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[[Summary::To be a Jester is to see the joke in every tragedy.| ]]
[[Length::20| ]]
[[Minimum Level::1| ]]
[[Base Attack Bonus Progression::Moderate| ]]
[[Fortitude Save Progression::Poor| ]]
[[Reflex Save Progression::Good| ]]
[[Will Save Progression::Poor| ]]
[[Class Ability::Spontaneous Arcane Spellcasting| ]]
[[Class Ability::Sneak Attack| ]]
[[Class Ability Progression::Partial| ]]
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==Jester==</noinclude><includeonly>===Jester===</includeonly>
{{quote|Well no, but if I was doing it to anyone else, you'd think it was funny.}}

To be a Jester is to see the joke in every tragedy. For them, life's a party, and most poor bastards are not invited. They live hard, play hard, and laugh hard knowing that at any moment their life might be cut short by an uncaring world. Jesters may play at being buffoons, but each is a student of life and of people, and they understand not only what makes people laugh, but what makes them cry. As adventurers, they often appreciate baubles and magical trinkets as much as anyone else, but their main goal is to have fun. When fighting enemies, their sense of humor takes a macabre and dark turn, becoming cruel and vicious to better demoralize their foe. As followers of the Laughing God Who Has No Temples, they are generally disrespectful atheists who wander the world looking for excitement and amusement, righting wrongs or committing crimes as the mood takes them. 

<noinclude>===Making a Jester===</noinclude><includeonly>====Making a Jester====</includeonly>

'''Races:''' Jesters appear in all cultures and all races have need of buffoons.

'''Alignment:''' Any nonlawful. 

'''Starting Gold:''' 6d4x10 gp (150 gold).

'''[[SRD:Race Descriptions#Starting Age|Starting Age]]:''' As [[SRD:Rogue|rogue]].

