Legends of Belariath
Classes
Entertainer
The life of the Entertainers revolves around public performance, and this can be in almost any mode. Dancers, tumblers, musicians, singers, jesters, sword swallower and stage magicians are common but almost any skill which revolves around entertainment is possible. Entertainers have skills which overlap that of the Bard, and at first glance may appear quite similar. Yet they are or could be the jokers of the lot leading a gaggling of lovely ladies on with their clever wits or perhaps the nimble jester that evades a touch and absolutely must share with a willing and enthusiastic crowd.
Character Creation
Allowable Races: Any
Qualifying Classes: Advanced class Seductress
Type of Class: Other
Spell Spheres Allowed: Symphonic, Racial, Common
Armor: A
Weapons: A
Class Bonus Stats:
| STR | INT | AGI | RES | STA | SPL | LFE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonus Stats | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Mindset:
The primary goal of an Entertainer is to seek attention. Plying their craft in public or private venues, they only truly come alive when they are at the center of attention. They crave adoration and notoriety - prima Donna's who would do almost anything to gain and hold the attention of their audience. Their own happiness seems to revolve around the responses they receive from their chosen audience. They are uncomfortable if they are not always the center of attention wherever they happen to be. Unlike the bard, who evolves their ability through the power of their voice, the ability to play an instrument and their prodigious memory which absorbs stories, songs and fragments of lore like a sponge, the entertainer will commonly be one who uses their entire body in a performance, their training and performance relying far more on physical abilities. Both Bard and Entertainer have access to Symphonic Sphere magic's, but the Entertainer is limited to non-combat spells.
Concept:
The life of the Entertainers revolves around public performance, and this can be in almost any mode. Dancers, tumblers, musicians, singers, jesters, sword swallowers, and stage magicians are common but almost any skill which revolves around entertainment is possible. Entertainers have skills which overlap that of the Bard, and at first glance may appear quite similar.
Advantage:
Born Performers
Entertainers are born performers, meaning that they are more at ease in front of a crowd than when they are not. They will have an easier time dealing with those who watch their performances and as such will find themselves often sought after for their skills when there are events that require them to enhance the festivities.
Inherent Skills:
You may chose 3 initial skills from the following list and will need to add them to your skills section of your character sheet on the website in the following manner: Inherent skills: (name of the 3 skills you chose goes here). Here after, each time Entertainer is taken, you will get to select 1 extra free skill and add it to your inherent list. Please note: The 3 additional skills only apply at character creation, if you dual class and add Entertainer at level 5 or 10, etc, you get 1 extra skill initially then fall in sync with gaining 1 each time the class is taken.
Acrobatics
Acting
Comedian
Contortionist
Crowd Working
Dancing
Exotic Dancing
Gaming
Illusionist
Juggling
Mime artist
Playing instruments
Poetry
Singing
Sleight of Hand
Sound imitation
Stage Magic
Theatrical insight
Ventriloquism
Voice Mimicry
Whistling/Humming
Disadvantage:
Desire for Center Stage
Entertainers are often noted for their egos, some rightly earned and others less so. They will often demand attention and expect those who are watching them to be as engrossed with watching as they are with performing.
The Lackadaisical Entertainer
Entertainers are a breed onto their own. They spend so much time perfecting a craft. They do not take the time to learn how to fight. While other people are swinging swords, or casting spells. Entertainers are learning something new to please the crowd, or themselves.
Mechanic: Simply put, Entertainers are not fighters. They do not train enough to be able to fight. So, for each time the class has been selected twice they suffer a -1 to close physical attacks. At entertainer x 1 they suffer a -1 to attack. This class further suffers at x3 a -2, at x5 a -3 and finally at x7 a -4 to attack.