luck

Here it is, the proof that there are lucky people and unlucky people.

Let us divide any person's life into a series of events. Now, if for the sake of arguement, we divide each event into possible outcomes, one that is "lucky" and one that is "unlucky". And let us also say that each event has a 50-50 chance of being lucky or unlucky. Finally, let us deal with a sample of 1000 people, and assume a perfect theoretical distribution.

Amongst those 1000 people, 950, or 90% will be within two standard deviations of the mean. This means they will tend to have either slighty lucky or slightly unlucky tendencies. The other 5% on either side, however, will be unusually lucky or unlucky, and the luckiest and unluckiest person will be extraordinarily lucky.

To increase luck:

• Sacrifice on your altar
• Sit on a throne
• Carry one or two luckstones
• Throw identified gems to co-aligned unicorns

• Kill a co-aligned unicorn (-5)
• Sacrifice a human (-5 if not chaotic)
• Sacrifice on your former god's altar after conversion (-5)
• Convert (-3)
• Pray too often (-3)
• Break a mirror (-2)
• Kill a friendly member of your race (-2)
• Kill a pet (-1)
• Kick a co-aligned altar (-1)
• Kill a peaceful monster (-1)
• Try to convert an altar and fail (-1)
• Hit a blind monster (-1, but only rarely)

Luck (?), n. [Akin to D. luk, geluk, G. gluck, Icel. lukka, Sw. lycka, Dan. lykke, and perh. to G. locken to entice. Cf. 3d Gleck.]

That which happens to a person; an event, good or ill, affecting one's interests or happiness, and which is deemed casual; a course or series of such events regarded as occurring by chance; chance; hap; fate; fortune; often, one's habitual or characteristic fortune; as, good, bad, ill, or hard luck. Luck is often used for good luck; as, luck is better than skill.

If thou dost play with him at any game, Thou art sure to lose; and of that natural luck, He beats thee 'gainst the odds. Shak.

Luck penny, a small sum given back for luck to one who pays money. [Prov. Eng.] -- To be is luck, to receive some good, or to meet with some success, in an unexpected manner, or as the result of circumstances beyond one's control; to be fortunate.

© Webster 1913.