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Gambler

Source: (5e 2014).

All you need to make a lot of gold is a little gold. Except at those times when all you need to have no gold at all is a little gold. Whether you're a good gambler or a bad one rarely matters, because no one can divine the whims of Lady Luck. Sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down. But the thing about gambling is that someone is always willing to take a bet.

Benefits

Feature Details
Skill Proficiencies Deception
Insight
Tool Proficiencies One gaming set
Languages Any one of your choice
Equipment One gaming set
a lucky charm
a set of fine clothes Value:15gp Weight:6lbs
and a belt pouch containing 15 gp. Feature: Never Tell Me the Odds Odds
probability are your bread
butter. During downtime activities that involve games of chance or figuring odds on the best plan
you can get a solid sense of which choice is likely the best one
which opportunities seem too good to be true
at the DM's determination. Suggested Characteristics Some gamble out of necessity. Others do so out of boredom. Still others become addicted to the thrill of winning or losing everything on a turn of fortune. For some
gambling is less a matter of chance
more a matter of seeking every advantage to ensure the outcome. The best gamblers can lose everything
and the worst gamblers sometimes win. Regardless
you can always tell gamblers by the look in their eyes. Lady Luck haunts them. Gambler Personality Trait d8 Personality Trait 1 I plan for every contingency. Leave nothing to chance! 2 Every copper wants to be a silver. Each bet is an opportunity. 3 I'm one of Lady Luck's favored. Anything I try is destined to succeed. 4 I've lost so much to gambling that I refuse to spend money on anything anymore. 5 Nothing is certain. Planning is a coward's act. 6 I can't be sure who I've swindled
cheated
or defeated
so I keep a low profile in public. 7 The perfect bet is out there somewhere. I just have to keep my eyes open. 8 I have beaten my addiction
but all it takes is one weak moment
I'll be back at the card table. Gambler Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Knowledge. Knowledge is power
and knowing which horse to back is the key to success. (Any) 2 Fate. Whatever happens is fated
regardless of any planning or striving. (Lawful) 3 Bravery. If you want to succeed
you have to take risks. (Chaotic) 4 Survival. You can't win if you're dead. Live to fight another day - when the odds might be more in your favor. (Any) 5 Reliability. When I was in need
I was able to rely on others. Now I want to be the one others rely on. (Good) 6 Victory. Winning is the real measure of a person. In the end
the only thing that matters is the scoreboard. (Evil) Gambler Bonds d6 Bond 1 One person in particular owes me a lot of money
and I need to keep them alive if I want to be repaid. 2 I'm loyal to the friend or family member who taught me how to gamble. 3 The person who saved me from my gambling addiction is the only reason I'm alive today. 4 A patron once fronted me money in exchange for a percentage of my winnings. I owe them a debt of gratitude. And a lot of cash. 5 A criminal syndicate I once played for isn't happy I left the game
and its enforcers are looking for me. 6 Urchins once helped me find marks for my games. Now I'm driven to help them escape the streets. Gambler Flaws d6 Flaw 1 I don't know when to quit. Especially when everyone else is telling me to. 2 I save my sympathy for my friends
and I have no friends. 3 You think we're in trouble now? Let me tell you how bad things are likely to get! 4 You can loan me a little
right? I've got a sure thing. I'll double your money
guaranteed. 5 I was once a terribly flawed person
like you. Let me tell you how you can save yourself. 6 I'm a great gambler. I'm just bad at math
logic.