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'''Jesters''' were a class available briefly in trunk, shortly before the release of [[0.12]], for the week following April Fool's Day in 2013. They started off worshiping [[Nemelex Xobeh]], while simultaneously being under penance from [[Xom]]. Their starting set included a [[cap]], [[robe]], [[Book of Party Tricks]], [[quarterstaff]] of [[chaos]], and pies.  The last were a new comestible introduced specifically for them: in addition to being eaten, they could also be thrown at monsters to blind them.
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'''Jester''' was a [[background]] that was briefly available in [[trunk]] for the week following April Fool's Day in 2013, shortly before the release of [[0.12]]. Their most distinct feature was that they started off worshiping [[Nemelex Xobeh]] while simultaneously being under penance from [[Xom]]. Starting equipment included a [[cap]], [[robe]], [[Book of Party Tricks]], [[quarterstaff]] of [[chaos]], and a stack of pies (see below for details).
  
While Jesters only existed briefly, many ascensions with them were had, including a number of all-runers. While not every species saw an ascending Jester, most did.
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While jesters only existed briefly, many players pulled off successful jester ascensions, including a number of all-runers. Strangely enough, [[demigod]]s were able to select this background in spite of their normal religious restrictions. While not every species saw an ascending jester, most did.
  
'Jester' is also a piety title for Nemelex.
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'''Jester''' is also a [[skill title|piety title]] for [[Nemelex]].
  
 
==Unique Items==
 
==Unique Items==
The jester came with two items that were not available to any other character:
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The jester came with two items not available to any other character:
  
*A +0 cap with a unique appearance.
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*[[File:Cap Jester.png]] A +0 cap with a unique tile.
  
[[File:Cap Jester.png]]
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*[[File:Pie.png]] A stack of 4 pies. Although they primarily functioned as [[food]] items which restored 1500 [[nutrition]], they also functioned as [[Throwing]] weapons which dealt damage on par with a [[dart]], weighed 0.6 [[aum]] each, and would temporarily [[blind]] the target you struck.
 
 
*A stack of X pies. These were [[Throwing]] weapons that dealt damage on par with a [[dart]], weighed 0.6 [[aum]] each, and would temporarily [[blind]] the target you struck.
 
 
 
[[File:Pie.png]]
 
  
 
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"And from that moment on I could not banish Oedipus's terrible end from my
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"And from that moment on I could not banish Oedipus's terrible end from my mind: putting his own eyes out with a pin after hearing those fateful words that Tiresias had uttered and being present when his mother hanged herself."
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that Tiresias had uttered and being present when his mother hanged herself."
 
  
-- Fernando Vidal Olmos, Report on the Blind
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-- Fernando Vidal Olmos, Report on the Blind Ernesto Sabato, On Heroes and Tombs, Translated by Helen R. Lane}}
Ernesto Sabato, On Heroes and Tombs,
 
Translated by Helen R. Lane}}
 
  
 
[[Category:Backgrounds]]
 
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 3 May 2023

Obsolete: This article refers to an aspect of the game which has been removed. It is retained for historical reference only.

Jester was a background that was briefly available in trunk for the week following April Fool's Day in 2013, shortly before the release of 0.12. Their most distinct feature was that they started off worshiping Nemelex Xobeh while simultaneously being under penance from Xom. Starting equipment included a cap, robe, Book of Party Tricks, quarterstaff of chaos, and a stack of pies (see below for details).

While jesters only existed briefly, many players pulled off successful jester ascensions, including a number of all-runers. Strangely enough, demigods were able to select this background in spite of their normal religious restrictions. While not every species saw an ascending jester, most did.

Jester is also a piety title for Nemelex.

Unique Items

The jester came with two items not available to any other character:

  • Cap Jester.png A +0 cap with a unique tile.
  • Pie.png A stack of 4 pies. Although they primarily functioned as food items which restored 1500 nutrition, they also functioned as Throwing weapons which dealt damage on par with a dart, weighed 0.6 aum each, and would temporarily blind the target you struck.
A custard pie. It appears anachronistically dangerous.

"And from that moment on I could not banish Oedipus's terrible end from my mind: putting his own eyes out with a pin after hearing those fateful words that Tiresias had uttered and being present when his mother hanged herself."

-- Fernando Vidal Olmos, Report on the Blind Ernesto Sabato, On Heroes and Tombs, Translated by Helen R. Lane