Bristlebane Jester questionFollow

I have been told the Jester debuffs players, and thus is unwelcome in groups and raids. I have had a group saved by him when we had adds, and the cleric was oom and she cast the Jester and got filled with mana. Just curious, I solo with him sometimes, never got a debuff. I have never had him do anything bad to me, except the bread thing. He always seems to heal me or fill my mana. So what other bad things does he do?

Ok then I can see on raids. But I was told he did debuff, was that person full of it?

/edit Tank was mad at me for casting him in a LDoN after getting a rez and no mana or other buffs, figured he couldn't hurt and he didn't hurt me. Guess I will ask from now on.



Edited, Sun Jun 19 20:48:41 2005 by Kelti

He's fun when the work is done. But some friends called him once while we were still in a LDoN, and it was a disaster. We barely made it in time.

I don't like the little guy, although he can be quite entertaining. I wish I could let my pet attack him... (can I???).

Edit: Btw, he never debuffed anybody in our group, and we called him several times now...

Edited, Mon Jun 20 10:14:56 2005 by bbot

I only use him when in PoK and waiting/hanging out. The illusions and spam doesn't seem to bother anyone.

I wish they'd add more stuff that he says/does though. After 10 minutes or so, those statements like;

"How's the weather up there," and "I once was an entertainer for Bristlebane"... gets very old.

The food summoning is cool, but I can see how it would be annoying on a raid.

i have used this guy every Ldon i go its just funny the things he does and every group i was with allways loved him we all had a good time with this guy free heals mana food drink jokes even if they are a lil dumb the growing bigger thing does suck tho

and be careful if you summon him near a city. if he turns you into a race that isnt liked...... SPLAT!!!!!!!

Thanks for answers everyone. I will just ask first to make sure someone doesn't get bent out of shape (but I will now be able to deny the debuff thing, and I can shrink people back if he enlarges). I will continue to solo with him, he heals so reliably, it would be a shame to waste him, besides my druid was a griffon for a while the other day, that was very interesting (can you sneak up on an enemy, just one of the guys, go about your business). I really haven't used him super often, but every time a group is in trouble someone seems to cast him, and he always seems to help.



Nice to know.

The jester doesn't actually debuff anyone, but the bread and wine he summons is occasionally poisoned, with a very minor HP or mana drain.

sjames is right, it's the reward for your third year. Anyone actually tried to attack the jester?

I play on Monday nights with both of my sons and one of their girlfriends. We take turns summoning our Jester. We love the little darling. The only thing we find irritating is when he enlarges you. We almost always have a class that can shrink though. For those times that we don't we carry Army Ant or Ant potion. He tells lame jokes, summons bread or wine that can be good or poisoned. Depending on which it can increase health or mana regen or slow it. He can do complete heals or complete mana restorations.

He casts illusions on you depending on the zone you are in. I think the most annoying thing he has ever turned any of us into was the giant bats. I belive they have put a time limit on theillusions now but I could be mistaken. We have never used him in anything other than dungeon like zones like LDoNs or Tower of Frozen Shadow so he isn't affecting anyone else.

We never know what he will turn us into so it's kind of fun to see wheat he will do next. My favorite was when he turned me into one of those vampires that wears the g-string. Oh, he does shrink you also. I have never seen him debuff.

Allthough we thoroughly enjoy the little bugger I would be upset if someone pulled him out at a RAID.

Happy EQing.

The Jesters are effing evil!!!!! they must DIE!!!!!!!!!!!

"I belive they have put a time limit on theillusions now but I could be mistaken."


This is true. The last time he turned me into a human male (I am normally a high-elf female) it was only for a short period of time before I poofed back to my normal self.

Much H8 for Jester.