The Wager

Publisher's blurb: One night, perhaps you found yourself on a crossroad at midnight, and a well-dressed gentleman offered you untold riches, if only you play a little game. You knew this man was not quite human, but the temptation was too much, and you accepted. Congratulations! You are now the victim and/or beneficiary of The Wager. A new type of Warlock Patron that seeks to gather followers not by making a pact, but by tricking Warlocks into giving up their souls in dark bargains. You still have access to all the power and prestige of a Warlock, but your powers are at your Patron's whim even more than usual, and when you die, your soul is forfeit. The Wager is a Warlock Patron for players who wish that Warlocks had a more harrowing relationship with their Patrons. It features a Borrowed Time system where your tricky Patron can cause Wild Magic Surge-like effects on you, but if you appease your patron well, you can learn to control the arrival and appearance of these effects.