D&D 5E (2014) Whats happens when you multiclass out of Warlock?

[PnPgamer]

@topic
Boogieman comes to get you!

 

[Paraxis]

I can only see an issue if the mc involves worship of another deity...

Why?

You can be a paladin (vengeance) of Thor, a cleric (trickery) of Loki, and a warlock (chain - fey) with a pact to the Svartalfar (dark elves).

There are no limits, rejoice in that, and come up with cool and intriguing character concepts.

 

[Chocolategravy]

What RP reason is there for the patron to grant powers in the first place to any warlock who is running around following plot hooks, saving princesses, freeing slaves and killing random goblins?

 

[Warmaster Horus]

I believe multiclassing out of wedlock is a Class C felony in Alabama.

 

[jayoungr]

Depending on who your patron is, maybe they approve of your initiative and reward you with more spells!

 

[the Jester]

You never stop getting warlock abilities once you have them.

You never stop getting paladin abilities, well OK you can become an Oath Breaker and get a few different subclass abilities.

You never stop getting cleric abilities.

Yeah, I wouldn't count on this. Check with your DM- this will absolutely vary from game to game. For instance, if you're playing a cleric and you violate your god's ethos in my campaign, you absolutely can "fall from grace" and lose access to some or all of your powers.

The patrons, gods, forces, what have you are all fluff and don't matter to the mechanics of the character. If the fluff changes, change it. Your character pisses off one deity only to be recruited by another stuff like that, or the power you tap into changes to not coming from a being with whims of fancy but to cosmic power accessible by all.

You know, in the 1e DMG there was a section addressing clerics who tried to change deity. Basically, why would one deity empower you when you've already shown that you'll turn your back on another?

Again, check with your DM.

The atonement spell no longer exists for a reason, because it is no longer necessary.

I'd wager it no longer exists because there was only so much space in the DMG, and because magical alignment change is (largely) removed from 5e. Heck, just because mount isn't in the PH doesn't mean that nobody ever needs to ride a horse. Just because dimensional anchor didn't make the cut doesn't mean that nobody ever needs to counter teleportation.

 

[The Grassy Gnoll]

Why?

You can be a paladin (vengeance) of Thor, a cleric (trickery) of Loki, and a warlock (chain - fey) with a pact to the Svartalfar (dark elves).

There are no limits, rejoice in that, and come up with cool and intriguing character concepts.

I said I could see issues, not necessarily insurmountable ones, but issues. YMMV but for me the pact beings, especially the Arch Fiend and the Great Old One, ARE deities for all intents and purposes - especially to themselves. The Fey maybe somewhat different, but still would have the arrogance of a god...they're back door deities, really.

That being the case, I'd imagine they might get the hump (or tentacle) were their chosen one to start worshipping "another" god. Some have enough parallels to work, but in your example above I don't think Thor would share time with the dark elves. Loki, sure. But then, it's about what the secondary deity thinks too..."yes I will grant you my boon and allow you to channel my divine power...hang on, mate, you're gonna have to stop hanging out with cthulthu. That's not in the deal."

MC rogue, wizard, fighter, barbarian, Druid (for fey maybe), ranger, bard, even Sorceror (it's not their fault they're a conduit for power, nor surprising really with their background as a devotee of a powerful cosmic being - "it...it just started pouring out of me...why am I blue?").

I think there my be interesting RP scenarios that could come out of MC divine follower classes but they'd involve a certain struggle to pull off.

Me, I think the whole Pact aspect is what makes multi classing with a secondary divine entity difficult to square - from both the warlock's being and the new god. But hey, each to their own.

 

[JackOfAllTirades]

Have the other classes formed some kind of union?

Are there union regulations forbidding warlocks to be cross trained?

Is someone worried the warlocks are coming to take away the sorcerers' jobs?

I'm calling shenanigans!

 

[The Grassy Gnoll]

'Warlock' is a word derived from Middle English for 'oath-breaker', wærloga.
Which is ironic for a class defined by having taken an oath or pact... So, technically, linguistically, warlocks are lying bastards.
So, you know what, screw it. Multiclass a warleric or clerlock to your hearts content. Go nuts.

 

[AntiStateQuixote]

I believe multiclassing out of wedlock is a Class C felony in Alabama.

Only if it's with your sibling; cousins are ok.