Jester – The Shadow Jester – D&D 3.5

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The Shadow Jester

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.

LevelClassHDFeatSpecial
1Jester8Cosmopolitan(Listen), Improved InitiativeJester’s Audacity +1, Jester’s Performance, Fascinate, Inspiring Quip
2Jester1d6+2Deflect Arrow
3Jester1d6+2Item FamiliarTaunt
4Jester1d6+2+1 Cha
5Jester1d6+2Snatch ArrowJester’s Audacity +2
6Jester1d6+2Skill Focus(Perform-Comedy)Calming Performance
7Jester1d6+2
8Virtuose1d6+2Bardic Music, Virtuoso Performance, Persuasive Song, +1 Cha
9Virtuoso1d6+2Obtain Familiar
10Virtuoso1d6+2Sustaining Song
11Sublime Chord1d6+2Bardic Lore, Bardic Music
12Sublime Chord1d6+2Extend SpellSong of Arcane Power, +1 Cha
13Sublime Chord1d6+2
14Sublime Chord1d6+2
15Sublime Chord1d6+2Empower Spell
16Sublime Chord1d6+2Song of Timelessness, +1 Cha
17Sublime Chord1d6+2
18Sublime Chord1d6+2Widen Spell
19Sublime Chord1d6+2
20Sublime Chord1d6+2Song of Cosmic Fire, +1 Cha
Synonyms:
The Shadow Jester, Shadow Jester
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