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{{VocationInfo

~~<center>~~''~~With snappy comebacks and spontaneous one-liners, the Jester is always popular.~~''

|Image = [[File:Gadabout Appearance A III HD2D.png|300px]]

-~~-Description in ''~~[[Dragon Quest ~~VII~~]]~~''.~~<~~/center~~>

|Caption = Artwork for "Type A" gadabout in DQIII HD-2D.

|Japanese = 遊び人 (''Asobinin'')

|Origin = [[Dragon Quest III]]

|Games = [[Dragon Quest III]] [[Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]] [[Dragon Quest VI]] [[Dragon Quest X]] [[Dragon Quest of the Stars]] [[Dragon Quest Walk]]

}}

The '''Gadabout''' (遊び人, ''Asobinin''), also known as the '''Jester''', is a recurring vocation in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Quite literally a ''joke'' character, the Gadabout is poor in nearly every attribute, save for their incredible luck. Design wise, gadabouts were originally split between dressing as clowns for men and bunny girls for women, but with the reintroduction of the profession in ''X'' and the 3DS remake of ''VII'' this practice has since been retired in lieu of both sexes dressing as clowns.

The '''Gadabout''' (遊び人, ''Asobinin'') is a recurring vocation in the {{DQSeries}}. Design wise, Gadabouts are split between dressing as clowns for men and bunny girls for women, a point of difference between this party-going profession and the more obscure [[Jester]].

==~~''[[Dragon Quest III]]''~~==

==Characteristics==

Gadabouts~~, originally localized as goof-offs, are pretty much useless on the battlefield, but do 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. The gadabout is the only class~~ that can ~~turn into a [[Sage]] at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest III)|Alltrades Abbey]] without~~ the ~~[[Words~~ of ~~Wisdom]]~~, ~~merely needing to reach level 20 to do so~~. ~~Rather than take~~ a ~~gadabout from the beginning of~~ the ~~journey with this career advancement~~ in ~~mind~~, ~~some players opt to instead turn an existing character~~ in to a ~~fop~~ and ~~level them up in the safety of their much stronger peers~~.

Gadabouts march to the beat of their own drum, often ignoring any commands from the player for their own buffoonery that can have positive or negative impacts on the party. The number of possible antics increases with their level or rank, depending on the game, with more extreme actions becoming available. Quite literally a ''joke'' character, the Gadabout has poor growth in nearly every attribute, save for their incredible luck in ''III'' and a small style boost in ''VI'' and ''VII''.

===Stats===

The female Gadabout's design was censored for the HD2D remake of ''Dragon Quest III'' by placing a thicker line of fabric across the top of her leotard to partially obscure her cleavage and by extending the bottom portion of the leotard over her tushie to mask her mesh pants.

==Appearances==

==={{DQ3}}===

Gadabouts are pretty much useless on the battlefield, but do have a great amount of luck. This allows them to avoid the affects of spells and abilities that cause irritating status ailments more often than other characters, such as [[Sweet Breath]] and [[Fuddle]]. The trade-off for this is the fact that these clowns have minds of their own, and the player cannot always control their actions. The Gadabout is the only class that can turn into a [[Sage]] at {{Alltrades Abbey 3}} without the [[Words of Wisdom]], merely needing to reach level 20 to do so. Rather than take a Gadabout from the beginning of the journey with this career advancement in mind, some players opt to instead turn an existing character in to a fop and level them up in the safety of their much stronger peers.

====Stats====

''NES version''

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===Equipment===

====Equipment====

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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cypress Stick]]|statModifier=Attack +2}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Oaken Club]]|statModifier=Attack +7}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bronze Knife]]|statModifier=Attack +8}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Copper Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +12}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Divine Dagger]]|statModifier=Attack +14}}

~~{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Wizard's Staff]]|statModifier=Attack +15}}~~

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Chain Sickle]]|statModifier=Attack +16}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Thorn Whip]]|statModifier=Attack +18}}

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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny Ears]]♥|statModifier=Defense +15}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silver Tiara]]♥|statModifier=Defense +20}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Top Hat]]|statModifier=Defense +20}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Top Hat]]♂|statModifier=Defense +20}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mask of Implacability]]|statModifier=Defense +255}}

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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Plain Clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Wayfarer's Clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+8}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Boxer Shorts]]|statModifier=Defense+10}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Boxer Shorts]]♂|statModifier=Defense+10}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Training Togs]]|statModifier=Defense+10}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Tortoise Shell]]|statModifier=Defense+15}}

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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cat Suit]]|statModifier=Defense+35}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Party Dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+40}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Smart Suit]]|statModifier=Defense+42}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Smart Suit]]♂|statModifier=Defense+42}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magic Bikini]]♥|statModifier=Defense+65}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dark Robe]]|statModifier=Defense+80}}

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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Meteorite Bracer]]|statModifier=Agilityx2}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Restless Heart]]|statModifier=Resilience+10}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold Chain]]|statModifier=Resilience+10}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold Chain]]♂|statModifier=Resilience+10}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Weightlifter's Belt]]|statModifier=Resilience+15}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Recovery Ring]]|statModifier=Resilience+25}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Care Ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom+15}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scholar's Specs]]|statModifier=Wisdom+15}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Goddess Ring]]♥|statModifier=Wisdom+33}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Goddess Ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom+33}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny Tail]]♥|statModifier=Luck+8}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Golden Tiara]]♥|statModifier=Luck+13}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hen's Tooth]]|statModifier=Luck+20}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hen's Tooth]]♂|statModifier=Luck+20}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Sacred Amulet]]|statModifier=Luck+30}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Elevating Shoes]]|statModifier=Luck+50}}

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*♥ denotes ladies only.

*♂ denotes men only.

===Clowning around===

====Clowning around====

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:

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 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)

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*Level 50 (1/37): run out of things to do (Casts Multiheal on party)

===Skills===

====Skills====

{{CharacterSpellList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=Remakes}}

==''[[~~Dragon Quest VI~~]]''==

==={{DQ3HD}}===

~~Gadabout is one of the basic classes available~~. ~~It is one of the prerequisites for the~~ [[~~Luminary~~]] ~~vocation, along with the [[Dancer]].~~

====Stats====

Calculated using the [[everyman]] personality.

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!colspan="3"| Female !! colspan="2"| Male

|-

! Stats !! Level 1 !! Level 99 !! Level 1 !! Level 99

|-

|Strength ||7 || 212||7 ||212

|-

|Resilience ||9 ||212 ||10 ||213

|-

|Agility ||7 ||297 ||5 ||295

|-

|Stamina ||9 || 235||11 ||237

|-

|Wisdom ||5 ||118 ||3 ||116

|-

|Luck ||14 ||371 ||15 ||372

|-

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!colspan="5"| [[Critical Hit|Critical hit mod]]

|-

!colspan="2"| Mod !! colspan="3"| Level

|-

|colspan="2"| 4 || colspan="3"| Ten through twenty

|-

|colspan="2"| 5 || colspan="3"| Twenty-one through thirty

|-

|colspan="2"| 6 || colspan="3"| Thirty-one through ninety-nine

|-

|}

===Stat Changes===

===Abilities===

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|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#439CD0"

| Level Learned || Original Japanese || English || {{MP}} || Description

|- style="font-weight:normal"

| 9 ||ツッコミ || [[Sobering Slap]] ||4 ||Knocks sense into an ally

|-

| 13 ||くちぶえ || [[Whistle]] ||0|| Summons a battle

|-

| 22 ||メガザルダンス || [[Kerplunk Dance]] ||All||Sacrifice self to revive party

|-

| 25 ||ぶきみなひかり || [[Spooky Aura]] ||6||One foe take 150% elemental damage for 3~5 turns Cannot miss

|-

| 31 ||おうえん || [[Egg On]] ||3 ||Doubles ally's attack for one turn Stacks with [[Oomph]] & [[war drum]] Does not stack with [[Muster Strength]]

|-

| 32 ||ムーンサルト || [[Harvest Moon]] ||8||Deals ''3/(1 + number of enemies)'' Strike damage

|-

| 38 ||ハッスルダンス || [[Hustle Dance]] ||14||Restores 70~80 HP to the whole party

|-

| 45 ||魔力かくせい || [[Channel Anger]] ||16|| Increases attack and healing spell power by 180% for 3~5 turns

|-

|}

====Equipment====

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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cypress Stick]]|statModifier=Attack +2}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Oaken Club]]|statModifier=Attack +5}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bronze Knife]]|statModifier=Attack +8}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Copper Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +10}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Boomerang]]|statModifier=Attack +11}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Divine Dagger]]|statModifier=Attack +12}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Chain Sickle]]|statModifier=Attack +16}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Thorn whip]]|statModifier=Attack +19}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Edged boomerang]]|statModifier=Attack +24}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron lance]]|statModifier=Attack +24}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Chain whip]]|statModifier=Attack +27}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Snooze stick]]|statModifier=Attack +29}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Slapstick]]|statModifier=Attack +31}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Beastly bullwhip]]|statModifier=Attack +34}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gusterang]]|statModifier=Attack +46}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Swallowtail]]|statModifier=Attack +52}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dragontail whip]]|statModifier=Attack +62}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Flametang boomerang]]|statModifier=Attack +65}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Siren sword]]♥|statModifier=Attack +79}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Empress's whip]]♥|statModifier=Attack +94}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Metal wing boomerang]]|statModifier=Attack +102}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gringham whip]]|statModifier=Attack +118}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hunter's moon]]|statModifier=Attack +131}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Rubiss's sword]]|statModifier=Attack +206}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Helmets|

{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Helmet}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather hat]]|statModifier=Defense +3}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Turban]]|statModifier=Defense +6}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hardwood headwear]]|statModifier=Defense +11}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[King's crown]]|statModifier=Defense +13}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Fur hood]]♥|statModifier=Defense +15}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mad cap]]|statModifier=Defense +18}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Pointy hat]]|statModifier=Defense +21}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Top hat]]|statModifier=Defense +25}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hermes' hat]]|statModifier=Defense +28}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silver tiara]]♥|statModifier=Defense +30}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny ears]]|statModifier=Defense +32}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Phantom mask]]|statModifier=Defense +34}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Thief's turban]]|statModifier=Defense +36}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Star circlet]]|statModifier=Defense +71}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mask of Implacability]]|statModifier=Defense +255}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Armor|

{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Armor}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scandalous swimsuit]]♥|statModifier=Defense+1}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Plain clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+5}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Wayfarer's clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+9}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Boxer shorts]]|statModifier=Defense+10}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather armour]]|statModifier=Defense+12}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+16}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silk robe]]♥|statModifier=Defense+22}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather kilt]]|statModifier=Defense+25}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cloak of evasion]]|statModifier=Defense+28}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magical skirt]]♥|statModifier=Defense+29}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Garish garb]]|statModifier=Defense+45}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Fizzle-retardant suit]]|statModifier=Defense+46}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Glombolero]]|statModifier=Defense+50}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Agility gilet]]|statModifier=Defense+52 Agility+30}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Party dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+52}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Smart suit]]|statModifier=Defense+54}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cat suit]]|statModifier=Defense+55}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magic bikini]]♥|statModifier=Defense+79}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dark robe]]|statModifier=Defense+97}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Blessed bikini]]♥|statModifier=Defense+101}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Shimmering dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+105}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Corsair's coat]]|statModifier=Defense+117 Agility+40}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Godbird robe]]|statModifier=Defense+125}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Shields|

{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Shields}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Pot lid]]|statModifier=Defense+3}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather shield]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scale shield]]|statModifier=Defense+11}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silver platter]]|statModifier=Defense+22}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Light shield]]|statModifier=Defense+32}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magic shield]]|statModifier=Defense+40}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Tempest shield]]|statModifier=Defense+52}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Goddess shield]]|statModifier=Defense+84}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Accessories|

{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Accessories}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Strength ring]]|statModifier=Attack+9}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Tough guy tattoo]]|statModifier=Attack+11}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Weightlifter's belt]]|statModifier=Attack+13}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mighty armlet]]|statModifier=Attack+16}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Recovery ring]]|statModifier=Defence +2}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Garter]]♥|statModifier=Defence+3}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Restless heart]]|statModifier=Defence+3}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Care rivière]]|statModifier=Defence+4}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold rosary]]|statModifier=Defence+4}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Necklace of immunity]]|statModifier=Defence+4}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dragon scale]]|statModifier=Defence+5}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silver rosary]]|statModifier=Defence+5}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Slime earrings]]|statModifier=Defence+5}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leg warmers]]♥|statModifier=Defence+6}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ruby wristband]]|statModifier=Defence +8}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Doh-hican]]|statModifier=Defence+11}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Spirit bracer]]|statModifier=Defence+17}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ten ton toupee]]|statModifier=Defence+18}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cower ring]]|statModifier=Agility+12}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Skull ring]]|statModifier=Agility+16}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Agility ring]]|statModifier=Agility+`22}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mercury's bandana]]|statModifier=Agility+36}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Meteorite bracer]]|statModifier=Agilityx2}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Restless heart]]|statModifier=Resilience+10}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Aerofoil earrings]]|statModifier=Wisdom+8}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Anti-freeze earrings]]|statModifier=Wisdom+8}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Asbestos earrings]]|statModifier=Wisdom+8}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Care ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom+15}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scholar's specs]]|statModifier=Wisdom+15}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Goddess ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom+33}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Full moon ring]]|statModifier=Luck+7}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ring of clarity]]|statModifier=Luck+7}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Rousing ring]]|statModifier=Luck+7}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny tail]]♥|statModifier=Luck+8}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold chain]]|statModifier=Luck+10}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Golden tiara]]♥|statModifier=Luck+13}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hen's tooth]]|statModifier=Luck+20}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Sacred amulet]]|statModifier=Luck+30}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Elevating shoes]]|statModifier=Luck+50}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}}}

*♥ denotes female-only equipment.

==={{DQ6}}===

Gadabout is one of the basic vocations available. It is one of the prerequisites for the [[Luminary (Vocation)|Luminary]] vocation, along with the [[Dancer]].

====Stat Changes====

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===Abilities===

====Abilities====

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==~~''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''~~==

==={{DQ10}}===

~~[[File:DQVII Jester class~~.~~png|right|border]]~~

Gadabouts were added to the game in the Version 4.3 update. They are the frailest profession in the game as per series tradition, and can make use of {{Sword}}s {{Boomerang}}s, {{Hammer}}s, {{Knives}}, Fisticuffs, Shields, and their personal skillset. Unlike the controlled chaos of the [[Fortune Teller]] vocation, the Gadabout is a genuine gambling class where the player puts their fate in the hands of [[Rubiss]]. Their clown antics can range from mundane jokes to elaborate performances straight out of a gag manga, and are just as likely to affect their allies as they do the enemy. A Gadabout's [[Coup de Grâce]] technique is [[Hocus Pocus]], which has been altered to never hinder the party while still selecting a random effect for enemies.

~~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~~===

'''<big>NOTE:</big>The parenthetical translations of the Japanese names are merely placeholders for convenience and are not to be taken as official Square Enix terms'''

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====遊び (Play)====

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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"

!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|Japanese name

!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|English name

!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Description

!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|MP

!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Required points

|-

|~~rowspan=2~~|~~Battles to Master~~

|全職業できようさ+10

|~~PS1: 130~~

|Natural deftness +10

|Permanently increases deftness by 10 in all vocations

|N/A

|8

|-

|~~3DS: 71~~

|あそぶ (Asobu)

|[[Lucky Dip]]

|Performs one of 20 random actions, see page for details

|3

|16

|-

|~~Strength~~

|全職業でみりょく+10

| ~~-30%~~

|Natural charm +10

|Permanently increases charm by 10 in all vocations

|N/A

|28

|-

|~~Agility~~

|きまぐれな行動+5％ (Whimsical action occurrence +5%)

| ~~-30~~%

|N/A

|Increases the chance of performing a random action by 5% Unrelated to Lucky Dip, can trigger during any action

|N/A

|40

|-

|~~Resilience~~

|くちぶえ

| ~~-40%~~

|[[Whistle]]

|Target one monster, summon another of the same [[Monster Families|family]] into the battle as an enemy 1/64 chance to summon a [[Metal slime family|metal monster]]

|3

|48

|-

|~~Wisdom~~

|全職業ですばやさ+10

| ~~-20%~~

|Natural agility +10

|Permanently increases agility by 10 in all vocations

|N/A

|56

|-

|~~Style~~

|きまぐれな行動+5％ (Whimsical action occurrence +5%)

| +5%

|N/A

|Increases the chance of performing a random action by 5% Unrelated to Lucky Dip, can trigger during any action

|N/A

|70

|-

|~~Max HP~~

|なめまわし

| ~~-30~~%

|[[Tongue Lashing]]

|Attempts to stun one enemy for 12 second, fixed 50% success rate regardless of resistance

|4

|80

|-

|~~Max MP~~

|全職業でさいだい

| ~~-20%~~

|Natural HP +10

|}

|Permanently increases max HP by 10 in all vocations

|N/A

~~===PS1 Abilities===~~

|90

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~~|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''~~

~~|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Title'''~~

|~~width="~~10~~%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Learns'''~~

~~|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Battles Needed'''~~

|~~width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target<~~/~~font>'''~~

|~~width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''~~

~~|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''~~

|-

|1

|ぱふぱふ

|~~Beginner~~

|[[Puff Puff]]

~~|Nothing~~

|Perform a scandalous action to stun one enemy for 8 seconds Base success chance is 50%, rises with charm stat Same effect for both sexes

|0

|6

|

|100

|

|-

|2

|みりょく+30

|~~Novice~~

|Natural charm +30

|~~[[Puff-Puff]]~~

|Permanently increases charm by +30 when character is a Gadabout

|7

|N/A

~~|One Enemy~~

|110

|~~If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking.~~

|0

|-

|3

|きまぐれな行動+5％ (Whimsical action occurrence +5%)

|~~Goof-Off~~

|N/A

|~~Silliness~~

|Increases the chance of performing a random action by 5% Unrelated to Lucky Dip, can trigger during any action

|15

|N/A

|~~Self~~

|120

~~|Caster avoids physical attacks for one turn~~

|0

|-

|4

|ほんきであそぶ (Play vigorously)

|~~Buffoon~~

|N/A

|~~[[Point Out]]~~

|Strengthens Lucky Dip antics and avoids performing abilities that harm or hinder the party

|30

|8

|~~Self~~

|130

~~|Counterattacks physical attacks for one turn~~

|0

|-

|5

|さいだいHP+20

|~~Stand-up~~

|Natural HP +20

|~~[[One-Liner]]~~

|Permanently increases max HP when character is a Gadabout

~~|58~~

|N/A

~~|One Group~~

|140

|~~Tells a joke which may cause one enemy group to laugh, preventing them from attacking~~

|0

|-

|6

|ひゃくれつなめ (Hundred licks)

~~|Comedian~~

|[[Tongue Bashing]]

|[[Tongue ~~Lashing~~]]

|Attempts to stun, [[Sap]], & debuff one enemy for 20 seconds Success for stun is 80% regardless of resistance, 100% at 450 deftness Sap success is 40% regardless of resistance, 80% at 450 deftness.

|80

|10

|~~One Enemy~~

|150

~~|Licks an enemy to cause shuddering, which may prevent an enemy from attacking~~

|0

|-

|7

|まねまね

~~|Joker~~

|[[Follow Suit]]

|[[~~Tongue Bashing~~]]

|Reduces all damage taken by 25% and reflects half of damage taken to the assailant for 45 seconds

|~~100~~

|12

~~|One Enemy~~

|180

|~~Licks one enemy, lowering its defence to zero~~

|0

|-

|まじめにきまぐれ (Seriously whimsical)

|N/A

|Similar to きまぐれ random antics but with a more powerful pool of gags that are automatically selected after every action for 60 seconds

|8

|~~Fool~~

|200

~~|[[Rib-Tickler]]~~

~~|130~~

~~|One Enemy~~

~~|Tickle one enemy, which may prevent it from attacking~~

|0

|}

===~~3DS Abilities~~===

====きまぐれな action list====

{|~~width="90%"~~ cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1~~" style="text-align:center~~"

As mentioned above, these translations are not official and are presented purely as a convenience for English-speaking fans. Each action activates a text box that describes the jest, and the character will make one of three awful puns when performed: this is one of the few times in which the player's avatar speaks in any Dragon Quest game.

~~|width="5%" valign="top"~~ style="background:#4682B4"|~~'''Level'''~~

~~|width="20%" valign="top"~~ style="background:#4682B4~~"|'''<font~~ color~~="#ffffff">Title'''~~

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"

~~|width="10%" valign="top" style="background~~:~~#4682B4~~"|~~'''Learns'''~~

!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|Japanese name

~~|width="5%" valign="top"~~ style="background:#4682B4~~"|'''<font~~ color~~="#ffffff">Battles Needed'''~~

!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|English name

~~|width="15%" valign="top" style="background~~:~~#4682B4~~"|~~'''~~Target~~'''~~

!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Target

~~|width="50%" valign="top"~~ style="background:#4682B4~~"|'''<font~~ color~~="#ffffff">Info'''~~

!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Description

~~|width="5%" valign="top" style="background~~:~~#4682B4~~"|~~'''MP'''~~

|-

|1

|きまぐれな攻撃力アップ

|~~Open Mic-Er~~

|Whimsical attack up

|~~[[Pratfall]]~~

|Self

|1

|Increases attack by 1 stage

~~|User~~

~~|Dodge all damage for one turn.~~

|0

|-

|2

|きまぐれな守備力アップ

|~~Clown~~

|Whimsical defence up

~~|[[Sobering Slap]]~~

|4

|Self

|~~Turn an enemy attack back onto them. Doesn't seem to work.~~

|Increases defence by 1 stage

|0

|-

|~~rowspan=2|3~~

|きまぐれな速度アップ

~~|rowspan=2|Fall Guy~~

|Whimsical agility up

~~|[[Weird Leer]]~~

|Self

~~|rowspan=2|9~~

|Shortens interval between actions

|

|~~Does nothing~~

|0

|-

|~~[[Puff-Puff]]~~

|きまぐれな呪文耐性アップ

|~~One enemy~~

|Whimsical magic resistance

|~~If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking.~~

|Self

|0

|Increases resistance to elemental damage

|-

|4

|きまぐれなテンション

|~~Gag Merchant~~

|Whimsical tension

|[[~~One-Liner~~]]

|Self

~~|16~~

|Increases [[Tension]] by 1 stage

~~|One group~~

~~|User tells a joke, can make the enemy laugh and skip a turn.~~

|0

|-

|5

|きまぐれな攻撃力ダウン

|~~Jobbing Comedian~~

|Whimsical weakening

|~~[[Tongue Lashing]]~~

|Self

|24

|Attack reduced by 1 stage

~~|One enemy~~

~~|Licks an enemy to cause shuddering, which may prevent an enemy from attacking~~

