Gamble

Self-Published

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Description

My name is Vak Tychus. Aside from the, regrettably striking name, there were very few things I'd judge, that made me - me. The name had to do with chance or fate. My last name was Latin, derived from the Latinized nameEutychuswhich was the combination of two Greek words corresponding to "good" and "luck, chance, and fortune."

Now that you know why I'm so unhealthily and exceedingly prone to gambling I can begin to teach you why exactly I love it so much.

There's a handful of things you'd have to know to really appreciate how to gamble. You'd be surprised at how much you can learn in two decades supposing you stuck with it your entire life. Although, there are somestarkdifferences between betting a handful of cash and your life against monstrous creatures intent on your blood. Well, you learn a thing or two, if you can believe it.

Here, in fact, we can start with the first one: Taking a risk.

Try it now and start reading.

Information

Status
Hiatus
Year
2019
Author
MageOfSacks

Tags

LITRPGACTIONFANTASYADVENTUREMAGICGAMELIT

Royal Road Stats

Rating
4.5/ 5.0
Followers
1,170
Views
150,360

Chapters(20 total)

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Community Reviews(10)

  • 13lack12oseRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Great blurb and even better story. Truly enjoying this one!
    First few chapters set the scene really well and then things really start to kick off.
    Gamble is an excellent read - highly recommended :)
  • CasualreadergreenRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Please author, can we have some more. It's very good.
  • ZombunnyRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Well written and an interesting idea, trust me take a gamble on this one.
  • wheresJerZRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    An addict with a lucky streak throws chance at the system and it blesses him with the chance to bet more then his life and money.
  • StormWhiteHdRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    Man I love it, some interesting powers with some interesting drawbacks. I really enjoy the details the author puts into the environment, although sometimes it feels like he forgets about something that he described like an item that he clearly put some effort into thinking up, but doesnt say when it disappears, or what happens to it, leaving it as this loose thread that bothers me a little. Granted it is totally possible I just miss it sometimes when I'm reading, in which case that's my fault. Otherwise I really like where this book is going, and I hope the author really gives the book some dynamics, cause it doesnt really feel like there are any severe consequences for the mc when he uses his luck. Which I feel is strange because a big part of gambling is sometimes you gotta loose, and so far it kinda just feels like he is winning yah know? I think some serious consiquenses for getting over reliant on his luck would balance, but also this is a book based on gambling, so when it's all on the line sometimes that luck has gotta come through right? Either way good book keep up the good work!
  • fanvaronRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    I like the beginning of this, the concept and the Main Character.
    He is really well built from chapter one and I feel like I got a really solid understanding of his (initial) character.
    I just really really hope there is more to his power set, since right now (c15) it really is, like the mc himself said at some point, a game of chance, and much less of a gamble. He is not choosing anything or making stakes, he just gets in trouble and hopes for the best.
    Right now the whole mechanic is one big deos ex machina, the author just chooses what is going to happen without any consistency and or real participation of the character.
    Sure I guess having the ability to use whatever "fate" throws at him is a feat but actually getting some way to use his power intelligently and not just "luckily" would really help in my opinion.
    But like I said it's only a beginning so far, and definitely a good one, there is only hoping it develops nicely.
  • Josh_WilliamsRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    I love where this is going, plot armour to me isn't something thats bad. The main character is interesting and side characters have a genuine feeling of being alive, However, I'm not sure that a month is enough for people to adapt to a frozen waste land, that's really the only plot hole I see. The plot armour is how the main character can get anything that he needs for a specific situation, this is an interesting choice from the author since he's making it purposefully hard for himself to keep the story interesting, He has to think up of specific situations and an entirely new piece of equipment or buff to correspond to that situation. E.g The mc needs to dig a hole for whatever reason, He can roll his weapon buff, or his buff buff, He could get a sword to dig with (which wouldnt work very well) but then his buff is something like earth affinity, this would be sorta boring. However if the author plays his cards right then he could make the intially boring situation into a very interesting situation. The amount of possibilities that the author has with every scenario is amazing. But at the same time you would need a very creative mind to make use of this "Plot armour."
    Overall this story can continue in two ways. It either stays good and keeps going, or the author screws it up and it turns into a shit show. There is no inbetween in this type of novel (In my opinion) Definetly going to keep reading this. Very strong start.
  • Mister BillRoyal Road
    ★★★★ 4.0
    Good work so far. I’m up to chapter 4 and it’s well done. Well written and an interesting idea.
  • Jack BlankRoyal Road
    ★★★★ 4.0
    Here's the thing. I like this story, I do. But ultimately there's not much "story" to it. Which would normally be a problem for me, but here's the thing. I like the characters. A lot sometimes. Other times I kinda wanna hit Vak with a shovel, but that's less his fault and more the fault of his powers.
    Once again, though, there's a but. I don't mind his powers! I don't care that he gets better rolls rather than worse ones. I like the premise. I like how he functions. He's honestly the dnd character I'll never be able to play, it's good shit!
    But anyway, the story has flaws, but if you're able to suspend disbelieve and enjoy the story for the funs, it's good enough for me! And maybe you'll like it too. Try it.
  • th30dorRoyal Road
    ★★ 1.5
    The premise is very interesting. But that's about the only thing the story has going for it.
    First, the MC is the president of the Mary Sue club. His plot armor is legendary. His powers, quickly obtained in the beginning of the story, involve rolling (with some chance manipulation) random buffs and equipment, out of what seems like an almost infinte pool of choices: better book comprehension, super-strong nails and teeth, self heating, magic powers, enchanted armor and weapons, you name it, he can probably get it. The boons are temporary, actually quite short lived, and hint at some very interesting and original posibilities. However, that is not what happens in the actual story. In typical Mary Sue fashion, the MC hits that 1 in billion chance every time he encounters some sort of difficulty or conflict. There's no improvisation, no clever use of what might seem like a useless roll. To give an example, the MC gets teleported in the first few chapters to a frozen forest. First buff he rolls? Self-heating.
    Secondly, the MC, in typical litrpg fashion gets teleported to a new world, full of alien creatures and magic powers. The story then rapidly moves forward, with little background, world building or anything resembling characterization. The way Vak reacts is very unbelievable and very unrelatable. He accepts everything in stride, and casually goes with it. There are brick walls that express more feelings than him.
    The writing is fast paced, and hints heavily to a wish fulfilment story, with an OP MC.