WARLOCK Role Playing Guide | Color Pie System

[Music] while some are born with magic and others study to master it the warlock instead finds it in forbidden places through entities willing to share a fraction of their power these beings lie in space's few of tread touch realities hardly a soul has witnessed or hold domain over places most dare not go these entities are not quite gods but nowhere near mortal and whether through pursuit coincidence or deception the warlock comes into contact with these beings and is granted magic in return of course nothing is freely given there's always a price to pay in one form or another thus the pact is born in a lot of ways this pact is what makes it fun to play the warlock as it adds an extra layer to your role playing just like the cleric the pact you choose can say a lot about your character and yet you don't want this soul aspect to dictate the entirety of your character and so building an interesting warlock can be a challenge with the help of this video and the use of the color pie i'm confident that you will have the tools you need to craft a more interesting and dynamic warlock for your dungeons and dragons campaigns i suppose you could almost call me a warlock because my power comes from my generous patrons so thank you patrons and a special thank you to my newest patron shane okay enough about that let's get into it at the heart of your typical warlock is the pursuit of power through alternative means it's magic granted from an outside source typically through a deal made which benefits both parties involved even if the warlock might not realize that the deal favors the entity more than them as it's rare for an eternal being to grant such magic if it didn't serve their own purposes first this informs us that the warlock is willing to take risks and depend on its cunning to reach for that forbidden magic which already tells us a lot about the core color of the warlock before we continue with that i want to take a closer look at what wizards of the coast for the warlock and for the most part i agree with this assumption for one black takes the straightest route forward to what it desires and in this case makes a deal or pact in order to circumvent traditional means of acquiring its abilities a pact while similar to a cleric's devotion is different in that it's less subservient and more product of the warlock getting what it desires in exchange for what it can bring to the table for its patron while some may stumble into this arrangement or pact it nonetheless requires a willingness to follow through on the deal in order to maintain their power this idea also shows that the warlock believes itself clever perhaps foolishly perceiving an end to its service the presence of black also tells us that the warlock would rather not lean on studying or at least in traditional routes towards magic but rather it will grasp at power that others would consider forbidden all with the goal of gaining what it wants this idea is at the heart of the base warlock and thus i'm comfortable with choosing this as its core color black is the color who resists servitude and yet is willing to do what it takes to gain what it wants this is why we see black characters lean into things like criminal organizations groups where each member would grasp for control if it were possible but will work within a structure if it means they get what they want out of it as well if you noticed i did say that i mostly agree with black as the core color for the warlock but in the case of this class i would posit that there is a secondary core color as well and for that i would choose blue in some cases where black is not present blue takes over as a core color and that blue searches for answers and is the color that does not fear where those answers come from in that it may hear of beings outside of reality whose whispers may cause madness and it would be intrigued not repelled also no knowledge can be considered forbidden or out of reach in that way the warlock may come into contact with a patron out of curiosity and a desire to understand the unknown rather than be driven solely by a hunger for power with all that said i believe you could consider both black and blue to be core colors for the warlock but not so much in a way that the warlock is black blue but rather in how it would be blue or black and indeed sometimes both now let's get into some examples of warlocks and i think you'll begin to understand what i mean starting with the black green blue warlock there are beings out there beyond our comprehension ancient ones who hold sway over our realm and yet most are unaware of their presence these otherworldly beings hold on to lost knowledge of a time before time and of space between reality our warlock in this instance was a simple person with a curious and investigative mind one who heard of dark whispers in shadowy corners and followed them to a town where things just didn't seem right our warlock has an extensive knowledge when it comes to history and lore they spent their life looking into tales of such beings one night while combing through some books they hear a whisper and a tongue they don't quite recognize yet hold similarities to a language lost one they have studied this character follows the gripping tendrils of the voice and is led to a cave where odd hand paintings can be found decorating the stone the whispers become louder it feels as if it's directed at them so they move deeper and deeper inside then they are hit with something of vision and it's more than a vision because it feels all too real because it is real where they stand now there is no footing to be found just space in some way time a figure looms overhead larger than anything they've seen before once again it speaks to them in that odd language and yet they can now understand every word the entity makes a pact with them stating they will allow them a fraction of their power at at a cost there's something they need the warlock to do for them doesn't take much convincing when you're in the presence of something so grand and altogether horrifying something you've spent years searching for this knight changes the warlock forever granting the magic beyond reality now let's discuss the colors to learn more about who this warlock is and why they would consider such a deal for one we can look to black which makes the pact with its new patron possible most people would be struck with fear and recoil at the idea of working with such a being and yet with black present this isn't an issue black is willing to do what it takes to get what it wants and doesn't have any problem taking orders from beings with bad intentions so long as those intentions facilitate their own goals then there's blue the driving force to even seek out what is hidden at the heart of this character is the desire to understand the unknown that has led them to encounter such a patron if it weren't for their blue side they would never have gone down this path finally we have green an interesting factor into all of this but a valid addition nonetheless green doesn't see things in such simple terms and is instead accepting of that which has always been and of existences outside of our scope which influence the world around them green is also fascinated with ancient lore and the history that ties all people together green in many ways is the appreciation of such an entity and of the acceptance of its role in the grander scheme of things i could spend a lot of time talking about this sort of character because well i find it so fascinating but in the interest of keeping this concise let's move on to the next warlock example for this we will remove blue and green and add in red sometimes power for its own sake is enough motivation for a warlock and that is the case with the black red warlock they hunger for what is not theirs and will take any path to get it even if that means making deals with demons some who study magic are patient curious and devoted but there are some who want it all right away and that is the case with this character when they were young they tried oh they tried and nothing would stick their lessons would go nowhere and their mentor began to lose faith in them one night this character