The River Rings, counted out loud
The ladder runs on Dew, never on how much you stake. Here is what each of the ten rings actually asks for.
Dew comes from the Mill Wheel, the notice board and your own Long Table settings. Each ring publishes one number — the Dew that grows the next ring. Nothing wears away: rings, levels and chips only ever move forward.
Every ring raises the wheel ceiling and the level multiplier, and from Alder upwards the invitation reward is doubled.