|0

|-

|~~rowspan=2|6~~

|きまぐれな守備力ダウン

~~|rowspan=2|Bill-Topper~~

|Whimsical feebling

~~|[[Underpants Dance]]~~

|Self

~~|rowspan=2|34~~

|Defence reduced by 1 stage

|~~One group~~

|~~May startle enemies, which make them skip a turn.~~

|0

|-

|~~[[Tongue Bashing]]~~

|きまぐれな速度ダウン

|~~One enemy~~

|Whimsical hobbling

|~~Licks one enemy, lowering its defence to zero.~~

|Self

|0

|Increases time between actions

|-

|7

|きまぐれな呪文耐性ダウン

|~~Household Name~~

|Whimsical weirding

|~~[[Rib-Tickler]]~~

|Self

|46

|Increases elemental damage taken by 1 stage

~~|One enemy~~

~~|May make an enemy skip a turn.~~

|0

|-

|8

|きまぐれな呪い攻撃

|~~Comic Genius~~

|Whimsical curse

|~~[[Weird Whacker]]~~

|Enemy

|71

|Enemy takes 30 damage every 5 seconds for one minute

~~|One group~~

~~|Attempt to confuse enemies, also deals~~ damage

|0

|}

~~===Hybrid Abilities===~~

~~{|width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"~~

~~|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Hybrid'''~~

~~|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Learns'''~~

~~|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''~~

~~|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''~~

~~|width="~~5~~%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''~~

|-

~~|[[Bard]]~~

~~|[[Silly Song]]~~

~~|One Group~~

~~|Has a chance of making~~ one ~~group of enemies laugh, preventing them from attacking~~

|0

|-

|~~[[Dancer]]~~

|きまぐれなマヒ攻撃

|~~[[Underpants Dance]]~~

|Whimsical paralysis

|~~One Group~~

|Enemy

|~~Causes one group of enemies~~ to ~~laugh, preventing them from attacking~~

|Attempts to paralyze enemy

|0

|-

|~~[[Martial Artist]]~~

|きまぐれな幻惑攻撃

|~~[[Follow Suit]]~~

|Whimsical bedazzlement

|~~Self~~

|Enemy

|~~Returns any attack against the caster back~~ to ~~the enemy~~

|Attempts to [[Dazzle]] target

|0

|-

|~~[[Mage]]~~

|きまぐれな笑い攻撃

|~~[[Fuddle]]~~

|Whimsical laughter

|~~One Group~~

|Enemy

|~~Causes confusion~~ to ~~one enemy group~~

|Attempts to stun foe with jokes

|5

|-

|~~[[Thief]]~~

|きまぐれな爆弾攻撃

|~~[[Weird Leer]]~~

|Whimsical bombing

|~~Self~~

|Proximity

|~~Does nothing~~

|Sets a bomb down and damages ally & enemy within range for 600~1,000 Fire damage after 7 seconds

|0

|-

|~~[[Warrior]]~~

|きまぐれなバナナ攻撃

|~~[[Confusion Attack]]~~

|Whimsical banana trap

|~~One Enemy~~

|Proximity

|~~May confuse the~~ enemy it ~~hits~~

|Tosses a banana peel over shoulder, ally or enemy who steps on it is stunned for 7 seconds

|0

|}

===~~Usefulness~~===

====まじめにきまぐれ action list====

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.~~

The まじめにきまぐれ (''seriously whimsical'') are 11 actions that become available once the player has allocated 200 points into the Gadabout's 遊び (''play'') skill tree, expanding the total number of random actions the character may perform to 26. These japes include:

*Increasing physical damage by 30% for 60 seconds

*Increasing all damage types by 50% for 60 seconds

*Increases the character's tension by 1 or 2 stages

*Increasing critical hit & haywire spell rates for the character

*Reducing the charge time of spells & skills by 10 seconds for one minute

*Increasing how quickly the character moves within the battle zone for 60 seconds

*Applying [[Mist Me]] to the character

*Becomes immune to ailments & debuffs for 120 seconds

*Decrease the attack, defence, & action interval speed of all enemies within the immediate vicinity of the character

*Paralyze, Dazzle, & curse all enemies within the immediate vicinity of the character

*Planting a bomb with a four second timer, damaging all allies & enemies within range for 1,400~1,700 Fire damage

==~~{{DQ10}}~~==

None of these eleven gags have actual names, the notation for when one activates is simply a text box that states "まじめにきまぐれ!" before describing the effect. The Gadabout will make a pun based on the action, however.

===''[[Dragon Quest Walk]]''===

[[Image:Walk Jesters Dancers.png|right|thumb|Gadabouts and Dancers as they appear in ''Walk''.|200px]]

Gadabouts, along with Dancers, were added to the game in a September 2020 update. It is available as a basic vocation to players and their weapons of choice are [[Staves]], [[Spear]]s, and [[Boomerang]]s. In battle, they have a chance to completely ignore the player's commands and do a random action instead. As a reference to their first appearance in ''Dragon Quest III'', a gadabout that reaches level 55 is able to become a [[Sage]] and they gain some passive bonuses to their magic attributes. In order to become a [[Luminary (vocation)|Luminary]], a character must have reached level 50 as a gadabout and dancer.

==Notable Gadabouts==

*Selectable ~~class~~ in ''Dragon Quest III''.

*Selectable vocation 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]]''.

==Trivia==

*In a 2024 interview in the [[V-jump]] guide book for the HD remake of ''Dragon Quest III'', [[Yuji Horii]] revealed that he created Gadabouts on a whim and that the vocation originally had nothing to do with [[Sage]]s; they were purely meant to give the game more character. Push back from the [[Chunsoft]] staff on the vocation's dubious utility led to him recanting and it was decided to make the goof-offs a shortcut to unlocking to advanced vocation for players who couldn't find the [[words of wisdom]].

==Gallery==

Image:DQIII Gadabout ~~Male~~ Famicom.png|~~Male~~ gadabout, Famicom ~~art~~

Gadabout concept sketch by Yuji Horii.png|Concept sketch by Yuji Horii

Image:DQIII Gadabout ~~Female~~ Famicom.png|~~Female~~ gadabout, Famicom ~~art~~

File:Gadabout_concept_art_DQ_III.jpg|Gadabout concept art, circa 1987

~~File~~:~~Gadabout3male~~.png|Male ~~gadabout~~, Super Famicom ~~art~~

Image:DQIII Gadabout Female Famicom.png|Female gadabout, Famicom artwork

~~File~~:~~Gadabout3female~~.png|Female gadabout, ~~super famicom art~~

Image:DQIII Gadabout Male Famicom.png|Male gadabout, Famicom artwork

Image:~~DQIIIGadaboutClass~~.png|~~The~~ male ~~and~~ female ~~gadabouts~~

Image:DQIIIGadaboutClass.png|Male and female gadabouts, Famicom artwork

Gadabout3female.png|Super Famicom artwork

Gadabout3male.png|Super Famicom artwork

Image:Yumiko_Murakami_Gadabout_female_III_GBC.png|Female gadabout, Gameboy Color artwork

Image:Yumiko_Murakami_Gadabout_male_III_GBC.png|Male gadabout, Gameboy Color artwork

Gadabout Appearance A III HD2D.png|Appearance A, HD-2D artwork

Gadabout Appearance B III HD2D.png|Appearance B, HD-2D artwork

Gadabout female IIIHD2-D.png|Female gadabout, HD-2D sprite

Gadabout male IIIHD2-D.png|Male gadabout, HD-2D sprite

Gadabout female style 1 III HD2D.png

Gadabout female style 2 III HD2D.png

Gadabout female style 3 III HD2D.png

Gadabout female style 4 III HD2D.png

Gadabout male style 1 III HD2D.png

Gadabout male style 2 III HD2D.png

Gadabout male style 3 III HD2D.png

Gadabout male style 4 III HD2D.png

DQIII_Ethereal_Serpent_Flying.png|Flying with an [[ethereal serpent]]

Dragon_Quest_III_GBC_box_art.png|Clinging to Ramia's tail feathers on the cover of the GBC version

DQ Carnival 2025 banner.jpg|Gadabouts as depicted on the main artwork for the [https://archive.is/zypQJ| 2025 Dragon Quest Carnival]

Image:DQIII Male Gadabout Figure.jpg|''Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou'' series

Image:DQIII Female Gadabout Figure.jpg|''Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou'' series

Image:DQIII Luck.png|Feeling [[List of character statistics#Luck|lucky]]

~~Image~~:~~Dq3gbart13~~.jpg|~~Female gadabout, gameboy color art~~

File:Gadabout_DQVI_official_guide_book_profile.jpg|[[Ashlynn]] showing the details for the vocation for the official guidebook for ''VI''

~~Image~~:~~Dq3gbart14~~.jpg|~~Male gadabout, gameboy color art~~

File:Gadabout v-jump VI.jpg|Ashlynn showing the details for the vocation in the V-Jump guide for ''VI''

Image:DQMCH Player.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''

Image:DQMCH Player.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.

