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=== Overview ===
=== Overview ===
Every Warlock chooses one of the three Pacts at character creation: Fey, Fiend, or Great Old One. This defines the source of the Warlock's power and determines several variables for the Warlock's development. The choice is permanent.
Every Warlock chooses one of the six Pacts at character creation: Fey, Fiend, Great Old One, Celestial, The Abyss or The Carceri Storm. This defines the source of the Warlock's power and determines several variables for the Warlock's development. The choice is permanent.
 
The Dark Bargainer Iconic is automatically granted the pact The Dark Powers.


=== Pacts ===
=== Pacts ===
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|'''Alignment'''
|'''Alignment'''
|'''Pact Damage Type'''
|'''Pact Damage Type'''
|'''Damage Save'''
|'''Save Bonus'''
|'''Save Bonus'''
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| Any alignment
| Any alignment
| Sonic  
| Sonic  
| Reflex
| Reflex
| Reflex
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| Non-Good alignments
| Non-Good alignments
| Fire
| Fire
| Fortitude
| Fortitude
| Fortitude
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| Non-Lawful alignments
| Non-Lawful alignments
| Acid
| Acid
| Will
| Will
| Will
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| Good
| Good
| Electric
| Electric
| Reflex
| Will
| Will
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| Non-Good alignments
| Non-Good alignments
| Negative
| Negative
| Fortitude
| Fortitude
| Fortitude
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| Any alignment
| Any alignment
| Cold
| Cold
| Reflex
| Will
| Will
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| [[Pact: The Dark Powers|Dark Powers]]
| Any alignment
| Evil
| Will
| Will
|}
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===Pact Damage ===
===Pact Damage ===
As shown above, each pact gets specific types of damage per pact.  That starts +{{Dice||1|4}} extra damage to your Eldritch Blast based on your pact; this will increase by +{{Dice||1|4}} every even Warlock levels, for a total of {{Dice||10|4}} at level 20.  
As shown above, each pact gets specific types of damage per pact.  That starts +1 extra damage to your Eldritch Blast based on your pact; this will increase by +{{Dice||1|}} for every bonus Pact Dice.  


=== Elemetal Resistance ===
=== Elemetal Resistance ===
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|'''The Abyss'''
|'''The Abyss'''
|'''Carceri Storm'''
|'''Carceri Storm'''
|'''The Dark Powers'''
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* +5 Cold Resistance
* +5 Cold Resistance
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* +5 Sonic Resistance
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=== Bonus Spells ===
=== Bonus Spells ===
Warlocks get bonus feats that adds spells to their spell book at levels 2, 5, 9, 14, 17 and 19.  These spells are dependent on which pact was chose.  The spells are listed below.
Warlocks get bonus feats that adds spells to their spell book at levels 1, 5, 9, 14, 17 and 19.  These spells are dependent on which pact was chose.  The spells are listed below.


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|'''The Abyss'''
|'''The Abyss'''
|'''Carceri Storm'''
|'''Carceri Storm'''
|'''The Dark Powers'''
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| Level 2
| Level 1
|[[Obscuring Mist]]
|[[Obscuring Mist]]
|[[Command]]
|[[Command]]
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|[[Mage Armor]]
|[[Mage Armor]]
|[[Merfolk's Blessing]]
|[[Merfolk's Blessing]]
|[[Dread Mist]]
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| Level 5
| Level 5
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|[[Spawn Screen]]
|[[Spawn Screen]]
|[[Gust of Wind]]
|[[Gust of Wind]]
|[[Lesser Death Aura]]
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| Level 9
| Level 9
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|[[Halt Undead]]
|[[Halt Undead]]
|[[Creeping Cold]]
|[[Creeping Cold]]
|[[Negative Energy Burst]]
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| Level 14
| Level 14
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|[[Death Aura]]
|[[Death Aura]]
|[[Ice Storm]]
|[[Ice Storm]]
|[[Death Aura]]
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| Level 17
| Level 17
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|[[Symbol of Pain]]
|[[Symbol of Pain]]
|[[Niac's Biting Cold]]
|[[Niac's Biting Cold]]
|[[Dust to Dust]]
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| Level 19
| Level 19
|[[Otto's Irresistable Dance]]
|[[Otto's Irresistible Dance]]
|[[Howl of Terror]]
|[[Howl of Terror]]
|[[Power Word: Kill]]
|[[Power Word: Kill]]
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|[[Rend the Soul]]
|[[Rend the Soul]]
|[[Greater Creeping Cold]]
|[[Greater Creeping Cold]]
|[[Greater Death Aura]]
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| Carceri Storm
| Carceri Storm
|[[Frozen Footsteps]]
|[[Frozen Footsteps]]
|[[Absolute Zero (SLA)|Absolute Zero]]
|[[Absolute Zero (Feat)|Absolute Zero]]
 
