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Wish Upon a Star
Warlocks sometimes seize arcane power by swearing pacts to questionable entities beyond the world. Such shortcuts are sometimes judged foolhardy by lore-wise wizards who spend years studying their way to mastery. The star pact connects its follower to what many believe are simple stars, though others describe them as horrific monsters. Do star pact warlocks swear their oaths to simple stars, to unfathomable entities of the Far Realm -- or are these oaths given to a terrible combination of the two? When you wish upon a star, horrifying dreams may follow.
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The cold, brilliant, and utterly strange stars are a source of power for a select and rare breed of individuals: star pact warlocks. They reach out to the lightless space between the stars -- some say to the Far Realm beyond -- seeking power where few dare to dream. "Wish Upon a Star" presents new options for these daring warlocks, including several feats, powers, a paragon path, and even an epic destiny.
Warlocks sometimes seize arcane power by swearing pacts to questionable entities beyond the world. Such shortcuts are sometimes judged foolhardy by lore-wise wizards who spend years studying their way to mastery. The star pact connects its follower to what many believe are simple stars, though others describe them as horrific monsters. Do star pact warlocks swear their oaths to simple stars, to unfathomable entities of the Far Realm -- or are these oaths given to a terrible combination of the two? When you wish upon a star, horrifying dreams may follow.
See it now! (1 mb PDF)
The cold, brilliant, and utterly strange stars are a source of power for a select and rare breed of individuals: star pact warlocks. They reach out to the lightless space between the stars -- some say to the Far Realm beyond -- seeking power where few dare to dream. "Wish Upon a Star" presents new options for these daring warlocks, including several feats, powers, a paragon path, and even an epic destiny.
-Does anyone else think that the King-Killer Star is going to be retconned into Nihal, the "reddish star that writhes around the position it should hold in the heavens".
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-What a wonderful Idea LK! :P
-Wonderful? Or horrible? You be the judge. Or, rather, JD should be the judge.
-I don't like the concept that these 'Stars' are powerful aberrations, but whatever. Or the "role-playing tips".
-Does anyone else think that the King-Killer Star is going to be retconned into Nihal, the "reddish star that writhes around the position it should hold in the heavens".
I see no reason to retcon it like that. I am not even really shure how the star and the ritual were connected (the novel story was kinda vague IIRC). I liked the crunch of the article - and considering that our FR Telos is the master of the Iron sky.... well I´steal some of the powers the parth and the destiny for our Telos. :D
I see no reason to retcon it like that. I am not even really shure how the star and the ritual were connected (the novel story was kinda vague IIRC).
-The planet-wide Mythal was keyed to "go on", and make the Dragons mad, when the King-Killer Star appeared in the sky. It was always vague as to what exactly the King-Killer was- A star? A comet?- so, based on how similar the entry for Nihal is, it seems a little too coincidental for me.
-BRUCE CORDELL MUST BE STOPPED!!! :coolcthul :coolcthul :coolcthul
-Now that is bad
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-Now that is bad
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He may be seen as tough where he comes from - but I am not shure he plays in the league as these guys
He may be seen as tough where he comes from - but I am not shure he plays in the league as these guys
-Only LARLOCH would own him! :D
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-That Undead Tarrasque is pretty badass.
Thats the standard Tarrasque from the new monster manual, but ok overything near the orcus pic looks a bit undead
Thats the standard Tarrasque from the new monster manual, but ok overything near the orcus pic looks a bit undead
Do you mean Demigorgon?
-Anybody have any good ideas for powers the Star Pact would have (asides for the ones the article mentions)? I am trying to convert the 4e mechanics of Warlocks into 3e, and I'm needing ideas for this one, since it's not actually out yet.
Star pact warlocks are presented in the 4th ed PHB already. Their pact boon is getting a bonus to d20 rolls when an enemy cursed by them dies.
Do you mean Demigorgon?
Not really its Orcus (honorary prince of Orca whales) the Tarrasque, Demogorgon, Larloch and elven chick in bikini (the Shrishne (sp?) )
Note that this isn't in any way Realms-specific.
-Like the Fighter isn't in any way Realms-specific, or the Wizard, or the Rogue. :P
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Star pact warlocks are presented in the 4th ed PHB already.
-Oh, it is? What's the point of this article, then? Anyway, what kind of powers are specific to Warlocks with this pact?
-Oh, it is? What's the point of this article, then? Anyway, what kind of powers are specific to Warlocks with this pact?
