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I so agree with the assertion about backgrounds. First 5e character was of course a warlock. Took the feature for nobles but different background. Voila! The Warlock suddenly has three noncombatant followers that light candles and help him with ceremonies. They are creepy and come and go...

Well, it comes down to taste. I won't disparage yours. For me, the extra stuff is evocative and helpful. I was in a rut and needed more than a few lines to get the creative juices flowing again. And now they are! Its all good. Hopefully you also got what you wanted in there somewhere too!

They are rare! You can save an invocation if you are celestial pact and throw sacred flame or if you acquire it, fire bolt with you CHR bonus. It is not "optimized" or as good as agonizing blast, but fine and the things you can do with free invocations can be nice! I see the value of EB spam...

I think the effort is to inspire roleplay. Surely they could just have lists and not even name sample backgrounds. However, I think the examples are well worth the space. If the focus is merely on numbers, you are right. Why bother? Heck, why bother with features at all? Your features...

This time I WILL be one. Sorry, my post missed yours. Moderately armored, weapon master and invocations/cantrips as noted. Elemental Adept would mean the fire damage on Greenflame blade would be slightly higher as with firebolts (via tome) and the various healing/invocations noted means more...

I play in your face warlocks! To date, they are all armored up and ready to fight! Moderately armored is my friend! I usually go blade and have one hexblade. My current desire is to play a witch hunting celestial patron warlock. I am taking moderately armored and weapon master at 4th with...

I am about to play my first non blade warlock (tome). Would you happen to know which cantrips would fit the bill? I guess I will start scouring the spell list and see what I find!

I do not think hex is really worth a slot much of the time, unless you are into EB spam. That can be a lot of damage in a long combat. Honestly though, prior to 11th or 12th level I think it is WAY overrated vis a vis some of the bigger spells you can throw.

I guess that is the thing, right? The nerd superiority is silly as hell. I can add. I can play wargames. Its just that D&D is different than the latter in some ways and a balance between fluidity and ease of use with options and strategies is superior for many. Not all. Its on a...

Yeah, other than 1e, 3e is the only experience I had before 5e. We played 4e, once. To the point, I see more choices within class for 5e (for good or ill depending on your opinion). Much more choice. 5e did away with the overly prescriptive niche prestige classes. Why? Becasue you can...

No, however you better be sure they will want to pursue or you are doing a lot of work for "that WOULD have been interesting if they had done it." How about do what you are considering and have a few alternate ways of accomplishing the goal. Maybe some of what you plan can be kept but altered...

I don't like how small they drew halfling feet and how large Tiefling tails and horns are in the art. And... Wow. I am pretty smitten. That's about it. Love it. I even started DMing it which has not happened since 1e. Found previous editions fun with feats and skills but did not like the...

I like it for capturing beasts trying to flee...hags particularly. Of all the monsters in MM, I find hags the most abhorrent by a mile!

Nice! We were on the same page with Tome cantrips after the addition of create bonfire. Am not familiar with Earth Bind. Assume this is in EE guide. Going to check it out.

haha! Burn the witch! That is a good one...

So I recently have gotten the itch to play a warlock (celestial patron) who hunts witches. I plan to take protection from good an evil but wondered if there are other thematic and flavorful spells/abilities and equipment any of you would recommend for this pursuit. (the class is not changing...

yes. it is not as good as blade pact. the other issue for me is magic weapons. I like the possibility of picking up a +1 hammer or whatever vs. a quarterstaff just for imagery and flavor. In my current scenario, since we are not playing AL, I do like the synergy of green flame blade and the...

The implication of this is more freedom to "play what you want." I think it is important (for me) to hear what others think are "poor" choices but then to evaluate them myself. There are a large number of cases in which I say "so what" or "doing it anyway." But there is always a fear that I...

Yeah...I am thinking some of the ceremonies via rituals might be flavorful. Putting up wards or hallowing grounds seems like a good thing for a witch hunter even if pure game effect is smallish.

I actually did something like this with my first warlock! I had three odd elven women work as his attendants so to speak. They set up candles, helped slap on his armor...it had a fun creep factor. They spoke little and had oddly colored eyes. They did not get into combat or anything...they...