JESTER

Alignment: Any

Hit Die: d4.

Class Skills

The jester's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Gather Information (Cha), Hide (Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge (all skills, taken individually) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Perform (Cha), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Speak Language (n/a), Spell craft (Int), Tumble (Dex).

Skill Points at 1st Level: (8 + Int modifier) x4.

Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 8 + Int modifier.

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the jester.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A jester is proficient with all simple weapons, plus the sap. Jesters are proficient with light armor. A Jester can cast jester spells while wearing light armor without incurring the normal arcane spell failure chance. However, like any other arcane spell caster, a jester wearing medium or heavy armor or using a shield incurs a chance of arcane spell failure if the spell in question has a somatic component (most do). A multi class jester still incurs the normal arcane spell failure chance for arcane spells received from other classes.

Spells: A jester casts arcane spells, which are drawn from the jester spell list. He can cast any spell he knows without preparing it ahead of time. Every jester spell has a verbal component (singing, reciting, or music). To learn or cast a spell, a jester must have a Charisma score equal to at least 10 + the spell. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a jester's spell is 10 + the spell level + the jester's Charisma modifier.

Like other spell casters, a jester can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. His base daily spell allotment is given on Table: The jester. In addition, he receives bonus spells per day if he has a high Charisma score. When Table: jester Spells Known indicates that the jester gets 0 spells per day of a given spell level, he gains only the bonus spells he would be entitled to based on his Charisma score for that spell level.

The jester's selection of spells is extremely limited. A jester begins play knowing four 0-level spells of your choice. At most new jester levels, he gains one or more new spells, as indicated on Table: Jester Spells Known. (Unlike spells per day, the number of spells a jester knows is not affected by his Charisma score; the numbers on Table: Jester Spells Known are fixed.)

As noted above, a jester need not prepare his spells in advance. He can cast any spell he knows at any time, assuming he has not yet used up his allotment of spells per day for the spell's level.

Prestidigitation: A jester may cast Prestidigitation at will, with the following differences from the usual spell: Effects normally limited to 1 hour duration last 15 minutes per jester level, unless the article effected remains on the jester's person. In which case the effect may be renewed without thought.

Distraction: A jester may make a performance during battle to distract opponents. On a successful perform check vs. opponents concentration, opponent is distracted and suffers a penalty on skill and attack rolls for that round, equal to the lesser of the margin by which the performance is successful and the Jesters charisma bonus.

Compound Casting: A jester of 7th level and above may cast multiple spells as one. Add number of spells + total of component spell levels. Total must be no more than 4 level 7, 5 level 10, 6 level 13, 7 level 16, or 8 level 19. As an example, a 7th level jester may cast up to 4 cantrips, 2 first level spells, 2 cantrips and a first level spell, or a cantrip and a second level spell in a single move combination.

0-LEVEL JESTER SPELLS (CANTRIPS)

Arcane Mark: Inscribe personal mark or rune on an object.BR Dancing Lights: Creates torches or other lights.BR Detect Magic: Detects spells and magic items within 60 ft.BR Flare: Dazzles one creature (–1 on attack rolls).BR Ghost Sound: Figment sounds.BR Light: Object shines like a torch.BR Read Magic: Read scrolls and spellbooks.BR

1ST-LEVEL JESTER SPELLS

Animate Rope: Makes a rope move at your command.BR Charm Person: Makes one person your friend.BR Color Spray: Knocks unconscious, blinds, and/or stuns weak creatures.BR Disguise Self: Changes your appearance.BR Grease: Makes 10-ft. square or one object slippery.BR Magic Mouth M: Speaks once when triggered.BR Obscuring Mist: Fog surrounds you.BR Silent Image: Creates minor illusion of your design.BR Ventriloquism: Throws voice for 1 min./level.BR

2ND-LEVEL JESTER SPELLS

Blur: Attacks miss subject 20% of the time.BR Continual Flame M: Makes a permanent, heatless torch.BR Daze Monster: Living creature of 6 HD or less loses next action.BR Hypnotic Pattern: Fascinates (2d4 + level) HD of creatures.BR Invisibility: Subject is invisible for 1 min./level or until it attacks.BR Minor Image: As silent image, plus some sound.BR Mirror Image: Creates decoy duplicates of you (1d4 +1 per three levels, max 8).BR Phantom Trap M: Makes item seem trapped.BR Pyrotechnics: Turns fire into blinding light or choking smoke.BR Tongues: Speak any language.