Ep. 4 So You Made a Deal With the Devil…The Warlock Class

It's time for another build-off, but first Eric and Philip break apart the class of the often creepy, occasionally accidental warlock. They go over some styles of play, and then introduce their characters.

News

 * Unearthed Arcana: Wizards
 * Unearthed Arcana: Mystic
 * D&D Beyond

Summary

 * 0:00:25: Introduction
 * 0:03:37: News
 * 0:13:48: The Warlock Class
 * 0:25:51: Building your warlock
 * 0:31:38: Picking your patron
 * 0:46:55: Personalizing the warlock
 * 0:57:08: Character concepts based off of fiction


 * 1:02:51: Build-off
 * 1:03:45: Eric's character
 * 1:10:14: Philip's Gandalf


 * 1:18:09: Wrap-up

Eric's Character
Level: 5 Hitpoints: 37 Race: Aasimar Subrace: Scourge Pact Boon: Pact of the Blade Feats: Moderately Armored Invocations: Kiss of Mephistopheles, Thirsting Blade, Mace of Dispater Cantrips: Eldritch Blast, Prestidigitation, Chill Touch Spells: Kiss of Mephistopheles, Thirsting Blade, Mace of Dispater

He made a deal unknowingly with Beshaba, the Goddess of Misfortune, thinking she was a good-aligned demigod. When the contract was signed, Beshaba revealed herself to him, but he was already stuck. When he's not on Beshaba's time he's doing as many good acts as he can, because he doesn't want to fall. He wants people to view him as a good paladin.

Philip's Gandalf
Level: 5 Hitpoints: Race: Aasimar Background: Sage Patron: Undying Light Pact Boon: Pact of the Tome Feats: Skilled Skills: Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Religion Languages: Common, Celestial, Elvish, Orc Invocations: Eldritch Sight, Eyes of the Rune Keeper, Beast Speech Cantrips: Light, Prestidigitation, Create Bonfire, Sacred Flame, Produce Flame, Guidance, Resistance Spells: Protection From Evil and Good, Clairvoyance, Counterspell, Dispel Magic, Remove Curse, Daylight

Gandalf is a Maia, sent to Middle-earth to oppose Sauron; not directly, but through helping the people of Middle-earth. His spellbook from Pact of the Tome is represented by his Elven Ring.

Quotes
[1:10:17]

Plugs

 * Dice For Brains

Mentions

 * Eberron Renewed
 * Faust
 * The Lord of the Rings