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<blockquote data-quote="Waterbizkit" data-source="post: 7134271" data-attributes="member: 6802604">So I generally agree with everything else you mentioned, except this. The Warlocks familiar in fact doesn't have it's own agenda. It can't twist it's orders to lead the Warlock astray... because it's not a free-willed creature.A Warlocks Imp, Psuedodragon, Sprite or Quasit isn't actually an Imp, Psuedodragon, Quasit or Sprite... It's a fiendish, fey, or celestial spirit that the Warlock decided will take the form of one of those creatures, it isn't actually one of them. This is part of what was discussed earlier in the thread and a common point of confusion when discussing this topic.Because of this however the familiar is completely subservient to the Warlock. It can't disobey them, it can't mislead them, it can't bristle at being mistreated. It exists only because the Warlock has made it so and it's very form and type are completely at the whim of the Warlock. The first time it's summoned the Warlock can decide it's a celestial spirit that will take the form of an Imp. The next time? Perhaps it'll be a fey Quasit. The time after that? Maybe it'll be a fiendish Sprite... It's all at the Warlocks choosing and the familiar has nothing to say in the matter.Now, an actual pact with an actual creature? That's an entirely different ball game, but that's not what the Pact of the Chain is.Anyway, that's it from me. I should really be working right now...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Waterbizkit, post: 7134271, member: 6802604"] So I generally agree with everything else you mentioned, except this. The Warlocks familiar in fact [B]doesn't[/B] have it's own agenda. It can't twist it's orders to lead the Warlock astray... because it's not a free-willed creature. A Warlocks Imp, Psuedodragon, Sprite or Quasit isn't actually an Imp, Psuedodragon, Quasit or Sprite... It's a fiendish, fey, or celestial spirit that the Warlock decided will take the form of one of those creatures, it isn't actually one of them. This is part of what was discussed earlier in the thread and a common point of confusion when discussing this topic. Because of this however the familiar is completely subservient to the Warlock. It can't disobey them, it can't mislead them, it can't bristle at being mistreated. It exists only because the Warlock has made it so and it's very form and type are completely at the whim of the Warlock. The first time it's summoned the Warlock can decide it's a celestial spirit that will take the form of an Imp. The next time? Perhaps it'll be a fey Quasit. The time after that? Maybe it'll be a fiendish Sprite... It's all at the Warlocks choosing and the familiar has nothing to say in the matter. Now, an actual pact with an actual creature? That's an entirely different ball game, but that's not what the Pact of the Chain is. Anyway, that's it from me. I should really be working right now... [/QUOTE]

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