Guilds of Ankh-Morpork - Gamblers' Guild

Gamblers' Guild

(mentioned in The Colour of Magic)

• Motto: EXCRETVS EX FORTVNA ("Shit out of luck")
• Headed by Scrote Jones in The Discworld Companion
• Headed by Doc Pseudopolis in Feet of Clay. (Nelson Algren in 1956 said "Never play cards against a man named Doc." in Newsweek.
• Guild headquarters is located across the street from the Alchemists' Guild. Anyone wondering why will be politely reminded as to just what the profession of the guild members is. Head is elected by random draw. Regulates cheating and swindling, not by banning them, but by determining exactly how heavily dice should be loaded, the precise value of cards which may be held up the sleeve and the exact amount of money one may take from a mark.