File:DQ Heroines.png|Dancing with Maya

Image:Gadabout DQX art.jpeg|''Dragon Quest X''

File:X human gadabout default.png|''X'' stock art for the vocation

Image:DQ Heroines.png|Dancing with Maya.

DQotS Gadabout.png|A pair of gadabouts in ''Stars''.

Image:DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.

Image:DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 2.jpg|

Image:DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 3.jpg|

Image:DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 4.jpg|

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[[Category:~~Classes~~]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest III vocations]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest III ~~classes~~]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake vocations]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest VI ~~classes~~]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest VI vocations]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest ~~VII classes~~]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest X vocations]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest ~~X classes~~]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk vocations]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars vocations]]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-[[File:Gadabout DQX art.jpeg‎|right|border|370px]]
+{{VocationInfo
-<center>''With snappy comebacks and spontaneous one-liners, the Jester is always popular.''
+|Image = [[File:Gadabout Appearance A III HD2D.png|300px]]
---Description in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''.</center>
+|Caption = Artwork for "Type A" gadabout in DQIII HD-2D.
+|Japanese = 遊び人 (''Asobinin'')
+|Origin = [[Dragon Quest III]]
+|Games = [[Dragon Quest III]]<br>[[Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]<br>[[Dragon Quest VI]]<br>[[Dragon Quest X]]<br>[[Dragon Quest of the Stars]]<br>[[Dragon Quest Walk]]
+}}
-The '''Gadabout''' (遊び人, ''Asobinin''), also known as the '''Jester''', is a recurring vocation in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Quite literally a ''joke'' character, the Gadabout is poor in nearly every attribute, save for their incredible luck. Design wise, gadabouts were originally split between dressing as clowns for men and bunny girls for women, but with the reintroduction of the profession in ''X'' and the 3DS remake of ''VII'' this practice has since been retired in lieu of both sexes dressing as clowns.
+The '''Gadabout''' (遊び人, ''Asobinin'') is a recurring vocation in the {{DQSeries}}. Design wise, Gadabouts are split between dressing as clowns for men and bunny girls for women, a point of difference between this party-going profession and the more obscure [[Jester]].
-==''[[Dragon Quest III]]''==
+==Characteristics==
-Gadabouts, originally localized as goof-offs, are pretty much useless on the battlefield, but do 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. The gadabout is the only class that can turn into a [[Sage]] at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest III)|Alltrades Abbey]] without the [[Words of Wisdom]], merely needing to reach level 20 to do so. Rather than take a gadabout from the beginning of the journey with this career advancement in mind, some players opt to instead turn an existing character in to a fop and level them up in the safety of their much stronger peers.
+Gadabouts march to the beat of their own drum, often ignoring any commands from the player for their own buffoonery that can have positive or negative impacts on the party. The number of possible antics increases with their level or rank, depending on the game, with more extreme actions becoming available. Quite literally a ''joke'' character, the Gadabout has poor growth in nearly every attribute, save for their incredible luck in ''III'' and a small style boost in ''VI'' and ''VII''.
-===Stats===
+The female Gadabout's design was censored for the HD2D remake of ''Dragon Quest III'' by placing a thicker line of fabric across the top of her leotard to partially obscure her cleavage and by extending the bottom portion of the leotard over her tushie to mask her mesh pants.
+==Appearances==
+==={{DQ3}}===
+Gadabouts are pretty much useless on the battlefield, but do have a great amount of luck. This allows them to avoid the affects of spells and abilities that cause irritating status ailments more often than other characters, such as [[Sweet Breath]] and [[Fuddle]]. The trade-off for this is the fact that these clowns have minds of their own, and the player cannot always control their actions. The Gadabout is the only class that can turn into a [[Sage]] at {{Alltrades Abbey 3}} without the [[Words of Wisdom]], merely needing to reach level 20 to do so. Rather than take a Gadabout from the beginning of the journey with this career advancement in mind, some players opt to instead turn an existing character in to a fop and level them up in the safety of their much stronger peers.
+====Stats====
 ''NES version''
 {| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
-|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#A3AB47"
+|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#439CD0"
 | Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
 |- style="font-weight:normal"
@@ Line 32: / Line 41: @@
 |}
-===Equipment===
+====Equipment====
 {{VersionTabs|Weapons|{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Weapon}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cypress Stick]]|statModifier=Attack +2}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Oaken Club]]|statModifier=Attack +7}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bronze Knife]]|statModifier=Attack +8}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Copper Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +12}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Divine Dagger]]|statModifier=Attack +14}}
-{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Wizard's Staff]]|statModifier=Attack +15}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Chain Sickle]]|statModifier=Attack +16}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Thorn Whip]]|statModifier=Attack +18}}
@@ Line 63: / Line 72: @@
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny Ears]]♥|statModifier=Defense +15}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silver Tiara]]♥|statModifier=Defense +20}}
-{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Top Hat]]|statModifier=Defense +20}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Top Hat]]♂|statModifier=Defense +20}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mask of Implacability]]|statModifier=Defense +255}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
@@ Line 71: / Line 80: @@
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Plain Clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Wayfarer's Clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+8}}
-{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Boxer Shorts]]|statModifier=Defense+10}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Boxer Shorts]]♂|statModifier=Defense+10}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Training Togs]]|statModifier=Defense+10}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Tortoise Shell]]|statModifier=Defense+15}}
@@ Line 83: / Line 92: @@
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cat Suit]]|statModifier=Defense+35}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Party Dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+40}}
-{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Smart Suit]]|statModifier=Defense+42}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Smart Suit]]♂|statModifier=Defense+42}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magic Bikini]]♥|statModifier=Defense+65}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dark Robe]]|statModifier=Defense+80}}
@@ Line 113: / Line 122: @@
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Meteorite Bracer]]|statModifier=Agilityx2}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Restless Heart]]|statModifier=Resilience+10}}
-{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold Chain]]|statModifier=Resilience+10}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold Chain]]♂|statModifier=Resilience+10}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Weightlifter's Belt]]|statModifier=Resilience+15}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Recovery Ring]]|statModifier=Resilience+25}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Care Ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom+15}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scholar's Specs]]|statModifier=Wisdom+15}}
-{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Goddess Ring]]♥|statModifier=Wisdom+33}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Goddess Ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom+33}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny Tail]]♥|statModifier=Luck+8}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Golden Tiara]]♥|statModifier=Luck+13}}