The new article just provides more fluff & crunch... plus silly feats for tieflings
Not to say they want you to rp your warlock like that, it just gives you some more ideas.
Star Pact warlocks often get powers that do radiant/psychic dmg (and sometimes cold). Often times there are powers with a fear, teleportation, and can cause status effects/neg saves.
And I am pretty sure you noticed this, but they are very Con/Cha heavy with the spells (not purely Cha reliant for spells). Although sometimes Int gives a boost to effects of the power.
Not really its Orcus (honorary prince of Orca whales) the Tarrasque, Demogorgon, Larloch and elven chick in bikini (the Shrishne (sp?) )
My bad, my computer didn't show the picture above the tarrasque.
Bad browser, bad.
-Oh, it is? What's the point of this article, then? Anyway, what kind of powers are specific to Warlocks with this pact?
Don´t get this wrong but I would rally advise you to get the new PHB even if you don´t plan to play it any time soon. The advantages would be that you would understand more of what the talk about and what the FRPG will show, its a pretty book and looks great on any bookshelf, the ritual chapter is actually something you could pretty much steal for 3rd edition.
Maybe try to get a used one - enough people were ****** about it and said they would sell their books.
Don´t get this wrong but I would rally advise you to get the new PHB even if you don´t plan to play it any time soon.
-LK is not made of money.
-LK is not made of money.
Hubris does not pay the bills, eh? Must be a tough life after the folly.
-I don't like the concept that these 'Stars' are powerful aberrations, but whatever. Or the "role-playing tips".
I don't think I care for the "Far Realm" aspect of this pact, myself.
Don´t get this wrong but I would rally advise you to get the new PHB even if you don´t plan to play it any time soon.
He can just borrow my book.:D
-Only LARLOCH would own him! :D
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This guy would own them all...
I don't think I care for the "Far Realm" aspect of this pact, myself.
But they're not for the Realms, at least not specifically. It's up to the DM.
Hubris does not pay the bills, eh? Must be a tough life after the folly.
-I get by with a little help from my friends...
This guy would own them all...
-Nah, the Kooplings were easy to beat.
But they're not for the Realms, at least not specifically. It's up to the DM.
-"One rule to rule them all", remember? There isn't supposed to be stuff that can't be used in setting X anymore. Like I suggested earlier, with the King-Killer Star, expect 'Core' things to be implemented. It's already begun with 'Eladrin', so...
But they're not for the Realms, at least not specifically. It's up to the DM.
Well, of course.
I´d rather spend a week in hell than an hour in the far realm.
The power from the stars angle can still work without the far realm refference (even if it seems to be a big hellboy refferece), the Warlock from Rosekeep was quite sane.
Well the far realms aspect is kinda built into the class - though you can ignore it with with you power choice a bit.
-I don't see that at all. The original 3e Warlock was built on the assumption that the character in question had made a deal with a Demon/Devil (Don't remember which), but all of that was left to "fluff", so no matter what you said for your character, it didn't really matter mechanically.
-"One rule to rule them all", remember? There isn't supposed to be stuff that can't be used in setting X anymore. Like I suggested earlier, with the King-Killer Star, expect 'Core' things to be implemented. It's already begun with 'Eladrin', so...
It can be used, of course. But there's nothing saying it should be used.
-I don't see that at all. The original 3e Warlock was built on the assumption that the character in question had made a deal with a Demon/Devil (Don't remember which), but all of that was left to "fluff", so no matter what you said for your character, it didn't really matter mechanically.
Well I was talking about the 4th edition Star Pact Warlock and well
Star Pact
You have mastered the astrologer’s art, learning the
secret names of the stars and gazing into the Far
Realm beyond, gaining great power thereby. You can
call upon powers that madden or terrify your enemies,
manipulate chance and fate, or scour your foes with
icy banes and curses drawn from beyond the night sky.
Dire Radiance: You know the dire radiance at-will
spell.
Fate of the Void: You have the Fate of the Void
pact boon. Your curse intermingles with the lost vitality
of a cursed enemy to reveal a glimpse of the future
to you.
To be complete, a warlock has 3 choices for his pact boon, infernal pact (rogue devils trying to get away from Asmodeus or something), Fey pact(pact with a spirit from the realm of fey ) and of couse star pact and it goes from watching stars to :88E: :coolcthul
Well I was talking about the 4th edition Star Pact Warlock and well
-Oh. Well, yeah, duh. :P