Kenny Rogers’s “The Gambler Character Concept” (source: Mongoose Publishing)

by Furor Thompsonicus on Dec.18, 2009, under Features

LIFE is full of RISKS/
A freak accident can prove JUST as DEAD-ly as an orc ambush/
Or a ramp-aging red WYRM/
Most adventurers seek to cut down the RISKS they FACE/
To the great-est degree possible while preser-ving
Their shot at FAME and FORTUNE/

The gambler is the exact opposite.

To him, RISKS are LIFE/
He loves hang-ing on the EDGE of a single ROLL
Of the BONES or draw of the cards/
Wagering his possessions and often his LIFE in daredevil schemes that promise utter
RUIN or legendary suc-CESS

The gambler feels that life has enough DAN-gers/
That you might as well risk EVERY-thing for a
SHOT at it ALL/
He lives life to the FULL-est, squeezing as much
Excitement and DAN-ger from each day as possible
In his reck-less quest to SEIZE the one FINAL PRIZE/
That SETS him UP for LIFE.

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