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| The Dark Powers
|[[Mist Favored]]
|[[Call on the Mists]]


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Latest revision as of 23:13, 26 June 2025

Overview[edit]

Every Warlock chooses one of the six Pacts at character creation: Fey, Fiend, Great Old One, Celestial, The Abyss or The Carceri Storm. This defines the source of the Warlock's power and determines several variables for the Warlock's development. The choice is permanent.

The Dark Bargainer Iconic is automatically granted the pact The Dark Powers.

Pacts[edit]

Each of the pacts available for warlocks have different basic requirements and benefits. These are listed below:

Pact Alignment Pact Damage Type Damage Save Save Bonus
Fey Any alignment Sonic Reflex Reflex
Fiend Non-Good alignments Fire Fortitude Fortitude
Great Old One Non-Lawful alignments Acid Will Will
Celestial Good Electric Reflex Will
The Abyss Non-Good alignments Negative Fortitude Fortitude
Carceri Storm Any alignment Cold Will Will
Dark Powers Any alignment Evil Will Will

Pact Damage[edit]

As shown above, each pact gets specific types of damage per pact. That starts +1 extra damage to your Eldritch Blast based on your pact; this will increase by +1d for every bonus Pact Dice.

Elemetal Resistance[edit]

Warlocks gain bonuses to elemental resistance granted at class level 10 based on your pact.

Fey Fiend Great Old One Celestial The Abyss Carceri Storm The Dark Powers
  • +5 Sonic Resistance
  • +5 Acid Resistance
  • +5 Fire Resistance
  • +5 Electric Resistance
  • +1 Fire Resistance
  • +1 Cold Resistance
  • +1 Acid Resistance
  • +1 Electric Resistance
  • +1 Sonic Resistance
  • +5 Cold Resistance
  • +5 Sonic Resistance

Bonus Spells[edit]

Warlocks get bonus feats that adds spells to their spell book at levels 1, 5, 9, 14, 17 and 19. These spells are dependent on which pact was chose. The spells are listed below.

Level Fey Fiend Great Old One Celestial The Abyss Carceri Storm The Dark Powers
Level 1 Obscuring Mist Command Entangle Bless Mage Armor Merfolk's Blessing Dread Mist
Level 5 Blindness Rage Knock Soundburst Spawn Screen Gust of Wind Lesser Death Aura
Level 9 Slow Fire Shield Phantasmal Killer Magic Circle Against Evil Halt Undead Creeping Cold Negative Energy Burst
Level 14 Greater Dispel Magic Binding Chain Dominate Person Prayer Death Aura Ice Storm Death Aura
Level 17 Otto's Sphere of Dancing Power Word: Blind Mass Suggestion Holy Aura Symbol of Pain Niac's Biting Cold Dust to Dust
Level 19 Otto's Irresistible Dance Howl of Terror Power Word: Kill Freedom of Movement Rend the Soul Greater Creeping Cold Greater Death Aura

Special Abilities[edit]

Warlocks gain special abilities at level 6 and 15. These abilities are dependent on the pact. The table below lists the abilities that they receive at each level.

Pact First Ability (Level 6) Second Ability (Level 15)
Fey Dark Delirium Misty Escape
Fiend Dark One's Luck Hurl through Hell
Great Old One Entropic Ward Create Thrall
Celestial Celestial Attunement Ameliorate
The Abyss Unhallowed Flesh Channel the Abyss
Carceri Storm Frozen Footsteps Absolute Zero
The Dark Powers Mist Favored Call on the Mists
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