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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 8822196" data-attributes="member: 50987">Honestly, I thought Pact of the Undead was a pretty good subclass for Warlock...Flavor:It reminds me a lot of the necromancers of "Gideon the Ninth," by Tamsin Muir.  The part about thanaturgy being a type of magic in the world, the mysterious Emperor and his dread powers, the whole bit about binding one's soul to The Tomb, etc.  I think it could be very interesting in a gothic campaign setting as well, for a cabal of necromancers who are trying to restore a powerful lich (or mummy lord, if your campaign setting is inspired by Egyptian lore).Mechanics:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Expanded Spell List:  Good mix of debuffs and utility spells.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Form of Dread: especially good for Pact of the Blade, but also good for Tome (when combined with Grave Touched, below).  Gain temporary HP, and thin out mobs of low-level creatures with fear?  Excellent.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Grave Touched: Any attack you make can now do necrotic damage if you want.  Meshes with Form of Dread, above, to deal extra damage as well.  Your Eldritch Blasts are now Necro-blasts that deal more damage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mortal Husk: resistance or immunity to necrotic damage, and instead of falling unconscious when you reach 0 hp, you instead do a burst of necrotic damage then revive with 1 HP.  My only issue with this ability is that you can't use it again until you finish multiple long rests, which is a weird mechanic.  Since you're already getting a point of exhaustion, I'd let it recharge on a Long or Short Rest....but minor quibble.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Spirit Projection: your spirit leaves your body.  Then it kicks ass for an hour: it's resistant to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage, spells don't require components, it can fly through creatures and solid objects, and it heals itself when it deals necrotic damage.</li> </ul>I mean, it's no Hexblade or Fathomless, but I think it's pretty cool.  I'd put it on the same shelf as Genie and Fiend at any rate.</blockquote>

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