Gadabout
The Gadabout (遊び人, Asobinin), also known as Goof-off and Jester, is a recurring vocation in the Dragon Quest series. Quite literally a joke character, the Gadabout is poor in nearly every attribute, save for their incredible luck.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III
Gadabouts, although pretty much useless on the battlefield, have a great amount of luck. This allows them to avoid the affects of debilitating spells more often than other characters. The trade-off for this is the fact that these clowns have minds of their own, and the player cannot always control their actions. In Dragon Quest III, they are the only class that can turn into a Sage at Alltrades Abbey without the Words of Wisdom.
Starting equipment and Stats
- Cypress stick (NES Version only)
- Clothes
NES version
| Attribute | Starting Stats | Maximum Stats |
| Level | 1 | 99 |
| HP | 11 | 240 |
| MP | 0 | 0 |
| Strength | 5 | 100 |
| Agility | 2 | 130 |
| Resilience | 6 | 131 |
| Wisdom | 2 | 184 |
| Luck | 8 | 255 |
A gadabout will only follow the player's instructions 75% of the time, disobeying with a randomly selected action. Every few levels, a new action is added to the list:
- Level 1 (1/5): struck a defensive pose (Defends), just gawked at the scene(Nothing),yell for help (Nothing), run (Nothing), fell and tripped (Nothing)
- Level 3 (1/7): smiled serenely (Nothing), keeled over (Falls asleep)
- Level 5 (1/8): juggle stones (4~8 damage to Gadabout or monster)
- Level 7 (1/9): sing and dance gaily (Nothing)
- Level 9 (1/10): flick disheveled hair(F)/put on tough guy act(M) (Nothing)
- Level 11 (1/11): tap dance (Gadabout's evasion rises)
- Level 13 (1/12): spin finger at monster (Confuses monster)
- Level 15 (1/13): preen with mirror (F)/goose other party member(M) (Nothing)
- Level 17 (1/15): keel over (Paralyzes Gadabout), cast some gibberish (Nothing)
- Level 19 (1/16): pray for peace (Nothing)
- Level 20 (1/17): become plagued by self doubt (Nothing)
- Level 21 (1/18): make up a pun (Makes enemy laugh)
- Level 23 (1/20): roll a die (Nothing), sing loudly (terrible voice - makes enemy flee, beautiful voice - makes enemy lose turn)
- Level 25 (1/21): image lewd situations (Nothing)
- Level 27 (1/22): sneeze (Makes everybody surprised)
- Level 29 (1/24): start a word game (Nothing), gaze sexily at monster (Makes monster lose turn (F)/Nothing(M))
- Level 31 (1/25): tell a story (Random party member can lose turn)
- Level 33 (1/26): put on heels and hold a whip(F)/pull out a crown and wear it(M)(Makes a monster attack other monster or itself when alone/Gadabout attacks a monster)
- Level 35 (1/28): sneak up behind other party member (Nothing), laugh maniacally (Make monsters flee)
- Level 37 (1/29): cheer everyone up (Casts Deceleratle or Acceleratle on the party)
- Level 39 (1/31): guzzle a bottle of ale (Gadabout won't move next turn), heckle a monster (Nothing)
- Level 41 (1/32): toss up a boulder (12~14 damage to party member, or 30~32 to a monster)
- Level 43 (1/33): puff-puff a monster (Makes a monster lose turn(F)/Deals 36~45 damage to a monster(M))
- Level 45 (1/34): use a move on a monster (Poofchop, Poofmash; deals 35~42 damage to a monster)
- Level 47 (1/35): do something illicit (Nothing)
- Level 49 (1/36): lit some paper on fire (Casts Frizzle on a monster)
- Level 50 (1/37): run out of things to do (Casts Multiheal on party)
Skills
| Dragon Quest III (GBC) | |
|---|---|
| Spell | Level Learned |
| Whistle | 13 |
Dragon Quest VI
Gadabout is one of the basic classes available. It is one of the prerequisites for the Luminary vocation, along with the Dancer.
