Pact with Power, Secrets Unveiled: Why Play a Warlock in D&D
What if you could wield otherworldly power—but at a price? The Warlock has made a pact with a powerful entity—be it a Fiend, an Archfey, a Great Old One, or something even darker. In exchange for forbidden knowledge and arcane strength, you carry the weight of your patron’s will. Whether you seek to unlock secrets beyond mortal understanding or pursue the raw force to reshape the world, your magic is as mysterious as it is potent. With eldritch spells, potent invocations, and a connection to forces unknown, the Warlock is a master of the unknown. Play a Warlock, and see what power lies at the edge of your soul—and what it demands in return.
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Adrie was born in the Fey Wilds to a family of minor nobles aligned with the Summer Court. Noticing her knack for sneaking around the Court, the Queen of the Summer Court elevated Adrie and trained her as a spy, gathering information on both her enemies and allies. After serving as a spy for nearly a century, Adrie was given a special mission: to investigate the material realm and find the Lost Prince Rhys, the true heir to the Summer Court, who vanished 250 years ago. Gifted with additional power by the Queen, Adrie now travels the material realm, relaying information back to her Queen and searching for Rhys.
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Francis Wayland, a respected academic from Nineveh, dedicated his life to studying the interaction of different planes of existence. His research led him to a ruined temple in Sothoryos, where he discovered a mysterious book guarded by a fanatical priest. Upon reading it, Francis experienced a mind-altering vision that made him question the reality he had known, feeling that it was merely a dream of a higher being. This experience unlocked magical powers within him. Now obsessed with the book’s secrets, Francis is determined to return to the purer, more perfect reality it revealed to him, abandoning the flawed world he once inhabited.
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Iados was born into a merchant family in the port city of Ibben, where he dreamed of becoming a powerful and wealthy figure. Through smart investments and hard work, he rose through the ranks of the Merchants Guild. However, a series of bad decisions, including a disastrous bet on a shipment, led to his financial ruin. After being betrayed by his brother, Iados, in a fit of rage, made a pact with a Balor demon, trading his soul for wealth, power, and revenge. Now, Iados travels the world seeking to regain his fortune, kill his brother, and find a way to escape the devil’s contract before his soul is claimed.