allow for betting more money than you actually have on hand in the hopes of a large payout, but with significant problems with the local criminal organizations if you lose. (Owing money to the local crime bosses is rarely good for one's health)
From what I can find online, it appears that the tomb of annihilation races are of the less reputable variety - it mentions that failure to pay your gambling debts will result in a visit by a debt collector backed up by Chultan legbreakers.
answered Aug 30 at 15:08
Jon
9551713
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That's not what 5:1 odds usually means, though.
– Jorn
Aug 30 at 17:18
3
Based on the question, it appears that the book uses odds as "odds on" rather than "odds against", so that's what I used in my answer. If I can find an exact quote from the book, I'll update my answer to reflect that.
– Jon
Aug 30 at 17:38
7
@Jorn The rules in ToA were very clearly written by somebody who doesn't understand anything about horse racing. They say multiple people can win on different bets, without bothering to even hint at concepts like win/place/show.
– T.J.L.
Aug 30 at 18:05
@T.J.L. Win, place, and show are mentioned in the same sentence... though not explained.
– Derek Stucki
Aug 30 at 19:21
@T.J.L. I'm actually quite surprised that there isn't errata out there on this. You're correct: this is a very poorly written section. Props to Jon for trying to make some sense out of the mishmash.
– Michael W.
Aug 30 at 23:00
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active
oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
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up vote
25
down vote
accepted
This is most easily explained with examples:
In a reputable establishment, they take your money when you make the bet:
- Bob the barbarian has 100g
- Bob bets 100g on SpeedySaurus (5:1 odds of winning, payout=wager/5)
- Bob the barbarian now has 0g
- SpeedySaurus wins the race!
- Bob the barbarian collects his winnings: 100g (initial wager) + 100g/5 (payout), for a total of 120g
- Bob the barbarian now has 120g, and the attention of the local pickpockets.
In a less reputable setup, you pay nothing when you make your bet. If you win, they only pay you the payout. If you lose, you owe them the amount of the initial wager. This sort of establishment will often allow for betting more money than you actually have on hand in the hopes of a large payout, but with significant problems with the local criminal organizations if you lose. (Owing money to the local crime bosses is rarely good for one's health)
From what I can find online, it appears that the tomb of annihilation races are of the less reputable variety - it mentions that failure to pay your gambling debts will result in a visit by a debt collector backed up by Chultan legbreakers.
answered Aug 30 at 15:08
Jon
9551713
5
That's not what 5:1 odds usually means, though.
– Jorn
Aug 30 at 17:18
3
Based on the question, it appears that the book uses odds as "odds on" rather than "odds against", so that's what I used in my answer. If I can find an exact quote from the book, I'll update my answer to reflect that.
– Jon
Aug 30 at 17:38
7
@Jorn The rules in ToA were very clearly written by somebody who doesn't understand anything about horse racing. They say multiple people can win on different bets, without bothering to even hint at concepts like win/place/show.
– T.J.L.
Aug 30 at 18:05
@T.J.L. Win, place, and show are mentioned in the same sentence... though not explained.
– Derek Stucki
Aug 30 at 19:21
@T.J.L. I'm actually quite surprised that there isn't errata out there on this. You're correct: this is a very poorly written section. Props to Jon for trying to make some sense out of the mishmash.
– Michael W.
Aug 30 at 23:00
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
25
down vote
accepted
This is most easily explained with examples:
In a reputable establishment, they take your money when you make the bet:
- Bob the barbarian has 100g
- Bob bets 100g on SpeedySaurus (5:1 odds of winning, payout=wager/5)
- Bob the barbarian now has 0g
- SpeedySaurus wins the race!
- Bob the barbarian collects his winnings: 100g (initial wager) + 100g/5 (payout), for a total of 120g
- Bob the barbarian now has 120g, and the attention of the local pickpockets.