-{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hen's Tooth]]|statModifier=Luck+20}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hen's Tooth]]♂|statModifier=Luck+20}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Sacred Amulet]]|statModifier=Luck+30}}
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Elevating Shoes]]|statModifier=Luck+50}}
@@ Line 129: / Line 138: @@
 {{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}}}
 *♥ denotes ladies only.
+*♂ denotes men only.
-===Clowning around===
+====Clowning around====
-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:
+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 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)
@@ Line 160: / Line 170: @@
 *Level 50 (1/37): run out of things to do (Casts Multiheal on party)
-===Skills===
+====Skills====
 {{CharacterSpellList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=Remakes}}
-{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=Whistle|level=13}}
+{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Whistle]]|level=13}}
 {{CharacterSpellList|footer}}
-==''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''==
+==={{DQ3HD}}===
-Gadabout is one of the basic classes available. It is one of the prerequisites for the [[Luminary]] vocation, along with the [[Dancer]].
+====Stats====
+Calculated using the [[everyman]] personality.
+{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
+|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#439CD0"
+!colspan="3"| Female !! colspan="2"| Male
+|-
+! Stats !! Level 1 !! Level 99 !! Level 1 !! Level 99
+|-
+|Strength ||7 || 212||7 ||212
+|-
+|Resilience ||9 ||212 ||10 ||213
+|-
+|Agility ||7 ||297 ||5 ||295
+|-
+|Stamina ||9 || 235||11 ||237
+|-
+|Wisdom ||5 ||118 ||3 ||116
+|-
+|Luck ||14 ||371 ||15 ||372
+|-
+|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#439CD0"
+!colspan="5"| [[Critical Hit|Critical hit mod]]
+|-
+!colspan="2"| Mod !! colspan="3"| Level
+|-
+|colspan="2"| 4 || colspan="3"| Ten through twenty
+|-
+|colspan="2"| 5 || colspan="3"| Twenty-one through thirty
+|-
+|colspan="2"| 6 || colspan="3"| Thirty-one through ninety-nine
+|-
+|}
-===Stat Changes===
+===Abilities===
+{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
+|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#439CD0"
+| Level Learned || Original Japanese || English || {{MP}} || Description
+|- style="font-weight:normal"
+| 9 ||ツッコミ || [[Sobering Slap]] ||4 ||Knocks sense into an ally
+|-
+| 13 ||くちぶえ || [[Whistle]] ||0|| Summons a battle
+|-
+| 22 ||メガザルダンス || [[Kerplunk Dance]] ||All||Sacrifice self to revive party
+|-
+| 25 ||ぶきみなひかり || [[Spooky Aura]] ||6||One foe take 150% elemental damage for 3~5 turns<br>Cannot miss
+|-
+| 31 ||おうえん || [[Egg On]] ||3 ||Doubles ally's attack for one turn<br>Stacks with [[Oomph]] & [[war drum]]<br>Does not stack with [[Muster Strength]]
+|-
+| 32 ||ムーンサルト || [[Harvest Moon]] ||8||Deals ''3/(1 + number of enemies)'' Strike damage
+|-
+| 38 ||ハッスルダンス || [[Hustle Dance]] ||14||Restores 70~80 HP to the whole party
+|-
+| 45 ||魔力かくせい || [[Channel Anger]] ||16|| Increases attack and healing spell power by 180% for 3~5 turns
+|-
+|}
+====Equipment====
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+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hunter's moon]]|statModifier=Attack +131}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Rubiss's sword]]|statModifier=Attack +206}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Helmets|
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+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather hat]]|statModifier=Defense +3}}
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+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Fur hood]]♥|statModifier=Defense +15}}
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+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hermes' hat]]|statModifier=Defense +28}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silver tiara]]♥|statModifier=Defense +30}}
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+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Star circlet]]|statModifier=Defense +71}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mask of Implacability]]|statModifier=Defense +255}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Armor|
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Armor}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scandalous swimsuit]]♥|statModifier=Defense+1}}
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+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Wayfarer's clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+9}}
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+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+16}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silk robe]]♥|statModifier=Defense+22}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather kilt]]|statModifier=Defense+25}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cloak of evasion]]|statModifier=Defense+28}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magical skirt]]♥|statModifier=Defense+29}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Garish garb]]|statModifier=Defense+45}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Fizzle-retardant suit]]|statModifier=Defense+46}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Glombolero]]|statModifier=Defense+50}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Agility gilet]]|statModifier=Defense+52<br>Agility+30}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Party dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+52}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Smart suit]]|statModifier=Defense+54}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cat suit]]|statModifier=Defense+55}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magic bikini]]♥|statModifier=Defense+79}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dark robe]]|statModifier=Defense+97}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Blessed bikini]]♥|statModifier=Defense+101}}
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+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Corsair's coat]]|statModifier=Defense+117<br>Agility+40}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Godbird robe]]|statModifier=Defense+125}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Shields|
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Shields}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Pot lid]]|statModifier=Defense+3}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather shield]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}
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+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magic shield]]|statModifier=Defense+40}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Tempest shield]]|statModifier=Defense+52}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Goddess shield]]|statModifier=Defense+84}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Accessories|
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Accessories}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Strength ring]]|statModifier=Attack+9}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Tough guy tattoo]]|statModifier=Attack+11}}
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+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold rosary]]|statModifier=Defence+4}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Necklace of immunity]]|statModifier=Defence+4}}
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+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silver rosary]]|statModifier=Defence+5}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Slime earrings]]|statModifier=Defence+5}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leg warmers]]♥|statModifier=Defence+6}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ruby wristband]]|statModifier=Defence +8}}
