Jester, 3rd variant (5e Class)
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Jester
Ever wanted to play the 'Fool'? Need an assassin class that's a little more eccentric? Need to use your mad charm to 'peacefully' make your way through? Do you want to boost your teams morale? You should focus on Dexterity, Charisma, and Wisdom. For as long as time can remember, every king has had one, or several, Court Fools to aid him in entertainment. Not only were they used as pieces of performance, but also as a hidden ally to the King. At birth, they're trained in items such as instruments and knives, actions such as dancing and striking, and perseverance like no other. Despite their harsh treatment, name calling, sullying, and straight abuse, they are very proficient and very lethal assassins. Jesters (Court Fools), tend to purposefully do silly and rather dumb things to try and attract the idea of them being a defenseless, useless, and harmless patron. They are trained to speak in lies and charm the crowd with their speech pattern. A proper Jester can talk his way out of many things, and into many things. They have the ability to lie on the fly and do anything it takes to hide the truth without falter in their words.
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Creating a Jester
- Quick Build
You can make a Jester quickly by following these suggestions. First, Dexterity should be your highest ability score, followed by Charisma. Second, choose the Entertainer background. Third, choose the rapier and entertainer's pack.
Class Features
As a Jester you gain the following class features.
- Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d8 per Jester level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 1d8 + Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + Constitution modifier per Jester level after 1st
- Proficiencies
Armor: Light
Weapons: Daggers, Rapier, Shortsword
Tools: Thief's Tools
Saving Throws: Dexterity and Charisma
Skills: Choose 3: Acrobatics, Deception, History, Insight, Intimidation, Performance, Perception, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, Stealth
- Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:
- (a) Rapier or (b) Shortsword
- (a) an Entertainer's Pack or (b) an Explorer’s pack
- Leather armor, two daggers, and thief's tools
- Jester's Outfit (design of your choosing; must include mask)
| Level | Proficiency Bonus | Features | —Spell Slots per Spell Level— | |||
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |||
| 1st | +2 | Sharp Tongue, Cantrips | — | — | — | — |
| 2nd | +2 | Spellcasting | — | — | — | — |
| 3rd | +2 | Weightless, Feather Footed | 2 | — | — | — |
| 4th | +2 | Ability Score Improvement, Ability Score Improvement, Predator's Glare | 3 | — | — | — |
| 5th | +3 | Dance for me, Extra Attack | 3 | — | — | — |
| 6th | +3 | The Fool's Card | 3 | — | — | — |
| 7th | +3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 8th | +3 | Ability Score Improvement, Ability Score Improvement, Death's Dealer | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 9th | +4 | Increase Critical Strike | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 10th | +4 | Shadow Dance, Shadow's Grace | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 11th | +4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 12th | +4 | Ability Score Improvement, Ability Score Improvement | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 13th | +5 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 14th | +5 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 15th | +5 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 16th | +5 | Ability Score Improvement | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 17th | +6 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 18th | +6 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 19th | +6 | Ability Score Improvement | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 20th | +6 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.
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Spell List
You know all of the spells on the basic Bard and Warlock spell list and additional spells based on your subclass.
- 1st Level
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Multiclassing
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