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n. - A mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive people; Someone who leads you to believe something that is not true; Someone who plays practical jokes on others.

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  • The deadly trickster is for rogues and maybe rangers, basically some luck powers.
  • But the trickster is willing to become the prince of thieves in order to get power among the gods.
  • Stone is well known as a trickster, and for his ability to spin magic out of nothing, even an ordinary phone call.
  • The status of the advertiser as "trickster" only increases.
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