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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stalker0" data-source="post: 7304189" data-attributes="member: 5889">While I really like 5th editions, arcane casters, they aren't perfect to my eyes. One thing is I think the classes are distinctive enough.In this version, I am focusing each class on a specific theme.Wizard - Breadth of spells. Wizards know a lot of spells, and always have the right spell for the job.Sorceror - Spell power. No one is stronger at casting spells. A spell in a sorceror's hands is just best than any other class.Warlock - Spell endurance. Warlock's pact gives them a constant flowing source of power. This allows to cast spells more often than any other class.So to kick this off, lets look at the Warlock. In this vision, the warlock is a wisdom based caster who communes with their otherwordly patron (similar to how a cleric communes with their god). While not as powerful as some other entities, the patron provides a constant supply of power to the warlock, allowing it endless magic. Stalker0's Alternate Warlock1 – Otherwordly Patron, Pact Magic2 – Ritual of Invocation (1st level)3 – Pact Boon4 – Ability Score Improvement5 - 6 – Greater Invocation (1st level)7 – Ritual of Invocation (2st level)8 – Ability Score Improvement9 – 10 – Otherwordly Patron Feature11 – Greater Invocation (2nd level)12 – Ability Score Improvement , Ritual of Invocation (3rd level)13 -  14 – Otherwordly Patron Feature15 – 16 – Ability Score Improvement17 – 18 – Greater Invocation (3rd level)19 – Ritual of Invocation (4th level)20 – Eldritch MasteryProficiencies, Skills, Saves, HP: As standard warlockOtherworldly Patron – As standard warlockPact Magic: Warlock spellcasting is completely different. Uses the same spell list and spell slots as the Sorceror. Cantrip list is the same as the sorceror (no Eldritch Blast). Uses wisdom for DCInvocations: Standard Warlock invocations are removed in favor of new abilities below.Ritual of Invocation: The warlock gains the ritual caster ability. Whenever a 1st level warlock spell is cast, you may apply the Ritual tag to the spell and cast it as a ritual. The level of spell this effect can apply to increases at 7th, 12, and 19th level.Pact Boon: As standard warlockGreater Invocation: The warlock may choose a 1st level warlock spell they know. They can cast this spell at-will in its lowest level slot. However, the warlock cannot cast spells of a higher level than the invocation while this is active. After a short rest, the warlock may change the spell used as the greater invocation or turn off the ability. The level of spell the warlock can chooses increases at 11th and 18th level.Eldritch Mastery: After communing with their patron for 1 minute, the warlock gains 1 additional 9th level slot. They can do this only 1 time before needing a long rest.Summary of the Class: First, we toss all of the invocations and eldritch blast baggage of the core warlock. Instead of tying the warlock down to very specific at-will ability, we give the warlock more flexibility. The Ritual of Invocation gives warlock unlimited spellcasting on low level spells...but with the time restraint of rituals prevents the ability from being too abusive. However, the warlock does gain total at-will casting at certain points in the class, but with the restriction that it hinders their higher level casting.</blockquote>

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