Warlock

An Occultist Empowered by Otherworldly Pacts

Changes

Core Traits

• Skill Proficiencies. Choose 2: Arcana, Deception, History, Intimidation, Investigation, Linguistics, Martial, Mercantile, Nature, or Religion.

Devotion & Subclass

Subclass Restrictions. As a Warlock, if you are using one of the pre-existing Otherworldly Patrons, you may only choose a subclass that your patron has available. If you wish to work with your GM to create a new patron, you can naturally disregard this rule.
Devotion. Your patron requires devotion to their cause, and to deny them their due or worse, to actively act against them, will halt your progress as a cleric or warlock under that specific patron.

Warlocks are contractors working for a Patron for power. Every Warlock has a contract with their Patron; it might be written down, it might be verbally spoken, it might be a literal contract with clauses and signatures, or it might be something as simple as a handshake and a “you work for me now”. Whatever the case, a Warlock’s powers (unlike a Cleric) are gifts from their Patron, and a gift once given can’t be easily taken back. Should you lose favor with your patron, subject to GM discretion, you can no longer take further levels into warlock. You and your GM will then have to discuss how to move forward.