Editing Troubadour

{{VocationInfo
|Image = [[File:DQVII 3DS Auster Troubadour.png|270px]]
|Caption = The {{Hero 7}} as a Trobadour in DQVII 3DS.
|Japanese = 吟遊詩人 (''Gin'yūshijin'')
|Origin = [[Dragon Quest VII]]
|Games = [[Dragon Quest VII]]<br>[[Dragon Quest VII Reimagined]]
}}
<center>''A multi-talented musician whose massive repertoire has a range of uses.''
--Description in {{Dragon Quest VII}}.</center>

The '''Troubadour''' (吟遊詩人, ''Gin'yūshijin'') is a vocation featured in {{DQ7}} and {{DQMCH}}. It is also a class of {{NPC}} in several games, who usually relay information to the player in rhyme or song.

==Description==
The troubadour is a helpful vocation that makes use of support skills in battle. Outside of battle, they learn the [[Holy Protection]] spell that is able to keep weaker monsters at bay. After mastering this class, the troubadour can become a [[Luminary]] provided they have also mastered the [[Dancer]] and [[Jester]] vocations.
==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
====Stat Changes====
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|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Statistics</font>'''
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Change</font>'''
|-
|rowspan=2|Battles to Master
|140 ({{PS1}})
|-
|85 ({{3DS}})
|-
|Strength
| -25%
|-
|Agility
| -15%
|-
|Resilience
| -15%
|-
|Wisdom
| +20%
|-
|Style
| +10%
|-
|Max HP
| -20%
|-
|Max MP
| Null
|}

====PSX Abilities====
''While the American PSX release of the game used the old localization, the current names are also written for better navigation clarity.''
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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Level</font>'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Title</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Battles Needed</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|1
|Beginner
|
|0
|
|
|
|-
|2
|Novice
|[[Eye for Distance]]<br>''(EagleEye)''
|13
|Field
|Tells the player where the closest town is
|0
|-
|3
|Poet
|[[Peep]]<br>''(X-Ray)''
|27
|Field
|Allows the player to determine whether a treasure chest is actually a monster or not. A blue aura means that the treasure chest safe to open. A red aura means that the treasure chest is a monster.
|2
|-
|4
|Lyricist
|[[Lullaby]]<br>''(SleepSong)''
|40
|One Group
|Has a chance of putting one a group of enemies to sleep
|0
|-
|5
|Warbler
|[[Holy Protection]]<br>''(Repel)''
|55
|Field
|Prevents weaker monsters from attacking the party
|4
|-
|6
|Crooner
|[[Dawn Chorus]]<br>''(AwakeSong)''
|75
|All Allies
|Cures all allies of the sleep status
|0
|-
|7
|Songster
|[[Spellbinding Song]]<br>''(MistSong)''
|110
|One Group
|Has a chance of preventing one group of enemies from casting spells
|0
|-
|8
|Minstrel
|[[Angel Song]]<br>''(AngelSong)''
|140
|All Allies
|Has a chance of restoring a fallen ally with 50 percent of their max HP
|0
|}

====Hybrid Abilities====
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|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Hybrid</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|[[Priest]]
|[[Soothing Song]]<br>''(HealSong)''
|All Allies
|Restores 20HP to All Allies
|0
|-
|[[Martial Artist]]
|[[War Cry]]<br>''(WarCry)''
|All Enemies
|Has a chance of startling enemies, preventing them from attacking
|0
|-
|[[Jester]]
|[[Silly Song]]<br>''(GagSong)''
|One Group
|Has a chance of making one group of enemies laugh, preventing them from attacking
|0
|-
|[[Mage]]
|[[Cursed Verse]]<br>''(CurseSong)''
|One Group
|Lowers the defense of one group of enemies
|0
|-
|[[Sailor]]
|[[Zzz Shanty]]<br>''(WaveSong)''
|One Group
|Has a chance of putting one group of enemies to sleep
|0
|-
|[[Shepherd]]
|[[Counting Sheep]]<br>''(RamSong)''
|One Group
|Has a chance of putting one group of enemies to sleep
|0
|-
|[[Warrior]]
|[[Gritty Ditty]]<br>''(WarSong)''
|All Allies
|Raises the defense of all allies
|0
|}