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+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ten ton toupee]]|statModifier=Defence+18}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cower ring]]|statModifier=Agility+12}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Skull ring]]|statModifier=Agility+16}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Agility ring]]|statModifier=Agility+`22}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mercury's bandana]]|statModifier=Agility+36}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Meteorite bracer]]|statModifier=Agilityx2}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Restless heart]]|statModifier=Resilience+10}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Aerofoil earrings]]|statModifier=Wisdom+8}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Anti-freeze earrings]]|statModifier=Wisdom+8}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Asbestos earrings]]|statModifier=Wisdom+8}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Care ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom+15}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scholar's specs]]|statModifier=Wisdom+15}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Goddess ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom+33}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Full moon ring]]|statModifier=Luck+7}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ring of clarity]]|statModifier=Luck+7}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Rousing ring]]|statModifier=Luck+7}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny tail]]♥|statModifier=Luck+8}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold chain]]|statModifier=Luck+10}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Golden tiara]]♥|statModifier=Luck+13}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hen's tooth]]|statModifier=Luck+20}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Sacred amulet]]|statModifier=Luck+30}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Elevating shoes]]|statModifier=Luck+50}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dummy]]|statModifier=}}
+{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}}}
+*♥ denotes female-only equipment.
+==={{DQ6}}===
+Gadabout is one of the basic vocations available. It is one of the prerequisites for the [[Luminary (Vocation)|Luminary]] vocation, along with the [[Dancer]].
+====Stat Changes====
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 |width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Statistics</font>'''
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-===Abilities===
+====Abilities====
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-==''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''==
+==={{DQ10}}===
-[[File:DQVII Jester class.png|right|border]]
+Gadabouts were added to the game in the Version 4.3 update. They are the frailest profession in the game as per series tradition, and can make use of {{Sword}}s {{Boomerang}}s, {{Hammer}}s, {{Knives}}, Fisticuffs, Shields, and their personal skillset. Unlike the controlled chaos of the [[Fortune Teller]] vocation, the Gadabout is a genuine gambling class where the player puts their fate in the hands of [[Rubiss]]. Their clown antics can range from mundane jokes to elaborate performances straight out of a gag manga, and are just as likely to affect their allies as they do the enemy. A Gadabout's [[Coup de Grâce]] technique is [[Hocus Pocus]], which has been altered to never hinder the party while still selecting a random effect for enemies.
-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===
+'''<big>NOTE:</big>The parenthetical translations of the Japanese names are merely placeholders for convenience and are not to be taken as official Square Enix terms'''
-{|width="50%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
-|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Statistics</font>'''
+====遊び (Play)====
-|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Change</font>'''
+{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
+!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|Japanese name
+!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|English name
+!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Description
+!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|MP
+!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Required<br>points
 |-
-|rowspan=2|Battles to Master
+|全職業できようさ+10
-|PS1: 130
+|Natural deftness +10
+|Permanently increases deftness by 10 in all vocations
+|N/A
+|8
 |-
-|3DS: 71
+|あそぶ<br>(Asobu)
+|[[Lucky Dip]]
+|Performs one of 20 random actions, see page for details
+|3
+|16
 |-
-|Strength
+|全職業でみりょく+10
-| -30%
+|Natural charm +10
+|Permanently increases charm by 10 in all vocations
+|N/A
+|28
 |-
-|Agility
+|きまぐれな行動+5％<br>(Whimsical action occurrence +5%)
-| -30%
+|N/A
+|Increases the chance of performing a random action by 5%<br>Unrelated to Lucky Dip, can trigger during any action
+|N/A
+|40
 |-
-|Resilience
+|くちぶえ
-| -40%
+|[[Whistle]]
+|Target one monster, summon another of the same [[Monster Families|family]] into the battle as an enemy<br>1/64 chance to summon a [[Metal slime family|metal monster]]
+|3
+|48
 |-
-|Wisdom
+|全職業ですばやさ+10
-| -20%
+|Natural agility +10
+|Permanently increases agility by 10 in all vocations
+|N/A
+|56
 |-
-|Style
+|きまぐれな行動+5％<br>(Whimsical action occurrence +5%)
-| +5%
+|N/A
+|Increases the chance of performing a random action by 5%<br>Unrelated to Lucky Dip, can trigger during any action
+|N/A
+|70
 |-
-|Max HP
+|なめまわし
-| -30%
+|[[Tongue Lashing]]
+|Attempts to stun one enemy for 12 second, fixed 50% success rate regardless of resistance
+|4
+|80
 |-
-|Max MP
+|全職業でさいだい
-| -20%
+|Natural HP +10
-|}
+|Permanently increases max HP by 10 in all vocations
+|N/A
-===PS1 Abilities===
+|90
-{|width="85%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
-|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
+|ぱふぱふ
-|Beginner
+|[[Puff Puff]]
-|Nothing
+|Perform a scandalous action to stun one enemy for 8 seconds<br>Base success chance is 50%, rises with charm stat<br>Same effect for both sexes
-|0
+|6
-|
+|100
-|
-|
 |-
-|2
+|みりょく+30
-|Novice
+|Natural charm +30
-|[[Puff-Puff]]
+|Permanently increases charm by +30 when character is a Gadabout
-|7
+|N/A
-|One Enemy
+|110
-|If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking.
-|0
 |-
-|3
+|きまぐれな行動+5％<br>(Whimsical action occurrence +5%)
-|Goof-Off
+|N/A
-|Silliness
+|Increases the chance of performing a random action by 5%<br>Unrelated to Lucky Dip, can trigger during any action
-|15
+|N/A
-|Self
+|120
-|Caster avoids physical attacks for one turn
-|0
 |-
-|4
+|ほんきであそぶ<br>(Play vigorously)
-|Buffoon
+|N/A
-|[[Point Out]]
+|Strengthens Lucky Dip antics and avoids performing abilities that harm or hinder the party
-|30
+|8
-|Self
+|130
-|Counterattacks physical attacks for one turn
-|0
 |-
-|5
+|さいだいHP+20
-|Stand-up
+|Natural HP +20
-|[[One-Liner]]
+|Permanently increases max HP when character is a Gadabout
-|58
+|N/A
-|One Group
+|140
-|Tells a joke which may cause one enemy group to laugh, preventing them from attacking
-|0
 |-
-|6
+|ひゃくれつなめ<br>(Hundred licks)
-|Comedian
+|[[Tongue Bashing]]
-|[[Tongue Lashing]]
+|Attempts to stun, [[Sap]], & debuff one enemy for 20 seconds<br>Success for stun is 80% regardless of resistance, 100% at 450 deftness<br>Sap success is 40% regardless of resistance, 80% at 450 deftness.
-|80
+|10
-|One Enemy
+|150
-|Licks an enemy to cause shuddering, which may prevent an enemy from attacking
-|0
 |-
-|7
+|まねまね
-|Joker
+|[[Follow Suit]]
-|[[Tongue Bashing]]
+|Reduces all damage taken by 25% and reflects half of damage taken to the assailant for 45 seconds
-|100
+|12
-|One Enemy
+|180
-|Licks one enemy, lowering its defence to zero
-|0
 |-
+|まじめにきまぐれ<br>(Seriously whimsical)
+|N/A
+|Similar to きまぐれ random antics but with a more powerful pool of gags that are automatically selected after every action for 60 seconds
 |8
-|Fool
+|200
-|[[Rib-Tickler]]
-|130
-|One Enemy
-|Tickle one enemy, which may prevent it from attacking
-|0
 |}
-===3DS Abilities===
+====きまぐれな action list====
-{|width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
+As mentioned above, these translations are not official and are presented purely as a convenience for English-speaking fans. Each action activates a text box that describes the jest, and the character will make one of three awful puns when performed: this is one of the few times in which the player's avatar speaks in any Dragon Quest game.
-|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Level</font>'''
-|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Title</font>'''
+{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
-|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
+!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|Japanese name
-|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Battles Needed</font>'''
+!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|English name
-|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
+!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Target
-|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
+!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Description
-|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
 |-
-|1
+|きまぐれな攻撃力アップ
-|Open Mic-Er
+|Whimsical attack up
-|[[Pratfall]]
+|Self
-|1
+|Increases attack by 1 stage
-|User
-|Dodge all damage for one turn.
-|0
 |-
-|2
+|きまぐれな守備力アップ
-|Clown
+|Whimsical defence up
-|[[Sobering Slap]]
-|4
 |Self
-|Turn an enemy attack back onto them. Doesn't seem to work.
+|Increases defence by 1 stage
-|0
 |-
-|rowspan=2|3
+|きまぐれな速度アップ
-|rowspan=2|Fall Guy
+|Whimsical agility up
-|[[Weird Leer]]
