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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ccs" data-source="post: 7619733" data-attributes="member: 6803664">You'll have to be more specific as to what you think a "useless" character/Warlock might be. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> It's not hopeless, just limited.  If you go this route realize that you are forever only getting 1 attack/round.  And while stabbing things you won't be able to command your familiar to attack & that it'll (probably) interfere with casting.  You're also only proficient in light armor & simple weapons class-wise.As you stated dex based, sword wielding, with fey patron, am I correct in guessing you're thinking maybe Elf (possibly Drow) as your race?Mechanically being a Drow would be the best elf choice giving you Dex+2 (for AC, initiative, pairs nicely with finesse & ranged weapons), Cha+1 (your spellcasting stat), 120' darkvision, & proficiency with Rapiers, short swords, & hand xbows (oh look: finesse & ranged weapons!) + additional limited cantrips/spells from Drow Magic.  You would have to deal with that pesky sunlight sensitivity though....  as well as making sure Drow are allowed as player options.Alternately you could do a mountain dwarf for the Str+2 & medium armor prof & try and talk the DM into letting you switch out one of the weapon prof for a sword.  Of course you still want your dex/cha & now your looking for more str.  If you aren't an elf of some sort, then you'll need to figure out a way to get proficiency with whatever sword you aim to use.You could do that as a variant Human & using your feat. Or you could take at least 1 lv of a class that provides it to start with, say: Fighter 1, Warlock x.  You will need to qualify stat wise for multi-classing though.   Spell wise you're also really limited as a warlock.  In # of spells known, spell selection, & most importantly in spell slots.  For most of this characters career you're only going to have 2-3 spell slots per short rest.Yes, I know.  You look at the Wizard & think "they don't have that many more slots than I do since mine come back after a short rest" But those short rests?  Access to them is 100% dependent upon the game you find yourself in.This makes choosing what spells you know very important.  Choose well.  It would be very  doable.  And probably even the smart choice mechanically as you'd start with armor, shield & weapon proficiencies + a fighting style as you want to be in melee.You could even combine that with being an Elf/Drow.... Of course the very best combo of race/class/etc?  Is whatever let's you best express the character that you're envisioning.  Even if that's not the optimal mechanical choice.  Whenever in doubt, go with the character vs just optimal mechanics.</blockquote>

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