La Mano Fortunata
What players would know
La Mano Fortunata (“the Lucky Hand”) is spoken of as a patronage circle that collects around games of chance: high stakes, private rooms, and people who always seem to be winning at the right time. To most citizens, they’re a rumor with money behind it.
Public footprint
- The name most people recognize is The Ivory Wheel, a fashionable casino with discreet guards and expensive silence. (See: La Mano Fortunata Guildhouse (The Ivory Wheel Casino).)
- Their influence is felt as invitations, introductions, and “luck” that looks like coordination.
Common rumors
- Their “favored” can get an appointment anywhere that takes bribes.
- Losing to them is worse than losing money.