"this is but one of the roads a man can walk to lose his humanity" |
This is the only way to become a Warlock.
As a Warlock, you have access to Pact Magic (per RAW). Your known cantrips and spells, spell slots and slot levels are as if you had a number of Warlock levels determined by your Debt (see table). You don't gain any other features, proficiencies, or HD/HP.
Level
|
Debt
|
---|---|
1
| 1 |
2
| 3 |
3
| 6 |
4
| 10 |
5
| 15 |
etc.
| etc. |
While in Debt to your Patron, you appear as their alignment to magical detection. When you die, your Patron will do whatever they want with your soul.
Make a sacrifice and roll d1000 under your Debt to ask special favors of your Patron.
INVOCΔTIONS
Your Patron's origin still expands your spell list (per RAW). All other Warlock class features—invocations, boons, mystic arcanum, patronage features—are unlocked thru loyal, if reluctant, service to your Patron. Think of them as side-quests.
Anyone can do these things, and receive the benefits just the same. Warlocks are just more likely to know what and how to do them.