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<div>{{Anchor|Table: The Jester}}</div>
Hit Die: d6
|-
! rowspan="2" | Level
! rowspan="2" | [[BAB|Base<br/>Attack Bonus]]
! colspan="3" | [[SRD:Saving Throw|Saving Throw]]s
! rowspan="2" | Special
! colspan="7" | [[#Spells|Spells per Day]]
|-
! [[SRD:Saving Throw#Fortitude|Fort]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Ref]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Will|Will]]
! 0 || 1<sup>st</sup> || 2<sup>nd</sup> || 3<sup>rd</sup> || 4<sup>th</sup> || 5<sup>th</sup> || 6<sup>th</sup>
|- 
|1st|| class="left" | +0 || +0 || +2 || +0
| class="left" | [[#Harlequin's Mask|Harlequin's Mask]], [[#Ignore Components|Ignore Components]], [[#Poison Use|Poison Use]] 
|2||—||—||—||—||—||—
|- 
|2nd|| class="left" | +1 || +0 || +3 || +0
| class="left" | [[#Laugh It Off|Laugh It Off]] 
|3||0||—||—||—||—||—
|- 
|3rd|| class="left" | +2 || +1 || +3 || +1
| class="left" | [[#Sneak Attack|Sneak Attack]] +1d6, [[#Power Slide|Power Slide]] 
|3||1||—||—||—||—||—
|- 
|4th||class="left" | +3 || +1 || +4 || +1
| class="left" | [[#Jester's Feint|Jester’s Feint]] 
|3||2||0||—||—||—||—
|- 
|5th||class="left" | +3 || +1 || +4 || +1
| class="left" | [[#Cruel Comment|Cruel Comment]] 
|3||3||1||—||—||—||—
|- 
|6th||class="left" | +4 || +2 || +5 || +2
| class="left" | [[#Sneak Attack|Sneak Attack]] +2d6
|3||3||2||—||—||—||—
|- 
|7th||class="left" | +5 || +2 || +5 || +2
| class="left" | [[#Sight Gag|Sight Gag]] 
|3||3||2||0||—||—||—
|- 
|8th||class="left" | +6/+1 || +2 || +6 || +2
| class="left" | [[#Low Comedy|Low Comedy]], [[#Slapstick|Slapstick]] 
|3||3||3||1||—||—||—
|- 
|9th||class="left" | +6/+1 || +3 || +6 || +3
| class="left" | [[#Sneak Attack|Sneak Attack]] +3d6
|3||3||3||2||—||—||—
|- 
|10th||class="left" | +7/+2 || +3 || +7 || +3
| class="left" | [[#Jack-in-the-Box King|Jack-in-the-Box King]] 
|3||3||3||2||0||—||—
|- 
|11th||class="left" | +8/+3 || +3 || +7 || +3
| class="left" | [[#Sneak Attack|Sneak Attack]] +4d6
|3||3||3||3||1||—||—
|- 
|12th||class="left" | +9/+4 || +4 || +8 || +4
| class="left" | [[#Killer Clown|Killer Clown]] 
|3||3||3||3||2||—||—
|- 
|13th||class="left" | +9/+4 || +4 || +8 || +4
| class="left" | [[#Sneak Attack|Sneak Attack]] +5d6
|3||3||3||3||2||0||—
|- 
|14th||class="left" | +10/+5 || +4 || +9 || +4
| class="left" | [[#Annoy the Gods|Annoy the Gods]] 
|4||3||3||3||3||1||—
|- 
|15th||class="left" | +11/+6/+6 || +5 || +9 || +5
| class="left" | [[#Sneak Attack|Sneak Attack]] +6d6
|4||4||3||3||3||2||—
|- 
|16th||class="left" | +12/+7/+7 || +5 || +10 || +5
| class="left" | [[#Prat Fall|Prat Fall]] 
|4||4||4||3||3||2||0
|- 
|17th||class="left" | +12/+7/+7 || +5 || +10 || +5
| class="left" | [[#Sneak Attack|Sneak Attack]] +7d6
|4||4||4||4||3||3||1
|- 
|18th||class="left" | +13/+8/+8 || +6 || +11 || +6
| class="left" | [[#Last Trick|Last Trick]] 
|4||4||4||4||4||3||2
|- 
|19th||class="left" | +14/+9/+9 || +6 || +11 || +6
| class="left" | [[#Sneak Attack|Sneak Attack]] +8d6
|4||4||4||4||4||4||3
|- 
|20th||class="left" | +15/+10/+10 || +6 || +12 || +6
| class="left" | [[#Eternal Trickster|Eternal Trickster]] 
|4||4||4||4||4||4||4
|- class="noalt"
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'''Class Skills ([[Skill Points::6]] + [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] modifier per level, &times;4 at 1st level)'''<br/>
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Balance Skill|Balance}} ([[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff}} ([[SRD:Charisma|Cha]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Climb Skill|Climb}} ([[SRD:Strength|Str]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Concentration Skill|Concentration}} ([[SRD:Constitution|Con]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Craft Skill|Craft}} ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Diplomacy Skill|Diplomacy}} ([[SRD:Charisma|Cha]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Disable Device Skill|Disable Device}} ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Disguise Skill|Disguise}} ([[SRD:Charisma|Cha]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Gather Information Skill|Gather Information}} ([[SRD:Charisma|Cha]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Hide Skill|Hide}} ([[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Intimidate Skill|Intimidate}} ([[SRD:Charisma|Cha]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Jump Skill|Jump}} ([[SRD:Strength|Str]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Listen Skill|Listen}} ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]])
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently}} ([[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Perform Skill|Perform}} ([[SRD:Charisma|Cha]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Profession Skill|Profession}} ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Search Skill|Search}} ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Sense Motive Skill|Sense Motive}} ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Sleight of Hand Skill|Sleight of Hand}} ([[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Spellcraft Skill|Spellcraft}} ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Spot Skill|Spot}} ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Swim Skill|Swim}} ([[SRD:Strength|Str]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Tumble Skill|Tumble}} ([[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Use Magic Device Skill|Use Magic Device}} ([[SRD:Charisma|Cha]]).
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<noinclude>====Class Features====</noinclude><includeonly>=====Class Features=====</includeonly>

All of the following are class features of the jester.

'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' Jesters are proficient with light armor but not with shields of any kind. A jester is proficient with no weapons, but suffers no attack penalty for using a weapon with which they are not proficient or which is made for a character of a different size than themselves. Even, perhaps especially, improvised weapons may be used without the usual -4 penalty. 

'''{{Anchor|Spells}}:''' The jester is an [[SRD:Arcane Spells|Arcane Spellcaster]] with the same spells per day progression as a [[SRD:Bard|bard]]. A jester automatically knows every spell on his spell list. He can cast any spell he knows without preparing them ahead of time, provided that spell slots of an appropriate level are still available. To cast a jester spell, he must have a [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] at least equal to 10 + the [[SRD:Spell Level|spell level]]. The [[SRD:DC#Difficulty Class|DC]] of the jester's spells is Charisma based and the bonus spells are Charisma based. Jesters choose their spells from the following list:

0&mdash;[[SRD:Alarm|Alarm]], [[SRD:Detect Magic|Detect Magic]], [[SRD:Detect Poison|Detect Poison]], [[SRD:Grease|Grease]], [[SRD:Unseen Servant|Unseen Servant]], [[SRD:Ventriloquism|Ventriloquism]]

