You can convince nearly anyone to put up something they aren't normally willing to part with (property or information) in a game of chance. Your GM might rule that they will only agree to a game of their choosing, and they may only agree if they feel the odds are in their favor.
Gambler
Feature: Let's Make It Interesting
BackgroundPlayer's Handbook
At a glance
- Skill proficiencies
- Choose two from Deception, Insight, Intimidation, and Sleight of Hand
- Tool proficiencies
- Two types of gaming sets
- Equipment
- A set of common clothes, a set of dice, a deck of playing cards, a lucky charm, and a belt pouch containing 100 cr.
You are a skilled gambler who spends most of your time in casinos, bar rooms, and gambling dens. Are your activities legal, or do you break the law? Have you ever cheated in a game, or do you play by the rules? No matter what, your life has been one of excitement, chance, and danger.
Suggested characteristics
Gambling is your passion, for better or for worse. Most gamblers see their vices as virtues, and overlook things in their pursuit of the rush.
Feature
- Let's Make It Interesting
| d8 | Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I like to impress everyone I meet with a simple trick or a quick joke. |
| 2 | I constantly make side bets on everything that happens around me. |
| 3 | No matter how high the stakes, I always appear calm. |
| 4 | I try to be unpredictable, so no one will know when I'm bluffing. |
| 5 | I never back down from a challenge. |
| 6 | I can't get satisfaction out of something if the stakes are too low. |
| 7 | I tend to make friends out of enemies, and enemies out of friends. |
| 8 | I prefer one game above all others. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Risk — Nothing worth doing is ever a sure thing. (Chaotic) |
| 2 | Victory — Never make a bet unless you're sure you can win. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Greed — Anything that isn't mine soon will be. (Dark) |
| 4 | Charity — I share my winnings with the less fortunate. (Light) |
| 5 | Surprise — Life is a game worth playing, because you never know how the dice will land. (Any) |
| 6 | Laziness — Working is for chumps. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I owe a lot of money to the wrong kind of people. |
| 2 | I still keep the first coin I ever won. It's my good luck charm. |
| 3 | Most of my winnings go to my home. |
| 4 | Someday I will own my own casino. |
| 5 | I lost a large sum of money to a con artist; I seek to get it back. |
| 6 | I hide my gambling behind a normal life. My friends have no idea who I really am. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I can't step away from the table when I'm losing. |
| 2 | I spend money faster than I can make it. |
| 3 | Everyone has a price. Mine happens to be pretty low. |
| 4 | I assume everyone is hiding something from me. |
| 5 | I tend to value money more than people. |
| 6 | I like to think I could drink anyone under the table, but I'm really a lightweight. |
| d8 | Feat |
|---|---|
| 1 | Silver-Tongued |
| 2 | Empathic |
| 3 | Threatening |
| 4 | Quick-Fingered |
| 5 | Competitor |
| 6 | Keen Mind |
| 7 | Observant |
| 8 | Practiced |