Birth
Birth noun - The act or instance of being born.
Luck
Luck noun - Success that is partly the result of chance.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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CHARNAME from Baldur's Gate is described as a coin on the edge by a seer, based on an in-universe story: at the birth of every person, the goddesses of good and bad luck flips a coin, the sides deciding which goddess' influence will dominate that person's life.
Source: Heads, Tails, Edge -
In Dragonriders of Pern, Lessa nearly died after giving birth to her only son F'lessan and has no luck conceiving more children despite how badly she wants more kids.
Source: Law of Inverse Fertility -
Betty and Barney tried for a child shortly after Pebbles' birth, and had no luck.
Source: Wonder Child
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