In a less reputable setup, you pay nothing when you make your bet. If you win, they only pay you the payout. If you lose, you owe them the amount of the initial wager. This sort of establishment will often allow for betting more money than you actually have on hand in the hopes of a large payout, but with significant problems with the local criminal organizations if you lose. (Owing money to the local crime bosses is rarely good for one's health)
From what I can find online, it appears that the tomb of annihilation races are of the less reputable variety - it mentions that failure to pay your gambling debts will result in a visit by a debt collector backed up by Chultan legbreakers.
answered Aug 30 at 15:08
Jon
9551713
5
That's not what 5:1 odds usually means, though.
– Jorn
Aug 30 at 17:18
3
Based on the question, it appears that the book uses odds as "odds on" rather than "odds against", so that's what I used in my answer. If I can find an exact quote from the book, I'll update my answer to reflect that.
– Jon
Aug 30 at 17:38
7
@Jorn The rules in ToA were very clearly written by somebody who doesn't understand anything about horse racing. They say multiple people can win on different bets, without bothering to even hint at concepts like win/place/show.
– T.J.L.
Aug 30 at 18:05
@T.J.L. Win, place, and show are mentioned in the same sentence... though not explained.
– Derek Stucki
Aug 30 at 19:21
@T.J.L. I'm actually quite surprised that there isn't errata out there on this. You're correct: this is a very poorly written section. Props to Jon for trying to make some sense out of the mishmash.
– Michael W.
Aug 30 at 23:00
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
25
down vote
accepted
up vote
25
down vote
accepted
This is most easily explained with examples:
In a reputable establishment, they take your money when you make the bet:
- Bob the barbarian has 100g
- Bob bets 100g on SpeedySaurus (5:1 odds of winning, payout=wager/5)
- Bob the barbarian now has 0g
- SpeedySaurus wins the race!
- Bob the barbarian collects his winnings: 100g (initial wager) + 100g/5 (payout), for a total of 120g
- Bob the barbarian now has 120g, and the attention of the local pickpockets.
In a less reputable setup, you pay nothing when you make your bet. If you win, they only pay you the payout. If you lose, you owe them the amount of the initial wager. This sort of establishment will often allow for betting more money than you actually have on hand in the hopes of a large payout, but with significant problems with the local criminal organizations if you lose. (Owing money to the local crime bosses is rarely good for one's health)
From what I can find online, it appears that the tomb of annihilation races are of the less reputable variety - it mentions that failure to pay your gambling debts will result in a visit by a debt collector backed up by Chultan legbreakers.
answered Aug 30 at 15:08
Jon
9551713
This is most easily explained with examples:
In a reputable establishment, they take your money when you make the bet:
- Bob the barbarian has 100g
- Bob bets 100g on SpeedySaurus (5:1 odds of winning, payout=wager/5)
- Bob the barbarian now has 0g
- SpeedySaurus wins the race!
- Bob the barbarian collects his winnings: 100g (initial wager) + 100g/5 (payout), for a total of 120g
- Bob the barbarian now has 120g, and the attention of the local pickpockets.
In a less reputable setup, you pay nothing when you make your bet. If you win, they only pay you the payout. If you lose, you owe them the amount of the initial wager. This sort of establishment will often allow for betting more money than you actually have on hand in the hopes of a large payout, but with significant problems with the local criminal organizations if you lose. (Owing money to the local crime bosses is rarely good for one's health)
From what I can find online, it appears that the tomb of annihilation races are of the less reputable variety - it mentions that failure to pay your gambling debts will result in a visit by a debt collector backed up by Chultan legbreakers.
answered Aug 30 at 15:08
Jon
9551713
edited Aug 30 at 18:00
answered Aug 30 at 15:08
Jon
9551713
answered Aug 30 at 15:08
Jon
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answered Aug 30 at 15:08
Jon
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That's not what 5:1 odds usually means, though.
– Jorn
Aug 30 at 17:18
3
Based on the question, it appears that the book uses odds as "odds on" rather than "odds against", so that's what I used in my answer. If I can find an exact quote from the book, I'll update my answer to reflect that.
