Ancalagon
Dusty Dragon
This is ... really trivial, but I think it could have some interesting RP consideration.
Now I am NOT suggesting that the GM should choose the spells! That's an entirely different kettle of fish.
However, let us say that, at level 7, the warlock takes one of those weird warlock-only spells, like Shadow of Moil. Although wizards are the masters of the arcane, there are some deep secrets that even they cannot master.
So where am I going with this? Well, these deep secrets, it would be mighty strange if all patrons knew it wouldn't it be?
So at the table, of course it's the warlock's player that decides to take shadow of moil! But in game, does the warlock decide that is the spell they want, or is that the secret that the patron can/decides to share? If we choose the later, it means that basically, the player is writing the fiction of what secrets his warlock's patron happens to have...
Now I am NOT suggesting that the GM should choose the spells! That's an entirely different kettle of fish.
However, let us say that, at level 7, the warlock takes one of those weird warlock-only spells, like Shadow of Moil. Although wizards are the masters of the arcane, there are some deep secrets that even they cannot master.
So where am I going with this? Well, these deep secrets, it would be mighty strange if all patrons knew it wouldn't it be?
So at the table, of course it's the warlock's player that decides to take shadow of moil! But in game, does the warlock decide that is the spell they want, or is that the secret that the patron can/decides to share? If we choose the later, it means that basically, the player is writing the fiction of what secrets his warlock's patron happens to have...