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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 7725787" data-attributes="member: 6801228">In the purview of the "whys" of a celestial warlock, don't forget that it is a pact being made. A deal, and deals have two sides. I could see a character contact an Angelic being to bid for the health of their child, or the safety of their village. Celestial agrees, but they want something in return. They want the service of the character, to wield the power of the angels in this world against the forces of darkness. In this way the power and the adventuring are the payment the warlock is giving, which fits within the context of a celestial pact. Good people capable of fighting darkness aren't common, but desperate people who would be willing to serve in exchange for someone else's life or happiness, those are really common. Or, go the route of abstinence. The pact is that you have power as long as you don't do or do do some list of things. Perhaps part of your payment is to give charity to the poor in every city you enter, or spend every sixth day in prayer, or transport some holy relics from an ancient shrine to a more modern city where they can be put to better use. Much like people seek to cleanse their souls in this world, perhaps that is the payment the Celestial seeks in return for power.Between the two I really like the idea of the Warlock not wanting their power. It's weird to consider, because generally warlocks deal with such dangerous things that we can't imagine them making contact except for the purposes of gaining power, but this kind of thing works really well.</blockquote>

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