decided to run away couldn't take this schooling anymore the rigid structures and tough lessons were stifling and what's more is that they were getting nothing in return it's hard to say what it takes for a mortal to catch a demon's eye but they do look for particular souls ones with nothing to lose and everything to gain and in the case of our red black warlock nothing could be a better description it's out in this late evening with the sun setting in the sky turning black save for the stars dotting the sky where our warlock is taken away to a realm like no other darkness is complete here no stars in the sky to light the way just a single fire and a throne of bone in the distance this warlock still young is somehow not afraid as if they expected something like this to happen they knew they had greatness in them and it was a matter of time before their confidence in themselves were to manifest in some way they march forward without a second thought pact is made the power is granted let us now take a closer look at our character and their colors to understand where the red and black come from and the function they serve black and red when combined is the least patient of all color combinations they don't want to sit around and wait for life to come to them they wish instead to grip life by the horns and pull it in wrestle it to their will in this way we see why our character was unable to focus on their studies and in turn not gain magic in the traditional sense instead opting for the fast route black is the restless ambition in this situation in red well red is the haste at the heart the desire to act instead of sit to enjoy a life and everything that comes with it as well with red present they don't second guess any offer from a being who obviously has bad intentions they got what they wanted and that's all that matters this combination leads to a warlock who is rash confident and self-fulfilling but now we want to strip away black and add in green and blue to see what sort of warlock comes from this combination deep within the forest far from prying eyes and ancient being stirs they're not of ill intention nor of good they hold cord in these hidden places while the halls of man rise and fall the intentions of such a being are hard to pinpoint from century-old grudges to chaos for its own sake a person who stumbles into their presence never leaves the same in the case of our character a person who often wanders these woods this will indeed be the case perhaps in one such wandering they hear talking in a language they can't quite parse the sounds of music and the soft glow of candlelight in the distance instead of fear they feel something else curiosity they follow it through and come upon a space that should not be a throne of vine and flower and a large table extended from it they move in closer feel compelled to bow and asked a being for its name the entity is charming and beautiful but something seems off there is a mischievous or is a devious look in their eye nonetheless the character spends what feels like an eternity in their presence they talk about everything and nothing simply enjoying each other's company a pact is made one of mutual interest and respect merriment ensues for what feels like an indistinguishable amount of time finally rest is had when this character awakens they are at the mouth of the forest and something seems off they will never be the same again pact has been made mission granted power given with all of this covered what do the colors present in this character tell us about their motivations and who they are for this i want to start with green and accepting perspective lends itself to opportunities in places you don't choose to look just like how a calm presence can draw an animal in this way of being can lend itself to meeting of ancient entities this character felt one with the woods and wasn't a disrupting force and thus was able to even meet with the soul of that wood their magic granted and subsequent pact was more of an extension of what they were meant to do then there is red this adventurous and playful spirit is what drives much of this character's motivations finally there is blue while a minor member of this combination in this case it's still present in conjunction with all the colors present blue is less rigid and more of a maker of mystery and experimental magic this character is one who steps through life with a light heart and a curious brain there are many ways you can build your warlock and even though we only touched on three you can begin to imagine that the motivations you set up for your character can be quite diverse even with that mentioned you may have noticed one color was missing from our examples that was white this isn't to say that white will never be present it's just it wasn't covered in this video as i took some more straightforward approaches to the class let's go through each of the five colors though and see how they are reflected in the warlock that way you can piece together your own character with the colors that most interest you starting with that missing color white in the case of the warlock this creates an interesting relationship with their pact it becomes less about making a deal and more about serving a greater power of course this can take a dark turn and i could almost see the white version of the warlock being part of a cult one who worships a being beyond themselves and isn't so much in it for the power at least not for themselves they want to do work for this being and that power is a mechanism to do so this aspect almost twists the warlock into a similar role as a cleric which would be a fun way to play your character next is blue the color we almost associated with the warlock as a core color but i would be hesitant to do so blue is a great color for this class because it requires a latent wish to find what is hidden to search in places others might overlook blue wishes to learn what is out there and would be inclined to make such a pact that meant more knowledge and further discovery next is black a color easily found in most warlocks black is the color who grasps that power wherever it can be found and is often impatient when it comes to that aspect of itself black might be less inclined to take traditional methods towards magic and will always take the straightest route if it's available then there's red the color who rushes into each experience and in a lot of ways is similar to black in this way red might take a gamble when it comes to making a pact you could in this way build a character who sort of stumbles into the relationship with their entity and takes a deal before even realizing it in other ways it could be the one who has a playful relationship and simply enjoys everything that comes with their pact building a relationship with their benefactor through its charm leaning heavily into its charismatic side finally we have green the color who understands that there are forces out there who control our reality green accepts these things and is willing to play its own part in the wider scope of it all becoming a small piece of a bigger scheme as you can see the motivations behind your warlock can vary so be sure to do some research on each of the five colors and find a combination that works for you and the character you've built with everything we discussed today i'm confident it's a challenge you will now be ready for well if you enjoyed that video then be sure to check out the other videos in the series i have a long way to go before i've covered each of the classes but make sure you stay tuned because we're making our way through every single one and my hope is that through this it'll give you inspiration for building your characters for dungeons and dragons or creative writing or just for the sake of it because making characters is fun as always i just want to say a special thank you to my patrons it really means a lot you guys support me on this level and if you want to know more about becoming patreon and see some of the perks that you can get that'll also be down in the description and with that friends i'll catch you in the multiverse bye [Music] [Music] you

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Published: Sun Feb 06 2022