– Jon
Aug 30 at 17:38
7
@Jorn The rules in ToA were very clearly written by somebody who doesn't understand anything about horse racing. They say multiple people can win on different bets, without bothering to even hint at concepts like win/place/show.
– T.J.L.
Aug 30 at 18:05
@T.J.L. Win, place, and show are mentioned in the same sentence... though not explained.
– Derek Stucki
Aug 30 at 19:21
@T.J.L. I'm actually quite surprised that there isn't errata out there on this. You're correct: this is a very poorly written section. Props to Jon for trying to make some sense out of the mishmash.
– Michael W.
Aug 30 at 23:00
 |Â
show 1 more comment
5
That's not what 5:1 odds usually means, though.
– Jorn
Aug 30 at 17:18
3
Based on the question, it appears that the book uses odds as "odds on" rather than "odds against", so that's what I used in my answer. If I can find an exact quote from the book, I'll update my answer to reflect that.
– Jon
Aug 30 at 17:38
7
@Jorn The rules in ToA were very clearly written by somebody who doesn't understand anything about horse racing. They say multiple people can win on different bets, without bothering to even hint at concepts like win/place/show.
– T.J.L.
Aug 30 at 18:05
@T.J.L. Win, place, and show are mentioned in the same sentence... though not explained.
– Derek Stucki
Aug 30 at 19:21
@T.J.L. I'm actually quite surprised that there isn't errata out there on this. You're correct: this is a very poorly written section. Props to Jon for trying to make some sense out of the mishmash.
– Michael W.
Aug 30 at 23:00
5
5
That's not what 5:1 odds usually means, though.
– Jorn
Aug 30 at 17:18
That's not what 5:1 odds usually means, though.
– Jorn
Aug 30 at 17:18
3
3
Based on the question, it appears that the book uses odds as "odds on" rather than "odds against", so that's what I used in my answer. If I can find an exact quote from the book, I'll update my answer to reflect that.
– Jon
Aug 30 at 17:38
Based on the question, it appears that the book uses odds as "odds on" rather than "odds against", so that's what I used in my answer. If I can find an exact quote from the book, I'll update my answer to reflect that.
– Jon
Aug 30 at 17:38
7
7
@Jorn The rules in ToA were very clearly written by somebody who doesn't understand anything about horse racing. They say multiple people can win on different bets, without bothering to even hint at concepts like win/place/show.
– T.J.L.
Aug 30 at 18:05
@Jorn The rules in ToA were very clearly written by somebody who doesn't understand anything about horse racing. They say multiple people can win on different bets, without bothering to even hint at concepts like win/place/show.
– T.J.L.
Aug 30 at 18:05
@T.J.L. Win, place, and show are mentioned in the same sentence... though not explained.
– Derek Stucki
Aug 30 at 19:21
@T.J.L. Win, place, and show are mentioned in the same sentence... though not explained.
– Derek Stucki
Aug 30 at 19:21
@T.J.L. I'm actually quite surprised that there isn't errata out there on this. You're correct: this is a very poorly written section. Props to Jon for trying to make some sense out of the mishmash.
– Michael W.
Aug 30 at 23:00
@T.J.L. I'm actually quite surprised that there isn't errata out there on this. You're correct: this is a very poorly written section. Props to Jon for trying to make some sense out of the mishmash.
– Michael W.
Aug 30 at 23:00
 |Â
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Are you getting the "7:1" straight from the book? In the real world, that would mean a bet of 100g pays out 800g, but that doesn't mesh with "Payout=Wager/7" at all.
– Michael W.
Aug 30 at 16:32
4
Your question is not even remotely stupid. That passage is written very poorly.
– T.J.L.
Aug 30 at 18:06
1
I've added more context in the initial quesion
– jbuiss0n
Aug 31 at 8:50
@MartinBonner The passage was written by somebody who knows very little about betting or horse racing. It doesn't use any terminology the way one with that knowledge would expect it to.
– T.J.L.
Aug 31 at 12:14
@T.J.L. - I know very little about betting ... but I know enough to tell that you are clearly right.
– Martin Bonner
Aug 31 at 12:24