The Fool Patron

The Fool is an entity of ecstatic chaos, an immortal jester who finds meaning not in victory, but in spectacle. Sabotaging certainty into power. The Fool’s warlocks learn to weaponize misfortune itself, drawing strength from ruined moments. 

Level 3: Certified Banger

You gain a special d6 called Punchline, this special die increases to 1d8 at 6th level, and 1d12 at 11th level.

When you make an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you may roll your Punchline Die and add or subtract the result from the roll (your choice, if you have 0 Elation Point, you automatically subtract the roll.) 

• Adding the roll will costs 1 Elation Point.

• Subtracting the roll instead gives 2 Elation Points.

You can hold a number of Elation Points equal to your proficiency bonus + Charisma modifier (minimum of one)

All Elation Points are lost when you finish a long rest.

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Certified Banger. 

As an action upon reaching the maximum stack of Elation Points, you can spend all Elation Points to grant yourself and 3 other creatures within 15ft of you Certified Banger that last for 1 minute.

• While under Certified Banger, you deal additional Elated Damage equal to Elation Points spend.

• Additionally, you gain thp equal to the caster Charisma modifier.

Level 6: Rage Baiting

When a friendly creature you can see within 30 feet of you succeeds on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you may use your reaction to twist the outcome.

That creature must instead treat the roll as a natural 1, and they take Elated Damage equal to your Punchline die. This damage cannot be reduced in any ways possible.

When you do so, you immediately gain 5 Elation Points, and you may choose one of the following benefits:

• You gain extra maximum hit points equal to your Charisma modifier + your Punchline die roll (You can only choose this option once per long rest)

• You may immediately move up to half your speed without provoking opportunity attacks

• You may make one attack or cast a warlock cantrip as part of the same reaction

• Additionally, if the target original roll is a natural 20 you immediately enters Certified banger state without expending any Elation points, and your Elation points expended counts as 20 for the extra damage dealt while in Certified banger.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier per long rest.

Level 10: Can we see W in the chat?

When a friendly creature within 30 feet makes an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can use your reaction to take the spotlight.

You roll a d20 and replace that friendly creature’s roll with your own d20 roll + your Punchline die + your Charisma Modifier. 

• If the roll succeeds, you gain 3 Elation Point. And if your roll is 20 or above, you gain one extra Spell slot of 5th level or lower (your choice) that last until your next long rest. If your roll instead is a natural 20 you gain one extra Spell slot of 6th level or higher (your choice) that last until your next long rest.

• If it fails, you take Elated Damage equal to your Punchline die, your Charisma modifier, your proficiency bonus, and the target original roll x5. This damage cannot be reduced in any ways possible.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier per long rest.

Level 14: Absolute Cinema

You can invite the Great Fool itself to watch over the battefield and your tomfoolery.

As a bonus action, you may expend all of your Elation Points to manifest the Great Fool

Choose a point you can see within 60 feet. A wave of ecstatic catastrophe erupts in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point.

Each creature in the area must make a Charisma saving throw against your warlock spell save DC.

On a failed save, a creature takes 6d10 psychic damage. Additionally when you're in Certified Banger, a creature takes 2d6 force damage for each Elation Point expended, and two roll of your Punchline die

On a successful save, the creature takes half damage.

Additionally:

• Creatures that fail the save are frightened of you until the end of your next turn.

Once you use this feature, you cannot do so again until you finish a long rest.