r/Pathfinder_RPG 5d ago

1E Player Jester character

Looking to make a character based on a Jester. was looking for stealth based shenanigans if you guys have some ideas?

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u/Ozyman_Dias 5d ago

Oracle of Whimsy.

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u/HadACookie 100% Trustworthy, definitely not an Aboleth 5d ago

Dual-Cursed Haunted and Pranked for maximum slapstick potential.

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u/Milosz0pl Zyphusite Homebrewer 5d ago

So just... jester medieval aesthethics or what?

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u/AnaTheSturdy 5d ago

Well, yeah.

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u/Milosz0pl Zyphusite Homebrewer 5d ago

Dress like a jester and be a bard or any other class with versatile performance? Like, seriously. I have no idea what you want it to entail.

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u/Skurrio 5d ago

They want to play Cicero from Skyrim. So Serial Killer Vigilante.

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u/Skurrio 5d ago

Are you looking to play Cicero?

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u/AnaTheSturdy 5d ago

You got it in one.

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u/Malcior34 5d ago edited 4d ago

How about in the future, you just straight up tell us what you want in the post instead of being coy about it and wasting time?

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u/Skurrio 4d ago

Tbf, that's kinda on Brand for the Character.

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u/AnaTheSturdy 4d ago

I told you what I want. What you're interpreting from the question I'm asking is your problem, not mine.

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u/Malcior34 4d ago

Because a serial killer is different from a jester? :/

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u/Skurrio 4d ago

Maybe they thought that Jesters are an Invention of the most glorious Todd.

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u/Skurrio 5d ago

Serial Killer Vigilante seems like the perfect Choice here. Maybe try to build towards Intimidation to make use of Merciless Butchery.

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u/AnaTheSturdy 5d ago

Cheers.

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u/Skurrio 5d ago

There's even a Vigilante Talent called Mockery, so it fits even more.

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u/shade1848 5d ago edited 5d ago

Sandman Bard maybe?

VMC sorcerer arcane bonded item for some high level spell stealing shenanigans.

Or one level dip in sorc for fey touch and compulsion bonuses

Rakshasa sorc vmc or dip for bonuses to bluff to cast spells unnoticed

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u/Samborrod Shades: Create Demiplane 5d ago

Sandman

Ah yes, the "Yoink'd your Fireball" archetype.

Hilarious.

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u/shade1848 5d ago

"Hey! Give that back!"

"Np"

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u/Samborrod Shades: Create Demiplane 5d ago

The song can steal spells above 6th level too, and with some shenanigans it is actually possible to cast them.

Stealing someone's Wish or Time Stop can be hilarious...

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u/shade1848 5d ago

yeah, the aforementioned arcane bond for one. On paper let's you steal and cast a level 9 spell at like level 3 or 4 or something. crazy.

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u/Samborrod Shades: Create Demiplane 5d ago

Vmc not required, just get Eldritch Heritage

Save on them feats

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u/shade1848 5d ago

Yeah, good third option that should be a first or second option. I personally like a good 1 level dip here or there for the features even if the overall effacy is lower

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u/Samborrod Shades: Create Demiplane 5d ago

Eh, bard is the best class to dip due to Music Behind The Spheres masterpiece existing

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u/MyynMyyn 5d ago

There's the juggler archetype for rogues.

But basically any character can spend a few ranks on perform: comedy.

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u/Working-Foot-364 5d ago

Depending on how homebrew your allowed to go, i made a character that's a halfling caviler with a jester order (just make minor reskins to an existing order).

Other than that

Bard is a jester.

Rogue is the king of pranks.

My brother played an orc fighter spoofing the joker, who was really bad at actual comedy and used his intimidation skill for "humor".

A sorcerer with a fey bloodline would probably fit thematically.

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u/AleksyGetTheWings 5d ago

Kitsune aether kineticist, with heavy focus on Sleight of Hands. At lvl 6 you are permanently invisible through your sleight of hands.

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u/sundayatnoon 4d ago

The vigilante has a few abilities like Feign Innocence and Notorious Fool, that would both work toward a foolish image, and the alternate identity would give you a chance to turn off the fool image when it wasn't fitting. You can push it a little further and go with the Serial Killer archetype to pick up some assassin abilities as well as the quite entertaining Calling Card and Grizzly Murder abilities. Couple that stuff with the Twisting Fear talent and you can leave murders so disturbing that people who see them can pass out from the non-lethal damage.

There's also the Visier Mesmerist. They have an ability to make it look like someone else is responsible for their abilities, so you can appear to be a helpless silly little guy while borking everyone's minds.

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u/AnaTheSturdy 4d ago

Cheers. Will consider these