Fortune's Thrall

When someone becomes Fortune’s Thrall he feels a constant, overpowering desire to gamble. The person has been driven to believe that ordinary life is boring and depressing, full of petty problems and distressing memories of all the horrors he has seen. Desperate for some action and a little risk to speed along the grim and quiet hours, the afflicted turns to games of chance and quickly becomes addicted to their seductive lures.

When an individual who is Fortune’s Thrall is presented with an opportunity to gamble (for example, passing by a dice game on the street, or being invited to play a hand of cards in a tavern), he must have the willpower to resist the temptation to participate.

If he cannot, the afflicted will continue to gamble, attempting to use willpower before each new wager to try and break away. Regardless of whether he is winning or losing, each new wager reduces his willpower.

If the person runs out of money but cannot break away, he must continue to play by either borrowing more money or wagering personal items. This can lead to complicated and potentially dangerous situations.

Someone who is Fortune’s Thrall is almost always in debt, constantly hounded by those looking to collect their money, and often in trouble with the law. He can quickly lose friends by borrowing too much money from them and never paying it back. Worse still, he’ll wager items that don’t even belong to him, or are considered property of the adventuring party (like a boat), without seeking permission. From there it’s a slippery slope to pernicious lying, outright stealing and the waiting arms of Slaanesh and his minions.

Source

 * Warhammer Fantasy RPG 2nd ED -- Core Rulebook
 * pg. 204

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