Fans ofDungeons and Dragonshave had quite a bit of luck as far as creating characters in the game goes.Dungeons and Dragons5e is full of diverse classes, with players even able to create a special class if nothing feels quite right. However, some older classes are a bit weird– maybe even a bit too weird for some players.
A resurfaced issue ofDragonmagazine has described the Jester class, which utilized high Intelligence and Dexterity, along with very low Charisma, to thwart enemies in a heap of strange ways. Chief among those strange ways is a smelly sock, which the Jester class used as a weapon. Also, players could use an acid-squirting flower to take down foes, giving the class some of the world’s weirdest versatility.
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The class' other abilities included jokes, ventriloquism, and puns, among others. All in all, it seems like a weird take onthe Bard class, though with inverted Charisma. It is strange that a Jester– a profession that so obviously needs Charisma– would go without it, butDungeons and Dragonscan be strange. Plus, it does kind of play on the “creepy clown” thing.
Dungeons and Dragonshas changed quite a bit since the game’s inception, and it’s weird to get a glance at what the game once was, especially through a modern lens. Nowadays, the Jester would be aweird, though effective, character, but one with an unmatched ability to disrupt a campaign in the wrong hands, so it may not be the best thing to introduce to a rowdy bunch of players.
On the other hand,Dungeon Masters looking to spice up a campaignmay be able to adapt the class to their campaign. After all, a creepy jester character would be a good fit for a horror campaign, or even as an NPC that pops in now and again. The beauty ofDungeons and Dragonsis that it falls on whatever the DM wants to create for a campaign.
Likely, other obscure classes are hiding out there somewhere, but the Jester is likely still one of the more interesting. Maybe, more like it will pop up in the future.
