Jester and Fools Guild

Overview

The Jester and Fools Guild can be considered a form of Bard supply guild but in background and alignment is considered a form of Thieves Guild. It is treated by Rogues as an aligned Guild that can be used with the same confidence as a Thieves Guild establishment. The Joker Card in the standard Thieves Card Deck is used to gain entry into a Bard Guild facility by a Rogue, and Bards use the same card to gain entry into a Thieves Guild establishment.

Class Usage

The Bard class uses the Jester and Fools Guild as the main guild which allows them to access the training and methods of the Thief when they are undertaking their Thief Training.

The Rogue in choosing to become a Thief-Acrobat  (as Per AD&D 1st Version Unearthed Arcana Page 23) start to receive the acrobatic feats and skill set training from the Jester and Fools Guild.

Equipment Purchasable

Acrobatics Equipment

Ladder of Elminster (5 foot  5sp  7 foot 7gp   10 foot 8gp) Page 27
Leaping Lever (double jump height/ triple jump height with run or 12 X height as horizontal distance.) gp Page 28

Distractions
Bamsmack (Explosive Distraction) 5gp
Smoker (Concealing cloud) 3gp

Jester or Fool Rig

Bladder on a stick 1gp Page 27

Jester Rig/ Fool Costume
Total Costume Cost 25 gp
Per Item
Bell tipped Hat 3gp
Bell-tipped Collar 1gp
Gloves 7sp
Silk Shirt 10gp
Large Trousers 8 sp
Big Shoes 12 gp

Entertainment

Jugglables
Leather balls 5sp
Beanbags 7cp
clubs 1gp
Knives 7cp
Wooden plates 4sp
Rings 4 sp
Stars of Brass 2gp


Acting Equipment
Masks Make Up (+2 to disguise checks)

Structure

The guild follows the Rogues Guild system - except that the highest position is hed by the Joker Card holders (Color and Black and White) when dealing with Rogues.
Internally the Guild when dealing with Bards actually uses the Tarot Card Deck - using the extra Picture card of the Knight to represent the first level (Probationary) Bard who has started his true Bard training after completing the Fighter and Thief parts of his training. Each card of the Major Arcana represents one of the levels of the Bard from Bard Level 2 (non-probationary Lyrist) to Bard Level 23.

Sometimes you gotta play the fool

Founding Date

unknown

Type

Guild, Thieves

Alternative Names

the Jokers

Parent Organization

Master Thieves Guild

Location

Atlantis

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