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|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]] | |||
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The '''Gadabout''' (遊び人, ''Asobinin'') | |||
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]]. | |||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
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 | 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''. | ||
=={{DQ3}}== | 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. | ||
Gadabouts | ==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=== | ====Stats==== | ||
''NES version'' | ''NES version'' | ||
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| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats | | Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats | ||
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===Equipment=== | ====Equipment==== | ||
{{VersionTabs|Weapons|{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Weapon}} | {{VersionTabs|Weapons|{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Weapon}} | ||
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cypress Stick]]|statModifier=Attack +2}} | {{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=[[Bronze Knife]]|statModifier=Attack +8}} | ||
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Copper Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +12}} | {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Copper Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +12}} | ||
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Divine Dagger]]|statModifier=Attack +14}} | {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Divine Dagger]]|statModifier=Attack +14}} | ||
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Chain Sickle]]|statModifier=Attack +16}} | {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Chain Sickle]]|statModifier=Attack +16}} | ||
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Thorn Whip]]|statModifier=Attack +18}} | {{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Thorn Whip]]|statModifier=Attack +18}} | ||
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*♂ denotes men only. | *♂ denotes men only. | ||
===Clowning around=== | ====Clowning around==== | ||
A | 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 3 (1/7): smiled serenely (Nothing), keeled over (Falls asleep) | ||
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*Level 50 (1/37): run out of things to do (Casts Multiheal on party) | *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|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=Remakes}} | ||
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=Whistle|level=13}} | {{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Whistle]]|level=13}} | ||
{{CharacterSpellList|footer}} | {{CharacterSpellList|footer}} | ||
=={{ | ==={{DQ3HD}}=== | ||
====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 | |||
|- | |||
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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=== | ||
{| 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==== | |||
{{VersionTabs|Weapons|{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|subtitle=|equipmentType=Weapon}} | |||
{{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|note|text=}} | |||
{{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|note|text=}} | |||
{{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<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}} | |||
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Shimmering dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+105}} | |||
{{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}} | |||
{{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|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}} | |||
{{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|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>''' | |width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Statistics</font>''' | ||
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===Abilities=== | ====Abilities==== | ||
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== | ==={{DQ10}}=== | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
'''<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''' | '''<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''' | ||
===遊び (Play)=== | ====遊び (Play)==== | ||
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!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|Japanese name | !style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|Japanese name | ||
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===きまぐれな action list=== | ====きまぐれな action list==== | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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===まじめにきまぐれ action list=== | ====まじめにきまぐれ action list==== | ||
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: | 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 physical damage by 30% for 60 seconds | ||
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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. | 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]]''== | ===''[[Dragon Quest Walk]]''=== | ||
[[Image:Walk Jesters Dancers.png|right|thumb|Gadabouts and Dancers as they appear in ''Walk''.|200px]] | [[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 | 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. | ||
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==Notable Gadabouts== | ==Notable Gadabouts== | ||
*Selectable | *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. | *[[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. | *[[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]]''. | *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== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Gadabout concept sketch by Yuji Horii.png|Concept sketch by Yuji Horii | |||
File:Gadabout_concept_art_DQ_III.jpg|Gadabout concept art, circa 1987 | |||
Image:DQIII Gadabout Female Famicom.png|Female gadabout, Famicom artwork | |||
Image:DQIII Gadabout Male Famicom.png|Male gadabout, Famicom artwork | Image:DQIII Gadabout Male Famicom.png|Male gadabout, Famicom artwork | ||
Image:DQIIIGadaboutClass.png|Male and female gadabouts, Famicom artwork | 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 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 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:DQIII Luck.png|Feeling [[List of character statistics#Luck|lucky]] | ||
File:Gadabout_DQVI_official_guide_book_profile.jpg|[[Ashlynn]] showing the details for the vocation for the official guidebook for ''VI'' | |||
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''. | ||
Image:Gadabout DQX art.jpeg|''Dragon Quest X'' | Image:Gadabout DQX art.jpeg|''Dragon Quest X'' | ||
File:X human gadabout default.png|''X'' stock art for the vocation | File:X human gadabout default.png|''X'' stock art for the vocation | ||
Image:DQ Heroines.png|Dancing with Maya. | 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 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}. | ||
Image:DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 2.jpg| | Image:DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 2.jpg| | ||
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[[Category:Dragon Quest VI vocations]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest VI vocations]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest X vocations]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest X vocations]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk vocations]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Walk vocations]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars vocations]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars vocations]] | ||