1st&mdash;[[SRD:Fire Trap|Fire Trap]], [[SRD:Glitterdust|Glitterdust]], [[SRD:Magic Mouth|Magic Mouth]], [[SRD:Misdirection|Misdirection]], [[SRD:Pyrotechnics|Pyrotechnics]], [[SRD:Reduce Person|Reduce Person]], [[SRD:Sleet Storm|Sleet Storm]], [[SRD:Hideous Laughter|Tasha's Uncontrollable Hideous Laughter]], Teleport Trap, [[SRD:Touch of Idiocy|Touch of Idiocy]]

2nd&mdash;Baleful Transposition<ref name="spc">[[Publication:Spell Compendium|Spell Compendium]]</ref>, [[SRD:Explosive Runes|Explosive Runes]], [[SRD:Glyph of Warding|Glyph of Warding]], [[SRD:Rage|Rage]], [[SRD:Rope Trick|Rope Trick]], [[SRD:Secret Page|Secret Page]], [[SRD:Sepia Snake Sigil|Sepia Snake Sigil]], Unluck<ref name="spc" />

3rd&mdash;[[SRD:Feeblemind|Feeblemind]], [[SRD:Lesser Globe of Invulnerability|Lesser Globe of Invulnerability]], [[SRD:Modify Memory|Modify Memory]], [[SRD:Mage's Faithful Hound|Mordenkainen's Faithful Hound]], [[SRD:Nightmare (Spell)|Nightmare]], Servant Horde<ref name="spc" />, [[SRD:Shrink Item|Shrink Item]]

4th&mdash;[[SRD:Globe of Invulnerability|Globe of Invulnerability]], [[SRD:Greater Glyph of Warding|Greater Glyph of Warding]], [[SRD:Insect Plague|Insect Plague]], [[SRD:Persistent Image|Persistent Image]], Sword of Deception<ref name="spc" />, [[SRD:Symbol of Weakness|Symbol of Weakness]], [[SRD:Tree Shape|Tree Shape]], Wood Rot<ref name="spc" />

5th&mdash;[[SRD:Interposing Hand|Bigby's Interposing Hand]], [[SRD:Protection from Energy|Energy Immunity]], [[SRD:Eyebite|Eyebite]], [[SRD:Repulsion|Repulsion]], [[SRD:Screen|Screen]], [[SRD:Symbol of Insanity|Symbol of Insanity]], [[SRD:Telekinesis|Telekinesis]]

6th&mdash;[[SRD:Creeping Doom|Creeping Doom]], [[SRD:Insanity|Insanity]], [[SRD:Refuge|Refuge]], [[SRD:Symbol of Sleep|Symbol of Sleep]], [[SRD:Symbol of Stunning|Symbol of Stunning]], [[SRD:Temporal Stasis|Temporal Stasis]]


'''{{Anchor|Poison Use}} ([[Ex]]):''' A Jester may prepare, apply, and use poison without any chance of poisoning himself.

'''{{Anchor|Ignore Components}}:''' A Jester may cast spells from the Jester list without using material components, regardless of whether they are costly or not. This has no effect on any spells that a Jester casts from any other spell-list.

'''{{Anchor|Harlequin's Mask}} ([[Ex]]):''' As long as a Jester’s face is painted, masked, or adorned in the manner of a harlequin or other comedic figure, he is immune to compulsion effects. 

'''{{Anchor|Laugh It Off}} ([[Ex]]):''' Fate protects fools and little children, and Jesters certainly adopt the role of fools. At 2nd level, a Jester may add his Charisma modifier as a morale bonus to his saves.

'''{{Anchor|Power Slide}} ([[Ex]]):''' If a 3rd level Jester takes damage from an attack, he may allow himself to be flung backwards, thereby lessening the impact. He may make a Balance check with a DC equal to the damage inflicted and, if he succeeds, he suffers only half damage. This is a skill check, not a Saving Throw, so abilities such as [[SRD:Evasion and Improved Evasion|Evasion]] do not apply. He is moved away from the source of damage by 5' for every 5 points of damage (or part there of) negated in this way. If there is not enough space for him to move, he suffers a d6 of damage for each square not moved. If he passes through an occupied square, the Jester would have to make a tumble check to avoid attacks of opportunity.

If this ability is gained from another class, then the Jester may choose to increase or decrease the total distance moved by 50% (so a Power Slide that negated 12 points of damage can cause him to move 5’, 10’, or 15’ at his choice). 

'''{{Anchor|Sneak Attack}}:''' At 3rd level, a Jester gains the ability to make sneak attacks as a rogue would. At 3rd level, his sneak attacks inflict 1 extra d6 of damage, and this increases by 1d6 at levels 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19.

