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So, Mystic Arcanum. That more than anything worries me. They seem rather...bad. Once per day abilities from a very limited list, hence very little customization. Were I to play a warlock, I would be half tempted to stop once I hit level 10 or so, and start leveling in sorcerer or something.

Solid advice. Knowing before had how my DM is going to handle illusions would probably be a good idea. :p

Though I don't imagine people do it that often; the attcks of teh familiar are fairly subpar, and even the status effects are easy to overcome.

It's been that way since 3.5. All of the evil options were better than the good ones. It honestly reached the point that half the pc's either started out evil or converted after awhile just so they could have nice things.

It seems as if they intentionally made the evil options amazing and the good options lame. Sprite and Pseudodragon vs Imp and Qausit? Really?

Imps seem to be pretty amazing. How would you say the other familiars hold up? I don't think most people would consider using an imp, due to the evil alignment.

Interesting ideas!

So would you say that the chain pact is primarily useful for scouting? I kind of got the sense that the idea behind it was supposed to be a combination of summoner and scout, but warlocks have basically no summoning ability.

That's exactly what I'm wondering. The more traditional classes have clearly defined roles, and their capabilities are well known. The warlock is, to me, an unknown variable, with no definite role in or out of combat.

Illusion spells are offend praised for being one of the strongest options for spellcasters; minor image alone seems to be a required spell for all the casters who have access to it. I myself have never been fond of illusions; for all their flexibility, they're too dependent on the DM's...

That's an interesting analysis! So in a way, warlocks are kind of stuck in between being full casters and half casters? Has that proven to be a problem in high level play?

I think I've always hesitated rolling up a warlock because of the limited spell slots. Yes, they regain them on a short rest, but I don't like relying on the DM's good graces for the necessary time; my DM in particular is fond of the "race against time" adventure,, where the clock is ticking and...

Heh, I guess I won't be doing much summoning if my DM chooses to go by that rule; I'd rather not waste one of my few precious spell slots by getting stuck with a mediocre choice by the DM.

Actually, due to some technical difficulties (we game online via virtual tabletop) game was cancelled for today, so I actually have another two weeks to get a character designed, as we game biweekly. The party isn't actually evil, though everyone seems to be...questionable; the light cleric is...

I find myself in a bind. I am joining a game later today and still haven't decided on a character. The party consists of a Necromancer Wizard, Light Cleric, Shadow Monk, Assassin Rogue, and a ranged Archer Ranger. So clearly a tank/melee character is in order. However, I find myself unable to...

You can only take Magic Initiate once.

I think I'll be starting out as sorcerer, for the con saves. Fighter would probably be more beneficial, but I won't be able to take advantage of the armor proficiency, since I'll be restricted from wearing metal armor once I level into druid. Looking at the cantrips, I'd not choose poison...

Oh, I see. I thought the numbers represented levels, rather than cantrips known. My apologies. :)

Okay, so I've been running the numbers, and here's what I have: If I go Warlock 4, Sorcerer 4, Fighter 3 (Eldritch Knight), Rogue 3 (Arcane Trickster), Wizard 2 (Illusionist), Cleric 1, Druid 2, and bard 1, as well as starting out as a tiefling, I can net 32 cantrips. Those numbers are...

You need three levels of warlock to get the Book of Shadows, Voort.