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If your roll fails after accepting a Devil’s Bargain, the Bargain does not vanish. It becomes the only consequence that matters. The locked door may still hold, but the Bluecoat definitely saw your face. The city has its due.

Example: Leech accepts a Bargain: “+1d to Tinker, but the explosion ignites a nearby stack of raw electroplasm.” The roll misses. The device fails—but worse, the electroplasm ignites anyway, searing a nearby ally and alerting every Sparkwright in earshot.

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You may suggest your own Devil’s Bargain. Lean into your vice, your trauma, or your rival’s interests. Show the GM what you fear losing. A fine Bargain is a confession.

“My cutter is a former Leviathan hunter. Of course he’d recognize that ship’s flag—and freeze for a heartbeat.” If your roll fails after accepting a Devil’s

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Pro tip: Use a PDF editor (like Adobe Acrobat or Foxit) to highlight the "GM Bad Habits" section. You will need to remind yourself not to over-plan. Example: Leech accepts a Bargain: “+1d to Tinker,

There is always a price. The question is not if you will pay it—but when, and to whom.

When fortune falters or a die roll looms too heavily against you, the Game Master may offer a Devil’s Bargain. This is not a mere bonus. It is a whispered promise from the shadow of the city itself. Accept it, and you add +1d to your roll. Reject it, and the dice fall as they may.

But hear this, scoundrel: a Bargain never comes free. Its cost is narrative, guaranteed to twist the fiction, deepen the wound, or sharpen the consequence. It is a deal with the city—and Doskvol always collects.

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