Gambler Class

Class Features

As a Gambler, you gain the following class features

Game of Cards

Your favored game is the game of cards; a game of bluffing and holding your strategy tight to your chest, but also one of randomness.

Six Sided Gamble

Starting at 2nd level when you gain this subclass, you attune your set of dice to your own magical energy. As a bonus action or action you can roll predesignated 3d6 to assist with a spell. For the purposes of explaining Six Sided Gamble, each d6 will be given a color, one red, one blue, and one yellow. You can do this a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus + charisma modifier. You regain uses after a long or short rest. Consult the table below for a simplified list of each result.

The red d6 changes how your damage is dealt, as described below.

• On a 1, your spell’s damage type is changed to psychic.
• On a 2, you add an additional 1d4 per two Gambler level of the same damage type as the spell you use Six Sided Gamble on.
• On a 3, you add ½ the damage rolled on the damage.
• On a 4, you gain 1d8 temporary hp.
• On a 5, the target gains 1d8 temporary hp.
• On a 6, the damage dice are treated as if they were a critical hit, meaning all damage dice are rolled twice or doubled.

The blue d6 alters or adds effects to the spell, as described below.

• On a 1, your spell targets all other creatures within 15 feet of you, including you. Any creature now targeted must make any saving throws or compare your attack roll against their Armor Class, regardless of the spell’s normally written number of targets, area of effect, or other rules.
• On a 2, your spell targets 1d4 additional creatures of your choice.
• On a 3, you cast Sleep. You must target the most possible number of creatures, even if that means targeting some of your allies. However, you do not need to consider targeting your allies unless either all enemies are under the effects of the spell or no enemies can be affected by the spell.
• On a 4, you cast Earth Tremors. You are subject to its effects as if another entity casted the spell in the same space as you.
• On a 5, you target an additional 1d4 creatures of the original target’s choice. If the spell has multiple targets or is an area of effect spell, the target with the most remaining hit points chooses the targets. If multiple creatures have the same number of remaining hit points, they make a contested Charisma (Persuasion) check.
• On a 6, you reroll 1 die of your 3 dice from Six Sided Gamble of your choice.

Lucky Sevens

Starting at 2nd level, when you take damage from a ranged attack or area of effect and are not engaged in melee with anyone, you can absorb hit points for Gambler’s Debt at a different rate, as shown in the following table. You must meet all other requirements and restrictions for Gambler’s Debt.

Coin Flips

Also starting at 2nd level, you use your knowledge of how to cheat luck to enhance your gambles in combat. As a bonus action, you call the outcome of a coin flip. If you call it correctly, you gain the benefits. If you do not call it correctly, you suffer a penalty. Before flipping the coin, roll a d4 to determine the coinage you’re flipping. This determines the potential outcomes.

On a 1 on the d4, the coin is copper. On a 2, the coin is silver. On a 3, the coin is gold. On a 4, the coin is platinum. If you flip a gold or platinum coin, you must select a target before doing so. You can do this a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus + charisma modifier. You can expend a 1st level spell slot to use Coin Flip and roll a d10, where 1-6 are whatever you called and 4-10 are the other side. You can use a 3rd level spell slot to choose which coin you flip. The table below offers a simplified list of each coin’s effect.

• If you flip a copper coin, you gain a +1 to your next roll if you call the flip and suffer a -1 if you do not.
• If you flip a silver coin, you have advantage on your next attack roll, ability check, or saving throw if you called the flip and you have disadvantage on your next attack roll, ability check, or saving throw if you did not call the flip.
• If you flip a gold coin, you force a target to make their next attack roll, ability check, or saving throw with disadvantage if you called the flip and allow them to make their next attack roll, ability check, or saving throw if you did not call the flip.
• If you flip a platinum coin, you force a target to fail their next attack roll, ability check, or saving throw as if they had rolled a 3 on the d20 if you called the check and you force a target to succeed their next attack roll, ability check, or saving throw as if they had rolled an 18 on the d20. If a 3 succeeds, then that target succeeds anyways and the reverse is true of the 18 and failure.

From Behind the Ear

Starting at 6th level, you can expend a use of Coin Flip when you use your reaction on an attack of opportunity. You call the flip and if you call it correctly, have advantage on the attack. If you do not call it correctly, you lose your reaction. Additionally at 6th level, you can cast spells with a single target or make ranged attacks as an attack of opportunity whenever an ally within 30 feet of you that you can see also gets an attack of opportunity.

Starting at 18th level, From Behind the Ear does not expend a use of Coin Flip. You also gain an additional Improved Fate.

Cup with the Coin

Starting at 14th level, you do not need to expend a spell slot to use the d10 in place of the coin for Coin Flip. Your called flip also becomes 1-7 and the uncalled flip becomes 8-10 on the d10. You can also choose which coin you flip using a 1st level spell slot.

Campfire Gambling

You gain proficiency with Medicine, Survival, and Nature.

Carry Winnings

You can cast Tenser’s Floating Disk at will without expending a spell slot.

Change on the Fly

You gain proficiency with Wisdom saving throws. You can only take one of the following Improved Fates: Change on the Fly, Dodge Debtor, Strong Arm the Dealer, and Tactical Bet.

Change Players

You can cast Disguise Self at will without expending a spell slot.

Close Up Magic

You learn the cantrips Prestidigitation and Thaumaturgy, if you do not already know them. When casting either cantrip, you can use up to 3 effects from the cantrips list of effects.

Collecting Debts

You can choose to gamble on the success of a spell that uses a saving throw. When you choose to use this feature, roll a d4. On 1-2, anyone making the saving throw has advantage. On 3-4, anyone making the saving throw has disadvantage.

