D&D 5E Warlock: The Raven Queen Patron

[chunkosauruswrex]

I think I was reading a comma into it:
"raven being perched on your shoulder" over "raven, being perched on your shoulder."

Adding a comma would make that more confusing.

 

[plisnithus8]

Adding a comma would make that more confusing.

Yes, that's what I'm saying.
I was adding a comma (in my head) that made it seem like it was saying "the raven that is perched on your shoulder."

 

[neogod22]

I'm pretty sure the intent was that the raven cannot be targeted while you are merged with it, otherwise what would be the point? The raven only has 1hp, it being able to be killed while you're merged with it will be more harmful to you than being attacked directly, since you will either be killed with the raven, or you take carryover damage, and fall damage.

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[Caliban]

I'm pretty sure the intent was that the raven cannot be targeted while you are merged with it, otherwise what would be the point? The raven only has 1hp, it being able to be killed while you're merged with it will be more harmful to you than being attacked directly, since you will either be killed with the raven, or you take carryover damage, and fall damage.

So you think the purpose is to allow the warlock to become invulnerable when scouting or fleeing? I kind of doubt it.

 

[neogod22]

So you think the purpose is to allow the warlock to become invulnerable when scouting or fleeing? I kind of doubt it.

The warlock literally can't attack or cast spells in that form, and it costs an action to come out of to, so that puts the warlock in a vulnerable position in combat if he comes out of it in the area. Is it powerful for a movement ability, yes, but combat wise it's not overpowered.

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[Caliban]

The warlock literally can't attack or cast spells in that form, and it costs an action to come out of to, so that puts the warlock in a vulnerable position in combat if he comes out of it in the area. Is it powerful for a movement ability, yes, but combat wise it's not overpowered.

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Even so, the ability simply doesn't read that way.

You don't gain the benefits the raven would get for being on your shoulder.
You gain the benefits you would get for having the raven on your shoulder.

 

[neogod22]

Even so, the ability simply doesn't read that way.

You don't gain the benefits the raven would get for being on your shoulder.
You gain the benefits you would get for having the raven on your shoulder.

That's subject to interpretation and a DM's ruling.

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[neogod22]

Half of the Pact's abilities is literally the raven. I don't see why the intent would be to make it an undesirable ability.

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[Caliban]

That's subject to interpretation and a DM's ruling.

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That is literally what it says. Don't blame me if you don't like it.

 

[neogod22]

That is literally what it says. Don't blame me if you don't like it.

This is where you're wrong, What it literally says is subject to interpretation. You're interpretation and mine are different. I don't need to blame you on anything because you're not my DM.

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