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#1 Elfcrusher Aug 09, 2014 19:57:22	What are the options for equipping a warlock with a whip?  I see only three paths:   1) At 3rd level take Pact of the Blade and choose Whip.     2) At 4th level spend a Feat on Weapon Master and take Whip as one of your weapons.     3) Multiclass into something with all Martial Weapons.    Any other options?
#2 Marandahir Aug 09, 2014 21:10:27	Take Pact of the Chain and feel thematically appropriate as a Bondage master.  There's no mechanical reason to do so, but this is D&D!  Flavour trumps crunch.
#3 MechaPilot Aug 10, 2014 7:44:33	The whip isn't exactly a fabulous weapon as statted out in any edition of D&D.  I'd just let a player trade another weapon proficiency for proficiency with the whip.  Actually, I allow players to take one melee and one ranged weapon prof of their choice anyway that way no player has to spend systemic resources like feats or character levels to get the weapon that is appropriate to their character theme.
#4 Elfcrusher Aug 10, 2014 7:29:42	MechaPilot wrote:
#5 Rastapopoulos Aug 10, 2014 8:25:09	MechaPilot wrote:
#6 Mephi1234 Aug 10, 2014 8:34:28	Rastapopoulos wrote:
#7 Elfcrusher Aug 10, 2014 8:57:15	Mephi1234 wrote:
#8 Kalani Aug 10, 2014 9:41:59	Elfcrusher wrote:
#9 Eric888 Aug 10, 2014 10:11:24	Pact of the Blade automatically gives the warlock proficiency in any weapon they choose, and you're complaining that its too difficult to find a way to play a whip-wielding warlock. Sure, okay.
#10 creases Aug 10, 2014 10:23:38	You could play a variant human, and take Weapon Master right out of the gate.   I'm a big fan of the 5e whip.
#11 Kalani Aug 10, 2014 11:02:25	Eric888 wrote:
#12 Mephi1234 Aug 10, 2014 11:25:14	You know who really needs the whip, in my opinion?   The rogue.   The rogue would be awesome starting with a whip proficency.
#13 Elfcrusher Aug 10, 2014 11:34:34	Eric888 wrote:
#14 MechaPilot Aug 11, 2014 13:14:57	Rastapopoulos wrote: