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#DnD Hot Take:
Your grimdark Warlock take is BORING. I am so tired of seeing edgy faustian monkey paw shit being the only take on this class. Here are some alternatives:
-Patrons are the equivalent of a magical billionaires and the Warlock is a con artist fleecing them.
Your grimdark Warlock take is BORING. I am so tired of seeing edgy faustian monkey paw shit being the only take on this class. Here are some alternatives:
-Patrons are the equivalent of a magical billionaires and the Warlock is a con artist fleecing them.
-The pact is a mutually beneficial arrangement built on equal terms. The Warlock acts on the patron's behalf in situations where they cannot be direct.
-Old school art style "patronage." The Patron sees potential in the Warlock and fosters it for the occasional commission.
-Old school art style "patronage." The Patron sees potential in the Warlock and fosters it for the occasional commission.
-Crowdfunding. It's no one big fey or devil, but a bunch of small ones collectively giving power. If you step out of line they may stop supporting you, but none of them are stonger than you.
-Ancestors. It's actually a family talent actively granted by lost loved ones. They have a lot of expectations, but they still love you.
-The Patron/Warlock are in love. The Patron wants to make the Warlock a hero so immortal society will aknowlege the relationship.
-The Patron/Warlock are in love. The Patron wants to make the Warlock a hero so immortal society will aknowlege the relationship.
-The patron is an otherworldly being and their concept of being repayed is not sinister so much as alien. The Warlock has to do some weird stuff but everyone is happy.
-The patron has a representative who is a liason to all their Warlocks. The rep an the Warlock are in cahoots.
-The patron has a representative who is a liason to all their Warlocks. The rep an the Warlock are in cahoots.
-The Warlock is a contract attorney and the Patron is looking for an edge but can't fond one.
-The Warlock has multiple patrons and they are falling over themselves trying to win over the warlock they all want to work with alone.
-The Warlock has multiple patrons and they are falling over themselves trying to win over the warlock they all want to work with alone.
Keep making edgy trash babies if you want. There is other stuff you can do tho.
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