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<blockquote data-quote="JiffyPopTart" data-source="post: 7201319" data-attributes="member: 4881"><p>I'll throw in my .02</p><p></p><p>I am currently playing a Rogue 1/Warlock 3 in the Out of the Abyss campaign. I'm not power gaming it (I rolled my background/race/class randomly at first level). Even though I started as a rogue (who picked Persuasion and Deception as my two GOOD skills) I chose the Warlock to gain levels in because....</p><p>1. I could gain the ability to see in the dark with my human in an Underdark campaign.</p><p>2. I could get the ability to alter my looks "at will" to enhance my Persuasion/Deception attempts.</p><p>3. The ability to telepathically communicate with anyone (despite not knowing the language) is awesome for bargaining with enemies while not actually attacking OR revealing myself. Also awesome for talking to oddball friendlies that do not speak common.</p><p>4. Eventually I can supplement my oddball powers with rituals of all sorts we find along the way.</p><p></p><p>I feel the warlock is a GREAT support character as written, however I do have ONE wish for improving it....</p><p></p><p>The cantrip selection for warlocks (even when choosing from other characters lists with the tome) leaves you with TONS of cantrips at your disposal, most of which never get used. I would love to see some in-combat cantrips available to warlocks (and other lists as well) that you could use to get bonuses and perks but not necessarily deal damage. I would love the oft-maligned Blade Ward (I think) if I could just cast it on another party member. Same with True Strike. There is a LOT of design space for offensive/defensive cantrips I wish had been explored.</p><p></p><p>DS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JiffyPopTart, post: 7201319, member: 4881"] I'll throw in my .02 I am currently playing a Rogue 1/Warlock 3 in the Out of the Abyss campaign. I'm not power gaming it (I rolled my background/race/class randomly at first level). Even though I started as a rogue (who picked Persuasion and Deception as my two GOOD skills) I chose the Warlock to gain levels in because.... 1. I could gain the ability to see in the dark with my human in an Underdark campaign. 2. I could get the ability to alter my looks "at will" to enhance my Persuasion/Deception attempts. 3. The ability to telepathically communicate with anyone (despite not knowing the language) is awesome for bargaining with enemies while not actually attacking OR revealing myself. Also awesome for talking to oddball friendlies that do not speak common. 4. Eventually I can supplement my oddball powers with rituals of all sorts we find along the way. I feel the warlock is a GREAT support character as written, however I do have ONE wish for improving it.... The cantrip selection for warlocks (even when choosing from other characters lists with the tome) leaves you with TONS of cantrips at your disposal, most of which never get used. I would love to see some in-combat cantrips available to warlocks (and other lists as well) that you could use to get bonuses and perks but not necessarily deal damage. I would love the oft-maligned Blade Ward (I think) if I could just cast it on another party member. Same with True Strike. There is a LOT of design space for offensive/defensive cantrips I wish had been explored. DS [/QUOTE]
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