Jester

CardDMTCRGp. 412014

A person wearing jester's motley and holding a staff rests his foot on a skull. This card deals with the relationship between humor and misfortune.

Upright Meaning

  • Person. An optimistic person who laughs at their own misfortune.
  • Creature or Trap. A monster some consider silly, such as a flumph, an owlbear, or a gelatinous cube.
  • Place. A place dedicated to amusement, such as a fairground or a feasting hall.
  • Treasure. A humorous art object or magic item, such as a Wand of Wonder.
  • Situation. A hilarious situation stemming from miscommunication and misplaced assumptions.

Reversed Meaning

  • Person. A person who laughs at the misfortunes of others.
  • Creature or Trap. A creature with an unsettling laugh, such as a gnoll or hyena, or a creature with a cruel sense of humor.
  • Place. A place associated with cruelty and pain, such as a torture chamber.
  • Treasure. An art object depicting pain or humiliation, or a magic item meant to inflict pain (such as a Sword of Wounding).
  • Situation. One misfortune piling on another in a way that would be humorous—if it weren't disastrous.
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