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<blockquote data-quote="Augoeides" data-source="post: 6898861" data-attributes="member: 6690101">I envision warlocks as being members of a cult.&nbsp; The big trick is getting the attention of the Devil (_Devil_, not demon, because demons are too inherently chaotic) in the first place.&nbsp; The&nbsp; cult does that for the warlock.&nbsp; So, Planar Ally has always been an intrinsic part of being a warlock.&nbsp; The warlock better be careful to use Planar Ally _only_ when it directly affects the welfare of the Devil.&nbsp; If he can't convince the Devil each time he casts the spell, then the Devil may get vengeful against the warlock for wasting his time.&nbsp; As a GM, I'd be very, very critical of any and all uses of this spell, except for initiating a new warlock.&nbsp; The player would be well advised to make sure that he has the strongest possible argument for taking up the Devil's time.The Devil may teach the warlock the secrets of summoning and binding _demons_.&nbsp; This is where Planar Binding comes into play.&nbsp; The power of the Planar Binding spell helps to mitigate the risk of summoning an inherently _chaotic_ creature whom the PC knows will twist the agreed upon action (i.e. what the warlock tells the demon to do) as much as it can.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Augoeides, post: 6898861, member: 6690101"] I envision warlocks as being members of a cult. The big trick is getting the attention of the Devil (_Devil_, not demon, because demons are too inherently chaotic) in the first place. The cult does that for the warlock. So, Planar Ally has always been an intrinsic part of being a warlock. The warlock better be careful to use Planar Ally _only_ when it directly affects the welfare of the Devil. If he can't convince the Devil each time he casts the spell, then the Devil may get vengeful against the warlock for wasting his time. As a GM, I'd be very, very critical of any and all uses of this spell, except for initiating a new warlock. The player would be well advised to make sure that he has the strongest possible argument for taking up the Devil's time. The Devil may teach the warlock the secrets of summoning and binding _demons_. This is where Planar Binding comes into play. The power of the Planar Binding spell helps to mitigate the risk of summoning an inherently _chaotic_ creature whom the PC knows will twist the agreed upon action (i.e. what the warlock tells the demon to do) as much as it can. [/QUOTE]

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