====3DS Abilities====
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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Level</font>'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Title</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Battles Needed</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|1
|Music Lover
|Nothing
|0
|
|
|
|-
|2
|String Plucker
|[[War Cry]]
|5
|One Group
|A blood-curdling cry that causes the enemy to quake with fear.
|0
|-
|3
|Bedroom Jammer
|[[Lullaby]]
|11
|One Group
|A soothing song that will make your enemies sleep like babes.
|0
|-
|4
|One-Hit Wonder
|[[Silly Song]]
|21
|One Group
|A loony tune that gets a group of enemies rolling in the aisles.
|0
|-
|5
|Touring Act
|[[Dawn Chorus]]
|31
|All Allies
|A stimulating song that rouses party members from their slumber.
|0
|-
|6
|Star Turn
|[[Spellbinding Song]]
|43
|One Group
|A singalong that seals away enemy spells.
|0
|-
|7
|Platinum-Seller
|[[Soothing Song]]
|55
|All Allies
|A calming song that restores at least 20 HP to all party members.
|0
|-
|8
|Living Legend
|[[Angel Song]]
|85
|All Allies
|Occasionally resurrects a fallen ally with half HP restored.
|8
|}
Amount of battles are counted from 0, not from rank to rank.

====Usefulness====
The troubadour is quite frail and should be put in fourth position from the left. Its only use is to make the {{Luminary V}} and then a [[Druid]]. It takes some time to become a Druid and so has to be started as soon the player clears {{Alltrades Abbey 7}}. However, the rewards are great. In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] Version, troubadours are able to learn Soothing Song naturally, which is a decent way to restore HP for free in battle.

The hybrid skills aren't particularly worth getting as there are similar skills that do the same thing.

===[[Dragon Quest VII Reimagined]]===
Troubadour is a basic vocation that protects and heals their allies with a variety of songs and supportive spells. 

Mastering this vocation alongside [[Dancer]] and [[Jester]] unlocks the [[Luminary]] vocation.

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|+ Proficiency
|-
! Level !! Type !! Name
|-
| 1 || [[File:DQVIIR Buff Skill.png|32px]] || [[Accelerate]]
|-
| 2 || [[File:DQVIIR Heal Skill.png|32px]] || [[Soothing Song]]
|-
| 2 || [[File:DQVIIR Buff Skill.png|32px]] || [[Hymn of Air]]
|-
| 3 || [[File:DQVIIR Damage Skill.png|32px]] || [[Starburst Throw]]
|-
| 3 || [[File:DQVIIR Buff Skill.png|32px]] || [[Hymn of Light]]
|-
| 4 || [[File:DQVIIR Buff Skill.png|32px]] || [[Aria of Awakening]]
|-
| 5 || [[File:DQVIIR Buff Skill.png|32px]] || [[Hymn of Fire]]
|-
| 5 || [[File:DQVIIR Buff Skill.png|32px]] || [[Hymn of Ice]]
|-
| 6 || [[File:DQVIIR Debuff Skill.png|32px]] || [[Divine Intervention]]
|-
| 7 || [[File:DQVIIR Buff Skill.png|32px]] || [[Acceleratle]]
|-
| 8 || [[File:DQVIIR Heal Skill.png|32px]] || [[Angel Song]]
|-
! colspan=3| [[Let loose]] skill
|-
| colspan=3| [[File:DQVIIR Troubadour Icon.png|32px]] '''Encore''': A potent performance that temporarily reduces all allies' MP costs to 0. 
|}
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|+ Attribute Adjustments
|-
! Maximum HP !! Maximum MP !! Attack !! Defence !! Magical Might !! Charm 
|-
| [[File:DQVIIR Stats Down Icon.png|20px]] || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Up Icon.png|20px]] || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Down Icon.png|20px]] || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Down Icon.png|20px]] || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Down Icon.png|20px]] || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Up Icon.png|20px]]
|-
! Magical Mending !! Strength !! Deftness !! Resilience !! Agility
|-
| [[File:DQVIIR Stats Up Icon.png|20px]] || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Down Icon.png|20px]] || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Up Icon.png|20px]] || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Down Icon.png|20px]] || -
|}
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==Notable Troubadours==
*{{Galen}}
*Josef Starling
*[[Florin]]
*Crispin
*[[Ishmahri]]
*{{Serena 11}}'s use of harpistry and singing in battle are traits of the profession.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQIV Bard.png|''Dragon Quest IV''.
DQMCH_Bard.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
DQVII 3DS Auster Troubadour.png|''Dragon Quest VII''.
DQVII 3DS Maribel Troubadour.png|''Dragon Quest VII''.
DQVIII_Bard.png|A Bard from {{Dragon Quest VIII}}.
</gallery></center>

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[[Category:Dragon Quest VII vocations]]
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