+|Self
-|rowspan=2|9
+|Shortens interval between actions
-|
-|Does nothing
-|0
 |-
-|[[Puff-Puff]]
+|きまぐれな呪文耐性アップ
-|One enemy
+|Whimsical magic resistance
-|If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking.
+|Self
-|0
+|Increases resistance to elemental damage
 |-
-|4
+|きまぐれなテンション
-|Gag Merchant
+|Whimsical tension
-|[[One-Liner]]
+|Self
-|16
+|Increases [[Tension]] by 1 stage
-|One group
-|User tells a joke, can make the enemy laugh and skip a turn.
-|0
 |-
-|5
+|きまぐれな攻撃力ダウン
-|Jobbing Comedian
+|Whimsical weakening
-|[[Tongue Lashing]]
+|Self
-|24
+|Attack reduced by 1 stage
-|One enemy
-|Licks an enemy to cause shuddering, which may prevent an enemy from attacking
-|0
 |-
-|rowspan=2|6
+|きまぐれな守備力ダウン
-|rowspan=2|Bill-Topper
+|Whimsical feebling
-|[[Underpants Dance]]
+|Self
-|rowspan=2|34
+|Defence reduced by 1 stage
-|One group
-|May startle enemies, which make them skip a turn.
-|0
 |-
-|[[Tongue Bashing]]
+|きまぐれな速度ダウン
-|One enemy
+|Whimsical hobbling
-|Licks one enemy, lowering its defence to zero.
+|Self
-|0
+|Increases time between actions
 |-
-|7
+|きまぐれな呪文耐性ダウン
-|Household Name
+|Whimsical weirding
-|[[Rib-Tickler]]
+|Self
-|46
+|Increases elemental damage taken by 1 stage
-|One enemy
-|May make an enemy skip a turn.
-|0
 |-
-|8
+|きまぐれな呪い攻撃
-|Comic Genius
+|Whimsical curse
-|[[Weird Whacker]]
+|Enemy
-|71
+|Enemy takes 30 damage every 5 seconds for one minute
-|One group
-|Attempt to confuse enemies, also deals damage
-|0
-|}
-===Hybrid Abilities===
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-|-
-|[[Bard]]
-|[[Silly Song]]
-|One Group
-|Has a chance of making one group of enemies laugh, preventing them from attacking
-|0
 |-
-|[[Dancer]]
+|きまぐれなマヒ攻撃
-|[[Underpants Dance]]
+|Whimsical paralysis
-|One Group
+|Enemy
-|Causes one group of enemies to laugh, preventing them from attacking
+|Attempts to paralyze enemy
-|0
 |-
-|[[Martial Artist]]
+|きまぐれな幻惑攻撃
-|[[Follow Suit]]
+|Whimsical bedazzlement
-|Self
+|Enemy
-|Returns any attack against the caster back to the enemy
+|Attempts to [[Dazzle]] target
-|0
 |-
-|[[Mage]]
+|きまぐれな笑い攻撃
-|[[Fuddle]]
+|Whimsical laughter
-|One Group
+|Enemy
-|Causes confusion to one enemy group
+|Attempts to stun foe with jokes
-|5
 |-
-|[[Thief]]
+|きまぐれな爆弾攻撃
-|[[Weird Leer]]
+|Whimsical bombing
-|Self
+|Proximity
-|Does nothing
+|Sets a bomb down and damages ally & enemy within range for 600~1,000 Fire damage after 7 seconds
-|0
 |-
-|[[Warrior]]
+|きまぐれなバナナ攻撃
-|[[Confusion Attack]]
+|Whimsical banana trap
-|One Enemy
+|Proximity
-|May confuse the enemy it hits
+|Tosses a banana peel over shoulder, ally or enemy who steps on it is stunned for 7 seconds
-|0
 |}
-===Usefulness===
+====まじめにきまぐれ action list====
-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.
+The まじめにきまぐれ (''seriously whimsical'') are 11 actions that become available once the player has allocated 200 points into the Gadabout's 遊び (''play'') skill tree, expanding the total number of random actions the character may perform to 26. These japes include:
+*Increasing physical damage by 30% for 60 seconds
+*Increasing all damage types by 50% for 60 seconds
+*Increases the character's tension by 1 or 2 stages
+*Increasing critical hit & haywire spell rates for the character
+*Reducing the charge time of spells & skills by 10 seconds for one minute
+*Increasing how quickly the character moves within the battle zone for 60 seconds
+*Applying [[Mist Me]] to the character
+*Becomes immune to ailments & debuffs for 120 seconds
+*Decrease the attack, defence, & action interval speed of all enemies within the immediate vicinity of the character
+*Paralyze, Dazzle, & curse all enemies within the immediate vicinity of the character
+*Planting a bomb with a four second timer, damaging all allies & enemies within range for 1,400~1,700 Fire damage
-=={{DQ10}}==
+None of these eleven gags have actual names, the notation for when one activates is simply a text box that states "まじめにきまぐれ!" before describing the effect. The Gadabout will make a pun based on the action, however.
-{{Stub}}
+===''[[Dragon Quest Walk]]''===
+[[Image:Walk Jesters Dancers.png|right|thumb|Gadabouts and Dancers as they appear in ''Walk''.|200px]]
+Gadabouts, along with Dancers, were added to the game in a September 2020 update. It is available as a basic vocation to players and their weapons of choice are [[Staves]], [[Spear]]s, and [[Boomerang]]s. In battle, they have a chance to completely ignore the player's commands and do a random action instead. As a reference to their first appearance in ''Dragon Quest III'', a gadabout that reaches level 55 is able to become a [[Sage]] and they gain some passive bonuses to their magic attributes. In order to become a [[Luminary (vocation)|Luminary]], a character must have reached level 50 as a gadabout and dancer.
+{{clear}}
 ==Notable Gadabouts==
-*Selectable class in ''Dragon Quest III''.
+*Selectable vocation 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]]''.
+==Trivia==
+*In a 2024 interview in the [[V-jump]] guide book for the HD remake of ''Dragon Quest III'', [[Yuji Horii]] revealed that he created Gadabouts on a whim and that the vocation originally had nothing to do with [[Sage]]s; they were purely meant to give the game more character. Push back from the [[Chunsoft]] staff on the vocation's dubious utility led to him recanting and it was decided to make the goof-offs a shortcut to unlocking to advanced vocation for players who couldn't find the [[words of wisdom]].
 ==Gallery==
 <center><gallery>
-Image:DQIII Gadabout Male Famicom.png|Male gadabout, Famicom art
+Gadabout concept sketch by Yuji Horii.png|Concept sketch by Yuji Horii
-Image:DQIII Gadabout Female Famicom.png|Female gadabout, Famicom art
+File:Gadabout_concept_art_DQ_III.jpg|Gadabout concept art, circa 1987
-File:Gadabout3male.png|Male gadabout, Super Famicom art
+Image:DQIII Gadabout Female Famicom.png|Female gadabout, Famicom artwork
-File:Gadabout3female.png|Female gadabout, super famicom art
+Image:DQIII Gadabout Male Famicom.png|Male gadabout, Famicom artwork
-Image:DQIIIGadaboutClass.png|The male and female gadabouts
+Image:DQIIIGadaboutClass.png|Male and female gadabouts, Famicom artwork
+Gadabout3female.png|Super Famicom artwork
+Gadabout3male.png|Super Famicom artwork
+Image:Yumiko_Murakami_Gadabout_female_III_GBC.png|Female gadabout, Gameboy Color artwork
+Image:Yumiko_Murakami_Gadabout_male_III_GBC.png|Male gadabout, Gameboy Color artwork
+Gadabout Appearance A III HD2D.png|Appearance A, HD-2D artwork
+Gadabout Appearance B III HD2D.png|Appearance B, HD-2D artwork
+Gadabout female IIIHD2-D.png|Female gadabout, HD-2D sprite
+Gadabout male IIIHD2-D.png|Male gadabout, HD-2D sprite
+Gadabout female style 1 III HD2D.png
+Gadabout female style 2 III HD2D.png
+Gadabout female style 3 III HD2D.png
+Gadabout female style 4 III HD2D.png
+Gadabout male style 1 III HD2D.png
+Gadabout male style 2 III HD2D.png
+Gadabout male style 3 III HD2D.png
+Gadabout male style 4 III HD2D.png
+DQIII_Ethereal_Serpent_Flying.png|Flying with an [[ethereal serpent]]
+Dragon_Quest_III_GBC_box_art.png|Clinging to Ramia's tail feathers on the cover of the GBC version
+DQ Carnival 2025 banner.jpg|Gadabouts as depicted on the main artwork for the [https://archive.is/zypQJ| 2025 Dragon Quest Carnival]
+Image:DQIII Male Gadabout Figure.jpg|''Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou'' series
+Image:DQIII Female Gadabout Figure.jpg|''Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou'' series
 Image:DQIII Luck.png|Feeling [[List of character statistics#Luck|lucky]]
-Image:Dq3gbart13.jpg|Female gadabout, gameboy color art
+File:Gadabout_DQVI_official_guide_book_profile.jpg|[[Ashlynn]] showing the details for the vocation for the official guidebook for ''VI''
-Image:Dq3gbart14.jpg|Male gadabout, gameboy color art
+File:Gadabout v-jump VI.jpg|Ashlynn showing the details for the vocation in the V-Jump guide for ''VI''
-Image:DQMCH Player.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''
+Image:DQMCH Player.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
-File:DQ Heroines.png|Dancing with Maya
+Image:Gadabout DQX art.jpeg|''Dragon Quest X''
+File:X human gadabout default.png|''X'' stock art for the vocation
+Image:DQ Heroines.png|Dancing with Maya.
+DQotS Gadabout.png|A pair of gadabouts in ''Stars''.
+Image:DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
+Image:DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 2.jpg|
+Image:DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 3.jpg|
+Image:DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 4.jpg|
 </gallery></center>
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+{{DQotSClasses}}
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+[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake vocations]]
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+[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk vocations]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars vocations]]