This skill gives the character knowledge of the games of chance. The character will know how to play poker, roulette, and many other kinds of gambling games. Moreover, this skill gives the player the ability to both cheat, and detect cheating. Basically, to cheat, the player has to make a Gambling proficiency check. If successful, his score, hand, or whatever is increased by one order; for example, in poker, a player cheating could fiddle with the deck to make his three or a kind become a full house.
To detect cheating, the character must match his gambling proficiency against the other player(s) Gambling proficiency or proficiencies on the Universal Matrix. If successful, the character will know if the scrutinized player is cheating at the gambling game.
Critical Success: The gambler cheats or catches cheaters in a very impressive manner.
Critical Failure: The gambler completely misses a cheater or gets caught cheating.