Jester – The Shadow Jester – D&D 3.5
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The Shadow Jester

“So… you really are a woman?” Asked the scribe, who barely dared blink as he watched the… person shedding the lord’s mannerisms slowly into those of a trained killer, step by step.
“No, although I may have enjoyed that role for a while, that identity was merely one of many. I also was an archmage of some renown before I became the temptress.”
She removed the face, this time his new visage that of a sage old man.
The Scribe gasped. The visage belonged to an archmage from the Arcane Order who went missing a decade ago. This was a man that the Scribe had known, at least in passing.
“Do you know my friend, how difficult it is to emulate an archmage of such caliber? The hoops and loops I had to work through to appear as such…”
He continued, a smile slowly manifesting beneath his bearded face, “But, it was by living such a life, that I truly began to realize that my life was not a tragedy, but a comedy.”
Race
Human
Class
Jester 7/Virtuoso 3/Sublime Chord 10
Ability Scores
Str 8/Dex 10/Con 14/Int 14/Wis 10/Cha 18
Skills
Diplomacy 4, Intimidate 4, Knowledge(Arcana) 13, Listen 13, Perform(Comedy) 10, Profession(Astrologer) 6, Spellcraft 6
Equipment
Chainshirt, a Whip.
Goal
You can cast 9th level spells like Wish. You can pass off easily as a Sorcerer or even as a Wizard, and are an extremely strong spellcaster. You’re capable of rivaling the so-called “tier 1” classes in versatility.
When you get the Song of Cosmic Fire, with the help of your Item Familiar, you can deal hundreds of damage each round simply by spending your performances.
| Level | Class | HD | Feat | Special |
| 1 | Jester | 8 | Cosmopolitan(Listen), Improved Initiative | Jester’s Audacity +1, Jester’s Performance, Fascinate, Inspiring Quip |
| 2 | Jester | 1d6+2 | Deflect Arrow | – |
| 3 | Jester | 1d6+2 | Item Familiar | Taunt |
| 4 | Jester | 1d6+2 | – | +1 Cha |
| 5 | Jester | 1d6+2 | Snatch Arrow | Jester’s Audacity +2 |
| 6 | Jester | 1d6+2 | Skill Focus(Perform-Comedy) | Calming Performance |
| 7 | Jester | 1d6+2 | – | – |
| 8 | Virtuose | 1d6+2 | – | Bardic Music, Virtuoso Performance, Persuasive Song, +1 Cha |
| 9 | Virtuoso | 1d6+2 | Obtain Familiar | – |
| 10 | Virtuoso | 1d6+2 | – | Sustaining Song |
| 11 | Sublime Chord | 1d6+2 | – | Bardic Lore, Bardic Music |
| 12 | Sublime Chord | 1d6+2 | Extend Spell | Song of Arcane Power, +1 Cha |
| 13 | Sublime Chord | 1d6+2 | – | – |
| 14 | Sublime Chord | 1d6+2 | – | – |
| 15 | Sublime Chord | 1d6+2 | Empower Spell | – |
| 16 | Sublime Chord | 1d6+2 | – | Song of Timelessness, +1 Cha |
| 17 | Sublime Chord | 1d6+2 | – | – |
| 18 | Sublime Chord | 1d6+2 | Widen Spell | – |
| 19 | Sublime Chord | 1d6+2 | – | – |
| 20 | Sublime Chord | 1d6+2 | – | Song of Cosmic Fire, +1 Cha |