Warlock.....seen in action for the 1st time

[Sir ThornCrest]

A one of a kind class, definatly original. Just played last night and was in a party with a 7th level Warlock. Is it just me or do these guys just get 3 or 4 things they can cast over and over and over again? This guy was a walking arsenal. Had some darkness this darkness spell that caused enemies to flee, he was spider climbing the whole time and was making big stone fist grab enemies the whole game, not to mention he had his ranged touch attack 4d6 as much as he wanted. Couldnt ask for a better "support the front lines" character.

I briefly scanned over the class in the Complete Arcane (I finally bought it). The Warlock is definetly a one of kind class.........cant wait to see what kind of prestige classes they willl come up with.....

Whats your take on this class, its abilities, the eldricht blast and its potential modifications?

Is there a defense against the eldricht blast? A spell or psion power good against touch attacks?
Sir ThornCrest

 

[Darkness]

Is it just me or do these guys just get 3 or 4 things they can cast over and over and over again?

Yes, that's it, basically.

Is there a defense against the eldricht blast? A spell or psion power good against touch attacks?

Spell resistance.

 

[Nifft]

1/ Wilders are great vs. Touch attacks.
2/ Deflection bonus works vs. Touch attacks.
3/ SR works, so Clerics got a nice defense.
4/ If PR = SR (Psi = Magic), Psions have many insta-PR powers.
5/ Invisibility, Mirror Image, Blur, Displacement, etc.

-- N

PS: Thanks for posting your experiences -- that class looks VERY cool, and I'm happy to hear you found it both balanced and interesting!

 

[Abstraction]

6/ Flaming axe to the head

 

[Thanee]

Does it have to be flaming?

Bye
Thanee

 

[Abstraction]

Everything's better with flaming

 

[Particle_Man]

If you want to cause a Warlock pain, then Grapple him. My halfling Warlock had to be rescued from an Otyugh by the rest of the party. Mind you, when I say "Rescue" I mean "lightning bolt them both and hope the little guy lives through it" So I am going to get that 1/day sudden still spell feat to combine with Flee the Scene. Even so, the conc. check is a brutal dc 24.

Also, hoards of enemies are giving my guy grief. Even with Eldritch Chain (get two guys per round), I am pretty much in fire and flee mode vs. kobolds. Curse you, Tucker!

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

Does it have to be flaming?

Girlfriend, you KNOW! it does!

 

[Wraith Form]

Everything's better with flaming

This is an absolute fact--everything *IS* better, flaming.

Unless you're talking "Village People"-type flaming.

 

[Nifft]

Unless you're talking "Village People"-type flaming.

That's the safest kind. They have at least one fireman.

-- N