'''{{Anchor|Jester’s Feint}} ([[Ex]]):''' At 4th level, a Jester learns to shock and unnerve his enemies by throwing unexpected objects at them. As a swift action, he may toss a brightly colored object in the square of an enemy with a Sleight of Hand Check opposed by the enemy’s Spot check. If it succeeds, the enemy is denied his Dex bonus for the Jester’s next attack.

Some Jesters use objects with magical or alchemic effects that act in an enemy’s square to use with this ability, while others use colored balls, fruit, pieces of cloth or scarves, or other cast-off materials that fit the requirement of being brightly colored. Wealthy, desperate, or foolish Jesters sometime used coins or gems.

'''{{Anchor|Cruel Comment}} ([[Ex]]):''' At 5th level, the Jester has learned to say extremely funny but hurtful things about others. As a swift action, the Jester can make a Bluff check opposed by the target’s level plus Charisma check. If the target fails this check, he suffers a -4 to attack rolls, saves, and all other checks. This effect lasts 3 rounds. This is a language-dependant ability.

'''{{Anchor|Sight Gag}}:''' At 7th level, the Jester may apply the Silent Spell and Still Spell metamagics spontaneously to his spells, but only if he casts them as full-round actions. This ability only works with spells on the Jester list, and it does not increase the spell’s level or slot used.

'''{{Anchor|Low Comedy}} ([[Ex]]):''' By using this ability, a Jester of 8th level or higher can double the armor check penalty of an opponent within 50 feet that he hits with a ranged touch attack. Using this ability is an attack action and counts as a thrown weapon. The penalty can be restored to its normal value with 10 minutes and a bar of soap.

'''{{Anchor|Slapstick}} ([[Ex]]):''' At 8th level, any successful sneak attack also inflict a -2 Dex penalty to an enemy for one round.

'''{{Anchor|Jack-in-the-Box King}} ([[Sp]]):''' Twice per day, a 10th level Jester may use ''fabricate'' or major creation as a ''spell-like ability'', but only if he is constructing weapons or traps. 

'''{{Anchor|Killer Clown}} ([[Ex]]):''' At 12th level, so long as he meets the requirements of his Harlequin’s face ability, the Jester can make a special Intimidate check as a move action. If successful, this check causes the enemy to suffer the ''panicked'' condition for a round per Jester level. This is a mind-affecting fear effect.

'''{{Anchor|Annoy the Gods}} ([[Su]]):''' As world-class pranksters, Jesters must learn to avoid the curses and transformations of enemies with a sense of humor. Any time a 14th level Jester has spent at least one round as the victim of an effect that could be removed by a ''break enchantment'' effect, the effect is removed. 

'''{{Anchor|Prat Fall}} ([[Ex]]):''' At 16th level, any time a Jester strikes an enemy with a sneak attack, the Jester can make a free Trip attack that does not provoke an Attack of Opportunity. This ability cannot be used on any one enemy more than once a round. The Jester may not be tripped if this fails, and it may be used with ranged sneak attacks. The Jester may substitute his Dexterity modifier for his Strength modifier for the opposed test to trip his foe.

'''{{Anchor|Last Trick}} ([[Su]]):''' At 18th level, the Jester can turn even his death into a joke. Any time the Jester is killed or knocked unconscious, one of his spells known is cast as if it were spell in a ''contingency'' effect.

'''{{Anchor|Eternal Trickster}} ([[Ex]]):''' At 20th level, the Jester can become a personification of the Laughing God Who Has No Temples. While meeting the requirements of his Harlequin’s Mask ability, he does not age and is under the effects of a ''[[SRD:Mind Blank|mind blank]]'' effect.
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Article Balance	Very High +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Moderate +
Class Ability	Spontaneous Arcane Spellcasting + and Sneak Attack +
Class Ability Progression	Partial +
Fortitude Save Progression	Poor +
Identifier	3.5e Class +
Length	20 +
Minimum Level	1 +
Rated By	Foxwarrior +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Reflex Save Progression	Good +
Skill	Balance +, Bluff +, Climb +, Concentration +, Craft +, Diplomacy +, Disable Device +, Disguise +, Gather Information +, Hide +, Intimidate +, Jump +, Listen +, Move Silently +, Perform +, Profession +, Search +, Sense Motive +, Sleight of Hand +, Spellcraft +, Spot +, Swim +, Tumble + and Use Magic Device +
Skill Points	6 +
Summary	To be a Jester is to see the joke in every tragedy. +
Title	Jester +
Will Save Progression	Poor +