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Lore-wise, how exactly do warlocks work? Why would a demon or devil or Lovecraftian ancient Thing condescend to make a pact with a trifling mortal? And what exactly is a warlock's end game supposed to be? I get the whole Faustian angle but Faust falls apart when removed from its Judeo-Christian basis in a magic-less Real World and then blown up to the macro scale of a fantasy class. In a world of ubiquitous magic, and one in which demons are real and their motivations well-known, why would anyone but a batshit insane Chaotic Evil idiot pledge their soul to a demon for fleeting magical power in life? And in a world where a multitude of demons command armies and fight each other as often as they fight the forces of Good, why would a demon lord care about the soul or servitude of a comparatively weak mortal? If someone wants to serve a patron and tap their power, then why not be a cleric of a bona fide god? unlimited shrimp fucked around with this message at 16:50 on Jan 30, 2014 |
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I still don't understand why a demon would enter into a pact with a warlock. It's not like they're Lucifer trying to corrupt one of God's Children as part of some existential war between Good and Evil. I always liked the idea of a warlock as a seeker of eldritch knowledge who maybe stared into the abyss a little too long. The whole pact thing just seems off to me.
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Jan 30, 2014 21:38
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