I have zero experience in modding but I'm putting up a concept for more legendary jokers that follow the vanilla formula. Balatro's legendary jokers have existed either in reality or fiction and their effects are based on their life stories (i.e. Yorick originally appears in Shakespeare's Hamlet, but only through his skull being exhumed, which sort of translates to 23 discards in Balatro's logic)
I don't want to add more than 10 of these legendary jokers because I can tell what makes the vanilla ones stand out so much is their rarity and uniqueness, so I feel proper curation is in order.
Concept uses this list as a primary basis:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_jesters
Do tell if you can think of more fitting effects in regards to their story!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yZoYVEqVZ2EvujaBkZ0s3S8Dkn1daXlY_Uyw7lXBkl4/edit?usp=sharing
A jester is a person who entertains using varied skills. These may include one or more of skills such as music, storytelling, juggling, acrobatics, joke telling and other similar skills. There have been many examples of jesters in history, fiction, and other mediums.
Name Notes Wikipedia article Potential effect Images (if applicable) Balatro card art (eventually…) Jamie Fleeman (1713–1778) Laird of Udny’s fool Haircut gave the impression he was “scared out of his wits” Formidable strength Went barefoot Also worked as a farmer 1734: Saved the Lair...