The Half-Link and the Guard

Elga pulls on Elka's manacles again and keeps walking down the road. The guard tugs on your mannequles and leads you forward to the left, which would be the east. In the middle of this passage is a table with a few other officers who are sitting down. Do I recognize what game they're playing? Seems to be a game of dice called Zigzag Hagg. They're definitely right in the middle of a game. There's a large stack of coins in the center of the table. This must be a high-stakes game. What's the planet right now? It's under 23 gold! Oh no, that's my gold... That's