Stat Changes
| Statistics | Change |
| Battles to Master | 155 |
| Strength | -30% |
| Agility | -30% |
| Defence | -40% |
| Wisdom | -20% |
| Style | +5% |
| Max HP | -30% |
| Max MP | -40% |
| Trait | Sometimes skips a turn |
Abilities
| Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
| 1 | Goof-off | Lucky Dip | 1 | Varies | Random effect | 0 |
| 2 | Partygoer | Whistle | 12 | Self | Summons monsters with a whistle. | 0 |
| 3 | Night Owl | Tongue Lashing | 25 | One enemy | A slobbery lick to make the enemy cower. | 0 |
| 4 | Freeloader | Puff-Puff | 45 | One enemy | If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking. | 0 |
| 5 | Muckraker | Nap | 67 | Self | Sleep for a spell to restore HP and MP. | 0 |
| 6 | Heartbreaker | Tongue Bashing | 82 | One enemy | A punishing lick to reduce the enemy's defence. | 0 |
| 7 | Moodmaker | Follow Suit | 118 | Self | Gives the enemy back a taste of its own medicine. | 0 |
| 8 | Super Player | Hocus Pocus | 155 | Varies | Take a chance with Lady Luck! Only she knows what will happen. | 20 |
Dragon Quest VII
Once again, Jester is one of the basic classes available. Mastering it is a prerequisite to unlock the Luminary vocation, along with Dancer and Troubadour. When Ruff is this class, his wolf has a clown's red nose.
Stat Changes
| Statistics | Change |
| Battles to Master | PS1: 130 |
| 3DS: 71 | |
| Strength | -30 Percent |
| Agility | -30 Percent |
| Resilience | -40 Percent |
| Wisdom | -20 Percent |
| Style | +5 Percent |
| Max HP | -30 Percent |
| Max MP | -20 Percent |
PS1 Abilities
| Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
| 1 | Beginner | Nothing | 0 | |||
| 2 | Novice | Puff Puff | 7 | One Enemy | If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking. | 0 |
| 3 | Goof-Off | Silliness | 15 | Self | Caster avoids physical attacks for one turn | 0 |
| 4 | Buffoon | Point Out | 30 | Self | Counterattacks physical attacks for one turn | 0 |
| 5 | Stand-up | Quick Joke | 58 | One Group | Tells a joke which may cause one enemy group to laugh, preventing them from attacking | 0 |
| 6 | Comedian | Tongue Lashing | 80 | One Enemy | Licks an enemy to cause shuddering, which may prevent an enemy from attacking | 0 |
| 7 | Joker | Tongue Bashing | 100 | One Enemy | Licks one enemy, lowering its defence to zero | 0 |
| 8 | Fool | Tickle | 130 | One Enemy | Tickle one enemy, which may prevent it from attacking | 0 |
3DS Abilities
| Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
| 1 | Open Mic-Er | Pratfall | 1 | User | Dodge all damage for one turn. | 0 |
| 2 | Clown | Sobering Slap | 4 | Self | Turn an enemy attack back onto them. Doesn't seem to work. | 0 |
| 3 | Fall Guy | Weird Leer | 9 | Does nothing | 0 | |
| Puff-Puff | One enemy | If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking. | 0 | |||
| 4 | Gag Merchant | One-Liner | 16 | One group | User tells a joke, can make the enemy laugh and skip a turn. | 0 |
| 5 | Jobbing Comedian | Tongue Lashing | 24 | One enemy | Licks an enemy to cause shuddering, which may prevent an enemy from attacking | 0 |
| 6 | Bill-Topper | Underpants Dance | 34 | One group | May startle enemies, which make them skip a turn. | 0 |
| Tongue Bashing | One enemy | Licks one enemy, lowering its defence to zero. | 0 | |||
| 7 | Household Name | Rib-Tickler | 46 | One enemy | May make an enemy skip a turn. | 0 |
| 8 | Comic Genius | Weird Whacker | 71 | One group | Attempt to confuse enemies, also deals damage | 0 |
Hybrid Abilities
| Hybrid | Learns | Target | Info | MP |
| Bard | Gag Song | One Group | Has a chance of making one group of enemies laugh, preventing them from attacking | 0 |
| Dancer | Boxer Dance | One Group | Causes one group of enemies to laugh, preventing them from attacking | 0 |
| Martial Artist | Retaliate | Self | Returns any attack against the caster back to the enemy | 0 |
| Mage | Kafuddle | One Group | Causes confusion to one enemy group | 5 |
| Thief | Giggle | Self | Does nothing | 0 |
| Warrior | Confuhit | One Enemy | May confuse the enemy it hits | 0 |
Usefulness
The Jester's attributes decline in all categories might be hard to deal with at first and the skills aren't worth using, but the vocation is required for a character to become a Luminary and then a Druid later on.
Notable Gadabouts
- Selectable class in Dragon Quest III.
- Torneko can be considered a fusion of the Gadabout and Merchant classes, with a little bit of Thief thrown in.
- Dhoulmagus is referred to by the party and by NPCs as a Jester. Beyond this nomenclature and a superficial resemblance, he has no real relation to the vocation.
- Known as Player (loose translation) in Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart.
Gallery
Male gadabout, Dragon Quest III Famicom art
Female gadabout, Dragon Quest III Famicom art
The male and female gadabouts
Feeling lucky
Female gadabout, Dragon Quest III official artwork.
Male gadabout, Dragon Quest III official artwork.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