Dodge Debtors

You gain proficiency with Dexterity saving throws. You can only take one of the following Improved Fates: Change on the Fly, Dodge Debtor, Strong Arm the Dealer, and Tactical Bet.

Escaping Debt

You gain proficiency with Athletics and Acrobatics.

False Shuffle

Prerequisite: Game of Cards, 10th level. When you use Luck of the Draw, you can use a 1st level spell slot to draw a 2nd card. You use whichever card you want and return the other card to the deck.

Gambler's Code

You know a secret code that you can teach to others. Someone can make an Intelligence (Investigation) check. The DC for someone to learn the code is your spell save DC + 2. You also learn three new languages.

Gambler's Dream

You can cast Silent Image at will without expending a spell slot.

Game Face

You gain proficiency in two Charisma based skills.

Hidden Assistant

You can cast Unseen Servant at will without expending a spell slot.

History of Betting

You gain proficiency with Arcana, History, and Religion.

Knives at the Table

Gain proficiency in one ranged or finesse weapon of your choice. You can add your spell attack bonus to any weapon with finesse or ranged instead of your normal bonus.

Learn the Game

You can cast Identify without expending a spell slot.

Lucky 7; Unlucky 13

When you roll a 7 on a damage die, that damage die’s roll is considered an 8. If the attack roll or saving throw that resulted with a damage die of a 7, this improved fate is negated.

Off the Rocks

Prerequisite: You know Frostbite. As a bonus action, you can change the damage die the next time you cast Frostbite and increase its damage die to a d10. When you change the damage type, roll a d12. On a 1, the attack is still cold damage. On a 2, the damage type changes to magical bludgeoning. On a 3, force. On a 4, thunder. On a 5, acid. On a 6, fire. On a 7, lightning. On an 8, necrotic. On a 9, magical piercing. On a 10, psychic. On an 11, magical slashing. On a 12, you choose from the possible outcomes. If you use Off the Rocks on your next turn, you can keep the damage type from the previous turn or roll again.

On the Rocks

As a bonus action, you can cause all your melee weapon attacks, ranged weapon attacks, your Shocking Grasp cantrip, and your Magic Stone cantrip to deal the cold damage type instead of their normal damage type for the next minute. You can end On the Rocks early as a bonus action.

Read Players

After observing a speaker of a language for an hour, you can loosely communicate with individuals who speak that language while in the area where the language is spoken.

Royal Flush

You treat a 19 on your d20 as if it was a 20 and a 20 on your d20 as if it was a 21. This feature does not work for critical hits and Snake Eyes uses the roll on your d20 before this feature goes into effect.

Bluff

2nd level abjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Components: V, S, M (a loaded die made of gold worth at least 2 gp, which is consumed by the spell)
• Duration: Concentration, 1 minute

You enhance your presence in combat. For the spell’s duration, you can add your Charisma modifier to your armor class.

Cut, Shuffle, Stack

5th level conjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: V, S, M
• Duration: Instantaneous

Choose an ally who knows at least one 1st level spell as a target for this spell. You and your ally each choose one 1st level spell from your spell list. If you or your ally chooses a spell from a class list that prepares spells, you or your ally must have it prepared. You and your ally switch places by teleporting. You and your ally can each add 1d8 to your next damage roll for an attack or spell. You and your ally each add the spell the other person selected to their list of spells known and prepared until the end of your next long rest.

Force Fold

1st level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 15 feet
• Components: V, S, M (fresh nectar)
• Duration: Instantaneous, 1 minute

You force a target to briefly fold from the fight. The target makes a Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, they disengage from everyone they are in melee with, are pushed 10 feet, and have disadvantage on the first attack made against you or your allies after you cast this spell. If they do not attack by the end of the spell’s duration, they do not have disadvantage. If the target is immune to being frightened, they automatically succeed the saving throw.

Let's Make a Deal

4th level transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V, S, M (whichever card you draw from your deck)
• Duration: Concentration, 1 minute

You draw a card from your deck and a few of your enemies become charmed by your gaming showmanship. Draw a card from your deck or roll a 1d4 and 1d12. If you roll 1d4, a 1 is considered a heart, a 2 is considered a club, a 3 is considered a diamond, and a 4 is considered a spade. The number on your card, or on the d6, determines the number of enemies you can target. Aces are considered 1. If you pull a card or get a number on the d12 above 6, subtract 6 from the card’s number. A Jack is considered 5, a Queen is considered a 6 and a King is considered a 7. Each creature you target makes a Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target is frightened of you and takes 1d4 of a damage type determined by the card’s suite. For hearts, the damage type is fire. For diamonds, the damage type is psychic. For clubs, the damage type is thunder and for spades, the damage type is poison. If you are not within line of sight, the targets who failed still have disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks against your allies. The targets can repeat the Wisdom saving throw at the end of each of their turns without using any actions until they succeed or the spell ends.

At higher levels. When casting this spell using a spell slot at 5th level or higher, you can draw a second card (or roll a second set of dice) and use whichever set of results you like. You can also target an additional creature for each spell slot 5th level or above.

Loading the Dice

3rd level enchantment

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: V, S, M (a wooded six sided dice)
• Duration: 10 minutes

You cheat the fates. Choose 4 targets. Those targets have advantage or disadvantage, your choice, on the next saving throw, ability check, or attack roll they each make. If they do not use the advantage by the end of the duration, it is lost.

At higher levels. When you cast this spell with a 4th level spell slot or higher, you can target 1 additional person per spell slot 4th level or higher.